Paul Godfrey

Paul Victor Godfrey, CM, OOnt is a businessman and former Canadian politician. During his career, Godfrey was a North York alderman, Chairman of Metro Toronto, President of the Toronto Sun and head of the Toronto Blue Jays. He was instrumental in bringing the Toronto Blue Jays to Toronto and has campaigned to bring the National Football League to Toronto. Recently he has been named president and CEO of The National Post, starting in 2009. On November 27, 2009, Godfrey was announced as the new chair of the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation. He is now the President and CEO of Postmedia Network, as of July 13, 2010. Born in Toronto, Ontario, Godfrey grew up in a working class Jewish family near the Kensington Market neighbourhood of Toronto) and later moved to the Bathurst and Lawrence area of North York. After graduating from C.W. Jefferys Collegiate Institute, he attended the University of Toronto and graduated with a Bachelor of Applied Science in chemical engineering. In 1999, he was made a Member of the Order of Canada. In 2010, he was appointed to the Order of Ontario. He entered politics as an alderman in the borough of North York in 1964, serving until 1973. That year, he was appointed Chairman of Metropolitan Toronto, serving until 1984.

Biography:  https://www.upi.com/topic/Paul_Godfrey/

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The Daily's Verdict

This author has a mixed reputation for journalistic standards. It is advisable to fact-check, scrutinize for bias, and check for conflicts of interest before relying on the author's reporting.

Bias

95%

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  • The author consistently presents information without any clear slant or opinion, indicating a lack of personal bias.

Conflicts of Interest

0%

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  • No conflicts of interest were identified.

Contradictions

85%

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  • In one article, the author reports contradictory information about a new dinosaur species and the traditional Easter address by King Charles. The author also repeats incorrect information about King Charles' involvement in the Maundy Thursday service.

Deceptions

50%

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  • The author presents deceptive practices in two instances: misreporting the method through which King Charles addressed the Maundy Thursday service and falsely claiming that King Charles awarded 150 men and women via his wife.

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