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Mark Carney’s long-term plans and Canadians’ immediate pain

Mark Carney’s long-term plans and Canadians’ immediate pain

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yesterday 0

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Shannon Proudfoot

As Xi and Trump do their dance, Canada is left to wonder about its place

As Xi and Trump do their dance, Canada is left to wonder about its place

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yesterday 0

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Charles Burton

Bike-crazy Montreal shows off its European side as UCI World Road Championships host

Bike-crazy Montreal shows off its European side as UCI World Road Championships host

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yesterday 10

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Konrad Yakabuski

Breaking the spell of drone advertising

Breaking the spell of drone advertising

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yesterday 10

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The Editorial Board

Fear and loathing in artificial intelligence

Fear and loathing in artificial intelligence

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yesterday 10

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Stephen Marche

The question isn’t whether we should slow down AI development. It’s whether we still can

The question isn’t whether we should slow down AI development. It’s whether we still can

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yesterday 10

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Andrew Coyne

Soon we’ll all be able to see our medical futures. Do we want to look into the crystal ball?

Soon we’ll all be able to see our medical futures. Do we want to look into the crystal ball?

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yesterday 5

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Robert Kolker

A small Italian city grapples with its past – and the present

A small Italian city grapples with its past – and the present

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yesterday 9

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Ian Cosh

America was the arsenal of democracy. Now it’s disarming the press

America was the arsenal of democracy. Now it’s disarming the press

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yesterday 10

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Lionel Barber

Carney’s call for alternatives to the U.S. dollar will get backs up in Washington

Carney’s call for alternatives to the U.S. dollar will get backs up in Washington

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previous day 4

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Konrad Yakabuski

The fix B.C. is in: An election without a reason, an opposition without a leader

The fix B.C. is in: An election without a reason, an opposition without a leader

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previous day 5

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Andrew Coyne

The next generation of leaders must be ‘in-betweeners’

The next generation of leaders must be ‘in-betweeners’

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previous day 2

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Jody Wilson-Raybould

It’s a mistake to think extremists are winning because mainstream parties failed

It’s a mistake to think extremists are winning because mainstream parties failed

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previous day 2

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Doug Saunders

David Eby’s snap election in B.C. snubs democracy

David Eby’s snap election in B.C. snubs democracy

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previous day 20

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The Editorial Board

The U.S.-Canada trade war is really about what alignment means – and about China, too

The U.S.-Canada trade war is really about what alignment means – and about China, too

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previous day 10

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Michael Kovrig

Mark Carney marks the return of the consequential political speech

Mark Carney marks the return of the consequential political speech

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previous day 10

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Andrew Cohen

Alexander Ovechkin used his fame to back Putin. We must remember that

Alexander Ovechkin used his fame to back Putin. We must remember that

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previous day 10

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Marcus Kolga

Where does Canada stand on the rights of Afghan women and girls?

Where does Canada stand on the rights of Afghan women and girls?

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previous day 10

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Mark Kersten

It is cruel and unusual to force victims’ families to endure parole hearings every two years

It is cruel and unusual to force victims’ families to endure parole hearings every two years

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previous day 10

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Robyn Urback

At age 159, Canada is finally a power on the world stage

At age 159, Canada is finally a power on the world stage

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wednesday 3

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Lawrence Martin

Belleville was not a bolt out of a clear sky

Belleville was not a bolt out of a clear sky

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wednesday 3

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Steven Wernick

The courage needed to face down hatred

The courage needed to face down hatred

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wednesday 20

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The Editorial Board

Does Canada really want to emphasize common values with Europe?

Does Canada really want to emphasize common values with Europe?

