Media must ‘prove its relevance’ by finding other ways to hold accountable politicians who won’t answer questions, say journalists

Members of the press gallery say access to politicians is desirable, but they 'are not reliant on access' to do their jobs.

Newly elected Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre (right) had a testy exchange with Global News' David Akin (far left) during a scrum in the House of Commons foyer on Sept. 13, with Poilievre calling Akin 'a Liberal heckler' and skirting his questions for a few minutes into the media availability.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY IAN CAMPBELL

September 20, 2022

Journalists may have to look for other ways of holding officials accountable when faced with politicians who refuse to face media scrutiny, say current and former reporters, some of whom agree that Global News' David Akin's recent interruption of new Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre mid-statemen...

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