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Tag Archives: Corruption

Robocall scandal by the numbers: up to 82 ridings allege election fraud

February 29, 2012by David P. Ball Leave a comment

Opposition vote-stealing allegations are unproven, but misleading election phone calls are now reported in up to 82 ridings – some of them razor-thin Conservative wins as low as 18 votes.

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Vancouver Observer

Conservatives suppress democracy: RoboGate, dangerous words and a scarier worldview

February 25, 2012by David P. Ball Leave a comment

Since the Conservative election fraud scandal broke, everyone is outraged. But the Left Coast Post looks at a pattern of dangerous words and actions from our government — and what we can do about it.

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rabble.ca

Tories’ robo-call fraud leads to cries of election stealing from NDP, Liberals

February 23, 2012by David P. Ball Leave a comment

The Official Opposition reacted with fury to a breaking ‘Robo-Gate’ scandal in which a Conservative campaign firm phoned thousands of voters, spreading misinformation about voting station changes.

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Vancouver Observer

‘The system is made to be corrupt’: Mexican journalist in B.C. fights her deportation

January 20, 2012by David P. Ball Leave a comment

A B.C. journalist faced death threats in Mexico after blowing the whistle on corruption. Will Canada now deport her? The Left Coast Post investigates.

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rabble.ca

Mexican whistleblower Karla Lottini fights corruption, death threats and deportation

January 19, 2012by David P. Ball Leave a comment

“Tell her I came to say hi,” a man told the journalist’s sister – and showed her a gun. In this VO exclusive, Karla Lottini tells the tale of her fight to lead a safe life in Canada.

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Vancouver Observer

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About David P. Ball

I BELIEVE IN JOURNALISTS' DUTY TO INFORM, IMPACT & DEFEND DEMOCRACY

I am a reporter with CBC News, Canada's public broadcaster, in Vancouver.

I have experience in podcasting, radio and video storytelling, photojournalism, investigative & digital news.

BYLINES:

CBC. Toronto Star. Agence France-Presse. Globe & Mail. VICE. The Guardian. The Tyee. National Post. South China Morning Post. Times of India.

Previously B.C. correspondent for Agence France-Presse, the world's oldest news service, I also worked in the Toronto Star's B.C. bureau for four years, have hosted podcasts for CFRO 100.5fm and Cited Media, and did investigative and enterprise journalism at TheTyee.ca.

My work has been published in the Globe & Mail, The Guardian, National Post, South China Morning Post, VICE, Le Monde, and the Times of India — and won awards from the Canadian Association of Journalists, Jack Webster Foundation, and Canadian Journalism Foundation.

CAJ Award-Winner & Multiple Finalist

Webster Award Award-Winner & Finalist

CJF Co-winner

Search my reporting:

Published in over 100 publications, reaching more than 1.5 billion readers worldwide:

• Globe & Mail
• Toronto Star
• Agence France-Presse
• The Guardian
• National Post
• New York Post
• Daily Mail UK
• VICE
• Ottawa Sun & QMI chain
• iPolitics
• Huffington Post
• Hamilton Spectator
• 24 Hours
• The Tyee
• Georgia Straight
• Xtra!
• Windspeaker
• Extract: Pipeline anthology chapter

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MY PHOTOJOURNALISM:
Published in the Globe & Mail, The Province, New York Post, CBC News, Toronto Star, National Post, Bild am Sonntag (DE), Arsenal Pulp Press, Georgia Straight, Tricity News


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