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She’s Always Been One to Dress Up

Katy Perry (October 25, 1984) At least she and Justin Trudeau have that in common. With news cycles distracting us from the usual suspects, we are starting to see pictures of Justin and Katy together as a new couple. Of … Continue reading

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Tariffs: Round Two

The Bully vs. the Boxer (Again) On June 30, 2018, I wrote a slightly tongue-in-cheek post about Trudeau’s response to Trump’s attempted tariffs. At the time, the plan was supposed to bring Canada to the new NAFTA bargaining table, in … Continue reading

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Can We Prove Trudeau’s Paternity Once and For All?

Fidel Castro (August 13, 1924 – November 25, 2016) versus Pierre Trudeau (October 18, 1919 – September 28, 2000) Probably, only Margaret knows for sure. But there seems to be something about the rumours of Castro being his true father. … Continue reading

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Her Resignation May Be the Undoing of Trudeau’s Reign

Chrystia Freeland (August 2, 1968) I guess they call it hubris: Justin Trudeau claims to be a feminist, and yet time and time again he shows himself to be anything but a feminist. He should also be respectful of his … Continue reading

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How Political Ads Play Off Voters’ Anxieties

There is an Conservative Party of Canada ad playing on the airwaves at the moment that highlights this exact issue: “Canada is broken.” A pile of puzzle pieces spills onto a table. “Everything feels broken,” Pierre Poilievre says in a voice-over as … Continue reading

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Garry Trudeau was Mocking Donald Trump 35 Years Ago

Yuge! (2016) I found this little gem of a retrospective look at 30 years of Doonesbury on Trump. I never knew. Twenty of those thirty years I was living in the UK and completely oblivious to the irony of it … Continue reading

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On Reflection: He is a Mirror Image of our PM

Jagmeet Singh (January 2, 1979) It was a surprise when we were told on Tuesday that the Liberals and the New Democratic Party had signed an agreement to work together for the next three years. Some would say it was … Continue reading

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Ugly Canadians: The Federal Election Campaign Turned Nasty

Trudeau Protest (Yesterday) This is one of the few ‘nice’ images from that confrontation in Bolton, Ontario. You can read about it in the Toronto Star, here. In truth, I don’t recognize our country anymore. The dividing line is along … Continue reading

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Here’s the Story That Never Was:

Canadian Boy Fills the Sky Over D.C. with Red and White Balloons It was a dream I had last night: it repeated itself over and over again until I knew I wouldn’t forget to write about it today. I researched … Continue reading

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Wikileaks Dump Highlights CPC Tricks

Julian Assange You wouldn’t think that Wikileaks would be interested in Canadian politics, would you? Well, that’s what I thought when I was trolling through some of the files from last week’s Wikileaks dump. But one title caught my eye: … Continue reading

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