Canadian Politician And Newspaper Battle It Out On Twitter - And Then Make Up

Maybe Calgary Mayor Naheed Nenshi was advised against having an all-out Twitter war with the media, or maybe it’s just the fact that Canadians are “nice”, but he has diffused what could have been a lengthy and fiery spat between himself and the local Calgary Sun newspaper on Twitter. If you’re looking for a lesson on dealing with a Twitter fight, here’s one for you.

It all started over the weekend, with Mayor Nenshi questioning the facts that a Calgary Sun news editor tweeted our earlier that day.

The editor of the Calgary Sun (@SUNRickyLeong)

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