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883 media appearances in 2025 (including 83 national appearances)
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CBC.ca and 2 other media outlets (March 26, 2015)
Website article
Federal Ethics Commissioner will investigate former Conservative Cabinet minister Vic Toews’ work for lawyer for Peguis First Nation

Toronto Star (March 26, 2015)
Website article
Toronto’s Lobbyist Registrar finds company’s gift to Fords violated city by-law — Integrity Commissioner still to rule on Ford’s lobbying on behalf of companies with ties to their family company

CBC.ca (Manitoba) and Radio-Canada (Manitoba) and Huffington Post Canada (March 18, 2015)
Website article
Federal Ethics Commissioner should investigate former Conservative Cabinet Vic Toews’ activities with Peguis First Nation negotiations case

Hill Times (Letter) (March 9, 2015)
Letter to the Editor
Irrationality in politics unfortunately includes Joseph Heath’s claims — but there is hope for more reasonable politics

National Post and Regina Leader-Post (March 8, 2015)
Website article
Prime Minister Harper broke his promises to close revolving door between politics and lobbying

Toronto Star and 2 other media outlets (January 29, 2015)
Website article
As Democracy Watch has shown for all Canadians, the federal Conservatives deserve a failing grade for the democratic reform record

Calgary Herald (January 8, 2015)
Website article
Democracy Watch calls on Alberta Ethics Commissioner to reverse bad ruling that let Cabinet minister off-the-hook, and for changes to strengthen provincial ethics law

Democracy Watch (December 15, 2014)
News Release
Group launches letter-writing campaign calling on Prime Minister Harper to come clean about who paid off his leadership campaign costs

Toronto Star (November 28, 2014)
Website article
New Toronto Mayor John Tory must disclose all his financial and other interests so that everyone can watch for conflicts of interest

CBC.ca (November 24, 2014)
Website article
After Toronto city election, ethics probes into Ford brothers move forward toward rulings by Integrity Commissioner