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Sun News turns literary soft-core porn scandal into Tory election spot

By Stephen Spencer Davis
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Yesterday, the Toronto Star reported that the official in charge of disciplining troublesome Ontario teachers was moonlighting as a soft-core teenage porn author (he has since resigned). Sun News, finding itself doing commentary on a story it probably would have loved to break, decided to go all out. Host Jacqui Delaney began with an irresistible cold open: “Strip poker and a bloody spanking. Orgasms, sexual assault, drugs and blackmail. No, it is not Dalton McGuinty’s failed new sex ed plan.” (She also quoted directly from the Star without mentioning the paper’s name.) Michael Coren, meanwhile, noted that the book in question will “probably win a Governor General’s prize, it’s so badly written,” before wondering out loud if the publisher had received any public funding (the publisher didn’t return our request for a comment). Most amazing of all was Coren’s final comment: “This teacher is a member of the union [that has] been telling us throughout the Ontario election, ‘Don’t vote for the Tories.’ I think you must take that under consideration.” Delaney responded: “Very good point. Cherry on top.” We’re not so sure we’d agree.  Watch the entire segment [Sun News] »

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