Canada gets its own "Fox News" type channel

[Asher]

Probably. Never trust a New Yorker.

[Wezil]

I'm having a hard time thinking of a single news outlet that hasn't been branded "biased" by one side or another.

[Elok]

Will they have their own version of Glenn Beck? Canadians have gone far too long without having their news explained to them as a facet of the New World Order by some loon with a chalkboard. I think Canada has more liberal weed policies, so someone like that should be even more popular up there.

[Asher]

Will they have their own version of Glenn Beck?

Yes.

Even Glenn, one could say, is Better than Ezra.

(sorry for anyone who gets the reference)

[Wezil]

Ouch.


I'm sure they won't have to try too hard to be outrageous. I suspect that will be easier here than south of the border.

[BeBMan]

People already have trouble finding channels, so this will only make matter worse.

[DinoDoc]

Isn't your crazy news quotient in Canada already taken by Al Jazeera? Surely Fox News North won't be as bad as that.

[Wezil]

This is only stage 1 of The Plan.

Yet to come will be the push to remove public funding from the CBC. They've (Conservatives) been laying the groundwork for the past few months.

[Asher]

I'm cool with that so long as CBC fires Jim Hughson.

TSN schools them on hockey coverage.

[Wezil]

I don't have a problem with it either but many will and I seriously think this is in the works (majority dependent of course).

[Flubber]

This is only stage 1 of The Plan.

Yet to come will be the push to remove public funding from the CBC. They've (Conservatives) been laying the groundwork for the past few months.

hmmm-- on a presonal level I don't know that I would care that much. Other than hockey, I don't recall when I would have last watched the CBC.


But politically I don't think this will be smart for Harper if he tries it. I believe the strong supporters for such a move are already Harper supporters anyway and that this would be the type of thing that might not resonate with some of the urban Ontario voters Harper needs to attract


Oh and FOX?? Its hilarious in its bias. Sun media has never come close in its news reporting even though its columns are pretty righty/biased . I agree with Asher that the best Canadian newspaper is the Globe and for more depth on some of the stories I do enjoy Macleans (they seem to have a cross section of columnists)

[Wezil]

But politically I don't think this will be smart for Harper if he tries it. I believe the strong supporters for such a move are already Harper supporters anyway and that this would be the type of thing that might not resonate with some of the urban Ontario voters Harper needs to attract

I think I can agree with this however "smart" isn't necessarily the driving factor (think political subsidy fiasco). When their party organ on the right is being forced to compete in the open marketplace with what Cons perceive as the publicly funded Liberal source the party pressure will mount.

Besides, Harper never misses an opportunity to kneecap his opposition. It's his MO.

[DaShi]

Maybe someday you'll be capable of having an honest debate, but I won't hold my breath. But for review.

If you read what I actually wrote. I agreed that Fox was more biased. I didn't say that China wasn't more corrupt. I said an arguement could be made that they weren't so far apart so maybe that wasn't the best example.

An argument can be made about anything. That doesn't mean it's a good argument, ****.

You said I was wrong without any facts. At least I mentioned some Governors getting convicted and that idictments were at an all time high. Maybe someday you'll have a more open mind instead of just calling anyone that disagrees with you and idiot.

Post some facts that we can discuss.

Fine. Here are my facts. Chicago has the fewest corruption cases of any city in the world and the US has the lowest corruption in the world. Those "facts" are just as good as yours. ****.

[rah]

Check out which state has had the most governors convicted and sent to JAIL.
Of course facts are something you aren't good with.


And again, you listed nothing to support your opinion. Typical blowhard crap.
Come back when you have something solid.

[rah]

Governors from Illinois sent to jail just since I was born

Otto Kerner
Dan Walker
George Ryan
Rod B (will be headed there soon}

12 Chicago Alderman have been convicted in the last 20 years.

Naw, no corruption in Illinois at all.
Imagine what hasn't been uncovered.