Here's the section dedicated to our Minister from the Telegram
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Witness this quote from a Loyola Hearn release announcing wharf work in British Columbia: "Canada's New Government wants to make sure that these wharves and breakwaters are safe, and do their part to keep local economies strong."
Or this release naming a coast guard cutter: "Canada's New Government is particularly interested in public safety."
Or this one, on bottom trawling, that begins: "Canada's New Government is seeking to keep the right balance . . ." and ends with "Canada's New Government will continue to lead the world . . ."
Such deliberate retooling of language is reminiscent of the famous "War is peace. Freedom is slavery. Ignorance is strength," from Orwell's novel 1984.
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