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805 media appearances in 2025 (including 73 national appearances)
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Democracy Watch (November 14, 2019)
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(Français) Democracy Watch calls on Ontario Integrity Commissioner to issue public rulings on lobbyists who helped Ford campaign and fundraising and strategy and now lobby Ford’s CabinetDemocracy Watch calls on Ontario Integrity Commissioner to issue public rulings on lobbyists who helped Ford campaign and fundraising and strategy and now lobby Ford’s Cabinet
Democracy Watch (November 6, 2019)
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(Français) Three key political finance questions for federal party leadersThree key political finance questions for federal party leaders
Democracy Watch (October 29, 2019)
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(Français) Democracy Watch files application challenging Ontario Integrity Commissioner’s refusal to issue public rulings on Premier Ford’s staff and former deputy minister possibly violating provincial ethics rulesDemocracy Watch files application challenging Ontario Integrity Commissioner’s refusal to issue public rulings on Premier Ford’s staff and former deputy minister possibly violating provincial ethics rules
Democracy Watch (October 28, 2019)
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(Français) Bill C-76 weakened law making election more like 2016 U.S. Presidential election – full of false online election posts and ads, and false claimsBill C-76 weakened law making election more like 2016 U.S. Presidential election – full of false online election posts and ads, and false claims
Democracy Watch (October 23, 2019)
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(Français) Federal party leaders should agree on eight key rules for fair, democratic minority governmentFederal party leaders should agree on eight key rules for fair, democratic minority government
Democracy Watch (October 18, 2019)
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(Français) Report Card on the Federal Parties’ 2019 Democratic Reform PlatformsReport Card on the Federal Parties’ 2019 Democratic Reform Platforms
Democracy Watch (October 17, 2019)
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(Français) Democracy Watch calls on Commissioner of Canada Elections to investigate Manning Centre and five “Proud” groups it funded for possible third party election disclosure and collusion violationsDemocracy Watch calls on Commissioner of Canada Elections to investigate Manning Centre and five “Proud” groups it funded for possible third party election disclosure and collusion violations
Democracy Watch (October 15, 2019)
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(Français) Federal party leaders should agree on eight key rules for minority government to ensure fair post-election decisionsFederal party leaders should agree on eight key rules for minority government to ensure fair post-election decisions
Democracy Watch (October 10, 2019)
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(Français) Democracy Watch calls on Commissioner of Canada Elections to investigate Conservative Party and CAPP for possible illegal collusionDemocracy Watch calls on Commissioner of Canada Elections to investigate Conservative Party and CAPP for possible illegal collusion
Democracy Watch (August 14, 2019)
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(Français) Democracy Watch comments on Ethics Commissioner ruling that agreed with its complaint that PM Trudeau violated the federal ethics law by pressuring Attorney General to drop SNC-Lavalin prosecutionDemocracy Watch comments on Ethics Commissioner ruling that agreed with its complaint that PM Trudeau violated the federal ethics law by pressuring Attorney General to drop SNC-Lavalin prosecution