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Opinion
A universal basic income could help counter COVID-19's economic damage
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Tim Ford
Opinion ||
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OPINION | COVID-19: Doing too much, calmly together
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Dr. Judi L. Malone
Canada -Calgary ||
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Point of View
When you say 'only the vulnerable are at risk,' know that your 'only' is my everything
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Micah Lynnes
Canada -Saskatchewan ||
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Opinion
I'm 22, chronically ill — and feel dismissed in the COVID-19 dialogue
Public dialogue has been flooded with the notion that the coronavirus will only have devastating consequences for the vulnerable. And it’s hard to hear some people say 'at least I am not them' while ignoring orders for social distancing. Disabled and chronically ill lives are not disposable, writes 22-year-old Bailey Martens.
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Bailey Martens
Canada -British Columbia ||
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Opinion
'Nothing spreads like fear': COVID-19 and the dangers of emotional contagion
The transmission of fear infects people's feelings and actions, causing them to behave in ways that often work against both their own interests and their larger obligations to public health and social life, write A.T. Kingsmith & Patrick Ciaschi.
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A.T. Kingsmith
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Opinion
Experiencing the good, the bad and the ugly of Winnipeg
Janine LeGal
Canada -Manitoba |
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Opinion
Populism and pandemics: The IHR was meant to address outbreaks like COVID-19, but nations have ignored it
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Dr. Kumanan Wilson
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Point of View
Hindsight is 20/20: Growing with an older sister with Down syndrome
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Allan Bradbury
Canada -Nfld. & Labrador |
Point of View
Resilience is hardwired into our Saskatchewan DNA. We will get through this pandemic together
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Shawn Moen
Canada -Saskatchewan |
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OPINION| Inexplicable why Sask. gov't went ahead with 'scaled down', out-of-date budget
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Sarath Peiris
Canada -Saskatoon |
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Opinion
How to nurture families in need outside the classroom
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Robyn Brown
Canada -Manitoba |
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OPINION | On COVID-19, Ottawa needs to be much bigger and bolder
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Adam Legge
Canada -Calgary ||
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OPINION | Kenney and Notley put down the knives to briefly pat each other on the back
Graham Thomson
Canada -Edmonton ||
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Opinion
Change can be intimidating, but that doesn't justify turning words like 'woke' into slurs
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Michael Coren
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OPINION | Calgary must come together in this time of social distancing
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Ryan Andersen
Canada -Calgary ||
Opinion
On Christchurch anniversary, remember Canada has its own problems with far-right and racism
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Neha Ahmed
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OPINION | Pandemic priorities: Premier's response to COVID-19 crisis goes beyond politics
Graham Thomson
Canada -Edmonton |
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Analysis
'An epidemiological mystery': Why Is COVID-19 so much deadlier in some countries than others?
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Steven Lewis
Canada -Saskatchewan |
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Opinion
Trump's carnival-show narcissism is dangerous in the face of COVID-19
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Sean Mallen
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Point of View
The day that I was supposed to become a mom: How I've dealt with miscarriage
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Dana Tucker
Canada -Nfld. & Labrador |
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OPINION | Without representation, there is no justice, writes domestic violence victim
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Monique Robert
Canada -North |
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Analysis
COVID-19 has arrived in Saskatchewan. Be prudent, but don't panic
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Steven Lewis
Canada -Saskatchewan ||
Opinion
Canada needs to address risks of aging IT to fend off threats that come with digital government
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Alexander Rudolph
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Opinion
How the Trudeau government is failing the world's most vulnerable despite its 'feminist' aid policy
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Sakshi Shetty
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Opinion
It's the service economy, stupid: We need to move away from natural resources, pronto
Lori Lee Oates
Canada -Nfld. & Labrador ||
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Opinion
Brian Pallister blaming, punishing the poor through his government's latest policies
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Jesse Hajer
Canada -Manitoba ||