Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks with reporters before the Liberal caucus meeting in West Block on Feb. 16. When governments, political parties, and politicians see that the media does not think an issue or policy-making process is newsworthy, they know they will face little public accountability for making bad decisions, writes Duff Conacher.
What’s the most important set of rules for MPs’ decision-making and relations with their staff, lobbyists, and voters? Don’t know the answer? That’s not surprising because no one wants to talk about these rules much, including the media who have only mentioned them in a dozen or so articles in the past decade, often summarizing key rules inaccurately.Enjoy unlimited website access and the digital newspaper.