10 January 2007

And it isn't even sweeps week

CRA polling doesn't start up again until October, but already the publicity machine on The Hill is cranking out happy news.

Like this one from the innovation minister's department on a regional trade mission to Florida. It's a general one that says - in so many words - about the same thing as this one from December 14, 2006 and this ministerial statement from December 5, 2006.

It's all great to hear that local companies are making inroads in overseas markets, but how many times can we say essentially the same thing?

Is someone trying to qualify for a Tobin Award - most news releases from a single event or incident?

From the headline - "Florida More Than a Vacation Destination" - some people would likely mistake this for an account of the Premier's favourite place during the winter months.