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Vass Bednar

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Why Your Credit Card Is a National Security Threat

Every Visa and Mastercard purchase runs through a US network that can be weaponized against Canada

07.04.2026 20

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Why Does Ottawa Keep Funding Fake Canadian Companies?

Foreign-controlled firms qualify for billions in public contracts under loose procurement rules

31.03.2026 30

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Everything Costs More Because the Algorithm Says So

Tariffs and inflation dominate headlines, but personalized pricing is the real affordability crisis The post Everything Costs More Because the...

15.01.2026 30

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Someone made $430,000 betting U.S. would capture Maduro. This is wrong

07.01.2026 20

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Can Canadian Culture Survive the Age of AI Slop?

Synthetic content is drowning the human voices our policy was built to protect The post Can Canadian Culture Survive the Age of AI Slop? first...

06.01.2026 20

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Not only is food more expensive, it is also becoming ultraprocessed garbage

01.01.2026 30

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Why shops are removing price tags, and why this is bad

24.12.2025 40

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Money doesn’t expire. Why should loyalty points?

11.12.2025 10

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With AI, you are now the product: The hidden costs of staying online

20.11.2025 10

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These Blue Jays ticket prices are too high. We must do something

28.10.2025 10

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Who watches those who watch our payments? The growing power of credit card giants

29.08.2025 10

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How “Buy Now, Pay Later” Seduced a Generation—and Trapped It in Debt

From burritos to Beyoncé tickets, micro-loans now bankroll our most routine needs The post How “Buy Now, Pay Later” Seduced a Generation—and...

27.08.2025 10

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Who Owns Canada’s Labour Data? (Hint: Not Canada)

Outdated public tools leave policy makers stranded while private companies hold the real insights The post Who Owns Canada’s Labour Data? (Hint: Not...

22.08.2025 10

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Yes, Provincial Trade Barriers Are Silly. No, Fixing Them Won’t Save Us

What looks like reform is really just a long-avoided chore The post Yes, Provincial Trade Barriers Are Silly. No, Fixing Them Won’t Save Us first...

11.08.2025 20

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We won’t let Americans buy our biggest bank. Why let them buy our biggest crypto firm?

23.07.2025 30

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If a toaster burns you, you can sue. But if Big Tech burns you, you’re out of luck

04.07.2025 10

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When your business disappears overnight: The unaccountable power of Meta

13.06.2025 10

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In this economy, can we even afford dogs and cats any more?

05.06.2025 20

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Supermarket workers are wearing body cameras. Welcome to the new dystopia

19.05.2025 20

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Are a Handful of Wealthy Tech Bros Bringing DOGE to Canada?

The country’s future is being treated like a software update The post Are a Handful of Wealthy Tech Bros Bringing DOGE to Canada? first appeared on...

03.04.2025 20

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23andMe’s bankruptcy may be a way bigger problem than you think

27.03.2025 20

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Enjoy watching TV? Because it likes watching you

10.03.2025 20

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How Trump’s Tariffs Put Canada on a Collision Course

The trick is balancing retaliation with economic survival The post How Trump’s Tariffs Put Canada on a Collision Course first appeared on The Walrus.

28.01.2025 40

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