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As trucker convoy rolls into Ottawa, media faces criticism from right-leaning politicians
Global News ^ | January 28, 2022 | Ryan Kessler

Posted on 01/29/2022 5:51:02 AM PST by Kriggerel

News media has faced heightened criticism from right-leaning politicians as a trucker convoy rolls into Ottawa, but one former conservative strategist says it’s an example of a long-standing tactic.

Tim Powers, the chair of Summa Strategies, told Global News that criticizing the media is “part of normal strategic practice” for conservative politicians, particularly when they feel like they’re in trouble.

Powers said the practice in Canada dates back to the Brian Mulroney era and was a successful tool for Stephen Harper.

(Excerpt) Read more at globalnews.ca ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Canada; Culture/Society; Extended News
KEYWORDS: canada; convoy; justintrudeau; leftistbias; medialies; notobjective; ottawa; smearcampaign; truckerprotest; trudeau
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Seems like cracks are starting to appear in the wall of MSM coverage blackout and/or mocking and smearing the truckers as "extremists" and/or "neo-nazis".

MP Pierre Pollivere's speech is excellent, IMO.

1 posted on 01/29/2022 5:51:02 AM PST by Kriggerel
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To: Kriggerel

Nothing prevents the Truckers in Canada from refusing to make any deliveries or pickups from ALL MEDIA Companies and thier Employee’s


2 posted on 01/29/2022 5:56:03 AM PST by eyeamok (founded in cynicism, wrapped in sarcasm)
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To: Kriggerel

Anyone who disagrees with a Communist is a Nazi so all these hard working truckers wanting freedom fit the bill.


3 posted on 01/29/2022 5:57:07 AM PST by bray (The Vax is fake and deadly)
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To: Kriggerel

Didja notice that the article didn’t refute the charge of bias?


4 posted on 01/29/2022 5:57:34 AM PST by DoodleBob (Gravity's waiting period is about 9.8 m/s^2)
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To: DoodleBob

Indeed.

Leopards not changing their spots, and all of that, after all... X.x


5 posted on 01/29/2022 6:06:10 AM PST by Kriggerel ("All great truths are hard and bitter, but lies... are sweeter than wild honey" (Ragnar Redbeard))
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What’s this? big media is trying to claim THEY’RE the victims here?

First they slander the truckers’ motives, quietly imply (falsely) that they’ve got a violent agenda, or are potential terrorists, or whatever ...

then when ordinary people push back and point out the Media’s lies, Media claims it’s being “attacked by right-wingers”

un-freakin-believable

Canadian Pravda!! Defund the CBC!!!


6 posted on 01/29/2022 6:07:45 AM PST by canuck_conservative
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“The widespread political criticism of Canadian media amounts to poisonous rhetoric, according to Mitch Diamantopoulos, associate professor of journalism at the University of Regina.

Diamantopoulos was adamant that there is no inherent liberal bias in media.”

This person’s attitude is a very good example of how journalists make lawyers and even used car salespeople look very respectable by comparison.


7 posted on 01/29/2022 6:18:40 AM PST by OttawaFreeper ("The Gardens was founded by men-sportsmen-who fought for their country" Conn Smythe, 1966 )
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To: canuck_conservative

No different than CNN lying about MAGA violence in the capitol.


8 posted on 01/29/2022 6:19:50 AM PST by bray (The Vax is fake and deadly)
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To: Kriggerel

The MSM is the Left’s Propaganda machine and Trudeau is also hiding from the Truckers


9 posted on 01/29/2022 6:33:37 AM PST by butlerweave
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I’m loving this Brazilian’s video. Americab Thinker has an article about him. He uses some foul language but he liked to ridicule the left. Get eprsonal and point out their individual personal failings. Disrespect them because they are despicable and the ideas of despicable people are not worthy of debate. Treat them like they treat our side. Its Alinskey rules but it works.


10 posted on 01/29/2022 6:35:23 AM PST by Betty Jane
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The video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WxoHBDLmF14&t=123s


11 posted on 01/29/2022 6:35:55 AM PST by Betty Jane
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THANKS! That video was great..I’ve passed it on.


12 posted on 01/29/2022 6:55:42 AM PST by goodnesswins (....pervert Biden & O Cabal are destroying America, as planned.)
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First they slander the truckers’ motives, quietly imply (falsely) that they’ve got a violent agenda, or are potential terrorists, or whatever ... then when ordinary people push back and point out the Media’s lies, Media claims it’s being “attacked by right-wingers”

See Tagline.

13 posted on 01/29/2022 7:46:57 AM PST by libertylover (Our BIGGEST problem, by far, is that most of the media is hate & agenda driven, not truth driven.)
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Meanwhile, Nova Scotia's been busy...

Pathetic attempt by provincial government to stop support for the Freedom Convoy

14 posted on 01/29/2022 7:54:11 AM PST by mewzilla (God bless Canada's Freedom Truckers!)
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https://mobile.twitter.com/RebelNewsOnline/status/1487454309059108868

Per their reporting, local fuzz are bringing in heavy equipment to block roads and keep truck convoy away from Parliament Square...


15 posted on 01/29/2022 8:04:12 AM PST by mewzilla (God bless Canada's Freedom Truckers!)
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Gee, have they announced the “approved “Free-Speech Zone” yet? (rolls eyes)


16 posted on 01/29/2022 8:14:52 AM PST by Kriggerel ("All great truths are hard and bitter, but lies... are sweeter than wild honey" (Ragnar Redbeard))
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The good news is that Canada’s Deep State is clearly scared ****less.


17 posted on 01/29/2022 8:16:15 AM PST by mewzilla (God bless Canada's Freedom Truckers!)
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And lookee here, it’s not just the fuzz they’ve called in, is it...

https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/ottawa-police-reinforcements-anti-vax-convoy-arrives-82539518


18 posted on 01/29/2022 8:19:16 AM PST by mewzilla (God bless Canada's Freedom Truckers!)
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...says it’s an example of a long-standing tactic.
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Just conservatives pouncing again, eh?


19 posted on 01/29/2022 8:21:26 AM PST by Yardstick
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Well, seeing as how the MSM coverage has now moved to flat-out calling the truckers in the convoy “white-supremacists” and “neo-nazis”...

Projection is a time-honoured media tactic after all.


20 posted on 01/29/2022 8:25:27 AM PST by Kriggerel ("All great truths are hard and bitter, but lies... are sweeter than wild honey" (Ragnar Redbeard))
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