If you think Conservatives are debased by the media, you should try looking at the news through an NDP lens. Or even a Green lens. Fact is, Liberals do get the easiest ride, but Conservatives are treated equally. Yes, equally. (The narrative of unfair treatment is a Conservative fundraising tactic, but it is a red herring.)  It may be difficult to read critical coverage of something you hold dear to your heart, but this is politics, and it is a two-way street. But the language of the fifth estate changes completely when discussing the NDP or Greens. You want to read dismissive, patronizing coverage? Try on some NDP goggles for a few months. There is media bias, I agree, but it varies by degrees. So we hear about "vetting for anti-Canadian values" all day long, but banking reform and affordable daycare? Rarely. Probably why traditional newspapers and TV have become less and less relevant.