Greens and the election debate
The consortium of broadcast networks that organize the debates among political leader announced they will exclude Green party Leader Elizabeth May. The group said in a news release that other other party leaders would refuse to participate in the debates on Oct. 1 and Oct. 2 if May took part.
The Canadian Press story is here.
Shame. As I said before, by setting strict rules for inclusion the media is overstepping its role, acting as a gatekeeper and shutting out ideas during a Canadian election. I expect this announcement will not be the end of it, however, because May has already said she would go to court over the issue.
The consortium of broadcast networks that organize the debates among political leader announced they will exclude Green party Leader Elizabeth May. The group said in a news release that other other party leaders would refuse to participate in the debates on Oct. 1 and Oct. 2 if May took part.
The Canadian Press story is here.
Shame. As I said before, by setting strict rules for inclusion the media is overstepping its role, acting as a gatekeeper and shutting out ideas during a Canadian election. I expect this announcement will not be the end of it, however, because May has already said she would go to court over the issue.
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September 10, 2008
What do the Tories and NDP
What do the Tories and NDP fear by refusing to debate with the Greens? Regarding the latter, Jack Layton has already shown he’d prefer the Tories’ legislative threats to media freedom and the secrecy of the PMO so that he can strut his stuff.
There’s a message going up on my front door
Tories and NDP don’t bother to knock
Grits and Greens welcome!
September 10, 2008
If the Green Party is kept
If the Green Party is kept out of the debate then this will be enough to make me mad enough to support them in the election. What ever happened to freedom of the press?