Duff Conacher

• Manitoba mudslinging underway with election on the horizon

  Mudslinging in politics is nothing new, but there are steps voters can take if they encounter false or misleading advertising.

  Politics

  Aug 16, 2023
  
• Canada election: Concerns raised about voting locations as advance polls open

  Democracy Watch says voter turnout will likely suffer in this month’s federal election, in part because Elections Canada has reduced the number of voting locations in many ridings.

  Politics

  Sep 10, 2021
  
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• Will claims of illegal party financing sink Charest’s hopes of political comeback?

  They have applied to the court for leave to appeal a decision against suspending the controversial law pending a full legal challenge.

  Canada

  Jan 18, 2020
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• Citizen group argues public inquiry appointment posed conflict of interest for Alberta justice minister

  Questions are being formally raised about the how the commissioner appointed to an already contentious public inquiry in Alberta was selected, and whether conflict-of-interest rules were broken through his hiring.

  Politics

  Dec 11, 2019
• Halifax ranks eighth for federal spending commitments in Canada under Trudeau

  The riding currently ranks eighth out of 338 in Canada for its overall number of federal funding commitments – 166 in total as of Sept. 3.

  Politics

  Sep 3, 2019
• Watchdog files ethics complaint against Dominic LeBlanc over connections to judicial appointees

  Duff Conacher of Democracy Watch says an investigation is necessary to determine if LeBlanc violated ethics laws by "participating in the decisions to appoint the judges."

  Politics

  Jul 4, 2019
• Trans Mountain pipeline lawsuit dropped as non-profit group fears it can’t afford legal challenge

  A non-profit group has abandoned a legal challenge of the Trans Mountain pipeline project in British Columbia, saying losing the case could bankrupt the organization.

  Economy

  Nov 8, 2017
• Commissioner rules no conflict for B.C. premier

  British Columbia's conflict commissioner has ruled that exclusive fundraisers and a stipend paid to the premier by the B.C. Liberal Party are not conflicts because they do not amount to a 'private interest.'

  May 5, 2016
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• Federal Justice Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould appearing at private fundraiser at law office

  In a move that some say could raise conflict of interest issues, Justice Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould will appear at a private reception at the office of a prominent law firm to raise money for the Liberals.

  Politics

  Apr 5, 2016