How one criminal made a large impact on Canadian politics

In three months, The Star mentioned the case in 130 stories, features and commentaries

His name is Gary Francis, an unimportant man who made a large impact. Francis unwittingly cost taxpayers one billion dollars, helped destroy one Liberal's leadership dream and changed the way media cover crime.

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