I am a self confessed NEWSAHOLIC. I peruse CBC, CTV, Canadian press, BBC, CNN, Al Jazeera to name a few sources. I watched the news channels yesterday on the repatriation of Pte. Peloquin Canada's latest casualty. Other than CITY News of Toronto which broadcast the repatriation as a lead story. Both CBC and CTV had this repatriation as a 30 second Byte, after H1N1, Harper economics, an obese British Girl who lost a lot of weight.(Great for her) but hardly a better topic than covering the repat of one of our own. Who paid the ultimate price in the Service of Canada.
Is Canada's media becoming blase to our fallen. I certainly hope not. I do wish that in the interests of Canadians, Veterans and Serving Soldiers that when these tragedies occur, they belong in the first minutes of a broadcast. As both a sign of respect and for the memory of another Canadian lost. As well as showing public respect for the families and loved ones grieving with their own personal loss.
Thats my opinon anyway for what it is worth.
Please show support for our troops and plan on attending the next Red Rally in Charlottetown. 26 June 09. Lets see a SEA of Red showing support.
Nil Sine Labore
Robby
