That's where the McCarthy tactic comes in. Accuse someone of making secret deals and their denial is pointless since the deal is secret so they couldn't possibly admit it. The absurdity of the charge becomes clear with Ontario Federation of Labour President Wayne Samuelson's denial. While most journalists reject the secret deal charge, they are subtly accepting the notion that union-organized demonstrations are somehow less legitimate. Reports tell us that protesters were not sent by the unions, as if the protesters would be less credible if they were from the unions.
Some journalists suggest that if the protests are organized they are somehow less legitimate.
In today's elections where media coverage focuses almost exclusively on the leaders, demonstrations are the one of the few ways for people and groups outside the parties to express their views. Protesting is a way to raise the issues and in the case of Harris to remind voters how much chaos his heavy-handed government has created. The Tories spent millions in pre-election propaganda trying to get us to forget how confrontational, ideological and hard line their government is. The protesters are reminding us. David Peterson was also dogged by protesters.