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In the Senate, chow time trumps nation’s biz
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In the Senate, chow time trumps nation’s biz

—  Posted 3 days ago

    When you are a freshman Senator, there is a learning curve, as the new Independent Senator for Eastern Ontario has discovered. Bernadette Clement has discovered that if you are going to make your first speech in the Canadian Senate,…
Ho! Ho! Ho!

Ho! Ho! Ho!

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Nav Centre was ace card in university bid

Nav Centre was ace card in university bid

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It’s about the almost number

It’s about the almost number

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