As a federal election nears and the Liberals appear poised to pull off the comeback of the century, some observers have actually begun to shed a tear or two for Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre. Apparently…
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Liberal Leaders, and Canadian Prime Ministers, Must be Bilingual. Period.
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