Year in Review 2013: The Year in Cartoons
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Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Cuba’s Raul Castro and a number of other controversial world leaders attended Venezuela’s president Hugo Chavez’s funeral in March. Daily editorial cartoon for March 13, 2013 by J.J. McCullough
J.J. McCullough - 2/7
Justin Trudeau became the leader of the Liberal Party in April. Editorial cartoon for April 15, 2013 by Graeme MacKay
ARTIZANS - 3/7
Nigel Wright, while still serving as prime minister's chief of staff, gave Senator Mike Duffy $90,000 to get the embattled senator to repay thousands of dollars in improperly-claimed housing and living expenses. Daily editorial cartoon for May 21, 2013 by Dan Murphy/ARTIZANS
ARTIZANS - 4/7
Heavy floods hit the province of Alberta in June. Also this year, the anti-corruption inquiry was making waves in the province of Quebec. Daily editorial cartoon for June 26, 2013 by Melki.
Yahoo! Canada News - 5/7
A train derailment in Lac-Magantic caused a disastrous fire in July. Daily editorial cartoon for July 10, 2013 by BADO/ARTIZANS
ARTIZANS - 6/7
In August, Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau, Premier of Ontario Kathleen Wynne and Toronto Mayor Rob Ford admitted that they have smoked pot in the past. Wes Tyrell cartoon
Wes Tyrell - 7/7
For the first time in 34 years, American and Iranian presidents spoke this September. The historic phone call lasted 15 minutes. Daily editorial cartoon for September 26, 2013 by John Larter/Artizans
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