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Raymond J. de Souza: It's time to end the 'endless war' talk

Raymond J. de Souza: It's time to end the 'endless war' talk
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Raymond J. de Souza: Christian and Jewish leaders unite to combat the scourge of antisemitism

Raymond J. de Souza: Christian and Jewish leaders unite to combat the scourge of antisemitism

Around 100 faith leaders got together this week to discuss the roots of Jew-hatred and how to put a stop to it

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Raymond J. de Souza: Reconciling with history on National Indigenous Peoples Day

Raymond J. de Souza: Reconciling with history on National Indigenous Peoples Day

The proper response to incomplete truths — or even falsehoods — about Canada's past is more open discussion

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Raymond J. de Souza: Yes, Trump Always Chickens Out, TACO, is accurate

Raymond J. de Souza: Yes, Trump Always Chickens Out, TACO, is accurate
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Raymond J. de Souza: Time is running short for peace in the Mideast

Raymond J. de Souza: Time is running short for peace in the Mideast

Israel effectively declares war on Iran as Netanyahu, who is unlikely to win the next election, prepares to go out with a bang

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Raymond J. de Souza: Lessons for Trump from Billy Joel and Bruce Springsteen

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Raymond J. de Souza: This Trump-Musk cage match could be seen coming

The World’s Richest Man™ and The World’s Most Powerful Man™ made a fearsome tag team while they lasted

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Raymond J. de Souza: King Charles' throne speech was a constitutional triumph

Not a few had tears in their eyes as they heard the King of Canada declare: 'The True North is indeed strong and free!'

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Raymond J. de Souza: The King is here to do the most kingly thing of all

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Raymond J. de Souza: Companions ensure evil will not prevail

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Raymond J. de Souza: Trump prioritizes commerce over shared values in foreign policy gamble

It is the great Trump gamble, that leading with commerce will achieve what shared cultural values backed by military alliances cannot

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Raymond J. de Souza: Parliament needs to shed its 'Rat Pack' rowdiness

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Raymond J. de Souza: Trump family set to cash in on president's Mideast politicking

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Raymond J. de Souza: Praying that Leo XIV is the Pope we need now

A 'citizen of the world,' the new pontiff brings renewed hope for global peace

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Raymond J. de Souza: While Poilievre is humbled, Carney calls for humility

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Raymond J. de Souza: Those pushing Ukraine to surrender may now be in retreat

Trump may have finally realized that it is a mistake — as Pope Francis made last year — to pressure Ukraine to end a war it did not start

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Raymond J. de Souza: Francis remained faithful to the truth during 'pilgrimage' to Canada

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Raymond J. de Souza: Humble, but determined, Francis bent the papacy to his will

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Raymond J. de Souza: In part, the Easter story is one of victory over tyrants

The scriptures' chronicling of the resurrection of Jesus Christ gives hope to a world where inflated bullies continue to wreak havoc on those within...

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Raymond J. de Souza: Conservatives ponder how to 'meet the moment'

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Raymond J. de Souza: Playing the new election game of 'who's out today?'

Mark Carney's treatment of disgraced MP Paul Chiang a reflection of Liberals' historic coziness with China

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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 all...

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Raymond J. de Souza: The legendary George Foreman was a big man, with an even bigger heart

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Raymond J. de Souza: Poilievre must pivot from his apple munching ways

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Raymond J. de Souza: Tendency towards enhanced executive power on rise in U.S. and Canada

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Raymond J. de Souza: Justice gets a boost in Canada

New independent commission will review potentially wrongful convictions

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Raymond J. de Souza: A case for expanding the Governor General's role in Canada

All British PMs meet weekly with the monarch. Should our PM not meet regularly with the King's representative here?

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Raymond J. de Souza: Travel-happy Trudeau will be remembered for shunning Israel

The prime minister did well by visiting Ukraine several times. Why didn't he do the same for Israel?

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Raymond J. de Souza: A lion's voice from the 'bloodlands' roars back at Trump

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Raymond J. de Souza: Trump a master negotiator no longer

The president's behaviour may mean others will be less eager to make deals with someone not bound by his own words

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Raymond J. de Souza: Putin's lies will not bring peace, warns Ukrainian Catholic patriarch

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Raymond J. de Souza: With hockey and Trumpian threats, success is the best revenge

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Raymond J. de Souza: Trump learns he can't hold back the tide

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Raymond J. de Souza: As Trudeau falls, the flag rises again

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Raymond J. de Souza: Trump wants tariffs with no tradeoffs. It won't happen

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Father Raymond J. de Souza: Trump has morphed into the anti-Reagan

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Raymond J. de Souza: What Reagan would say about the Trump insanity

Trump has borrowed shamelessly from Reagan, but without comprehension

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Raymond J. de Souza: Is Doug Ford the negotiator he thinks he is?

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Raymond J. de Souza: Happy Lego Day! It's not just for kids anymore

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Raymond J. de Souza: With Trump 2.0, the boomers retake the Oval Office

The return of Trump is surely the last hurrah for the boomer presidents — unless Hillary Clinton tries to succeed him

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Raymond J. de Souza: The emperor returns for an inauguration spectacle

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Raymond J. de Souza: As Trudeau departs, Sir John A. Macdonald makes a comeback

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Raymond J. de Souza: Trudeau makes everyone's skin crawl

No more hugs for the prime minister

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Raymond J. de Souza: How Jimmy Carter changed American politics

By making character a key factor in presidential elections, Carter forced Americans to consider how much it mattered to them. As it turns out, not...

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Raymond J. de Souza: Freeland shows the pen is still mightier than the sword

Journalism has done a lot of dying in recent years. It was good to see it live again these past weeks You can save this article by registering for...

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Raymond J. de Souza: Proposal to strip religious groups of charitable tax status would eviscerate Canada’s charities

Leftists often hate religion but love what religious people do. But what religious people do cannot be replaced You can save this article by...

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Raymond J. de Souza: Mark Carney for Conservative finance minister

Good players can play for different teams — especially when a coaching change is coming You can save this article by registering for free here. Or...

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Raymond J. de Souza: Ukraine does not need another international guarantee of territorial integrity

That's been tried before, and Russia broke its promise You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account....

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Raymond J. de Souza: 'Blue Bloods' — the unapologetic pro-police drama in an anti-police age

Its characters struggle to be virtuous in a profession that works daily amid society's moral transgressions You can save this article by...

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Raymond J. de Souza: Notre Dame's restoration a testament to France's faith

The cathedral, which was nearly destroyed in a 2019 fire, reopens this weekend You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in...

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