Tellwut CA Newsletter - 50 Exclusive Points - February 19 2020

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau gave some insight Tuesday into his reluctance to call China’s treatment of its Uighur minority a genocide, even as federal Conservatives ramp up Olympic-sized pressure on the government to make the declaration.

Opposition politicians are calling Ontario Premier Doug Ford misogynistic for a comment he flung at NDP Leader Andrea Horwath in the legislature Wednesday. “It’s like listening to nails on a chalkboard, listening to you,” Ford said. Horwath had been talking about the easing of COVID-19 restrictions, which she said the premier is “determined to rush into.” Waterloo NDP MPP Catherine Fife said “these sexist moments” happen too frequently at Queen’s Park and make it difficult to convince women to run for office.

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The Academy Awards released a shortlist of Oscar contenders for nine categories last week, including Documentary Feature, Visual Effects and music-related categories, among others. For what it’s worth, the Academy did not announce major categories such as Best Picture or the awards associated with acting, directing and writing. Netflix earned 20 spots on these lists with 13 films featured.

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