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60 media appearances in 2026 (including 13 national appearances)
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The Hill Times (February 3, 2014)
Website Article
Former federal Conservative Cabinet minister Chuck Strahl violated ethics law by working with Enbridge, but law should also be strengthened to prohibit apparent conflicts of interest
Ottawa Citizen, Vancouver Sun, Waterloo Record and 5 other newspapers across Canada (all publishing Canadian Press wire article) (January 27, 2014)
Website Article
Former Conservative Cabinet minister Chuck Strahl resigns from SIRC, but federal Ethics Commissioner must still rule on whether his work for Enbridge from 2011 on violates the ethics law
Vancouver Observer (January 24, 2014)
Website Article
Former Conservative Cabinet minister Chuck Strahl resigns from SIRC, but federal Ethics Commissioner must still rule on whether his work for Enbridge from 2011 on violates the ethics law
Chilliwack Times (January 23, 2014)
Website Article
Democracy Watch calls on Ethics Commissioner to launch inquiry into former Conservative Cabinet minister Chuck Strahl’s work as Chair of SIRC since 2012, and with Enbridge and others since 2011 – believes situation violates several rules in federal ethics law
Vancouver Observer and DeSmogBlog.ca (January 21, 2014)
Website Article
Democracy Watch calls on Ethics Commissioner to launch inquiry into former Conservative Cabinet minister Chuck Strahl’s work as Chair of SIRC since 2012, and with Enbridge and others since 2011 – believes situation violates several rules in federal ethics law
Sun TV (January 17, 2014)
Television Piece
Ongoing scandals involving MP expenses shows need for full, regular audit by Auditor General, and Chuck Strahl’s work with Enbridge shows need for full audits of former MPs by Ethics Commissioner
Democracy Watch (January 17, 2014)
News Release
Democracy Watch calls on Ethics Commissioner to launch inquiry into former Conservative Cabinet minister Chuck Strahl’s work as Chair of SIRC since 2012, and with Enbridge and others since 2011 – believes situation violates several rules in federal ethics law
iPolitics (January 16, 2014)
Website Article
Federal Ethics Commissioner makes false claim that former Conservative Cabinet minister Vic Toews’ lobbying of Manitoba government is not covered by federal ethics rules and prohibitions
Vancouver Observer (January 16, 2014)
Website Article
Ethics Commissioner Distances Herself From Strahl Complaints
iPolitics.ca (January 14, 2014)
Website Article
Federal Ethics Commissioner should investigate former Conservative Cabinet minister Vic Toews for lobbying Manitoba government given his past role as minister for the province, and links between his clients and his past department



