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Opinion
Despite Pierre Trudeau's flaws, give him the credit he deserves on national unity
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Wyatt James Schierman
Opinion ||
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Opinion
The path to net-zero emissions won't be easy, but here's how it can be done
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Brett Dolter
Canada -Saskatchewan ||
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Opinion
'It's pretty brutal, pretty unforgiving': Why the West should move beyond an oilpatch economy
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Rylan Higgins
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Opinion
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney might be bilingual but he needs to learn a new language
Alberta and Quebec have been strong allies in the fight for provincial rights, more money for health care and more provincial powers in international trade. But one discordant issue has been increasing in volume for years: climate change.
Graham Thomson
Canada -Edmonton |
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Opinion
Why Don Cherry should apologize instead of hiding behind excuse that he's fighting for veterans
Don Cherry should apologize for the hurt he's caused thousands by painting them as ungrateful immigrants rather than addressing them as fellow Canadians, and step up against the wave of xenophobic sentiments his comments have stirred, writes Leon Yu.
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Leon Yu
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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
Indigenous cultural support in Regina Public Schools leaves a lot to be desired
Celeste Bird
Canada -Saskatchewan |
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
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 | 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 ||
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Opinion
Don Cherry's weaponization of poppy dangerously perverts Canada's national identity
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Adam Kassam
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Why this N.WT. woman sees being an elder as the 'highest honour'
Canada -North |
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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 |
The political science of Alberta's 'fair deal' panel
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Duane Bratt
Canada -Calgary ||
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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 ||