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Postmedia and Vancouver Sun wank for Air Canada

Jymn — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 14:01:44 +0000

In a brilliant bit of propaganda for Air Canada (and the Cons), it took 14 paragraphs for the Vancouver Sun to actually report the news it touts in this headline, “Air Canada blames illegal job action as flights cancelled”.

Flights cancelled? Why?

After 13 paragraphs of hand-wringing for Air Canada, claims of ‘illegality’ on behalf of . . . → Read More: Postmedia and Vancouver Sun wank for Air Canada

Austerity for me but not for thee?

Kim — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 04:41:33 +0000

Today the news sites are jam packed with interesting tidbits about government spending and the disparity of wealth in this country. First out of the gate is the fact that CEO’s and CFO’s earned the median Canadian income by noon today.

According to a report by economist Hugh Mackenzie, of the CCPA, reported by . . . → Read More: Austerity for me but not for thee?

Canadians have a jaundiced view of journalists

Jymn — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 16:16:30 +0000

The Vancouver Sun thinks it may be because of the Murdoch phone hacking scandal in the UK. Mmmm, about that 90% of the media endorsed Stephen Harper’s Cons last federal election. Not even in the most totalitarian countries does one party receive that kind of media support. Think that might also have something to do . . . → Read More: Canadians have a jaundiced view of journalists