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wednesday 3

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George Elliott Clarke

Mark Carney gets to work on the plumbing

Mark Carney gets to work on the plumbing

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22.09.2026 5

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Campbell Clark

David Eby’s snap election call is cynical and self-serving

David Eby’s snap election call is cynical and self-serving

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22.09.2026 2

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Gary Mason

Avi Lewis’s foolish statement on ‘Jewish people’ should be disqualifying

Avi Lewis’s foolish statement on ‘Jewish people’ should be disqualifying

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22.09.2026 10

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Robyn Urback

The dangerous wait for battery regulations

The dangerous wait for battery regulations

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22.09.2026 10

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The Editorial Board

Should some doctors be forced to practise in underserviced areas?

Should some doctors be forced to practise in underserviced areas?

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22.09.2026 10

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André Picard

Is David Eby about to gamble away his government?

Is David Eby about to gamble away his government?

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21.09.2026 5

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Gary Mason

Saudi Arabia is caught between Iran and a hard place

Saudi Arabia is caught between Iran and a hard place

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21.09.2026 7

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Dennis Horak

A dark truth that Ottawa hid for too long

A dark truth that Ottawa hid for too long

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21.09.2026 20

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The Editorial Board

How much longer can the U.S. justify its campaign against Cuba?

How much longer can the U.S. justify its campaign against Cuba?

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21.09.2026 10

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Mark Entwistle

New data centres need to be built for the right reasons

New data centres need to be built for the right reasons

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21.09.2026 10

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Raymond Ng

Why we should stop taking Alberta separatism seriously

Why we should stop taking Alberta separatism seriously

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21.09.2026 10

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David Welch

Here’s how the Canadian Senate ought to evolve

Here’s how the Canadian Senate ought to evolve

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21.09.2026 10

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Stanley Kutcher

The crosswinds of Canadian conservatism

The crosswinds of Canadian conservatism

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20.09.2026 20

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The Editorial Board

China’s scared, too: Behind every power, domestic insecurity lurks

China’s scared, too: Behind every power, domestic insecurity lurks

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19.09.2026 7

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Ethan Lou

News To Me – Price(less) Point

News To Me – Price(less) Point

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19.09.2026 10

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Gabrielle Drolet

The Donroe Doctrine gets a brushback

The Donroe Doctrine gets a brushback

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19.09.2026 20

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The Editorial Board

Alberta’s shameless attempt to scapegoat immigrants

Alberta’s shameless attempt to scapegoat immigrants

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19.09.2026 20

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Richie Assaly

Carney to meet with leaders from France, Norway closer to home after whirlwind Eurotrip

Carney to meet with leaders from France, Norway closer to home after whirlwind Eurotrip

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18.09.2026 10

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Campbell Clark

In polarized times, Ford and Chow have an unusual partnership

In polarized times, Ford and Chow have an unusual partnership

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18.09.2026 8

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Marcus Gee

The real threat of AI is that we can no longer separate our digital and analogue lives

The real threat of AI is that we can no longer separate our digital and analogue lives

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18.09.2026 6

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Wendy H. Wong

There’s a self-serving reason AI companies are calling attention to existential-risk claims

There’s a self-serving reason AI companies are calling attention to existential-risk claims

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18.09.2026 8

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Brian Judge

My blood is killing me – but I decided to keep that a secret

My blood is killing me – but I decided to keep that a secret

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18.09.2026 20

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Paul Workman

Canadian pride and rage in the face of tariff madness

Canadian pride and rage in the face of tariff madness

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18.09.2026 20

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Shannon Proudfoot

Stronger ties with the European Union aren’t a lifeline for Canada

Stronger ties with the European Union aren’t a lifeline for Canada

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18.09.2026 20

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The Editorial Board

Danielle Smith is no separatist – she’s something even more dangerous

Danielle Smith is no separatist – she’s something even more dangerous

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18.09.2026 10

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Jeremy Appel

Canada opened the door to private sports betting years ago, and then walked away

Canada opened the door to private sports betting years ago, and then walked away

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18.09.2026 10

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Robyn Urback

We may look back on this as the week Canada began to take its fate into its own hands

We may look back on this as the week Canada began to take its fate into its own hands

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18.09.2026 20

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Andrew Coyne