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342 media appearances in 2026 (including 47 national appearances)
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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

Democracy Watch (June 10, 2015)
News Release
Group calls on senators and MPs to admit Auditor General has clear legal power to audit their spending at any time, and calls on AG to use his clear power to start random, unannounced audits now

Democracy Watch (June 5, 2015)
News Release
CBC Radio’s As it Happens show interview re: Auditor General’s audit of senators shows the AG must audit senators and MPs regularly

Democracy Watch (June 3, 2015)
News Release
Group calls on Auditor General to audit performance of federal Ethics Commissioner given negligently weak enforcement record that is a sad joke

Democracy Watch (June 1, 2015)
News Release
Group calls on Auditor General to audit performance of federal Commissioner of Lobbying and RCMP given negligently weak enforcement record that is a sad joke

Hill Times (June 1, 2015)
Website article
New Lobbyists’ Code of Conduct, when implemented, has some good parts but also raises some questions

CBC.ca Newfoundland & Labrador (May 28, 2015)
Website article
Banks gave illegally unethical gift to Newfoundland and Labrador Liberal politicians when they forgave loan to party

CTV Power Play (May 22, 2015)
Television Video
Elections Canada should run federal election debates to stop game playing by the political parties

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