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Today in 1945, George Orwell published a devastating critique of Communism.
Animal Farm reveals why every communist revolution follows the same tragic pattern: liberation to corruption to oppression.
Here are 10 truths from Animal Farm Orwell warned us never to forget 🧵👇🏼
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On July 13, 1953, future Oscar winner Alec Guinness spoke the first words of the first play performed at the Stratford Festival.
"Now is the winter of our discontent, made glorious summer by this son of York."
This is its story of how the Stratford Festival began.
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ALT Black-and-white portrait of actor Alec Guinness as Richard III at Stratford Festival, long dark hair, stern face, in ornate armored tunic with sunburst emblem, studded skirt, greaves, holding crown and sword, posed dynamically against foggy black background, 1953.
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I am pleased to announce that Marc-André Blanchard will serve as my Chief of Staff beginning in July.
Marc-André has a long and distinguished career as one of Canada’s most accomplished builders, legal experts, executives, public servants, and diplomats including serving as Canada’s Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations.
Marco Mendicino has my continued appreciation for his service as my Chief of Staff into the early summer, including as we introduce crucial legislation to deliver on our mandate from Canadians and prepare to host global partners at the upcoming G7 Summit in Kananaskis.
Canada’s new government will stand strong for Canadians as we build a new security and economic relationship with the United States, and build a strong economy that benefits everyone — the strongest economy in the G7.
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There are many things that the Americans are presenting as an opportunity to Canada. This is one of them. Let’s make the future of our country about more than pulling things out of the ground.
Poll Finds That 75% of Scientists Are Thinking About Leaving the U.S. gizmodo.com/poll-finds-that-…
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My column: The City of Winnipeg has embraced the federal Housing Accelerator Fund, using it to change the dialogue around housing delivery. As construction season begins we will reap the rewards with an explosion of new development across the inner city.
winnipegfreepress.com/opinio…
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All 13 premiers are headed to Washington. First time the entire group has gone. See who they get meetings with.
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Canada, we don't need to get into an internecine battle over Energy East. It's cancelled, there is no proponent, and we have better (cheaper, faster, less political) options to stimulate economic growth and diversify exports.
Let's put our energy elsewhere.
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For what it's worth, you can draw a graph like this one for basically every sector subject to the industrial carbon price.
Also (not to be a gatekeeper) you shouldn't trust claims about the impacts of carbon pricing from anyone who doesn't take the time to understand this graph.
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☹️Google Scholar is a great tool. But it doesn't show you how papers are connected with each other.
😀Here's how to fast-track your literature review with visual search using Google Scholar's database:
(And export papers to Zotero, Mendeley, or EndNote.)
ALT A screenshot of search results in Google Scholar.
ALT A graph of related papers created in Litmaps.
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An exclusive look at our rigourous training for this Saturday's Winnipeg 150 City vs. Province hockey game.
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How @JustinTrudeau should respond to Trump Tariffs.
From my recent article in @WinnipegNews: winnipegfreepress.com/opinio…
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Trump threatens a 25% tariff on Mexico and Canada on Jan 20 unless… some hard-to-measure steps get taken at the border.
Look forward to seeing the Canadian dollar and Mexican peso’s reaction tomorrow.
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Rightly or wrongly, the Canada-US border will be a major priority for the Trump administration. It’s strongly in Canada’s interest to demonstrate now that we take regulating who crosses our border VERY seriously. We should not wait until the inauguration. vox.com/politics/387525/trum…
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Significant announcement. The Student Direct Stream (SDS) was an expansion of the Student Partners Program (SPP) first introduced in 2009. The SPP aimed to increase the acceptance rate of Indian foreign students applying to Canadian community colleges.
👉canada.ca/en/news/archive/20…
End of the Student Direct Stream and Nigeria Student Express canada.ca/en/immigration-ref… #cndimm #SDS #Nigeria
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End of the Student Direct Stream and Nigeria Student Express canada.ca/en/immigration-ref… #cndimm #SDS #Nigeria
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Sadly, four years later, this paper appears even more relevant.... and with way more questions than answers... @sguriev (@LBS) The Political Economy of #Populism (@AEAjournals Journal of Economic Literature).
aeaweb.org/articles?id=10.12…
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I often think about this: younger people in the US and other wealthy nations are far more likely to have a zero-sum mindset—the idea that someone’s gain means a loss for others—compared to older generations. From our paper on zero-sum thinking (full 🧵 xitter.cf/s_stantcheva/status/17…)
Zero-sum thinking is a key mindset that shapes how we view the world. Excited to share a new paper on the roots and consequences of Zero-sum thinking with @sahilchinoy, @DrNathanNunn @SMGSequeira. A summary thread🧵1/23 scholar.harvard.edu/files/st…
