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Quiz by Trevor Pritchard, updated 5 months ago
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Created by Trevor Pritchard
5 months ago
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Question 1
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Bruce Fanjoy pulled off perhaps the upset of the night during Monday's federal election when he defeated Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre in his riding of Carleton. Which of the following best describes Fanjoy?
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He worked in business and marketing and built a carbon-neutral house in Manotick.
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He's a federal public servant and former Olympic cyclist.
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He's a consultant on municipal issues who also trains dogs in Stittsville.
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He served three terms as a school trustee and is an award-winning poet.
Question 2
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"I had a lot of people at the door tell me that they weren't going to vote for me because they wanted me to stay as mayor." Which Conservative candidate told reporters that was one potential reason for their loss on Monday night?
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Vote (binary/octet-stream)
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Kingston Mayor Bryan Paterson.
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Belleville Mayor Neil Ellis.
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Perth Mayor Judy Brown.
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Clarence-Rockland Mayor Mario Zanth.
Question 3
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Which Canadian band, a big part of the country's music scene from the mid-2000s to the mid-2010s, is Prime Minister Mark Carney rocking out to in this photo?
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Down with Webster.
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Metric.
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Hey Rosetta!
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Arkells.
Question 4
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What unexpected development occurred Wednesday at the trial of Alain Bellefeuille, the man accused of murdering an Ontario Provincial Police sergeant in 2023 and injuring two other officers?
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One of the jurors was dismissed.
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The judge recused herself from the case.
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Bellefeuille fired his legal team.
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An observer was arrested after trying to charge the witness box.
Question 5
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Ottawa Fire Services said it handled roughly 50 calls Tuesday as powerful winds ripped through the city, including one particular call in the rural east end that they posted about on social media. What had happened?
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Fire (binary/octet-stream)
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A horse ended up trapped when its shelter collapsed.
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A paraglider was blown into a grove of trees.
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The roof of a greenhouse was blown off.
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Thousands of bees escaped from a local apiary.
Question 6
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After being accused of making "intimate remarks" to several municipal employees, Benoit Lauzon stepped down as mayor of WHICH western Quebec community?
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Thurso.
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Shawville.
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Montebello.
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Maniwaki.
Question 7
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According to documents obtained by The Canadian Press, the Ontario government is looking at shortening how long it takes WHICH professionals to complete their education?
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Teachers.
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Veterinarians.
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Nurses.
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Electricians.
Question 8
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Ottawa Public Health confirmed the city's first cases of measles since 2019 on Thursday. According to the health unit, who came down with the highly contagious virus?
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Three university students who were on a bus to Kingston.
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An adult and a child who'd recently been abroad.
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Several children at a city-run daycare.
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An elderly couple who'd spent time in southern Ontario.
Question 9
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The jury at a coroner's inquest into the fatal 2019 bus crash at Westboro station issued 60 recommendations Thursday for how to prevent similar tragedies in the future. Which of the following was NOT among the recommendations?
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That driver-facing cameras be installed on all city buses.
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That drivers involved in on-duty crashes get more retraining time.
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That buses slow to 30 km/h when they approach Transitway stations.
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That the seniority-based booking system for driver shifts be overhauled.
Question 10
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The Ottawa Senators tried valiantly to climb out of a big hole after losing their first three games against the Toronto Maple Leafs, but their season came to an end with a 4-2 loss Thursday in Game 6. Who scored the winner for Toronto?
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Max Pacioretty.
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William Nylander.
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Auston Matthews.
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Anthony Stolarz.
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