Reporters should ask tough questions, that’s how it’s supposed to work

The practice goes to the heart of the whole business. Reporters are not mandated to be jolly or constructive, but to put the questions that Canadians would ask if only they could.

OTTAWA—In newsroom phraseology it's called "asking the question."

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