Buried in the exchange between journalist Craig Westcott and the premier's comms director is a reference to a piece that appeared in macleans.ca in April, after Westcott's now (in)famous speech on the Premier.
In a piece titled "Questioning the Williams juggernaut", one finds the following line:
As for Williams himself, a spokeswoman dismissed Westcott as a serial exaggerator who has been "incredibly, incredibly critical" of the premier in the past.
The critical part is accurate, but the use of the term "serial exaggerator" is curious. Try searching for it on the Internet search engine of your choice. Enjoy the hits you get.
It's not like there was any proof that Westcott's reporting - as opposed to his commentaries and opinion pieces - contained any exaggerations or other serious errors.
In the meantime, it isn't like the unnamed spokeswoman's boss isn't a serial exaggerator himself.
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