COVID-19 and the art of managing the news
A week ago during question period in the Nova Scotia legislature the leader of the opposition accused the Premier of delaying the monthly release of the primary care wait-list because it contained bad news. A few hours later – and about a week after the normal delivery date – the list was released. And sure enough, the news was bad. The number of names on the “Need A Family Practice Registry” increased by over 5,500 in September, a jump of five percent. But by the time the news came out late Friday the legislature had adjourned for the weekend....
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