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John Delacourt’s ‘distinctly Canadian’ novel inspired by real-life spy romance

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Ex-political staffer turned government-relations consultant and author John Delacourt will launch his latest novel, The Innocent Canadian, in Ottawa on April 13. Photograph courtesy of Facebook, cover image courtesy of John Delacourt

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BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY

April 8, 2026

John Delacourt’s latest novel is geared to “the kind of people you want on your team for one of Politico's trivia nights,” he says.

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