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If all the world’s a stage, Scott Simms has found it

Scott Simms moonlights as an actor, Mark Carney's book is back on The Globe's bestselling list, Australian defence minister says Canada will stand up for itself, Liberals recruit former Quebec provincial finance minister Carlos Leitão, and Evan Solomon to run for Liberals, and more.

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