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Justin Ling

Justin Ling (@Justin_Ling ) is a Montreal-based freelance journalist and author of the book Missing from the Village, which came out in September.
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We’ve Entered a New Era of Political Lying. Be Worried

May 31, 2018November 12, 2019 - by Justin Ling

If we no longer care what’s true in politics, elections will become meaningless—starting with the Ontario race

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The Fake News About Cambridge Analytica

April 3, 2018February 5, 2020 - by Justin Ling

The analytics firm likely didn’t swing any elections. But that doesn’t mean our personal information is safe

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Why the Trudeau Government Won’t Call Out Islamophobia

January 29, 2018June 2, 2020 - by Justin Ling

If politicians want to end hate, they have to name it for what it is

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Politics

Donald Trump and Michael Wolff Are Perfect for Each Other

January 9, 2018July 31, 2019 - by Justin Ling

Dramatic and disorienting, Fire and Fury exposes a chaotic administration

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Technology

Why Google Has a Responsibility to Fight Fake News

January 5, 2018June 4, 2021 - by Justin Ling

Google gives a platform to sites that deal in outright lies and innuendo—and that’s a problem

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Politics

What Would It Take to Beat Trudeau?

December 22, 2017October 7, 2019 - by Justin Ling

As our political parties prepare for the next federal election, the NDPs and the Conservatives share their battle plans

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Politics

Bill Morneau May Be Rich—That Doesn’t Make Him Corrupt

December 5, 2017April 2, 2020 - by Justin Ling

Much has been made of the accusations against the federal finance minister. But a close examination of the facts tells a different story

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Politics

The Intolerable Immodesty of Justin Trudeau

November 15, 2017October 26, 2021 - by Justin Ling

Ottawa’s new Mandate Letter Tracker tries to buff out the Liberal Party’s broken promises

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Politics

What Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante’s Surprise Win Means for Canada

November 6, 2017November 17, 2019 - by Justin Ling

The city’s first female mayor could soon be one of the most important politicians in the country

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Politics

Trudeau Could Fight Quebec’s Ban on Face Coverings. He Just Doesn’t Want To

October 26, 2017April 3, 2020 - by Justin Ling

Our prime minister is good at talking about equal rights. But enforcing them? Not so much

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