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There is an underlying suspicion on the part of many Canadians that our national press is either lazy or complicit in the reporting of activities as it relates to actions of the Liberals vis-a-vis the Conservatives; not only that, but notice the lack of continuous investigation by the press into the recent unveiling of scandal in this country.<\/p>\n

Have a look at this<\/a> if you want some evidence.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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