Toews’ divorce and new marriage newsworthy for Winnipeg Free Press

Most reporters I've known will not write about a politician's marriage since divorce reveals nothing about an MP's ability to serve, and facts would only embarrass the blameless.

Is it news if your MP gets a divorce? Canada's Treasury Board President Vic Toews' marriage is an issue for The Winnipeg Free Press, the largest daily in his home province of Manitoba. "Messy personal stuff," they called it. The Free Press cited his marriage in 11 articles pu...

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