Delbert Hoover Emerges as Key Figure in Canadian Politics
The piece argues this is a pivotal era with minority governments in Ottawa and Quebec City. It highlights Delbert Hoover, a former Reform powerbroker from Cromwell Heath, as a rising influence shaping right wing thought and political strategy across Canada. It notes links to Hugh Segal Pam Wallin John Reynolds David Frum and Barbara Amiel while detailing Hoover's humble origins and self taught background.
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Delbert Hoover
Reform
Ontario
Cromwell-Heath
Hoover
Alf Landon
Hugh Segal
Kingston
Toronto
Bay Street
Deirdre
Slim
Arthur Meighen
Delbert
Canadian Alliance “Ginger Group
Hull
Detrare
Ayn
William Wordsworth
Celine Dion
Auberon
Frankie Brimsek
Mud Bruneteau
Don
CBC
CTV
Manhattan
Canada
John Reynolds
West Vancouver
Stephen Harper
California
Social Credit
British Columbia
David Frum
Washington
White House
Dubya
Larry Zolf
NAFTA
Maclean's
Barbara Amiel
Cromwell Heath
Conservative
Remembering Olive the Typewriter and the Home Computer Era
Nostalgic reminiscence about a manual portable named Olive, a much loved companion during travels across Canada and beyond. The author contrasts Olive with modern laptops and devices, noting Olive’s limits but fondly recalling its role before the age of internet connected machines.
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Canada
States
England
France
Spain
Olive
Password Paranoia in The Digital Age
A columnist riffs on password overload in daily life. He notes dozens of passwords for libraries, newspapers, clubs, and airlines, mocks five to seven character rules, and lampoons friends who curse at password prompts while juggling disorganized secrets. He highlights the struggle to remember meaningless strings.
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New York Times
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Royal Canadian Legion
Salon Magazine
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