Let us be clear: we do not seek to defend the Rebel. Its own work makes the case against its dubious standards better than we could, and its frequent personal attacks on other journalists are not just disgraceful but dangerous.
This is what the exact same editorial says about The Rebel:
the Rebel, Ezra Levant’s obnoxious online news site, which has been home to a succession of cranks and bigots since its inception
As offensive as the Rebel may be
In other words, "I can't believe The Rebel attacks other journalists, don't those Nazis know how dangerous that is?!?!?!"
I also love this line:
It was a good report. It’s a shame the Alberta Legislative Press Gallery then failed to take its conclusions to heart.
Yes, such a shame those people failed so miserably. Man, if only someone from the National Post was leading them- then BOY HOWDY WOULD THINGS BE DIFFERENT.
This step was made necessary by the gallery’s recent decision to hold a vote denying official accreditation to, yet again, the Rebel. (Unlike Ottawa’s press gallery, where such decisions are made by a board, Alberta’s group lets majority vote rule.)
Seems kind of dishonest to be claiming that the president has the power to approve them.
Not only is an NP reporter head of the Gallery, the email he sent to Rebel telling them they were denied was from his Postmedia (who owns the NP) email address: https://www.rebelnews.com/alberta_press_gallery_lawsuit_competition_bureau_tyler_dawson_postmedia
From the NP article:
This is what the exact same editorial says about The Rebel:
In other words, "I can't believe The Rebel attacks other journalists, don't those Nazis know how dangerous that is?!?!?!"
I also love this line:
Yes, such a shame those people failed so miserably. Man, if only someone from the National Post was leading them- then BOY HOWDY WOULD THINGS BE DIFFERENT.
Seems kind of dishonest to be claiming that the president has the power to approve them.