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Opinion
Selective indignation: Why the Trudeau government needs to reassess its relationships in Latin America
The Trudeau government's foreign policy has made Canada some embarrassing allies in Latin America during Chrystia Freeland's tenure as foreign affairs minister, something her successor François-Philippe Champagne needs to address.
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Stephen Kimber & John Kirk
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Opinion
Double standard applied to Andrew Scheer's social conservative views sends wrong message
Maria Harrison
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OPINION | Alberta's UCP government is not introducing change, but upheaval
Graham Thomson
Canada -Calgary ||
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Opinion
No need to worry about war crimes, Trump has soldiers' backs: Neil Macdonald
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Neil Macdonald
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Point of View
There's a wolf in the kitchen: We need to change how Ottawa transfers money
In Newfoundland and Labrador, the proverbial Canadian wolf is not just at the door. Canadians need a new federalism that works for everyone, writes Lori Lee Oates.
Lori Lee Oates
Canada -Nfld. & Labrador ||
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OPINION | How Alberta's proposed 'fair deal' plan could cut separatism off at the knees
An in-depth analysis of the 'fair deal' proposals, by Ken Boessenkool, one of the authors of the original Alberta 'Firewall' letter.
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Ken Boessenkool
Canada -Calgary ||
Opinion
Indigenous cultural support in Regina Public Schools leaves a lot to be desired
At the age of six, my family moved to Regina from Ahtahkakoop Cree Nation, more than 350 kilometres away, for better education, opportunities and safety. What we did not anticipate was the lack of Indigenous representation and cultural support from the Regina Public School system, writes Celeste Bird.
Celeste Bird
Canada -Saskatchewan |
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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
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Opinion | Alberta government suffers self-inflicted wound by firing election commissioner
Graham Thomson
Canada -Edmonton ||
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Opinion
What's the deal with Alberta?
Fred Youngs
Canada -Calgary ||
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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 | The UCP's anti-intellectual agenda is harming education — and the economy
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Jennifer Garrison
Canada -Calgary ||
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Opinion
Why the People's Party of Canada election result shouldn't be underestimated
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Jordan Stanger-Ross
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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
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
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Leon Yu
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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
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 ||