This is even shadier than PP refusing to get security clearance.
this post was submitted on 20 Mar 2025
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This is even shadier than PP refusing to get security clearance.
This is part of a clear pattern of avoiding accountability. First refusing security clearance, now blocking press access — both deliberately circumvent transparency mechanisms that are essential to democracy.
In a functioning democracy, leaders face scrutiny. By controlling access to this degree, Poilievre signals that accountability is optional rather than fundamental. Canadians deserve leaders who embrace democratic principles like press access, not those who run from them.
I don't follow the different narratives.
I was under the impression that 99% of all media was owned by evil Conservative Right-Wing conglomerates that have been stretching and bending the truth to deliberately mislead the general public.
Why would the Conservative political party be against that same media and prevent them from telling their polished, half-truths?
Media concentration in Canada is a real problem, but the narrative that "99% of media is conservative-owned" is simply false - we have different ownership patterns with varying editorial perspectives.
The issue isn't about left vs. right media bias, but about democratic principles: press access is fundamental to accountability, just as proportional representation is fundamental to fair voting. Both are essential democratic pillars that face similar threats from concentrated power that prefers operating without scrutiny.
You see the problem is that people might accidentally see a candid moment of PP not being a completely polished turd, instead being an unpolished turd and would lose even more support.
Let's focus on the principle rather than the person. Press access to political leaders isn't a partisan issue - it's a fundamental democratic requirement for accountability.
This reminds me of how broken electoral systems and restricted press access both erode democratic transparency. When leaders can avoid scrutiny - whether through preventing journalists from traveling with them or through electoral systems that don't reflect voters' wishes - our democracy suffers.
A healthy democracy needs both fair representation and transparent leadership.