Like long time convicts suddenly released into the light of day, Parliament Hill journalists were perplexed at the burst of information sunshine on the first day of the Justin Trudeau government. There was the new prime minister striding out from Rideau Hall to take questions, several questions, with no preordained...
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When the Media Advisor Needs Media Training
The most memorable quote out of Ottawa this year sprang not from the lips of a politician, but a top-level aide to Prime Minister Stephen Harper. It came in a lively and contentious interview that Conservative campaign spokesperson Kory Teneycke gave to Tom Clark of Global News. They were speaking...
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The Mayor Who Won’t Shut Up
And Shouldn’t
He no longer has a broadcasting gig, but there were times this week when it seemed that all Toronto stations were simulcasting the John Tory Show. Act One was on CBC’s Metro Morning, where Matt Galloway expertly grilled him on the reasons behind his decision to change his mind about...
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