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155 media appearances in 2024 (including 28 national appearances)
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Huffington Post, iPolitics, Rabble.ca, and Straight Goods News (June 25, 2013)
Op-Ed
People in politics need job descriptions, and strong transparency, ethics and accountability rules, to ensure they fulfill their public duties properly

Winnipeg Free Press (June 24, 2013)
Website Article
Elections Canada keeping thousands of complaints behind closed doors, key changes needed to require transparency — Winnipeg Free Press

National Post (June 21, 2013)
Website Article
Trudeau’s speaking fees situation shows need for clear rules on MPs jobs, income and ethics National Post

National News Watch (June 19, 2013)
Website Article
A Bad Sad Joke – And A Scare — National News Watch

CBC News, Huffington Post, and 3 other media outlets (June 18, 2013)
Website Article
Trudeau’s speaking fees situation shows need for clear rules on MPs jobs, income and ethics — CBC.ca

Huffington Post (June 17, 2013)
Website Article
Trudeau’s speaking fees situation shows need for clear rules on MPs jobs, income and ethics Huffington Post

CTV News, National Post, Ottawa Citizen, and 26 other media oulets publishing Canadian Press article (June 16, 2013)
Website Article
Proposal for blanket secrecy by federal Conservative government dangerously undemocratic – all information must be publicly available unless legitimate privacy/security concern — CTV News

Calgary Herald, Canada.com, and Vancouver Sun (June 14, 2013)
Website Article
Federal whistleblower law full of loopholes and commissioner is a lapdog, immediate changes needed to protect whistleblowers and Canadians Calgary Herald

Democracy Watch (June 14, 2013)
News Release
Group believes Ethics Commissioner and Senate Ethics Officer should have found Nigel Wright and Senator Duffy guilty two weeks ago for secret payment

Huffington Post (June 12, 2013)
Website Article
Large majority of Canadians want rules restricting party leaders power to control politicians — here’s how it could be done