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William Watson: Not just his DNA makes Avi Lewis a blast from the past

The new NDP leader wants government corporations in all important areas of the economy. That's a recipe for even slower economic growth

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The older I get, and my inner 17-year-old thinks I’ve gotten remarkably older, the more I love steeping in nostalgia. But I draw the line at voting NDP, despite new leader Avi Lewis’ plans to recreate the Canada of the mid-20th century.

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