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OttawaHow did that candidate get the green light?Charles Bird, who used to vet candidates for the Liberal Party, on background searches, how mistakes happen, and ‘crushing dreams’
CanadaHow to gaffe-proof your Twitter accountThe Maclean’s PoliTweet tool is just what candidates and their staffers need. Try it today to see if that tweet will get you into trouble!
SocietyRichard III: Dead king live tweets his final daysFinal words — from the grave — in 140 characters or less
ArtsThe secret of Norm Macdonald’s new successMacdonald has found a new outlet on Twitter, where his earnest, long-form stories entertain and move his 450K followers
EconomyOil gets back to the business of falling Feb. 5: Plus, a tax crackdown in China, a $15 million bill for The Interview, and chewing up Wrigley’s profits
Economic analysisThe ideologies of Canadian economists, according to TwitterFrom left to right, where economists in Canada fall on the ideological spectrum based on who follows them on Twitter
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PoliticsMapped: Who follows federal party leaders on Twitter?Harper’s popular in the west and Trudeau takes the east