Okay. So the glossy magazines, American daytime TV programs, and regular broadcasters may not ask hard-hitting questions, but what about smaller, scrappier independent media? Here is a reporter from GroundWire, a national non-profit news organization, at a press conference with Justin Trudeau, prefacing what is sure to be a hard-hitting question on child tax benefits:

Couple of praise points, obviously. First, congratulations on your Canada Day speech. Excellent oration, particularly in French, and an awesome opportunity to see you represent Gen-X to such a high capacity. Thank you so much for your great work and your team.

Canada’s independent news media, ladies and gentlemen! PS: I gotta say, I love the use of “obviously” in the above.