I think there were several journalists who went down that line.
First off, I'd say I don't like public intervention either, but I also don't like media that are losing their accountability and civic responsibilities and their capacity to do that kind of work.
I think that Andrew noted in parentheses in his article that we are friends. We've had this debate off and on for 25 or 30 years. I was familiar with his column. We went to graduate school together. I would just say that several critics, including Andrew, all worked at one time for Maclean's magazine. Maclean's magazine receives funds every year from the Canadian periodical fund. That doesn't seem to impair its ability to be editorially independent. What we are suggesting is much more hands-off than the periodical fund. Ipso facto, I think Andrew Coyne proves the point.