When to Fire the Front Page Editor

Just a neat quick observation.

 

The morning after the Quebec election this week, the Globe and Mail ran a huge above the fold headline about the results. The National Post, (perhaps distracted from their jobs by round the clock coverage of the Sluts and Vermin trial in Chicago), ran a full color full half page headline and photo of the sit down between Gerry Adams and Ian Paisley.

 

I couldn't find a Globe and Mail to buy anywhere at lunchtime. National Posts were everywhere.

 

I know the Ireland thing is big international news and historic and blah blah blah. But come on. This is Canada. A Quebec minority for the first time in 100 years. The explosive growth of a party that previously had 5 seats. A Premier that came within a hairs breadth of losing his seat. Direct Implications for the timing of a Federal election and prospects for the sitting Prime Minister. 

 

And you didn't LEAD with it? 

 

The mind boggles.

 

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In Other News

 

I'm in Ottawa this weekend and will be out with friends on Saturday night after 8:00 at the Standard Luxury Tavern at 360 Elgin. Feel free to drop by and say hi if you are so inclined.