Info watchdog alarmed by Harper government clampdown

By Jim Bronskill, THE CANADIAN PRESS OTTAWA - Canada's information watchdog says the public knows less than ever about what its government is doing - a stark contrast to Barack Obama's push for openness in the United States.

Information Commissioner Robert Marleau said Thursday the grip on federal files is tightening, largely because of the Conservative government's "communications stranglehold" on the bureaucracy. "There's less information being released by government than ever before. And...

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