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Opinion
Bullying isn't just a problem, it should be considered a national emergency based on the stunning statistics
With 47 per cent of Canadian parents saying they have a child who is a victim of bullying, it's a problem that should be considered a national emergency, writes Rob Benn-Frenette, who was bullied as a child and went on to found a national support organization.
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Rob Benn-Frenette
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POINT/COUNTERPOINT
Trick-or-treat travesty? Opinions split on whether Halloween can just be rescheduled
Canada -Montreal ||
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Opinion | Alberta government pits jobs against wages in public sector
Graham Thomson
Canada -Edmonton ||
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Opinion
Andrew Scheer is effectively pro-choice, why not just own it?: Neil Macdonald
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Neil Macdonald
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Opinion
Saskatchewan and Alberta once had opposing political views — how did they become so aligned?
Not that long ago, Alberta and Saskatchewan saw each other as rivals. but in the wake of last week's federal election results, their political union seems fully consummated. So how did this happen?
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Dale Eisler
Canada -Saskatoon ||
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Opinion
Canadian leaders should defend human dignity in life — not just death
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Catherine Frazee
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Opinion
Do the math — Canadians aren't getting the government they're voting for
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Warren Bowen
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Opinion
We all have a part to play in repairing our politically fractured nation: Sask. farmer
Megz Reynolds
Canada -Saskatchewan ||
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Opinion
The preachy, gauzy, meaningless aphorisms don't suffice, Justin Trudeau: Neil Macdonald
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Neil Macdonald
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Opinion
Andrew Scheer's narrow vision of conservatism was his party's failing: Robyn Urback
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Robyn Urback
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Opinion
A new deal with Canada? How about a new deal FOR Canada
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Trevor Tombe
Canada -Calgary ||
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Opinion
This election presented would-be prime ministers with a moral test. They all failed: Robyn Urback
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Robyn Urback
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Opinion
I don't live in Canada anymore. I shouldn't have the right to vote in its elections
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Mark Reynolds
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Opinion
Racist campaign incidents aren't a digression from the real issues. They are the real issues
Jaskaran Sandhu
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Opinion
By fighting a compensation ruling, the government denies First Nations children justice — again
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Roy Stewart & Derek Simon
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Opinion
If Scheer wants to stop being questioned on his views on gay marriage, he should offer an answer: Robyn Urback
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Robyn Urback
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Opinion
The judge's bizarre remarks in the Ezekiel Stephan case signal a miscarriage of justice
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Juliet Guichon, Ian Mitchell and Pauline Alakija
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Opinion
The tension in Hong Kong started long before the extradition bill, and will continue to fester long after
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Josephine Chiu-Duke
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Opinion
What's the difference between the Conservative and Liberal platforms? The colour: Robyn Urback
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Robyn Urback
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Opinion
Disabled people are experts in adaptation. They should make the rules, not schools
Erin Clark
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Opinion
Why did it take a clueless white dude in brownface to get us to talk about race in this election?
Tejpal Singh Swatch
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Opinion
Justin Trudeau — a self-appointed moral steward in blackface: Robyn Urback
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Robyn Urback
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Opinion
Scamming your way into Canada is easy. The fix is easy too, if government is willing to act
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Richard Kurland
Canada -Saskatchewan |
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Opinion
The campaign is a hologram — make-believe tensions over minuscule differences: Neil Macdonald
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Neil Macdonald
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Opinion
Conservatives hoped SNC-Lavalin would sour Quebecers on Trudeau. Instead, it endeared him to them
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Martin Patriquin
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Opinion
The Liberals' first-time homebuyers incentive is a bad deal
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Soheil Karkhanechi
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