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Jen Gerson

Jen Gerson is a freelance journalist based in Calgary.
Maxime Bernier and Andrew Scheer greet each other at the Conservative Party's leadership convention.
July/August 2019 / Politics

Andrew Scheer Shouldn’t Give Racists a Pass

May 14, 2019June 2, 2020 - by Jen Gerson

Conservative politicians who denounce white supremacy may lose votes this federal election. They should do it anyway

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Politics

The Great Myth of Alberta Conservatism

February 4, 2019September 27, 2021 - by Jen Gerson

With an election approaching in spring 2019, it’s worth asking if we’re all wrong about the province

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Legalized Marijuana Goes Luxe

October 17, 2018March 31, 2020 - by Jen Gerson

Inside the growing culture of cannabis connoisseurship

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October 2018 / Politics

Meet the Facebook Group Trying to Reshape Politics

October 5, 2018March 31, 2020 - by Jen Gerson

Ontario Proud has become enormously influential on social media. Critics say it’s partisan, even racist

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Patrick Brown, then the Ontario Progressive Conservative leader, gestures to ­supporters as he addresses the party’s convention in Toronto on November 25, 2017
Politics

The Dark Side of Modern Leadership Campaigns

March 12, 2018November 12, 2019 - by Jen Gerson

Why our political party system isn’t designed to support the best qualified candidates

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Politics

What Kind of Leader Is Patrick Brown?

February 15, 2018February 4, 2022 - by Jen Gerson

The former Ontario Progressive Conservative leader’s response to sexual misconduct allegations should give his defenders pause

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Patrick Brown, former leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario is photographed during a scrum at the Ontario legislature in 2016.
Politics

If Everyone Knew About the Harassment Problem in Canadian Politics, Why Did Nobody Act?

February 2, 2018July 21, 2021 - by Jen Gerson

After allegations surfaced, many people said they knew about Patrick Brown and others

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March 2012 / Politics

Wild Card

March 12, 2012October 16, 2019 - by Jen Gerson

Wildrose leader Danielle Smith has poised herself as a politician of principle. But can she govern?

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