Canada's Undemocratic Media

[bigdude]

How CanWest Helped Elect Campbell and Company

Chretien's Liberal government made a major improvement to democracy in Canada by disallowing federal political donations in excess of $5,000. with the idea that the business community were no longer going to be able to buy elections. Oh yes, unions too were going to be prohibited from donating, however their donations were so small compared to business probably between 10 to 1, or 100 to 1 ratios in favour of the businees world that I don't know why they bothered with the unions.

Unfortunalely though Canada's media have the principles of gangsters and are drunk with their power. I am looking forward to the day when Canadians will say enough is enough, and legislation will be brought in across Canada to disallow our media to have any connection to any political party in the country.

[Bakunin]

How CanWest Helped Elect Campbell and Company

Chretien's Liberal government made a major improvement to democracy in Canada by disallowing federal political donations in excess of $5,000. with the idea that the business community were no longer going to be able to buy elections. Oh yes, unions too were going to be prohibited from donating, however their donations were so small compared to business probably between 10 to 1, or 100  to 1 ratios in favour of the businees world that I don't know why they bothered with the unions.

Unfortunalely though Canada's media have the principles of gangsters and are drunk with their power. I am looking forward to the day when Canadians will say enough is enough, and legislation will be brought in across Canada to disallow our media to have any connection to any political party in the country.

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And he ironlically took the idea from his ennemy, réne levesque who did it at the beginning of his first mandate as quebec prime minister in the 70's. Chretien also ironically waited at the very end of his last mandate...

[donwing]

Nothing new..

[jimrahn]

Unfortunalely though Canada's media have the principles of gangsters and are drunk with their power. I am looking forward to the day when Canadians will say enough is enough, and legislation will be brought in across Canada to disallow our media to have any connection to any political party in the country.

Whoa, whoa, whoa! You're making a very serious and unsubstantiated allegation here.

The Journalists that I know abide by a certain set of ethics and like everyone else are innocent until proven guilty.

If you have any information or evidence of the fantastic claim your are making, bring it forward.

As for disallowing the media to have any connection with any political party, exactly what "connection" are you refering to ahnd just exactly how are you planning to legislate against it?

Are you saying that organizations like Canwest_global or Bell Globemedia would not allowed to have any official relationship with the Conservative or Liberal parties?

Well, here's a news flash...there is no "official" relationship now!

Or are you speaking about not allowing individual journalists to have any contact with individual politicians, which would convene the principle of freedom of association, which even pre-dates the Charter of Rights?

Sorry, but only a society with the principles of gangsters would allow legislation like that.

The media cannot mislead anyone if people take on the self-responsibility to remain informed on the issues.

'nuff said.

Cheers!

[cybercoma]

The media cannot mislead anyone if people take on the self-responsibility to remain informed on the issues.

'nuff said.

Cheers!

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He's an NDP supporter, don't throw out terms like self-responsibility, you'll confuse the poor guy.

[I miss Reagan]

The media cannot mislead anyone if people take on the self-responsibility to remain informed on the issues.

'nuff said.

Cheers!

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He's an NDP supporter, don't throw out terms like self-responsibility, you'll confuse the poor guy.

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[bigdude]

Don't make me laugh too much - journalists whether they work for the private or public mainstream media throw their ethics out the window the moment they begin working for organizations like Canwest or the CBC. It is about time for you to start living in the real world, pal!

[cybercoma]

Don't make me laugh too much - journalists whether they work for the private or public mainstream media throw their ethics out the window the moment they begin working for organizations like Canwest or the CBC.  It is about time for you to start living in the real world, pal! 

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I guess as soon as you work for a corporation you throw your ethics out the window too.