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580 media appearances in 2026 (including 78 national appearances)
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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

Democracy Watch (June 4, 2013)
News Release
PMO/PCO dodging ATI request for number of times Ethics Commissioner has contacted them since 2007 – raises questions about independence as Ethics Commissioner investigates Nigel Wright

CTV News (June 4, 2013)
Television Interview
News of motion to call Auditor General to audit all senators sounds good, but it must be a full audit and law of Parliament changed to require this yearly for all politicians

Canada.com, the Ottawa Citizen, and 7 other media outlets (June 3, 2013)
Website Article
Senate Ethics Officer is a lapdog, is under the control of a committee of Senators — key changes needed to make office independent, effective — Canada.com

Huffington Post (June 3, 2013)
Website Article
Group believes Ethics Commissioner and Ethics Officer should find Nigel Wright and Senator Duffy guilty right now for secret payment – No reason possible RCMP investigation should delay their rulings — Huffington Post

Democracy Watch (May 31, 2013)
News Release
Group believes Ethics Commissioner and Ethics Officer should find Nigel Wright and Senator Duffy guilty right now for secret payment – No reason possible RCMP investigation should delay their rulings

NOW Magazine (Toronto) (May 30, 2013)
Magazine article
Democracy Watch pushing for action on election fraud robocalls

CTV News (May 30, 2013)
Television Interview
New Senate spending rules won’t change anything, Senate committee still enforcing rules on fellow senators. Only way to end waste, secrecy, and corruption is to abolish the Senate — CTV News

Huffington Post (May 28, 2013)
Website Article
No excuse for federal Conservatives to be seven months overdue with anti-robocall law — law must be introduced immediately — Huffington Post

CTV News (May 24, 2013)
Television Interview
Biased, lapdog investigations mean cover-up of Senate scandal most likely outcome and public inquiry will be needed — CTV News