Pierre-Karl Peladeau has announced he will run for the Parti Quebecois in the forthcoming election. Until he resigned his offices a short time ago he was the operating chief of Sun News, the Sun newspapers, the Journal de Montréal, TVA television network and Videotron Cable. His interest are said to be a blind trust but in the end, Peladeau owns control of this array of companies. His goal, Peledeau said, is to see Quebec a separate country. Few people in Toronto will be able to analyse the Quebec scene well enough to know just how this may effect the outcome of voting, or the future of the province. It is certain however that Mr. Peladeau has struck a body low to the credibility of his many media businesses and broadcasting endeavors regulated by federal statute. QMI and Sun News have been famous for a long crusade against the CBC and its spending. No doubt many supporters of CBC will be pleased to dismiss further criticism as an attempt to destroy the national glue offered by the CBC. And it will be fun also for reporters to ask their colleagues at the Toronto Sun when the separatist editorials will be published. Globe and Mail
