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Five decades of political cartoons

Terry Mosher -- better known under his pen name Aislin -- has five decades of political cartoons under his belt. His pen has mocked every prime minister -- from Trudeau to Trudeau.... Which is the name of the book of cartoons he published earlier this year. He dropped by The House's studio this week to talk about the art of mocking politicians.
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Terry Mosher drew Prime Minister Justin Trudeau riding to Parliament Hill in his late father's car. He later added a sun in a nod to the younger Trudeau's "sunny ways" rhetoric, and took off his shirt to reference the prime minister's varied shirtless antics last summer. (Terry Mosher)

They can cut through spin and talking points, get to the essence of the most complicated of issues, and change the way people see politicians... Often without a single word. Political cartoons can be effective, and devastating.

Terry Mosher -- better known under his pen name Aislin -- has five decades of political cartoons under his belt. His pen has mocked every prime minister -- from Trudeau to Trudeau.... Which is the name of the book of cartoons he published earlier this year.

He dropped by The House's studio this week to talk about the art of mocking politicians.

A retrospective of his work is on display at the Ottawa City Hall Art Gallery until October 29th.

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