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Jul 31, 2026
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While Europe burns, Canada’s water bombers are too few and far between
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While Europe burns, Canada’s water bombers are too few and far between
MICHAEL IGNATIEFF
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Michael Ignatieff is a former Liberal Party leader and professor of history and rector emeritus of Vienna’s Central European Universi…
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