TORONTO (CP) - The aboriginal occupation that has dragged on for more than a year in a small southern Ontario town is hurting the provincial Liberals in opinion polls as they prepare for a provincial election in October...
Fair enough, though an arguable claim, as CP staffer Chinta Puxley points out later. But then comes this bizarre bit of reporting:
Public awareness of the controversy isn't quite as high as it was when Canadian figure skating champions Jamie Sale and David Pelletier were almost robbed of their gold medal in the 2002 Winter Games, but it's close, Lyle said.
"This is way above the typical political awareness," he said of his monthly surveys of 600 people over the past year. "Anyone who's going to vote in the next election in Ontario has heard of this issue."
What connection do Sale and Pelletier have with Caledonia? Theories, anyone? Is this some weird cut-and-paste accident?
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NO connection at all except the common theme of media functioning: Whatever we do, we must not say a single word about any issue of importance. We talk about polls, who is ahead, who is falling off, and we do this about anything we can call a "race". But we must not ever be caught doing our jobs, describing an issue, or anything that even faintly hints a reporters reporting. Just process, doesn't matter what or what it is about. The cowardice of our media in Canada is exceeded only by the fake enthusiasm of the chicken hearted American media. They are Number One at being number 99.
Especially stupid, when the "Federal" government aren't doing their part.
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