The New York Times and CBC appointed outsiders to deal with complaints, but Canada's self-described national newspaper had a former deputy editor respond to a plagiarism allegation involving Margaret Wente.
The Terrace Standard quotes local critics, but readers haven't heard from energy-industry experts who are extremely skeptical about the economics of the project.
The Victoria-based publisher of community and daily newspapers still carries a "B" credit rating, but the rating agency has flagged "less-than-adequate liquidity based on refinancing risk".
Sometimes, it seems that a $1,452 hotel room is as important to some media outlets as the government's worst example of economic incompetence and fiscal dishonesty.
Abacus Data has reported that only 23 percent of Canadians have heard of Peggy Nash, who was NDP finance critic before entering the race to fill Jack Layton's shoes.