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501 media appearances in 2025 (including 45 national appearances)
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Hill Times (December 3, 2012)
Letter to the Editor
Penalty of removal too high for Ford — change law to allow fines. Fed/prov laws weak.

APTN (November 29, 2012)
Website Article
Penashue situation may be unethical and wrong, but would be legal — APTN

Globe and Mail (October 7, 2012)
Website Article
Lobbying code prohibits lobbyists from giving gift of travel to MPs, but MPs code allows it

Edmonton Sun and the Globe and Mail (October 4, 2012)
Letter to the Editor by Duff Conacher
Ontario case shows politicians should not be allowed to enforce laws, especially laws that apply to other politicians

CTV News Channel (October 2, 2012)
Television appearance
Re: Federal Conservative Cabinet Minister Tony Clement’s Lobbying Act proposed changes allow secret, unethical lobbying

Hill Times and Rabble.ca (October 2, 2012)
Op-ed by Duff Conacher
Secret, unethical lobbying will still be legal if federal Conservatives don’t do more

Rabble.ca, the Edmonton Sun and the Hill Times (September 19, 2012)
Letter to the Editor by Tyler Sommers
Federal Conservative Cabinet Minister Tony Clement’s Lobbying Act proposed changes allow secret, unethical lobbying

Macleans.ca (September 19, 2012)
Website Article
Prime Minister’s Chief of Staff continues to exploit huge loopholes in federal ethics rules

Ottawa CItizen (September 18, 2012)
Website article
Federal Conservatives confirm they want to leave open loopholes that allow for secret, unethical lobbying of federal government (Ottawa Citizen)

CBC.ca (September 10, 2012)
Website Article
Avro Arrow lobbying exposes loopholes in Lobbying Act allowing lobbying without registration CBC.ca