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Trudeau is CBC’s ‘shiny little pony,’ LeBreton says

Media | 06/19/2013 9:42 pm EDT

CBC/Radio-Canada journalists treat Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau as “their shiny little pony,” said Marjory LeBreton, the Conservative government’s leader in the Senate. During a debate in the Senate Tuesday, LeBreton criticized CBC reporter Terry Milewski for a question he posed to Prime Minister Stephen Harper, asking about the of the Prime Minister’s Office and the leaking of files about Trudeau’s history of collecting speaking fees for appearing at charitable events. LeBreton said the question was not related to more important issues such as Harper’s appearance at a G8 summit this week. “The Prime Minister is in Northern Ireland at the wrap-up...