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From Afternoon Filter (Sept. 5, 2013) • How powerful is Pierre Karl Peladeau in Quebec? “Woo is the real PKP, the man who wields an enormous amount of influence over both politics and culture in Quebec? Few really know—and fewer still inside Quebec dare to ask.” [Macleans.ca] • Prices on McDonald’s menus may creep higher […]

From Afternoon Filter (Sept. 5, 2013)

• How powerful is Pierre Karl Peladeau in Quebec? “Woo is the real PKP, the man who wields an enormous amount of influence over both politics and culture in Quebec? Few really know—and fewer still inside Quebec dare to ask.” [Macleans.ca]

• Prices on McDonald’s menus may creep higher in the U.S. as the fast food giant tries to please its many franchisees [AdAge.com]

• If and when the U.S. starts dropping bombs on Syria, what affect will it have on Canada’s economy? [CanadianBusiness.com]

• Millenials: infamously mobile in their careers (which some read as disloyal) and, it seems, less likely to find leadership roles early on [TheGlobeAndMail.com]

• Hey, Samsung beat Apple to market with its digital watch. [CBC.ca]

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