Black rips into Toronto Star for 'attempted coup' against Mayor Rob Ford

[evewithanapple]

A libel notice against Rob Ford has prompted Conrad Black to come to the Toronto mayor's defence, accusing Canada's largest newspaper of being a "menace to democracy

Comments

[nicosian]

Dear Mr. Black. Its the media. They report on Ford's actions. Its called news. You as an oft-described "media baron" outta know this.

[blondebeaker]

One rich white man trying to protect another rich white man. Won't someone think of those poor rich white men!!!

I hope the Ford loses so bad in this libel suit.

[that_which]

and if there's anyone who would know the difference between canadian conservatives committing illegal acts and canadian conservatives being charged with a crime, it's Conrad Black, who was a pretty powerful guy before he went to prison for fraud.

[spiritoftherain]

I forget, did he ever get his Canadian citizenship back?

[that_which]

Not as of this past summer, which is the most recent reference I can find.

Which is kind of funny, because Britain isn't letting him be a Baron these days either, and fewer than 20% of actual canadian citizens think he shouldn't have his Order of Canada stripped.

I like to think of the situation as one of the few times Tony Blair actually did some good in the world.

[spiritoftherain]

Yeah, I mean. Why is he commenting on this? I know he was begging for his citizenship back at one point, but just...

I'm glad that we seem to have unanimously decided that we don't want him. XD