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Perspective on Rubygate

From Lawrence Martin's column in The Globe and Mail: In the business of politics, cheap stuff works. Behold Rubygate. That this piece of tabloid titillation about an unimportant backbencher got more coverage than the sudden resignation, with its surrounding intrigue and major ramifications, of the all-powerful Clerk of the Privy Council speaks volumes about us [...]

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Fri, May 15 2009 » Main Page, Media, politics » Comments Off

Did reporters mock our esteemed former prime minister?

From The Globe and Mail: Brian Mulroney's voice cracked yesterday as he spoke about the impact that allegations against him have had on his family, a show of emotion he later said was triggered by the sight of giggling reporters. In a press release posted on mulroneymediaroom.com – a website created by the Navigator public [...]

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