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774 media appearances in 2025 (including 64 national appearances)
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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
Globe and Mail, MetroNews Canada and GlobalPost.com (publishing Canadian Press wire article) (January 30, 2014)
Website Article
Newfoundland and Labrador’s Conservative interim Premier announces review of last year’s Access to Information Act changes that increased government secrecy
Toronto Star (January 10, 2014)
Letter to the Editor by Duff Conacher
Politicians will govern better when they change key laws so they are required to govern better
MyChilliwackNews.com (December 13, 2013)
Website Article
Federal political parties make good move of imposing ethics rules on political staff, but bad move of gagging them forever
Huffington Post (blog) (December 13, 2013)
Website Article
Environment Canada sensitive about criticism on muzzling scientists, as Information Commissioner continues to investigate Democracy Watch’s complaint
CTV News Channel (December 12, 2013)
Television Piece
Federal political parties make good move of imposing ethics rules on political staff, but bad move of gagging them forever
Toronto Star (December 10, 2013)
Website Article
Secrecy in the federal government is worse now than in past 25 years
Hill Times (November 25, 2013)
Website Article
Minister of State for Democratic Reform Pierre Polievre isn’t really doing anything when he could be doing a lot to make Canada’s government more democratic
MacLean in the Morning Show (News 95.7 Halifax, News 88.9 Saint John, News 91.9 Moncton) (November 19, 2013)
Radio Interview
Federal whistleblower protection law is not strong enough to protect whistleblowers, and Conservatives have violated requirement to begin five-year review of law last year
The Todd Veinotte Show (News 95.7 Halifax, News 88.9 Saint John, News 91.9 Moncton) (November 18, 2013)
Radio Interview
Federal whistleblower protection law is not strong enough to protect whistleblowers, and Conservatives have violated requirement to begin five-year review of law last year