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From astronaut to Liberal social media scold

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Aug 19, 2019
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Marc Garneau, who was the first Canadian in outer space in October 1984, is now a Liberal MP who smarmily tweeted at the Conservative leader. (Andrew Scheer took no fewer measures to protect his kids on a boat than what you see in photos of Justin Trudeau.)


An odd climate change caution

Twitter avatar for @MaximeBernierMaxime Bernier @MaximeBernier
Another bunch who confuse weather events with climate. With so many kids feeling “eco-anxious” and depressed, they should instead check how climate alarmist propaganda is affecting their mental health.

CBC News @CBCNews

The Canadian Paediatric Society says clinicians should learn more about the way climate affects kids' physical and mental health. https://t.co/os0KAbN3N7

August 16th 2019

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People’s Party leader Maxime Bernier’s expression of doubts about the legitimacy of climate change has led to environmental charities being told by Elections Canada that promotion of concerns about CO2 can be deemed partisan during the campaign period.


“Jihadi Jack” might join Canada’s election cast. Public safety minister Ralph Goodale is “disappointed” that the U.K. revoked the citizenship of Jack Letts, a 24-year-old accused former ISIS fighter in Syria, who can still technically call himself Canadian.


The CNE survives with a tiara

While coverage of the Canadian National Exhibition dives even deeper into nostalgia, the Ex can still count on enthusiasm from other parts of Ontario, due to young people competing for Ambassador of the Fairs. The contestant from Ancaster won this year:

Twitter avatar for @EmickSaraSara Emick @EmickSara
I am having the most amazing time at the CNE representing the Ancaster Agricultural Society this weekend at the Ambassador Of The Fairs Competition! #CNE #agambassadors
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August 17th 2019

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Rosaria Pusateri dead at 94. Toronto’s upscale food stores had humble fruit stand beginnings in 1963, when Rosaria opened Pusateri’s Supermarket on St. Clair West with her husband Salvatore, who died just six days before she did—also at age 94.


Finally, sneakers of Sotheby’s

Miles S. Nadal spent $850,000 on 99 pairs of the world’s rarest sneakers, then shelled out $437,000 more for Nike’s 1972 “Moon Shoes.” (He plans to display them all at his automobile museum in Toronto.) So, an item in the front of the New Yorker was destined to follow:

Twitter avatar for @markyarmMark Yarm @markyarm
Professional achievement unlocked: I have a story in this week's issue of the @NewYorker. It's a Talk of the Town piece about an unlikely sneakerhead.
bit.ly/2HcxOq2
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August 19th 2019

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