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Braid: How the tragic Jasper wildfire turned into just another political weapon

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The great Jasper wildfire of July and August simmers on with a new working title: Canada ’s Most Divisive Disaster.

Don Braid: Liberals , Bloc Quebecois and NDP want to pin this tragic event on climate change.

Conservative MPs would like Canadians to know how badly Ottawa screwed up fire prevention and firefighting itself, he says.

Braidy : Focusing on climate also turned minds away from serious questions about Ottawa 's performance.

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67

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65

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18

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semi-formal

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English

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48

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short-lived

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