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Darts and Laurels
by Toronto Star, 9/14/2005

Editorials and Opinions

Laurel - Susan Poizner: for necessary storytelling. The Toronto-born journalist's 13-part TV series, Mother Tongue, demonstrates the powerful role played by immigrant women in building Canada.

Dart - Brian Mulroney: For arrogance; the former prime minister reportedly regrets "reckless" tape-recorded comments to an author while he was in office. Turns out we knew the "real" Mulroney after all.

Laurel - Howared Moscoe: For standing up for a good cause. The vetran politician tried in vain to persuade fellow councillors that, with soaring gas prices, taxi drivers deserve a 50-cent increase per ride.

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Mother Tongue: A woman's history of ethnic Canada is a 13-part TV series that documents Canada's multicultural history from a female perspective. Each program tells the story of a notable woman in one of Canada's communities, including a Black fugitive slave, an Acadian mail order bride, and an Icelandic suffragette. mother, tongue, woman, history, ethnic, Canada, video, DVD, TV, tele, television, series, show, think, stock, inc., canada, ontario, british, columbia, quebec, education, school