I think the interesting difference btw Layton/Ford isn’t left/right, but the standards for a widely-loved figure vs. a widely-loathed one.
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@lisanjutras@HeerJeet I was actually waiting for this. - Show replies
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@HeerJeet@ivortossell You can certainly apply different standards of newsworthiness to people depending on how elected they are. -
@trevor_cole@ivortossell Right, but Canadian press has generally been pretty respectful of elected officials privacy. Ford is game-changer. - Show replies
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@HeerJeet@ivortossell and who applies the standard? the journalist, the editor, the publisher, the public figure, the reader?Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@HeerJeet@ivortossell However he is loathed because of the behaviours that ended up with him in rehab. Unlike a cancer patientThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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