Gallery dinner critics argue for a permanent ‘hiatus’ for the sake of press credibility

Longtime attendees of the event say that while the gallery dinner could use an update to its programming to improve transparency, it should continue with full attendance for the sake of the press gallery and democracy.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau delivers his speech during the Parliamentary Press Gallery Dinner on Oct. 22, where he made a joke some said implied Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre 'was a Nazi,' leading critics to call for the event to come to a permanent end for the sake of the press gallery's credibility.The Hill Times photograph by Stuart Benson

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BY STUART BENSON

November 2, 2022

While politicians, journalists, and politicos celebrated the return of the Parliamentary Press Gallery Dinner after nearly three years away due to the COVID-19 pandemic, a significantly reduced public perception of the press, politicians, and their relationship has led...

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