Some things Jody Wilson-Raybould could help clear up
The SNC-Lavalin waters are thoroughly muddied, but if the former AG testified again there are at least three points that now need addressing
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Shannon Proudfoot
Shannon Proudfoot is an Ottawa-based writer covering politics and public policy for Maclean’s. She loves writing people-focused narratives and bringing academic research into real life. She believes The Golden Girls is the greatest television show ever made.
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