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General Lew works the BBQ circuit

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MacKenzie is a national hero who has served Canada in such remote spots as Bosnia and Guatemala, but now he is trying his hand at running for parliament in the Parry Sound/ Muskoka riding of Ontario. Despite his stature and experience, he is trailing Liberal candidate Andy Mitchell.

Author: Fotheringham, Allan
Publisher: Rogers Publishing Ltd.
Publication Name: Maclean's
Subject: News, opinion and commentary
ISSN: 0024-9262
Year: 1997
Political activity, Generals, MacKenzie, Lewis, Muskoka, Ontario

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Parsing piffle with the premiers

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There were around 110 bored and jaded journalists covering the insubstantial conference of nine Canadian premiers. After much fanfare and deliberating behind closed doors, the premiers issued only a seven-paragraph framework for dealing with unity and constitutional controversies.

Author: Fotheringham, Allan
Publisher: Rogers Publishing Ltd.
Publication Name: Maclean's
Subject: News, opinion and commentary
ISSN: 0024-9262
Year: 1997
Conferences, meetings and seminars, Humor and anecdotes, Prime ministers, Press and politics, Calgary, Alberta

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Why history is better than algebra

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History is fascinating to study because it reveals much about human nature and the repetitive nature of politics. History is also subject to revisionism, which the hard sciences usually are not. Speculation on how history will view Canada's present political situation is given.

Author: Fotheringham, Allan
Publisher: Rogers Publishing Ltd.
Publication Name: Maclean's
Subject: News, opinion and commentary
ISSN: 0024-9262
Year: 1997
Appreciation, History

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Subjects list: Canada, Column, Political aspects
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