News
60 media appearances in 2026 (including 13 national appearances)
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Various media outlets (May 16, 2013)
Website Articles, Television, and Radio Interviews
Democracy Watch comments on Nigel Wright’s gift to Senator Duffy.
Democracy Watch (May 10, 2013)
News Release
Lapdog federal Ethics Commissioner again refuses to investigate a clear case — PM Harper helping Peter Penashue with spending and by-election during Elections Canada investigation
Huffington Post (May 7, 2013)
Website Article
Federal Green Party leader files the same complaint as Democracy Watch about Stephen Harper’s questionable decisions helping Peter Penashue — Huffington Post
Yahoo News (May 6, 2013)
Blog
Federal Green Party leader files the same complaint as Democracy Watch about Stephen Harper’s questionable decisions helping Peter Penashue — Yahoo News
APTN (May 6, 2013)
Website Article
Federal Green Party leader files the same complaint as Democracy Watch about Stephen Harper’s questionable decisions helping Peter Penashue — APTN
Democracy Watch (April 25, 2013)
News Release
Finance Minister Flaherty could own bank stock and push to keep bank interest rates, and profits, up – and 9 other reasons Canadians should be concerned about review of federal ethics rules
Democracy Watch (April 12, 2013)
News Release
Group files complaint with Ethics Commissioner about Prime Minister Harper’s by-election call helping Peter Penashue
Democracy Watch (February 26, 2013)
News Release
After more than 145 years, more than 200 recent cases across Canada show that strong, clear, transparent ethics rules and enforcement, and penalties, must finally be established for all politicians and public officials
Hill Times (February 11, 2013)
Website Article
Fines, random audits, and other measures are needed to ensure federal ethics rules efficiently and effectively applied
Democracy Watch (February 11, 2013)
News Release
House Ethics Committee must require Ethics Commissioner today to disclose more than 80 secret rulings since 2007



