Trump wants to reopen Alcatraz. Ford seems to like that idea
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Trump wants to reopen Alcatraz. Ford seems to like that idea
MACKENZIE PLUMB AND JUSTIN PICHÉ
CONTRIBUTED TO THE GLOBE AND MAIL
PUBLISHED 45 MINUTES AGO
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Ontario Premier Doug Ford in front of an Armoured Combat Support Vehicle (ACSV) at the annual defence industry trade show CANSEC, in Ottawa, in May.
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Mackenzie Plumb is a PhD candidate and Justin Piché is a Full Professor in the Department …
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