#With his cabinet shuffle, Trudeau floods the zone

#With his cabinet shuffle, Trudeau floods the zone

“#With his cabinet shuffle, Trudeau floods the zone” Andrew MacDougall: In a big shuffle that featured some curious moves, at least one thing was clear: the PM’s focus on keeping open his path to victory Andrew MacDougall is a director at Trafalgar Strategy, and a former Head of Communications to Prime Minister Stephen Harper On…

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#A wedding fit for a commoner

#A wedding fit for a commoner

“#A wedding fit for a commoner” When Princess Mako, niece of Emperor Naruhito, married her university sweetheart, she swept aside family traditions, wearing a simple blue dress instead of a white gown at a press conference with her new husband, Kei Komuro. “I love Mako,” he said. “I would like to spend my one life…

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#Canada’s diplomatic blunder in Turkey

#Canada’s diplomatic blunder in Turkey

“#Canada’s diplomatic blunder in Turkey” Adnan R. Khan: Turkey’s standoff with 10 ambassadors, including Canada’s, was political grandstanding, and Erdogan came out the winner If you spend enough time in Turkey, you inevitably figure out a basic rule in its politics: Never pass up an opportunity to feign insult and outrage. Perhaps it’s built into…

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#Five key takeaways from Trudeau’s substantial cabinet shuffle

#Five key takeaways from Trudeau’s substantial cabinet shuffle

“#Five key takeaways from Trudeau’s substantial cabinet shuffle” Major portfolios are switching hands, and some new roles have been created. It points to shifting priorities and a new power balance in Trudeau’s Ottawa. Finally—finally!—cabinet speculation season has ended. On a soggy day in the nation’s capital, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has unveiled a new cabinet….

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