#Liberal supporters are nervous, O’Toole’s lead amongst young voters, and Singh’s good week

#Liberal supporters are nervous, O’Toole’s lead amongst young voters, and Singh’s good week

“#Liberal supporters are nervous, O’Toole’s lead amongst young voters, and Singh’s good week” Politics Insider for Aug. 25: Even Liberal MPs are not sure why we’re having an election, the term Toolemania enters the lexicon, and Jagmeet Singh’s momentum numbers Welcome to a sneak peek of the Maclean’s Politics Insider newsletter. Sign up to get…

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#A Twitter video gone wrong and the unpredictability of a pandemic election

#A Twitter video gone wrong and the unpredictability of a pandemic election

“#A Twitter video gone wrong and the unpredictability of a pandemic election” Politics Insider for Aug. 24: ‘Manipulated media,’ Singh’s green promises and a poll depicting a ‘volatile electorate’ Welcome to a sneak peek of the Maclean’s Politics Insider newsletter. Sign up to get it delivered straight to your inbox in the morning.  Health care dominated the start of the…

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# Canadian Bitcoin miner Blockstream joins crypto unicorns with .2B valuation

# Canadian Bitcoin miner Blockstream joins crypto unicorns with $3.2B valuation

“# Canadian Bitcoin miner Blockstream joins crypto unicorns with $3.2B valuation ” Canada-based Bitcoin (BTC) infrastructure firm Blockstream, co-founded by cryptographer and cypherpunk Adam Back, has hit unicorn status with its latest valuation at $3.2 billion. The company, which focuses on various Bitcoin-related areas — including operating as a mining service provider and developing renewables-based infrastructure…

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#Three new books to read this fall

#Three new books to read this fall

“#Three new books to read this fall” Must-read fiction and non-fiction picks to sink your teeth into (Courtesy of HarperCollins Canada) Return: Why We Go Back to Where We Come From By Kamal Al-Solaylee (HarperCollins, Sept. 7) In a world awash with migrants, many are looking not forward but back, to homes, families and languages…

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#Boots on the ground in Afghanistan

#Boots on the ground in Afghanistan

“#Boots on the ground in Afghanistan” Politics Insider for Aug. 20: Canadian troops coordinate with the U.S. to help Canadians and Afghans get out, Trudeau promises help for long-term care, and a reprieve for Annamie Paul Welcome to a sneak peek of the Maclean’s Politics Insider newsletter. Sign up to get it delivered straight to your inbox in the morning. …

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#Canada’s Afghanistan failure – Macleans.ca

#Canada’s Afghanistan failure – Macleans.ca

“#Canada’s Afghanistan failure – Macleans.ca” In 2013, I had dinner with a couple of former special forces operators at Le Bistro, the best French restaurant in Kabul, a casual place with a pleasant courtyard and pretty good food. It was a welcome respite from the hostile city outside, the worst place I have ever been—a…

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