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I'm not going to lie: I look down my nose now at a business degree from the Wharton School of Business. If that pumkin-headed simpleton can get your degree, it's not worth the paper it's printed on. The fact that he allegedly cheated and lied his way to completion confirms it.

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Michel Pagliaro of Montreal, Quebec, was one of the first artists in Canada to have crossover success in both English and French. He was nominated for a Juno for male vocalist of the year for the album this hit was on. Number 748 of #1000Songs youtube.com/watch?v=SOOr...

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How galling is it that the Ontario government, which seems hell-bent on driving colleges and universities into the ground for lack of financial support, nonetheless wants to meddle in their affairs so they can score points with fringe MAGAesque voters? higheredstrategy.com/code-red-on-...

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The Arkells formed at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario, and are named after a nearby street. They have had commercial success since the 2010s with their indie rock sound. Number 747 of #1000Songs youtube.com/watch?v=h_XG...

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Marianas Trench formed in Vancouver in the late 90s and had commercial success with their power punk/pop sound in the 2000s and 2010s. The original lineup has changed a bit but the band is still active. Number 746 of #1000Songs youtube.com/watch?v=nHyY...

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This Toronto band was active from 1985 to 1995. Their eclectic and jazz-influenced sound earned them a devoted following but they never quite broke through commercially. Number 745 of #1000Songs youtube.com/watch?v=V5JT...

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Men Without Hats formed in Montreal and had several international hits in the 80s including Safety Dance and this song. They are now based in Vancouver, apparently. Number 744 of #1000Songs youtube.com/watch?v=3zUU...

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I published this in the Globe and Mail this morning. www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...

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If you haven’t been paying attention, “Bill 5” is a dystopian nightmare piece of legislation, which allows the provincial government to suspend the rule of whatever laws it wants in “economic development zones”.

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So my colleague Martha Walls and I did a thing... and it's just in time for Accessibility Awareness week! @msvuhalifax.bsky.social #accessibility #canpoli #NovaScotia #Halifax #disabilityrights

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Edmonton, Alberta’s The Pursuit of Happiness made it fairly big in the late 80s and early 90s with their power pop/rock punk-influenced sound. The band has been largely inactive in the 21st century. Number 743 of #1000Songs youtube.com/watch?v=VB9q...

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Your friendly reminder that Joseph Stalin killed tens of millions of people. “It was his choice. We comply.” Russian citizenship, certainly as envisioned by Vladimir Putin, summed up in six words. www.bbc.com/news/videos/...

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Hey Rosetta formed in the mid 2000s in Saint John’s Newfoundland. Led by creative force Tim Baker the band had considerable success with their folk rock and experimental sound. They broke up in 2017. Number 742 of #1000Songs youtube.com/watch?v=61Ek...

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Saskatoon’s The Northern Pikes enjoyed national success with 3-4 hit singles in the early 90s. This song was their biggest hit. They remain active and last released an album in 2023. Number 741 of #1000Songs youtube.com/watch?v=UG3E...

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KD Lang has had a highly successful career in country/pop music with a hint of jazz influence. Born in Edmonton, Lang is also well known to be an animal rights advocate and a spokesperson for LGBTQ rights. Number 740 of #1000Songs youtube.com/watch?v=oXqP...

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This case has been a horror show exemplifying why victims of sexual assault don’t typically report the crime to the police. The justice system fails them in every conceivable way from start to finish. www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/article/...

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Ottawa’s Bruce Cockburn has produced over 34 albums of sometimes experimental folk music in his storied career. This is my personal favourite song of his. Number 739 of #1000Songs youtube.com/watch?v=L6Lp...

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The Nihilist Spasm Band is a noise band from London, Ontario, formed in the 1960s. They use homemade instruments and do a lot of improvisation. This track feels like the perfect anthem for the Trump era. Number 738 of #1000Songs youtube.com/watch?v=GbW-...

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Charlemagne Quebec’s Celine Dion has had a monstrously successful career as a pop icon and balladeer. This song was part of the soundtrack for Titanic and it’s hard to say which was the bigger hit: the song or the movie. Number 737 of #1000Songs youtube.com/watch?v=9bFH...

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Andy Kim was born Androwis Youakim to Lebanese-Canadian parents in Montreal. He co-wrote Sugar Sugar and performed as one of the Archies. He also had some big hits of his own including this 1974 song that went to number one. Number 736 of #1000Songs youtube.com/watch?v=9ym3...

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How did I miss this? They were already Canada’s most hated act. This should seal the deal for all time. www.thestar.com/entertainmen...

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Steppenwolf formed in LA in 1967; 3 of its 5 members were Canadians and formerly members of the Canadian band “The Sparrows.” They enjoyed great success from 1968-1972 but couldn’t sustain it as all the original members but canuck John Kay left. Number 735 of #1000Songs youtube.com/watch?v=igvP...

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Like the Brits and Yanks Canadian musicians too came together to raise funds for victims of famine in Ethiopia in the mid 80s. Songwriter and producer David Foster, seen in the video playing the piano and conducting, was a key writer of the song. Number 734 of #1000Songs youtube.com/watch?v=Phur...

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Bobby Curtola was born in Port Arthur Ontario in 1943. He fronted several bands before making it big with this song, an international hit in 1962. He had hits throughout the 60s and went on to a successful career as an entrepreneur. Number 733 of #1000Songs youtube.com/watch?v=bYW9...

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Chiliwack actually formed in Vancouver as a psychedelic act in the late 60s but became one of Canada’s leading prog rock acts in the 70s and 80s. Number 732 of #1000Songs youtube.com/watch?v=yahB...

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You don’t think of Montreal as a hotbed of country music but Montreal native and singer songwriter Terri Clark proves that thinking wrong. She’s in the Canadian Music Hall of Fame and is a member of the Grand Ole Opry. Number 731 of #1000Songs youtube.com/watch?v=h1Sc...

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This trial has been a case study in how the justice system fails victims of sexual violence. In multiple ways and over and over again. These lawyers have pulled this stunt twice. They should be investigated for misconduct. #SexualViolence #HockeyCanada #Justice www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

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The PSE system is at a breaking point in Ontario. Literally thousands are losing their jobs and yet no one seems to care.

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Glass Tiger is from Newmarket ON. This is the title track from their 1st album, which went 4x platinum in Canada. This song pays tribute to the soldiers of the 93rd Sutherland Highlanders at the Battle of Balaclava during the Crimean War. Number 730 of #1000Songs youtube.com/watch?v=prFT...

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Our anti-democratic electoral system will be, among other things, the ruin of post-secondary education in Ontario by allowing the Ford government, for some reason all but openly hostile to higher learning, to rule with a majority it does not merit.

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Sum 41 formed in Ajax, Ontario. Their first album, All Killer No Filler (2001), went platinum in the US and UK and triple platinum in Canada. They have never quite reached those heights again but they have continued to have commercial success. Number 729 of #1000Songs youtube.com/watch?v=JoC3...

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