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“I am a Canadian, free to speak without fear, free to worship in my own way, free to stand for what I think right, free to oppose what I believe wrong, or free to choose those who shall govern my country. This heritage of freedom I pledge to uphold for myself and all mankind.” ~~ John G. Diefenbaker

Peter Menzies: The absolute state of this place (The Line)

By 2030 almost all legacy newsroom salaries will be paid by “the people we write about” and almost no one will be bothering to buy what is written. It was less than five years ago that Andrew Coyne was bemoaning the speed with which the newspaper industry was selling its soul . . . . . . . . Earlier this month, a once proud, fiercely independent industry had its begging bowls — which are growing in size — topped up by Heritage Minister Pascale St-Onge. And it still hasn’t taken a single significant step towards solving its problems . . . . CLICK HERE for the full story

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