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Opinion
Why the People's Party of Canada election result shouldn't be underestimated
The People's Party of Canada may have scored a small percentage of the popular vote in its inaugural election run, but it had a nationwide presence and created a foundation on which it may well build.
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Jordan Stanger-Ross
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Opinion
'Slosh, slosh, slosh': the maddening, twilight world of medical waiting lists | Neil Macdonald
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Neil Macdonald
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Point of View
Are elders being replaced by screens? A letter to my grandchildren
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Joachim Bonnetrouge
Canada -North |
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OPINION | Kenney's 'Fair Deal' speech may prove to be a watershed moment in his tenure as premier
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Jen Gerson
Canada -Calgary ||
The political science of Alberta's 'fair deal' panel
If the ideas being considered by the 'fair deal' panel are fully implemented, it would mean a complete reformulation of Alberta's place in Canada, Duane Bratt writes. It could also lead to other provinces adopting similar policies, resulting in a substantial fracturing of Canada.
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Duane Bratt
Canada -Calgary ||
Why this N.WT. woman sees being an elder as the 'highest honour'
Margaret Leishman is an elder living in Kakisa, N.W.T. She describes in her own words what being an elder means to her.
Canada -North |
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Opinion
Don Cherry's weaponization of poppy dangerously perverts Canada's national identity
By using his Coach's Corner pulpit to turn the poppy into a social weapon against immigrants to Canada, Don Cherry has selfishly made this Remembrance Day about him instead of the veterans.
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Adam Kassam
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Point of View
Canadians of all races, backgrounds served in battles commemorated on Remembrance Day: Peter Mansbridge
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Peter Mansbridge
Canada |
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Opinion
School violence: How we can fix at least one of the reasons it persists
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Paul W. Bennett
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Opinion
As a Crown prosecutor, I saw how our justice system traumatizes Indigenous people
Harold Johnson
Canada -Saskatchewan |
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Opinion
Donald Trump, anointed of God — seriously?: Neil Macdonald
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Neil Macdonald
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Opinion
'Divided is the place where we start on the road to united': Hope for our future lives on library shelves
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Trevor Herriot
Canada -Saskatchewan ||
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Analysis
In defence of climate change 'hypocrisy'
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Brooks DeCillia
Canada -Calgary ||
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Opinion | Jabs between Kenney and Notley reach new level of ridiculousness
Graham Thomson
Canada -Edmonton ||
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Opinion
Pierre Trudeau was a remarkable man, but not Canada's national saviour
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Donald Wright
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Opinion
Bullying isn't just a problem, it should be considered a national emergency based on the stunning statistics
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Rob Benn-Frenette
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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?
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Dale Eisler
Canada -Saskatoon ||
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OPINION | Alberta's TIER regulations good on electricity, not so good on oilsands
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Andrew Leach
Canada -Calgary ||
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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
Halloween carries scary dilemma for trans people — and a rich history of exploration
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Lara Rae
Canada -Manitoba |
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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 ||