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774 media appearances in 2025 (including 64 national appearances)
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Democracy Watch (March 24, 2021)
News Release
(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)
News Release
(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)
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(Français) Trudeau Liberals’ predictable appointments scandal could have been preventedTrudeau Liberals’ predictable appointments scandal could have been prevented
Democracy Watch (February 25, 2021)
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(Français) DWatch calls on Ethics Commissioner to issue ruling on its July 2019 complaint about appointments of judges connected to Dominic LeBlancDWatch calls on Ethics Commissioner to issue ruling on its July 2019 complaint about appointments of judges connected to Dominic LeBlanc
Democracy Watch (February 10, 2021)
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(Français) Democracy Watch sues Integrity Commissioner for letting Ford/PC Party-connected lobbyists lobby Ford Cabinet unethicallyDemocracy Watch sues Integrity Commissioner for letting Ford/PC Party-connected lobbyists lobby Ford Cabinet unethically
Democracy Watch (January 22, 2021)
News Release
(Français) Next Governor General should be chosen through democratic, multi-partisan, Canadianized processNext Governor General should be chosen through democratic, multi-partisan, Canadianized process
Democracy Watch (November 16, 2020)
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(Français) Democracy Watch files lawsuit against federal government’s too-political, unconstitutional judicial appointment systemDemocracy Watch files lawsuit against federal government’s too-political, unconstitutional judicial appointment system
Democracy Watch (October 26, 2020)
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(Français) Illegal snap election produces (sort of) new B.C. false majority government – will it finally be democratic?Illegal snap election produces (sort of) new B.C. false majority government – will it finally be democratic?
Democracy Watch (October 15, 2020)
Media Alert
(Français) Supreme Court of Canada strikes a blow against public’s right to complain about government and lobbyist wrongdoing by refusing to allow DWatch to appeal Federal Court of Appeal ruling in Aga Khan caseSupreme Court of Canada strikes a blow against public’s right to complain about government and lobbyist wrongdoing by refusing to allow DWatch to appeal Federal Court of Appeal ruling in Aga Khan case