#How to make an entire country furious

#How to make an entire country furious

“#How to make an entire country furious” Hyperbole and a Half is a slyly brilliant web comic in which author Allie Brosh uses manic, deliberately crude drawings to dismantle ordinary human experiences into shards of genius and madness. In one, she laid out the “sneaky hate spiral,” a toddler-level total meltdown that otherwise reasonable adults…

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#Erin O’Toole faces his first Conservative caucus vote

#Erin O’Toole faces his first Conservative caucus vote

“#Erin O’Toole faces his first Conservative caucus vote” Politics Insider for Oct. 5, 2021: Conservative caucus day; a Liberal let down; and a federal vaccine mandate, maybe 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. O’Toole faces his MPs:…

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#How close did the Liberals come to losing?

#How close did the Liberals come to losing?

“#How close did the Liberals come to losing?” The Liberal Party’s pyrrhic victory in last week’s federal election may have been closer to a defeat than the final tally would suggest. According to interviews with Liberal supporters conducted after the Sept. 20 vote, voters were less than enthusiastic about staying with Justin Trudeau’s party—but his…

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#The Prime Minister is sorry, okay? Really sorry.

#The Prime Minister is sorry, okay? Really sorry.

“#The Prime Minister is sorry, okay? Really sorry.” SATIRE: What does Trudeau really mean when he says sorry? Marie-Danielle Smith imagines the PM’s ultimate apology. I am sorry. From the bottom of my heart. Really. Things haven’t been great lately. And for that I do apologize. I’m sorry I created a federal holiday for reconciliation…

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#The great pumpkin spice debate

#The great pumpkin spice debate

“#The great pumpkin spice debate” Shannon Proudfoot, pumpkin spice correspondent, breaks down the pros and cons of everyone’s favourite fall spice blend It’s almost difficult to remember now that pumpkin spice is an actual, uh, spice blend—of cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger and cloves—used in pumpkin pie given how ubiquitous the faux version has become, thanks to…

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#Three new books to read in October

#Three new books to read in October

“#Three new books to read in October” New long reads to spend your evenings with (Courtesy of Simon & Schuster) Praying to the West: How Muslims shaped the Americas By Omar Mouallem (Simon & Schuster, Sept. 21) Edmonton journalist and filmmaker Mouallem always saw his Muslim identity as something imposed upon him by his family…

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#Justin Trudeau’s ill-timed vacation to Tofino

#Justin Trudeau’s ill-timed vacation to Tofino

“#Justin Trudeau’s ill-timed vacation to Tofino” Politics Insider for Oct. 1, 2021: Tofino or bust; a failed effort to take out Erin O’Toole; vaccine breakdown 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. Yesterday marked the first National Day for…

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