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Dale Smith
@journodale.bsky.social
Freelance journalist. Author. Nigellavangelist. Pedant about civic literacy and Star Wars/Trek. 🇨🇦🏳️‍🌈
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Pretty much all of #cdnpoli. It's really hard to be optimistic about any of it right now.

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ICYMI, my Loonie Politics column: When regular Canadians don’t engage, the fanatics will do it for them #cdnpoli This is why Danielle Smith and Scott Moe are talking about things like chemtrails. It’s not by accident.

When regular Canadians don’t engage, the fanatics will do it for them
When regular Canadians don’t engage, the fanatics will do it for them

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Roundup post: A double standard on barring speeches #cdnpoli

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So they shouldn't protect bad people, and those people should self-represent and be even more costly to the justice system? Okay then.

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I'm not sure what exactly you're proposing, since the right to counsel means a robust defence. Anything less impacts the presumption of innocence. However, in this particular case, the MPP in question didn't defend said predator, a partner at his firm did, which is completely ridiculous.

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ICYMI, my latest for National Magazine: Lawyers are not their clients Legal groups have been quick to criticize the Manitoba government for ousting an MLA over his legal colleague’s representation of a convicted sexual predator #cdnpoli#cdnlaw

Lawyers are not their clients
Lawyers are not their clients

Legal groups have been quick to criticize the Manitoba government for ousting an MLA over his legal colleague’s representation of a convicted sexual predator

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Tried something new this week, so Sunday dinner was @nigella.bsky.social’s chicken fajitas. I deem them to be a success.

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Most people are going to miss this: "The agency said information that subsequently came to light led it to reassess one case involving an MP and drop it from the list." It's almost like intelligence isn't evidence, and it changes with more context.🧐 www.cbc.ca/news/politic...

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Will you be doing a launch or signing for Tapestry there anytime soon?

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Parliament has only been sitting for two weeks and yet...

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Dale Smith
@journodale.bsky.social
Freelance journalist. Author. Nigellavangelist. Pedant about civic literacy and Star Wars/Trek. 🇨🇦🏳️‍🌈
1k followers45 following1.3k posts