Open Letter To CTV re: Government Travel Story

As many are aware, Craig Smith at Conservative Life broke a story in early January about the government booking luxury hotels in Cancun, Barbados, etc. He also was contacted by CTV about the story well in advance of the January 23 election. Still CTV elected to sit on the story until last night. Given the story would have had some impact on the sitting government and Scott Brison in particular, I questioned CTV decision as follows:

To Whom It May Concern;

Last night I watched your coverage of the above noted story although I have been aware of the content since early January. I am also aware that you had been in receipt if the information from Craig Smith well in advance of the election. Your handling of the story raises a number of questions:

1. Why, when confirmation of the story is as simple as visiting the government websites provided by Mr. Smith, did you choose to sit on the story until after the election?

2. Why would you try to question the incoming Public Works minister about the issue when he's been in the job for less than a week? (Unless you think this file is of such importance that it should have been one of his first briefings - if so see question # 1 )

3. Why was there no mention of any attempt to question Scott Brison on the issue when, as outgoing Public Works Minister, the bookings occurred under his watch?

Or is this simply a case of blatant political partisanship?