SAUL BOTTCHER

…is a writer, researcher, musician, and activist. I publish a regular newsletter here on my website. You can follow me (free and ad-free) to receive my latest posts, which I send about twice per month. Or, just scroll down to see what’s new.

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  • 2025 Election: What to Expect in the Final Week

    2025 Election: What to Expect in the Final Week

    The debates are over, advance voting has closed after a record turnout, and we’re into the final week before election day on April 28. Polling shows the gap between the Liberal and Conservative parties has narrowed slightly since the debate, with about 5% now separating…

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  • Careful, Canada: Your Patriotism is Being Exploited

    Careful, Canada: Your Patriotism is Being Exploited

    On April 2, U.S. President Donald Trump shocked the world by announcing a worldwide slate of “reciprocal” tariffs, basing them on a nonsensical calculation that confuses tariffs with trade deficits. In response, U.S. stock markets experienced historic losses, valued at 6.6 trillion dollars after only…

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  • Sketch #002: Stochastic Shores

    Sketch #002: Stochastic Shores

    Prompt: Downtempo, Digitakt II only, factory samples only

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  • Who Really Chose Mark Carney?

    Who Really Chose Mark Carney?

    On March 14, Mark Carney was sworn in as Canada’s 24th Prime Minister. As many commentators have observed, Carney is an “unelected” Prime Minister, in the sense that he doesn’t have a seat in Parliament. Instead, he won the top job by being elected leader…

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  • Sketch #001: Downside

    Sketch #001: Downside

    Prompt: Downtempo, Digitakt II only, factory samples only

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  • Final Projection: Carney to Win First Round with 71%

    Final Projection: Carney to Win First Round with 71%

    (A note to my subscribers: After a long hiatus, I’ve resumed this blog and will be posting weekly on various political topics. I hope you’ll continue to follow me and will share any pieces you find intriguing with your friends and contacts.) In my previous…

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