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Former Conservative cabinet minister Steven Blaney, right, discusses how poutine is like politics with Noovo.info reporter Caroline Dumont in Lévis, Que., on Oct. 7.Screenshot courtesy of Noovo.info

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BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY

October 22, 2025

If politics were a poutine—that iconic Canadian snack of cheese curd-topped fries smothered in gravy—then former Conservative cabinet minister Steven Blaney says he’s the gravy.

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