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Alberta will rid ideology from schools just as soon as it stops dogs from barking

Alberta will rid ideology from schools just as soon as it stops dogs from barking

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It’s obvious where Mark Carney stands on forced labour in China

It’s obvious where Mark Carney stands on forced labour in China

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31.03.2026 9

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Decency is dying under Donald Trump – and that matters, for democracy

Decency is dying under Donald Trump – and that matters, for democracy

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26.03.2026 20

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Restoring sanity to MAID laws in Canada will protect them

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24.03.2026 20

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Doug Ford has utterly wasted an extraordinary mandate

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20.03.2026 20

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Don Cherry doesn’t fit the Order of Canada profile. But we shouldn’t ignore his legacy

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18.03.2026 30

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Mark Carney can and should travel the world. But he must still be accountable to Canadians

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11.03.2026 20

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Prime Minister: It’s time to address all Canadians on antisemitism

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09.03.2026 10

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Why is Canada elbows-up to Trump, but arms-out for Xi and Modi?

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06.03.2026 10

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The NDP hopes its revival will come through public grocery stores and zero votes in Quebec

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26.02.2026 20

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According to the B.C. Human Rights Tribunal, offensive posts can cost you $750,000

25.02.2026 30

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Mark Carney the political neophyte has some awfully good political chops

19.02.2026 10

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Jamil Jivani goes to Washington ... to advance Jamil Jivani’s interests

17.02.2026 10

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Policy alone won’t fix Canada’s fertility crisis. We need a cultural shift

14.02.2026 10

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It is the right time – socially and economically – to scale back extended health benefits for refugees

30.01.2026 10

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Even poor students of history can see what’s happening to the U.S.

27.01.2026 10

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How would Trump behave differently if he was legitimately losing his mind?

23.01.2026 10

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On our sovereignty, Canada must assume Trump will pursue the riskiest, dumbest path possible

21.01.2026 20

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WestJet’s reconfigured planes are perfect – if you’re a toddler, or a glutton for punishment

16.01.2026 20

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A pilot for Canada’s gun buyback was a failure. The Liberals are committing anyway

14.01.2026 20

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Why Canadians feel unsafe despite crime rates dropping

09.01.2026 30

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What’s a Canadian MP doing as an adviser for a foreign government?

06.01.2026 6

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‘Serious governance’ will be the theme of Canadian politics in 2026

31.12.2025 20

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Canada’s hate speech laws don’t need a rewrite. They need to be enforced

12.12.2025 10

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Conservatives persist with cute legislative tricks, while the government tries to run a country

10.12.2025 10

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Liberals should get real with Canadians: Pharmacare, for now, is dead

05.12.2025 10

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With typical Alberta governing-party arrogance, Danielle Smith waves away a scandal

03.12.2025 8

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If nothing else, Danielle Smith is a disruptor

28.11.2025 10

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Canadians are protecting the mirage of single-tier health care. It doesn’t exist

26.11.2025 10

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We have normalized delinquent, disorderly behaviour in our cities for too long

21.11.2025 40

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The Epstein saga has Trump looking scared. That’s a new test for MAGA loyalty

19.11.2025 10

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Backbench MPs are expected to use their brains or their mouths, but not both

14.11.2025 10

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Can the Conservative caucus please eat a Snickers bar?

12.11.2025 10

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Mark Carney’s budget will make Canada the strongest economy in Eurovision

06.11.2025 10

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The Supreme Court used a far-fetched hypothetical to axe minimum sentences for child pornography

04.11.2025 10

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World Series tickets are a luxury item, and we shouldn’t put government caps on luxuries

30.10.2025 10

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Doug Ford’s anti-tariff ad was a waste, whether or not it torpedoed trade talks

28.10.2025 7

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Canada needs to rein in spending. How about we stop handing out billions to wealthy seniors?

23.10.2025 10

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Is Pierre Poilievre okay?

21.10.2025 10

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Are zoos destined to go the way of Marineland?

17.10.2025 10

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Donald Trump was the essential element for the Gaza ceasefire

15.10.2025 10

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The Conservatives are right: Canada should end birthright citizenship

10.10.2025 20

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Doug Ford’s ‘Captain Canada’ shtick is getting old. Doesn’t he have a province to run?

08.10.2025 10

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Canada has lost the plot on MAID

03.10.2025 10

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The Public Safety Minister accidentally tells the truth about Canada’s gun-buyback program

25.09.2025 10

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Canada recognizes a version of Palestine that exists in only Geneva dreams

23.09.2025 9

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The American right discovers that it loves cancel culture, too

18.09.2025 10

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The Ontario Liberals need a new leader. Doug Ford would be perfect

17.09.2025 10

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Charlie Kirk is a sick nation’s sacrifice

11.09.2025 10

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The NDP remains an unserious party for a serious time

08.09.2025 10

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