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501 media appearances in 2025 (including 45 national appearances)
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Democracy Watch (March 2, 2023)
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Lobbying Commissioner’s proposed gutting of key ethical lobbying rules will make China and other foreign-government interference easier

Democracy Watch (February 23, 2023)
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Democracy Watch calls on Ontario Integrity Commissioner to investigate Premier Ford for accepting family gifts from lobbyists and developers at stag-and-doe party

Democracy Watch (February 21, 2023)
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Big business and big union lobbyists mislead House Ethics Committee with false claims about proposed new Lobbyists’ Code

Democracy Watch (February 14, 2023)
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25+ groups with more than 1.5 million supporters oppose Lobbying Commissioner’s gutting of key ethical lobbying rules – House Ethics Committee should also reject proposed changes

Democracy Watch (December 14, 2022)
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Environmental Defence, Democracy Watch call for OPP investigation of insider information leaks to sprawl developers in advance of Greenbelt land removals

Democracy Watch (December 6, 2022)
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Democracy Watch in court today vs. Lobbying Commissioner rulings letting off lobbyists who helped Chrystia Freeland win election, then lobbied her officials and staff

Democracy Watch (November 29, 2022)
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21 groups with 1.5 million+ supporters oppose Lobbying Commissioner’s gutting of key ethical lobbying rules – House Ethics Committee should also reject proposed changes

Democracy Watch (October 26, 2022)
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Group calls on House Committee to recommend key open government changes most stakeholders have wanted for years

Democracy Watch (August 15, 2022)
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Democracy Watch in court today appealing ruling that blocked nine cases challenging Integrity Commissioner rulings that allowed Ford/PC Party-connected lobbyists to lobby Ford Cabinet secretly and unethically

Democracy Watch (June 23, 2022)
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14 groups with 1 million+ supporters call on federal Lobbying Commissioner to stop gutting ethical lobbying rules