Ottawa

BTC: Nothing to see here

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency announces that a Newfoundland manufacturer has voluntarily recalled 31 products for fear of listeria contamination. The government’s own scientists want Gerry Ritz fired. And authorities are investigating the death of an infant in northern Manitoba.

The Toronto Star comments: “Ritz’s gallows humour was objectionable, but tangential. Whether he resigns or not, it’s the government’s ideologically driven policy that needs to be replaced.”

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