#My obsession with a serial liar

#My obsession with a serial liar

“#My obsession with a serial liar” ‘My research into a deceitful serial dater led me to a realization: I kind of understood him,’ writes Kathleen Goldhar, host of the podcast ‘Do You Know Mordechai?’ From the very first time I heard about Mordechai Horowitz, I wanted to meet him. At first it was because one of…

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#Jagmeet Singh and the case for second chances

#Jagmeet Singh and the case for second chances

“#Jagmeet Singh and the case for second chances” It ought to be noted by somebody that NDP leader Jagmeet Singh is going into this stupid, cynical, unnecessary federal election that nobody actually wants looking pretty damn strong.  The polls have remained remarkably static, but what glimmers of insight that can be gained suggest an NDP…

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#The lonely life of a wildfire lookout in northern Alberta

#The lonely life of a wildfire lookout in northern Alberta

“#The lonely life of a wildfire lookout in northern Alberta” Champagne ascends the 30-m ladder to his lookout perch (Photograph by Amber Bracken) “Thunder showers are expected again,” a monotone voice reports over the radio, “and crossover conditions persist.” Aaron Champagne, 38, scowls from his perch 30 m up in the smoke-clogged sky, in the shadow of…

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#Justin Trudeau puts his (small) mark on the world

#Justin Trudeau puts his (small) mark on the world

“#Justin Trudeau puts his (small) mark on the world” To be fair, Justin Trudeau was fielding a bit of a snotty question. “If I may, the G7 in Cornwall risks being forgotten in the way that most G7 summits are forgotten,” Nick Robinson, a veteran BBC political reporter, said to the Canadian Prime Minister at…

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#And now, the alternative-reality government

#And now, the alternative-reality government

“#And now, the alternative-reality government” Paul Wells: Two formidable former politicians, Anne McLellan and Lisa Raitt, are hosting an economic summit that says a lot about the state of Canadian politics today At last, a policy conference. On Thursday word spread that Anne McLellan and Lisa Raitt, respectively the Liberal and Conservative prime ministers who…

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#Federal election 2021: Know your pollsters

#Federal election 2021: Know your pollsters

“#Federal election 2021: Know your pollsters” In his best-selling book Cracking the Quebec Code, Jean-Marc Léger wrote “Political polls make for about 1% of all my revenues, but account to 99% of my problems.” So, why do it then? For many market-research firms, political polling serves as an efficient way to promote their brand, attract customers…

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