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Duff Conacher

Duff Conacher is the co-founder of Democracy Watch and a visiting professor at the University of Ottawa.


Election without foreign interference is much more important than early election

Voters should seriously consider not voting for any party that prevents all the much-needed anti-foreign interference measures from passing before a federal election happens.

opinion | BY DUFF CONACHER | March 6, 2025

Bélanger’s proposed Lobbyists’ Code changes should go much further

opinion | BY DUFF CONACHER | July 11, 2022

MPs need to stop changing their unethical ethics code behind closed doors

opinion | BY DUFF CONACHER | April 6, 2022

Loophole-filled, weakly enforced lobbying and ethics laws a sad joke

opinion | BY DUFF CONACHER | January 19, 2022

Trudeau Liberals’ predictable appointments scandal could have been prevented

opinion | BY DUFF CONACHER | February 25, 2021

Ambassador Barton’s financial interests conflict with Canada’s interests

opinion | BY DUFF CONACHER | February 5, 2020

Loophole-filled, weakly enforced lobbying law still an unethical facade

opinion | BY DUFF CONACHER | January 20, 2020

Our dishonest election could have been prevented

opinion | BY DUFF CONACHER | November 4, 2019

After SNC-Lavalin scandal, how do we ensure unbiased law enforcement across Canada?

opinion | BY DUFF CONACHER | March 18, 2019

How to untie the unethical knots revealed by Morneau’s scandal

opinion | BY DUFF CONACHER | November 6, 2017

If federal government was open, Norman case wouldn’t be about disclosing secrets

opinion | BY DUFF CONACHER | June 19, 2017

Five-year ban only on being a registered lobbyist, not on lobbying

opinion | BY DUFF CONACHER | May 16, 2016

How to democratize political finance systems across Canada

opinion | BY DUFF CONACHER | April 11, 2016

To referendum or not to referendum, not the only voting question

opinion | BY DUFF CONACHER | January 11, 2016