Democracy Gone Astray

Democracy, being a human construct, needs to be thought of as directionality rather than an object. As such, to understand it requires not so much a description of existing structures and/or other related phenomena but a declaration of intentionality.
This blog aims at creating labeled lists of published infringements of such intentionality, of points in time where democracy strays from its intended directionality. In addition to outright infringements, this blog also collects important contemporary information and/or discussions that impact our socio-political landscape.

All the posts here were published in the electronic media – main-stream as well as fringe, and maintain links to the original texts.

[NOTE: Due to changes I haven't caught on time in the blogging software, all of the 'Original Article' links were nullified between September 11, 2012 and December 11, 2012. My apologies.]

Saturday, May 18, 2013

Conservative MPs drop out of CBC and CTV talk shows at last minute

The Conservative Party pulled out of popular political talk shows on CBC and CTV on Friday in what appears to be a response to heavy news coverage of the Senate expenses story.

The hosts of CBC’s Power and Politics and CTV’s Power Play – two competing programs that feature commentary and political panels – both announced that Conservative MPs cancelled their appearances at the last minute.

CBC and CTV did not comment when asked about it by The Globe and Mail. Neither did the Prime Minister’s Office, the Conservative Party or Conservative MP Michelle Rempel, who was scheduled to appear on both shows.

Original Article
Source: theglobeandmail.com
Author: Bill Curry 
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