Mulroney sings for Canada’s supper: Ottawa Power Rankings
Who’s up in the nation’s capital? A young Tory and a blast from the past. Who’s down? A probably overburdened Stephane Dion.
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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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