Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/David Bednar

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The result was no consensus. Mark Arsten (talk) 00:37, 25 November 2013 (UTC)[reply]

David Bednar[edit]

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I do not think that David Bednar meets Wikipedia:Notability (people). The policy requires that he be the subject of multiple sources, but Bednar is usually mentioned in connection with his role as general manager of the Canadian National Exhibition. Furthermore, most of the sources cited in this article were published by the same newspaper, The Toronto Star, so notability has not been established by multiple, independent sources. Edge3 (talk) 22:39, 3 November 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This debate has been included in the list of Canada-related deletion discussions. • Gene93k (talk) 18:52, 4 November 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This debate has been included in the list of Businesspeople-related deletion discussions. • Gene93k (talk) 18:53, 4 November 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Keep, as Bednar is one of the highest profile civil servants in the GTA. Yes, there is very little about Bednar's theatre career, but his role in the organization simply didn't warrant press coverage. I did find a Daily Commercial News and Construction Record reference to his time with the Yonge BIA. As for his role in the CNE and personal life, I've been able to track down content in the Globe, Canadian Champion, Maclean's. He appears regularly on television and radio on behalf of the CNE, but those sources are next to impossible to cite, thanks to their fleeting nature. -- Zanimum (talk) 18:15, 5 November 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion so a clearer consensus may be reached.

Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, ES &L 12:13, 10 November 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for the extra content. I can see that Bednar has been covered in the news sources quite often, but that coverage usually covers the CNE more than Bednar himself. In other words, the CNE is usually the source's subject, and Bednar is quoted by the news source solely to provide more information about the CNE. However, I do note that there are two sources that have a more "biographical" focus on Bednar, such as [1] and [2]. These sources might be enough to establish notability, but I'm still not so sure. Edge3 (talk) 22:24, 17 November 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion so a clearer consensus may be reached.

Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, Mark Arsten (talk) 00:24, 18 November 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Keep Clearly meets the GNG based on multiple, independent sources --Eggishorn (talk) (contrib) 00:19, 25 November 2013 (UTC)[reply]

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