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But likely too little, too late and too transparently desperate to serve as a realistic government-salvage strategy, writes Don Martin in an exclusive opinion column for CTVNews.ca. opinion opinion | Don Martin: Poilievre doesn’t feel your pain, but he’s sure good at communicating it Probably no other leader, including Justin Trudeau, has landed in a party leadership with less real-world work experience than Pierre Poilievre, says Don Martin in a column for CTVNews.ca. But Poilievre’s an able communicator, and this weekend’s Conservative convention is a golden opportunity for him to sell himself as PM-in-waiting. opinion opinion | Don Martin: Who will step up to have ‘The Talk’ with Trudeau? Ego and vanity are a potent combination in leadership politics, and in his exclusive column for CTVNews.ca, Don Martin writes this condition is infecting Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s mindset as he seems deadly serious about seeking re-election in 2025. 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Lifestyle Order a bagel and schmear at Feltz Bagels, and you’ll be fed an original piece of art “Feltz Bagels,” the latest installation from British artist Lucy Sparrow, uses approximately 30,000 pieces of felt to recreate the look and feel of the authentic Jewish bagel shops prominent in New York’s Lower East Side neighborhood. Fat Bear Week is happening! Check out the contestants now, start voting Wednesday The 2023 lineup includes fan favorite Otis, who “moves less to catch more” according to the announcement video, and last year’s winner 747, who is rarely challenged for prime fishing spots. Now it’s time to meet the contenders: Study shows where you fall on new internet addiction spectrum The younger and more comfortable in new technology is, the more likely they are to be addicted to the internet, according to a new study. 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