These are slow news days in Toronto and that may play into why CP24 is able to clear so much time for Mayor Ford. Today (Thursday, August 14, 2014) the mayor held a “news conference” to make what was an election speech. The big flash? He’s going to cut spending. It’s the third time in recent days the mayor has called a conference. Afterwards the mayor took questions which were really media quibbles on matters that barely enlighten. But it’s airtime for Mr. Ford and he is smart to take it. It may be surprising that other candidates aren’t lining up for their share of the “news conference” freebie going on over on Queen St. West. Slow news days create “news conference” airtime
by •
These are slow news days in Toronto and that may play into why CP24 is able to clear so much time for Mayor Ford. Today (Thursday, August 14, 2014) the mayor held a “news conference” to make what was an election speech. The big flash? He’s going to cut spending. It’s the third time in recent days the mayor has called a conference. Afterwards the mayor took questions which were really media quibbles on matters that barely enlighten. But it’s airtime for Mr. Ford and he is smart to take it. It may be surprising that other candidates aren’t lining up for their share of the “news conference” freebie going on over on Queen St. West. 