On November 25, InsideToronto.com ran the following headline.  “TTC, Toronto Port Authority reach deal on land for light rail vehicle storage”.  The story reported details on how the deal was reach through settlement of longstanding monetary issues between the City and TPA.

You can read the article here.  http://www.insidetoronto.com/news/cityhall/article/217647--ttc-toronto-port-authority-reach-deal-on-land-for-light-rail-vehicle-storage

The same day, the Toronto Port Authority issued a press release with the following headline.  “Toronto Port Authority and City of Toronto reach "macro solution" to a wide variety of outstanding issues”.  The release carried the following by-line.  “Settlement helps propel Toronto's 'laceName w:st="on">TransitlaceName> laceType w:st="on">CitylaceType>' initiative and marks new era of co-operation between City and TPA”.  The release stresses co-operation in resolving outstanding issues.  It does not mention land for the TTC shed. 

The news release is here.  http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/November2009/25/c4981.html

The comparison between the two items makes for an interesting example of how media spin works.

Bob Kotyk