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60 media appearances in 2026 (including 13 national appearances)
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CBC radio interviews with morning shows on 12 stations across Canada (April 9, 2014)
Radio Interview
Key changes needed to make the so-called “Fair Elections Act” actually fair

iPolitics (April 8, 2014)
Website article
Democracy Watch calls on House Committee to change 10 key measures to make the so-called “Fair Elections Act” actually fair

Democracy Watch (April 8, 2014)
News Release
Democracy Watch proposes 10 key changes to committee to make the so-called “Fair Elections Act” actually fair, and 10 other priority changes to make federal elections actually fair

CJME Radio (Saskatchewan -- John Gormley Live show) (April 7, 2014)
Radio Interview
Federal Conservatives’ proposed so-called “Fair Elections Act” will make federal elections more unfair in five key ways

CBC Radio's The Current (April 7, 2014)
Radio Interview
Loopholes need to be closed and weak enforcement strengthened in government transparency across Canada to prevent dishonest, unethical, unrepresentative and wasteful activities

iPolitics.ca, Castlegar Source, Tyee.ca, Rabble.ca, CounterPunch.org, Rossland Telegraph, Hill Times (April 7, 2014)
Website article
Federal Conservatives’ so-called “Fair Elections Act” is so unfair it could spark a voter surge helped by Democracy Watch and others

Toronto Star (April 5, 2014)
Website article
Businesses, other organizations and people from outside the jurisdiction should not be allowed to donate to Toronto mayor Rob Ford’s campaign or any politician’s campaign

SingTao.ca (April 4, 2014)
Website article
Businesses, other organizations and people from outside the jurisdiction should not be allowed to donate to Toronto mayor Rob Ford’s campaign or any politician’s campaign

Calgary Herald (April 4, 2014)
Website article
Wealthy businesses and interest groups continue to buy influence over Alberta politicians because of dangerously undemocratic donations system

Sun News Network (April 2, 2014)
Television Piece
Federal Conservatives’ so-called “Fair Elections Act” needs many changes to make it actually fair