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Trudeau may announce decision to leave before Monday

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  Cole's Note As part of the new year, I will start sharing emails sent to me that link to important Substack articles. The first is by Michelle Remple Garner. Link to Substack Article Trudeau may announce decision to leave before Monday Senior journalists are posting that Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is set to trigger a leadership race within the Liberal Party by Monday. And, evidence suggests that he will make this move rather than trigger a badly needed general election. This highly irresponsible and supremely self-serving decision would plunge Canada into a prolonged period of additional instability during a time of crisis. Here’s what the rumour mill is saying, what's likely to happen next, as well as the implications of what all of this utter horseshit could mean for you, your family, and your business. 1.) Why are people saying that Justin Trudeau is about to trigger a Liberal Party leadership race? Late Friday night, news leaked out of the federal Liberal ...

Happy new year 2025

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A Googley Email Conundrum: Revisiting the Journey of COLECOOP@gmail.com in 2025 In the modern digital age, having a common name can lead to unexpected challenges. For me, the adventure began on October 6, 2004, when I became one of the early adopters of Gmail during its beta phase. My email landscape was quite different then: I had a Hotmail account ( Obandrinker@hotmail.com ) and a Shaw @ Home address. Excited to try out Gmail, I quickly snagged the username colecoop@gmail.com . My Gmail display name eventually became cole.cooper@gmail.com , and with that account, I set up my blog and various Google services. Back in 2004, the name "Cole Cooper" wasn’t widespread online. Fast forward to 2025, and it’s a different story. Today, Cole Cooper is a name shared by many. There’s a Cole Cooper on Twitter (@coopball), a football player. Marvel fans might even recognize "Cole Cooper" from the Daily Bugle universe. Facebook profiles and websites like colecooper.com abound, e...