Mr. Speaker, I am prepared to accept all the slings and arrows which are thrown my way in conducting the business which I was elected to do. I believe that politicians know that from the beginning of time they have been targets because in this business you have about as much independence as a man who is in jail. That is the kind of independence you have. You are captive. You are pulled this way and that way. You are asked to make difficult choices and difficult decisions.
However, knowing that we are all human beings and we all have weaknesses, I believe that it is very important that the press do the job that they are supposed to do, which is to report to the public so the people can make up their own mind. I know that Mr. Sigvaldason is a member of Press Council of Alberta and is proud of it. I know that it is open to every journalist to become a member of the National Association of Journalism which is bound by a code of ethics. I wonder how many members of this press have actually taken out a membership with the association and agreed to be bound by the code of ethics, which in fact dictates how you should go about your business?
I challenge the press to join up and see what the code of ethics is really all about. Thank you.
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