OTTAWA – When the CBC’s Mary Walsh shows up unannounced with a camera crew at Toronto mayor Rob Ford’s house, the state broadcaster considers it comedy.
When Sun News Network’s Ezra Levant pops up in the lobby of the CBC’s Toronto headquarters with a camera operator, it’s a matter for police.
Access to information requests have revealed then-director of operations and contingency planning at the CBC, Julie McCambley, authorized a call to police on Aug. 19 to force Levant to leave the 13-floor tower.
“Mrs. McCambley approved the ejection of the group with police involvement if they continued to be reads an internal security report obtained by QMI Agency.
Levant showed up demanding a meeting with Hubert Lacroix, Ottawa-based president and CEO, or Jeff Keay, head of media relations.
The CBC denied the fiery talk show host any meeting and told him to stop recording his encounter with security.
“This is a public building and I can record here if I like,” responded Levant.
Note that the source of this story is Canoe, ie Quebecor, ie Sun Media.
Hence why an obnoxious, spoiled wannabe demagogue being told to get lost is treated as a major news story.
