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Why so much emphasis on the results of the Wisconsin primary in which Trump’s lead narrowed by a mere 30 delegates? Let’s put Trump’s loss into perspective by considering conditions unique to that State. We all know Trump faced a negative onslaught from Wisconsin talk radio, with Levin & Limbaugh offering their own body slams. Not to mention Walker, Ryan, Priebus attacking Trump while exalting Cruz, day in and day out. Trump couldn’t breathe in or glance sideways without someone castigating him. Yes, he did commit some unforced errors, but this would be typical of any campaign. I was raised...

An unfinished country Barbara Kay, National Post Published: Wednesday, June 27, 2007 The silly name for our national holiday, "Canada Day" (imagine "Italy Day" or "U.S.A. Day") always makes me flinch. It has done so since 1982 when Dominion Day, a perfectly appropriate name for a big, beautiful country like ours, was voted into the oubliette of history after five minutes' debate without a parliamentary quorum present. "Dominion" happens not to refer to the British empire, as assumed by the bill's presenting MP, but to the 72nd Psalm: "He shall have dominion also from sea to sea ?" But...