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342 media appearances in 2026 (including 47 national appearances)
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Democracy Watch (April 26, 2022)
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Pierre Poilievre’s investments in cryptocurrency highlight huge loophole in MP ethics code – MPs must ban secret investments

Democracy Watch (March 22, 2022)
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MPs stop secretly changing your own unethical ethics code

Democracy Watch (December 15, 2021)
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(Français) Federal Court rejects Trudeau Cabinet’s first attempt to have key evidence kept out of case challenging its too-political judicial appointments and promotions systemFederal Court rejects Trudeau Cabinet’s first attempt to have key evidence kept out of case challenging its too-political judicial appointments and promotions system

Democracy Watch (September 18, 2021)
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(Français) Green Party receives C- grade – best of overall bad grades in Report Card on Federal Parties’ 2021 Democratic Reform PlatformsGreen Party receives C- grade – best of overall bad grades in Report Card on Federal Parties’ 2021 Democratic Reform Platforms

Democracy Watch (July 20, 2021)
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(Français) Democracy Watch in court today vs. Integrity Commissioner rulings allowing Ford/PC Party-connected lobbyists to lobby Ford Cabinet secretly and unethicallyDemocracy Watch in court today vs. Integrity Commissioner rulings allowing Ford/PC Party-connected lobbyists to lobby Ford Cabinet secretly and unethically

Democracy Watch (May 5, 2021)
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(Français) Democracy Watch in court today as Trudeau government trying to stop case vs. Lobbying Commissioner’s rulings letting off lobbyists who helped Chrystia Freeland win election, then lobbied her officials and staffDemocracy Watch in court today as Trudeau government trying to stop case vs. Lobbying Commissioner’s rulings letting off lobbyists who helped Chrystia Freeland win election, then lobbied her officials and staff

Democracy Watch (March 24, 2021)
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(Français) Ethics Commissioner issues misleading letter in cover-up of his ruling on appointments of judges connected to Dominic LeBlanc – Democracy Watch writes back calling for public ruling based on new infoEthics Commissioner issues misleading letter in cover-up of his ruling on appointments of judges connected to Dominic LeBlanc – Democracy Watch writes back calling for public ruling based on new info

Democracy Watch (March 11, 2021)
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(Français) Democracy Watch calls on Ford government to stop changes that will increase patronage and cronyism in Ontario’s judicial appointmentsDemocracy Watch calls on Ford government to stop changes that will increase patronage and cronyism in Ontario’s judicial appointments

Democracy Watch (March 4, 2021)
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(Français) Democracy Watch sues Integrity Commissioner for failing to penalize 6 of 7 lobbyists who violated the law in serious ways last yearDemocracy Watch sues Integrity Commissioner for failing to penalize 6 of 7 lobbyists who violated the law in serious ways last year

Democracy Watch (March 1, 2021)
OP-ED
(Français) Trudeau Liberals’ predictable appointments scandal could have been preventedTrudeau Liberals’ predictable appointments scandal could have been prevented