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Mark Musselman is a former entertainment lawyer and current PhD student with a persistent (i.e. pathological) fixation on Canada, Canadian national identity; Canadian cultural policies; and the myths Canadian media tells us … and sells us.

Newsletter · By Mark Musselman · CA · Official site

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Sep 27, 2026
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  1. Issue · Sep 27, 2026

    Canada's "keep paddling" tariff-war strategy — a useful myth, but not a plan (opens the original)

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    <img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="544" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!EwjB!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F19c7e120-59dd-40c6-a8f0-45f8d5a0ffd4_1300x544.png"

  2. Issue · Sep 11, 2026

    The Wrong Question, Asked Seven Times (opens the original)

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    <img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="679" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!X7Ri!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fda751079-b7ed-4397-8a92-2290dff7cb36_3172x1480.pn

  3. Issue · Aug 14, 2026

    Read the Room (opens the original)

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    Canada is in the middle of a live tariff fight over steel, aluminum, autos, and lumber, trying to land a renewed CUSMA – worth roughly $720 billion a year in goods. The government has committed to spend 5% of GDP on defence by 2035. The Bank of Canada is holding interest rates steady in a currency that’s been sitting near a two-year low against the U.S. dollar. Housing remains unaffordable by any historical measure, and Ottawa’s debt-servicing bill now rivals what it transfers annually to the pr

  4. Issue · Aug 6, 2026

    What is a Canadian Program? Instalment Four: New Platforms, Same Question (opens the original)

    Excerpt · Critical tone

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    <img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="601" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!mxUW!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F791d59f1-a9e4-4364-bc8f-9b5bb5f98f13_1500x619.png"

  5. Issue · Jul 26, 2026

    A Country That Doesn't Ask (opens the original)

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    <img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="480" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!ROpB!,w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F8b0e15dc-cf65-4303-8d06-63382ed2d69e_640x480.jpeg"

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