Canuck of the draw: Canada's election campaigns

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  The Economist.

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  Hello and welcome to The Intelligence from The Economist.

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  I'm Rosie Bloor.

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  And I'm Jason Palmer.

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  Every weekday we provide a fresh perspective on the events shaping your world.

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  You might think that with Donald Trump's somewhat Maverick style of diplomacy,

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  China would be on a charm offensive right now.

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  Our correspondent tells us why that doesn't quite seem to be happening.

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  And our culture editor reviews a new book that's part of a wave of dystopian fiction.

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  It considers the nexus between technology, personal freedom, criminality.

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  What's unsettling about it is how easily that fiction could be the future.

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  But first...

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  Many Canadians, citizens,

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  and businesses seem to be leaning into a deep but playful, anti-Donald Trump vibe.

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  The latest wheeze, Moosehead,

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  one of Canada's oldest breweries, has unveiled the Presidential Pack,

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  crates of 1,461 beers, one a day until the end of Mr. Trump's term.

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  His policies and his threats are now at the center of an election campaign that got underway this week.

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  After Justin Trudeau's resignation,

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  Mark Carney won the party leadership race and in just a week he called a snap election.

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