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501 media appearances in 2025 (including 45 national appearances)
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Democracy Watch (September 8, 2016)
News Release
Two months later, federal Liberals still haven’t released report on public consultations for their so-called Open Government Action Plan
Democracy Watch (June 23, 2016)
News Release
Federal Liberals’ Open Government Action Plan fails to fulfill Open Government Partnership (OGP) membership requirements — fails to commit to strengthening ethics, lobbying, political finance, public consultation and whistleblower protection laws and enforcement
Democracy Watch (October 27, 2015)
Letter to the Editor by Duff Conacher
Liberals should walk on ethical egg-shells with their minority miracle majority
iPolitics.ca (September 4, 2015)
Website article
Conservatives could be violating federal Access to Information Act by hiding Cabinet Orders in Council
CBC.ca New Brunswick (July 7, 2015)
Website article
New Brunswick Information Commissioner lets two provincial government deputy ministers off the hook for clear violation of the law
CTV News Channel (June 15, 2015)
Website video
Anniversary of the 800-year-old Magna Carta a time for reflection on struggle for full democracy in Canada
National Observer (May 18, 2015)
Website article
Is Stephen Harper the worst prime minister in Canadian history?
Journal de Montreal (May 16, 2015)
Website article
Man arrested in Turkey claims he works for Canada’s spy agency and knowingly led Canadians into harms way in Iraq
Toronto Star (May 8, 2015)
Website article
Ontario Information Commission fails to uphold public interest by allowing LCBO to hide details of discounted liquor sales to other countries’ embassies
770 AM Calgary Talk Radio (May 4, 2015)
Radio interview & website article
Democracy Watch’s Report Card shows Alberta parties not promising enough to clean up politics