10. Looking for the Exit Canada's election of 2008 is history, but it continues to corrode the daily life, the family and mental health of The Dead Candidate. Slowly, grief and confusion give way to anger. She accepts advice from Tony Robbins and finds hope in her rights as a Canadian.

10. Looking for the Exit Canada's election of 2008 is history, but it continues to corrode the daily life, the family and mental health of The Dead Candidate. Slowly, grief and confusion give way to anger. She accepts advice from Tony Robbins and finds hope in her rights as a Canadian.

10. Looking for the Exit&nbsp;Canada's election of 2008 is history, but it continues to corrode the daily life, the family and mental health of The Dead Candidate. Slowly, grief and confusion give way to anger. She accepts advice from Tony Robbins and finds hope in her rights as a Canadian.

Episode 10 - Looking for the exit.

"The Dead Candidate's Report" is the memoir of Lesley Hughes, an award-winning journalist, broadcaster and media coach as she is removed from her candidacy for the Liberal Party during Canada's 2008 Federal Election. This took place one day after her confirmation as a candidate by then Liberal Leader Stephane Dion. This was all based on the opinion of an anonymous blogger alleging that Lesley Hughes was an anti-Israeli, anti-Semitic, 9/11 conspiracy theory nutcase who was infit for Parliament. Hughes tells the story of her tenacious fight to clear her name and restore her reputation. Hughes discovers how powerful, conventional media and social media, have become in controlling the thoughts and opinions of others regardless of the validity and accuracy of what was being written and said. Follow her story as it unfolds in 17 Episodes.

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"The Dead Candidate's Report" is the memoir of Lesley Hughes, an award-winning journalist, broadcaster and media coach as she is removed from her candidacy for the Liberal Party during Canada's 2008 Federal Election. This took place one day after her confirmation as a candidate by then Liberal Leader Stephane Dion. This was all based on the opinion of an anonymous blogger alleging that Lesley Hughes was an anti-Israeli, anti-Semitic, 9/11 conspiracy theory nutcase who was infit for Parliament. Hughes tells the story of her tenacious fight to clear her name and restore her reputation. Hughes discovers how powerful, conventional media and social media, have become in controlling the thoughts and opinions of others regardless of the validity and accuracy of what was being written and said. Follow her story as it unfolds in 17 Episodes.

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