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It takes some gall for an assailant to want gratitude after he stops punching you in the face but anything goes in a general election

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John Ivison

Jamie Sarkonak: Liberals offended by Poilievre’s compassion for ‘biological clock’ problem

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Jamie Sarkonak

Nigel Biggar: Residential schools were no 'atrocity.' Just look at the evidence

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Michael Murphy: Marine Le Pen's removal by unelected judge will unite Europe's populist right

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Michael Murphy

Michael McCain: Buttress the economy but don't sacrifice Canadian values

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Michael Mccain

Jesse Kline: Mark Carney's five-year plan for Soviet-style housing

Given their track record, can Liberals really be trusted to get homes, pipelines and other infrastructure projects built on an unprecedented scale?

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Jesse Kline

Michael Higgins: Does Mark Carney also admire China's 'basic dictatorship'?

Michael Higgins: Does Mark Carney also admire China's 'basic dictatorship'?

He was wrong to support Paul Chiang's candidacy You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. In war,...

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Michael Higgins

Chris Selley: Poilievre's campaign message is still strong. He's right to stick with it

Chris Selley: Poilievre's campaign message is still strong. He's right to stick with it

You don't throw away a strategy that has you at 38 per cent in the polls You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you...

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Chris Selley

Kelly McParland: NDP collapse contains further uncertainties

Kelly McParland: NDP collapse contains further uncertainties

Countries that have just two dominant parties have a way of swinging wildly between political poles You can save this article by registering for...

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Kelly Mcparland

Tasha Kheiriddin: Carney shows Trump he's weak on China

Tasha Kheiriddin: Carney shows Trump he's weak on China

Political infiltration in Canada by Beijing a serious problem for the Americans You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in...

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Tasha Kheiriddin

Emma Teitel: Toronto City Council gave itself a 24% raise. Torontonians can't do the same

Emma Teitel: Toronto City Council gave itself a 24% raise. Torontonians can't do the same

Hardly the right time for politicians to pad their bank accounts You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an...

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Emma Teitel

Canada's federal carbon tax experiment has ended. Here's what it accomplished (not much)

According to government figures, the carbon footprint of a dollar earned in the Canadian economy has been in steep decline ever since peaking in 1996

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Tristin Hopper

FIRST READING: The one crucial variable in this election everyone is ignoring

If voter turnout ticks up only a bit from its historic lows, it upends projections of how this election will go

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Tristin Hopper

Jamie Sarkonak: CBC, the Star smear Poilievre's savings account in defence of Carney

Jamie Sarkonak: CBC, the Star smear Poilievre's savings account in defence of Carney

A tiny fraction of the Conservative leader's ETF holdings are being unfairly equated with Carney's relationship to Brookfield You can save this...

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Jamie Sarkonak

Joseph Mancinelli: Building an energy plan to power our economy

Joseph Mancinelli: Building an energy plan to power our economy

We need leadership that will push energy projects forward, invest in workers and support an all-encompassing approach You can save this article by...

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Joseph Mancinelli

Raymond J. de Souza: History repeats itself in the federal election campaign

Raymond J. de Souza: History repeats itself in the federal election campaign

A Tory leader at odds with the Conservative premiers of Alberta and Ontario. Liberals bringing in a new face and vying for a fourth mandate. It's...

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Father Raymond J. De Souza

Jamie Sarkonak: Recovery from the lost decade means ditching the Impact Assessment Act

Jamie Sarkonak: Recovery from the lost decade means ditching the Impact Assessment Act

Onerous law requires companies conduct extensive socioeconomic studies, covering sexual health, social cohesion, job markets and diversity You can...

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Jamie Sarkonak

Conservatives are caught in a perfect electoral storm, but aren’t blown away yet: Full Comment podcast

Conservatives are caught in a perfect electoral storm, but aren’t blown away yet: Full Comment podcast

You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. In any other election, the kind of poll numbers Pierre...

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Michael Taube: Liberals try to limit exposure to Carney's 'volcanic temper'

Michael Taube: Liberals try to limit exposure to Carney's 'volcanic temper'

Keeping him from TVA debate means fewer chances for him to go off script You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you...

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Michael Taube

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For one, it's the first Canadian election that non-Canadians have cared about You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if...

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Tristin Hopper

Howard Levitt: Ultimately, October 7 has made Israel stronger

Howard Levitt: Ultimately, October 7 has made Israel stronger

Hamas, Iran and Hezbollah, on the other hand, have been made weak You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an...

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Howard Levitt

Anthony Koch: Canada works fine — if you're a boomer

Anthony Koch: Canada works fine — if you're a boomer

This isn’t a left-versus-right issue. It’s generational. The system still works if you own a home, have a pension, and aren’t saddled with debt You...

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Anthony Koch

Adam Pankratz: B.C. NDP prefers autocratic governance

Adam Pankratz: B.C. NDP prefers autocratic governance

Their decisions must now be viewed with heightened suspicion You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an...

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Adam Pankratz

Anthony Furey: By keeping Chiang, Carney puts China's values ahead of Canada's

Anthony Furey: By keeping Chiang, Carney puts China's values ahead of Canada's

Deplorable that Liberal candidate that talked about handing over opponent to China still running You can save this article by registering for free...

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Anthony Furey

Colby Cosh: Carney's lost opportunity to stand by his capitalist, tax-sheltering ways

Colby Cosh: Carney's lost opportunity to stand by his capitalist, tax-sheltering ways

Capitalist Carney, who has had little time to brush up his act as a politician, is still occasionally visible through the Captain Canada garb You...

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Colby Cosh

Letters: Canada can stand on its own

Letters: Canada can stand on its own

Readers have their say on the Canada-U.S. trade war, the federal election and who will be buying the uniforms for Team Canada You can save this...

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Letters

Christopher Dummitt: Liberals trying to lure Canadians back like a terrible ex

Christopher Dummitt: Liberals trying to lure Canadians back like a terrible ex

Don't be fooled by the central banker disguise You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. The...

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Christopher Dummitt

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Our youth don’t have the luxury of waiting for post-secondary to develop STEM competencies You can save this article by registering for free here....

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Barbara Kay

David Oliver: Trump weaponizing the international trade system

David Oliver: Trump weaponizing the international trade system

It's clear many countries are seen as adversaries to be dealt with, especially those with policies that incentivize low domestic consumption You...

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NP View: Mark Carney is a mirage

NP View: Mark Carney is a mirage

Plagiarism accusations only the latest evidence he's been oversold You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have...

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Geoff Russ: Mark Carney can't be trusted to get immigration under control

Geoff Russ: Mark Carney can't be trusted to get immigration under control

Bringing on Century Initiative co-founder calls into question pledge to move to centre You can save this article by registering for free here. Or...

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Geoff Russ

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Canadians cannot possibly support his plans for global climate policy You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you...

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Conrad Black

J.D. Tuccille: Trump's second trade war twice as costly as his first

J.D. Tuccille: Trump's second trade war twice as costly as his first

And that's before retaliatory tariffs kick in You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account....

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J.d. Tuccille

Chris Selley: Carney goes nuclear over plagiarism accusations that should've rolled off his back

Chris Selley: Carney goes nuclear over plagiarism accusations that should've rolled off his back

This election is about his CV, not his PhD thesis. He either did a good job at the Bank of Canada and the Bank of England or he didn't You can save...

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Chris Selley