Conservative Environment Minister John Baird has some issues with the proposed Ontario-Quebec cap-and-trade system. But did he really sneer?
The news staff at CTV thought so at 1:47pm today. Thirteen minutes later the news staff thought otherwise.
Maybe those who insist the people in the media are out to get the Conservatives are not entirely paranoid.
Consider this change in headlines regarding Conservative Environment Minister John Baird's reaction to a Ontario-Quebec cap-and-trade system:
Yes, the CTV headline changed from "sneers" to "dismisses".
I wonder if it was a case of sober second thought within CTV, or if someone with some pull gave CTV a call to complain about the torqued headline.
My guess is an internal decision. The speed at which it happens makes me think someone applied too much anti-Conservative spin to the headline, and then someone higher up the food chain ordered the headline to be throttled back somewhat.
Still, it's the sort of thing that makes Conservatives nervous, and with reason.
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