Most Hill reporters don’t see merit of bringing White House-style press briefings to Canada

After watching White House press secretary Sean Spicer’s daily briefings unfold, reporters question how useful an exercise they would be in Ottawa.

While the daily press briefings with White House press secretary Sean Spicer have captivated plenty of Canadians, many press gallery members question the merit of bringing a similar exercise to Canada with the prime minister's communications director, currently Kate Purchase, or other PMO communications staff.Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia & The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

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BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT

March 27, 2017

PARLIAMENT HILL—White House press secretary Sean Spicer’s daily press briefings may capture global attention, including Saturday Night Live's, but many parliamentary press gallery reporters say they don’t see a need for similar daily PMO briefings here on Parliament Hill. Parliamenta...

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