The Hill Times
OTTAWA—The Canadian ship of state is leaking again, and as with previous leaks, it is at the top. The pattern this time is much the same as before: officials frustrated by policy made by those elected to do so surreptitiously use the media to force policy into conformity with their views. It's not a healthy direction for our democracy. The latest trigger is the June 18 murder of a Canadian Sikh leader, Hardeep Singh Nijjar, in Surrey, B.C.
The media have not identified their sources, legitimately stating to do so would subject them to prosecution. However, the lack of such information eliminated the possibility that readers could reach their own conclusions on the legitimacy of the leaked data. The dangers in not doing so were tragically demonstrated 20 or so years ago when the media published leaked reports from national security officials on the involvement of several Canadians in terrorism.
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