The tone of the editorial was disturbing, particularly given the clear culture of entitlement apparent on the part of medical journals that rely on the pharmaceutical industry for their existence. In the 174-page issue of CMAJ in which this editorial appeared, there were 79 pages of pharmaceutical advertising and 42 pages of research or educational material. Perhaps it is time that medical journals recognize the necessity for “… a radical change in [their] approach to funding.”1 Would CMAJ's editors be willing to argue that pharmaceutical advertising should be completely banned from the Journal to change that culture of entitlement? This represents a clear double standard. Perhaps it is time for CMAJ to lead by example.