Scrum Wars: The Prime Ministers and the MediaThe image of the scrum -- a beleaguered politican surrounded by jockeying reporters -- is central to our perception of Ottawa. The modern scrum began with the arrival of television, but even in Sir John A. Macdonald's day, a century earlier, reporters in the parliamentary press gallery had waited outside the prime minister's office, pen in hand, hoping for a quote for the next edition. The scrum represents the test of wills, the contest of wits, and the battle for control that have characterized the relationship between Canadian prime ministers and journalists for more than 125 years. Scrum Wars chronicles this relationship. It is an anecdotal as well as analytical account, showing how earlier prime ministers like Sir John A. Macdonald and Sir Wilfrid Laurier were able to exercise control over what was written about their administrators, while more recent leaders like John Diefenbaker, Joe Clark, John Turner, and Brian Mulroney often found themselves at the mercy of intense media scrutiny and comment. |
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... 6 Wartime Headlines 85 7 The Undependable Party Press 102 8 The Trials of Mackenzie King 124 9 R.B. in Charge 151 10 Managing the War 1 75 11 Uncle Louis 185 The Unofficial Opposition, 1957-1992 12 Dief vs. the Gallery 13 Contents.
... King Street was the social and business centre, although in 1869 Timothy Eaton had opened his store a few blocks north at the corner of Queen and Yonge. At Eaton's, it was cash only and the prices to be paid were as marked. There was no ...
... Bay and King. Waiting for him in the hotel's “Red Parlour” were Prime Minister Macdonald, Macpherson, and the rest of the group. They offered him a $2,800 salary for 1872 (later raised to $3,000), a managing 2 Party Organs.
... King for $1,100 per year.2 In challenging the Gl0be's position as the most widely read Toronto newspaper, Patteson had some daring ideas. He proposed that the Conservatives put their full efforts into an economic policy of protection to ...
... King and Dorset. Out stepped Sir John with two local Toronto Conservatives, W.R. Brock, president of the Empire's board, and Col. Fred Denison. They were met by a huge crowd that had been gathering for over two hours. The King Street ...
Contents
No League of Gentlemen 19141956 | 83 |
Illustrations | 104 |
The Unofficial Opposition 19571992 | 207 |
Notes | 365 |
Bibliography | 380 |
Index | 383 |