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CANADIAN newspapers are in the unusual position to-day of "almost having to take the place of a Parliamentary opposition." "Freedom of the Press" is one of the principles for which the United Nations are fighting. ; That places an added responsibility upon the Press in wartime, for it is difficult for editors to draw the line between support of the Government's war effort and legitimate criticism. There is a particularly heavy responsibility upon the Press of Canada, because, unlike the situation in the United States, we have a weak Parliamentary opposition. A strong opposition is a spur to any Government and also acts as a check on errors. —Arthur R. Ford, editor-in-chief of the London Free Press and President of the Canadian Press. • . .
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Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 6, Issue 75, 25 May 1943, Page 4
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125PLACE OF PRESS Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 6, Issue 75, 25 May 1943, Page 4
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