Ottawa

Also, why can’t our politicians behave more seriously?

The Globe and Post this morning publish competing investigations of the Prime Minister’s recent decision to change eyewear. Mind you, they were both beaten to this story by the Star, which looked into this subject more than two weeks ago.

The Globe reports that the change is due to dry eyes. But they don’t fully explain why the Prime Minister’s eyes are in fact dry—Allergies? Stress? Climate change? Constant crying over the expected failure of C-391? Heightened seething toward his political adversaries?

Hopefully one or both of the national television networks will pick up and advance the story.

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