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Headlines Wanted Everybody to Have a Good Time.
Then, Chuck Started to Dance…

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A Policy Of “Erratic Impatient Tantrums” Should Work Much Better


“U.S. Takes hard line on North Korea
Secretary of State Tillerson says ‘policy of strategic patience has ended,’ leaving open the possibility of military action”

Globe and Mail


You Give Me The Headline, I’ll Give You The War


“War against war needs ceasefire”

Toronto Star

“Fierce drug-war opponent faces arrest on drug charges”


Toronto Star

“PARIS CLIMATE TALKS
Why not a war on warming?”


Globe and Mail

“Trump White House escalates war on media”


Toronto Star

“NRC calls for war effort to spur innovation”


Globe and Mail

“Shutting down Saudi-led war on oil prices”


Toronto Star

Reid: Deal puts an end to civil war that has gripped company’s top ranks”


Globe and Mail

“Messaging war heats up as tech companies get serious
Google, Apple launch latest apps with new, improved functionality”


Toronto Star

“Drones Preserve Sites Imperiled by War”


New York Times

“Civil war intensifies between two unions”


Toronto Star

“The softwood war is back. Prepare for a long fight”


Globe and Mail

Divided they stand
This wasn’t a presidential election, it was a civil war”


Toronto Sun

“City council eager to slow ‘War on Fun’
Politicians might need to send bureaucrats a clearer message if they want to keep our patios”


– Toronto Star

“Women becoming victors in war against Twitter trolls”


Toronto Star

“Pope Is Firm in Proxy War With Knights”


New York Times

“THE WAR ON SECRECY”


Toronto Star

“STEALING LONDON
As Britain prepares to leave the EU, London’s financial district is under threat as other cities try to woo companies on the continent. The biggest contenders, Paris and Frankfurt, have drawn up major campaigns as they wage war for the spoils”


Globe and Mail


Political Scientists See A Full-blown Trend
Ordinary People See Empty Plates


“Austerity in Brazil, but Not for Officials”

New York Times

“In Xi’s China, Legislators’ Wealth Soars”


New York Times


Nobody Knows How The Rose Nose Grows While Sniffing Strohs – Somebody Stop Me, Or I Could Do This All Day!


“Can GOPro’s COO stop the flow of record lows?”

Toronto Star


No Amount Of Spin Will Make A Crazy Policy Sane
It Will Just Make Customers Dizzy


“McDonald’s, nuts and mixed messages
Company that won kudos for answering customers’ tough questions faces marketing challenge in wake of change to nuts policy”

Globe and Mail


Canada Looks At Boiling Pot Of Water It’s In And Asks, “Would You Settle For Al Dente?”


“Mexico asks Canada to stand firm on NAFTA”

Globe and Mail


Are Headline Writers Even Trying To Pose A Challenge To Satirists?


“Will Donald Trump listen to good Canadian reason?”

Toronto Star


Not If Your Plan Is To Timidly Say: “Nice Ink”


“Should I speak up when I see Nazi tattoos?

Globe and Mail


Producers Admit That There’s A Problem, Argue That It’s Nothing To Lose Sleep Over


“Melatonin users should prepare for bottle shock
Researchers find 71 per cent of the products they tested did not match label claims”

Toronto Star


But, Can Team Arrow Spare Her Long Enough To Make A Difference This Season?


“JAYS HOPE SMOAK BRINGS FIRE TO FIRST”

Globe and Mail


If You Can’t Afford To Buy Bottled Clean Air, You Deserve To Get Emphysema


“Carbon taxes another cash grab”

Toronto Sun


You Don’t Have To Be An AI To See What’s Wrong With This Headline


“A1 Institute? Think national”

Globe and Mail


I Laughed So Hard, I Forgot To Renew My Party Membership!


“Policy should drive the NDP leadership race”

Toronto Star


Because Trouble Is Not The Canadian Way


“Be a rebel, but don’t be a troublemaker”

Globe and Mail


As Anybody Who Has Tried Online Dating Can Attest


“There’s more than one way to be a DRIP”

Globe and Mail


Yes – By Asking Questions That Divide The Movement


“Are Liberals Helping Trump?”

New York Times


Communications Is The Key To Functioning Organizations – Your Columnists Should Try It Some Time…


“My employee takes disruptive breaks. What do I do?”

Globe and Mail

“Learn how to lead your unleadable employees”


Globe and Mail


They Don’t Already Have Enough?


“Cops hope more victims come forward”

Toronto Sun


Trump Considering Xi New Bestie
Furious Putin Wants His Friendship Ring Back


“China clamps down on sources of dissent
As President XI charts a more authoritarian course, members of 2,000-person advisory board are afraid to complain or call for reform”

Globe and Mail


And, The Award For “Headline Most Likely To Make Readers Run Screaming From The Room Where They Were Reading The Newspaper” Goes To…


“Biebs explains wet patch at groin”

Toronto Sun


Can’t Find Country On Map
Claims That’s What Embassy Staff Are For


“GOP donor on Trump’s radar for ambassador to Canada”

Globe and Mail


Boy, If I Had Money To Invest, I Wouldn’t Know What To Do With It After Reading The News!


“Revenue challenges await new Torstar CEO”

Globe and Mail

“Torstar earnings on the rise in fourth quarter”


Toronto Star


The Election Of An Economic Ignoramus Was A Flare Against The Night Sky


“Renegotiating NAFTA doesn’t signal the start of a trade war”

Globe and Mail


Some Headline Writers Don’t Grammar Good


“Pharma stock swallow loss after Trump’s pricing tweet
New plan to stir ‘competition in the drug industry’ is in the works, U.S. President says”

Toronto Star


If It’s Any Consolation, Not Goodly Grammar Happens To Everybody


“Why the oil patch may the feel pain from shipping’s dirty little secret
New global marine-fuel standard will hurt producers of high-sulphur crude”

Globe and Mail


To Crash The Country More Quickly?


“Canada’s elites could use a crash course in populism”

Globe and Mail


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