The increasing control over political candidates’ public engagements in Ontario raises concerns about transparency and democracy, reflecting a shift toward meticulous message management at the cost of open debate.
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has been the Hamilton Spectator’s staff editorial cartoonist since 1997. He has been twice cited by the United Nations for excellence in satire, and has been recognized by the Association of Canadian Cartoonists with the George Townsend Award for best cartoon of the year.
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