Upset with recent newspaper coverage, Brampton Councillor Gael Miles introduced a motion Wednesday directing staff to post all media questions to the city's website, along with answers provided by politicians and staff. ( Rob Beintema/Metroland file photo )In a scene straight out of U.S. President Donald Trump’s White House, a group of Brampton councillors angry over critical coverage of their leadership introduced a plan to scrutinize the media. Just days after the Brampton Guardian published an article criticizing the lack of work by certain veteran councillors on key transit files, those same councillors reacted angrily, claiming biased and inaccurate reporting. At Wednesday’s committee meeting, Regional Councillor Gael Miles, the subject of several recent Guardian articles, introduced a motion to monitor media scrutiny. But several other council members, including Mayor Linda Jeffrey, questioned Miles’ attempt to control the media.

Source: thestar June 01, 2017 00:22 UTC