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Referendum Trudeau

He campaigned in poetry but governed in prose

Rinkside Reading

What does hockey’s literature say about the sport?

Alarm Bells

Fort McMurray and fires hence

Antonia Maioni

Antonia Maioni is a professor of political science at McGill University where she is cross-appointed to the Institute for Health and Social Policy.

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Campaign Literature

Displaying Trudeau's charm and empathy—which might not be enough January–February 2015
As a political scientist, I love political biographies. Campaign autobiographies, not so much. And, on the surface, Justin Trudeau’s reveals why: cutesy title (Common Ground being the name of every other university café across the country), folksy but uninspiring narrative (whose actual authorship remains unclear) and a cover photo that oozes public relations earnestness (and a whiff of star-power…