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Political editor of Maclean's magazine. Keeping my day job. 'I just noticed something lately/ I’ve been here since 1980' — Joel Plaskett

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    still think 250/wk isn't big enough sample once campaign is on. Luckily Nanos is moving to nightly sampling soon!

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  2. 1 hour ago

    Uh, guys? If Nanos is built on a 4-week rolling sample, and this week they show CPC down 1.7 points...

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  3. 12 hours ago

    . has another go at Wright-Duffy, this time without the block-thick layer of sarcasm that confused thousands

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  4. 13 hours ago

    Already things are happening that make me have to remind myself there's 2 months left.

    Seems someone saw some internals : appelle à la prudence vis-à-vis des prochains résultats du Bloc
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    18 hours ago

    In case you're tempted to think that Canadian politics is more negative now than ever, some ads from 1917.

    12:52 PM - 24 Aug 2015 · Details
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    22 hours ago

    Thanks for the chat . Here's 3 reasons why spending $ on the space program is worthwhile

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    16 hours ago

    Women's issues debate scrapped b/c leader no longer

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    20 hours ago Alaska, USA

    Newborn gorilla reacting to a cold stethoscope

    10:48 AM - 24 Aug 2015 · Details
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  9. 21 hours ago

    Nigel was so wise, nobody had to read his emails. They just *knew.* Except when he told him stuff. Then they didn't.

    Woodcock: didn't hear about Wright's repayment until it came out in media. Even though it was written in email he responded to
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    Jul 23

    Bed time!

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  11. 22 hours ago

    Fortunately, the campaign is now run entirely by people who viewed that move as an admission of weakness.

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  12. 22 hours ago

    In 2011, Dimitri was such a joy that the CPC campaign finally parachuted onto the campaign bus to deal with the scribes.

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  13. 22 hours ago

    This is the photo, or a variation of the photo, that Dimitri Soudas used to send to complaining reporters.

    So just texted me this picture. Cute.
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  14. 22 hours ago

    In general, I figured people would notice when that happened. And I really didn't want to get hung up on any 1 Q.

    Were you ever tempted during the debate to say "You didn't answer the question."?
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  15. 22 hours ago

    Here's John Chancellor moderating a Dem primary-season debate in '88. Haven't watched this. Plan to.

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  16. 22 hours ago

    One possible answer: From my first day as an intern, I learned interviews rarely happen on my terms alone.

    I will. Hey , can you shed some light on why Canadian news media is letting the CPC clown y'all?
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  17. 22 hours ago

    I can't find decent archival footage of John Chancellor doing his work at NBC in the '80s. Short questions. Devastating.

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  18. 22 hours ago

    That answer came in response to the kind of open-ended policy question that is, apparently, seen by many reporters as a display of weakness.

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  19. 22 hours ago

    Nobody got that answer from the PM by asking, "Hey jerkface, are you enough of a jerky jerk to call this a buying opportunity?"

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  20. 22 hours ago

    So here's the thing about Harper's 2008 "buying opportunity" remark. (Never mind that it was accurate. This is something else.) ...

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