Here’s a video (h/t J.S.) of Mr. Dion doing an interview with CTV:
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First of all, Dion should have known to pivot to either the hypothetical that he’s been prime minister for two years, or to the hypothetical that he’s appointed prime minister in the near future. The interviewer would have gladly allowed that.
But let’s take a moment here for a little civility, shall we? The interviewer could easily have clarified the issue for his guest, and, though Monsieur Dion didn’t handle the exchange with anything resembling grace, it was perfectly legitimate for him to ask for clarification. It was an awkwardly worded question and the interviewer was unclear as to whether the context supposed to be the last two years or today.
This is the kind of thing that takes sportsmanship out of politics and feeds ‘gotcha’ journalism.
CTV should not have run this clip. It was beneath the dignity of that broadcaster and unfair to Mr. Dion for them to have done so.
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UPDATE: Seriously?
