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Margaret Atwood makes it to Fox News

And all it took was some tweeting

Oct 20, 2021
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'Handmaid's Tale' author outrages liberals by sharing column about erasure of women
foxnews.com‘Handmaid’s Tale’ author outrages liberals by sharing column about erasure of womenMargaret Atwood, author of “The Handmaid’s Tale,” angered liberals after sharing an op-ed against erasing the term “women.”
11:40 PM ∙ Oct 19, 2021
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Early Twitter-adopting writer Margaret Atwood became the main character on the website for a day after sharing a link to a Rosie DiManno column published five days earlier by the Toronto Star, which then added a rebuttal. Atwood was also in the Globe and Mail hailing three male authors who posed as Spanish crime writer Carmen Mola.


A hill of disclosure to climb

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Only fully vaccinated people to be allowed in Parliament Hill buildings — a potential problem for Conservatives
nationalpost.comOnly fully vaccinated people to be allowed in Parliament Hill buildings — a potential problem for ConservativesConservative Leader Erin O’Toole supports COVID vaccinations but is against making them mandatory. He has refused to say how many of his MPs are fully…
2:22 AM ∙ Oct 20, 2021
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Parliament’s resumption on November 22 will come with a requirement for all entering the House of Commons precinct to be fully vaccinated. While all other MPs evidently have been, the Canadian Press could only count 77 out of 119 Conservatives fitting the bill as of last week. But the party promised to follow public health measures.


A lot of talk about a few words from the mouth of Doug Ford. This included the premier saying his phone was “blowing up” with messages from immigrants to Ontario who worked hard to avoid “collecting the dole.” The terminology used by Ford spurred on criticism, to which he responded that it was actually pro-immigration.


The politics of the patios

The pandemic has changed the face of outdoor dining in Toronto, as city staff is recommending the CaféTO program launched in June 2020 be made permanent and year-round. Meanwhile, the widespread closure of public washrooms due to COVID-19 is being offset in Ontario with legislation requiring access for some:

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Our government is supporting truck drivers, couriers and delivery workers by proposing to allow them to use a company washroom when they are picking up or dropping off goods. news.ontario.ca/en/release/100…
Supporting our delivery workers
3:08 PM ∙ Oct 20, 2021

Sleep Country Canada is getting into the weighted blanket business. The deal for a 52% stake in Hush was worth $25 million, accompanied by an agreement to buy the rest soon. The blankets were presented for investment two years ago on Dragons’ Den, where Lane Merrifield and Jim Treliving pooled $400,000 for an 8% share.


Finally, better to have called Sol

Denis Villeneuve, director of the new Dune, recently name-checked the inspiration he received from Québécois television clowns:

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Every time I learn something new about Quebecois culture, I can't believe it's real and not a joke at the expense of Quebecois culture. nytimes.com/2021/10/13/mag…
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