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Opinion
Opioids after wisdom teeth removal should be a last resort, not a routine prescription
Amy Ma and Susan Sutherland
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Point of View
Sexual harassment runs rampant in non-profits — and it's time for our #MeToo moment
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Elizabeth LeClair
Canada -Nova Scotia |
Opinion
Hazing thrives in organizations obsessed with conformity. The military is the acme of this
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Tony Keene
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Opinion
The government's new criteria for summer jobs funding suffer from the same defining flaw as the old
The rights enshrined in the Charter are shields that protect private interests from the coercive power of the state: they are not swords that can be used to enforce moral conformity with government values or policies
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Kristopher Kinsinger
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Opinion
Plastic is not our enemy. We need smart policies, not blanket bans
As provinces across Canada consider producer responsibility, we need to ensure that policy decisions are rooted in data and evidence, and not emotionally or politically driven narratives.
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Calvin Lakhan
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Opinion
The grievances we feel in Alberta are legitimate, but we need to cool our jets: Jen Gerson
Like Brexit, separation has the appeal of self-determination, and of simply giving a giant middle-finger to Ottawa. This is an emotionally satisfying prospect. But then what?
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Jen Gerson
Canada -Calgary ||
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Opinion
City shelters should strive to keep homeless people and their pets together
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Jessica Scott-Reid
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Opinion
Crossing the border illegally into Canada was the only option left for me
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Mohammad Amin Sadiqi
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Opinion
On international law, Canada is trying to play by the rules as the U.S. and China break them
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Errol Mendes
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Opinion
Certain devices can mitigate the risks of Type 1 diabetes — but only for those who can afford them
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Jennifer Laing
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Opinion
Doug Ford's 'efficiencies' seem to be costing taxpayers an awful lot of money: Robyn Urback
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Robyn Urback
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Opinion
Pulling Baby It's Cold Outside is puritanical and absurd
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Jessica Goddard
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Opinion
Why low-income earners should actually welcome Ontario's reversal on rent control
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Ash Navabi
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Opinion
The life of an autoworker has traditionally had ups and downs, but there might not be another 'up'
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Pat Morfee
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Opinion
Notley has done the right thing — her mistake was to trust Trudeau
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Jen Gerson
Canada -Calgary ||
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Opinion
The road to gender equality should not be littered with empty wine bottles
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Kristen Pyszczyk
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Opinion
Canada can't afford to cancel the Saudi arms deal — and the Trudeau government knows it: Robyn Urback
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Robyn Urback
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Opinion
Doctors should do more than heal — they should be public health activists
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Brett Belchetz
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Opinion
Why it's hypocritical for oil companies to ask the Alberta government to manipulate market prices
Susan Wright
Canada -Calgary ||
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Opinion
A national securities regulator could fast-track the Liberals' initiatives on climate and gender
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Theresa Tedesco
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Opinion
Trudeau's trade pitch to Southeast Asian countries came late — very late
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Lynette Ong
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Opinion
The St. Michael's secret is out, but only to those who didn't already know: Robyn Urback
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Robyn Urback
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Opinion
Canada's rushed rollout of legal cannabis has been a gift to the illegal market
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Martin Patriquin
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Opinion
The federal government's carbon pricing plan will eliminate Alberta's hard-earned climate gains
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Joe Vipond
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Opinion
Paying plasma donors is not 'un-Canadian' — it's practical and necessary
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Vida Panitch
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Opinion
Instead of 'lest we forget' this Remembrance Day, veterans should go with 'we're not gonna take it'
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Tony Keene
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Opinion
For a politician like Clement, a $100K gazebo is bad, but a sexting/extortion scandal is the end: Robyn Urback
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Robyn Urback
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