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Is Bob Gale the premier’s Niagara puppet?

Is Bob Gale the premier’s Niagara puppet?

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Angus Scott

Niagara letters March 7: No faith reform will come from within

Niagara letters March 7: No faith reform will come from within

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Niagara Letter To The Editor

Mark Carney has my sympathy as he tries to navigate a war led by Donald Trump and Pete Hegseth

Mark Carney has my sympathy as he tries to navigate a war led by Donald Trump and Pete Hegseth
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Andrew Phillips

Donald Trump is waging war on a stack of lies. Mark Carney’s response shows he still has much to learn

Donald Trump is waging war on a stack of lies. Mark Carney’s response shows he still has much to learn
yesterday 1

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Justin Ling

Trump’s war on Iran hasn’t altered Canada’s cost of making gas — at all. So why are we being hosed at the pumps?

Trump’s war on Iran hasn’t altered Canada’s cost of making gas — at all. So why are we being hosed at the pumps?
yesterday 1

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Jim Stanford

Trump is waging war on a stack of lies. Carney’s response shows he still has much to learn

Trump is waging war on a stack of lies. Carney’s response shows he still has much to learn
yesterday 1

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Justin Ling

Carney has my sympathy as he tries to navigate a war led by Trump and Hegseth

Carney has my sympathy as he tries to navigate a war led by Trump and Hegseth
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Andrew Phillips

Trump’s war in Iran shows Carney has lots to learn about the new world order — one thing most of all

Trump’s war in Iran shows Carney has lots to learn about the new world order — one thing most of all
yesterday 10

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Justin Ling

Trump’s war on Iran hasn’t altered Canada’s cost of making gas — at all. So why are we being hosed at the pumps?

Trump’s war on Iran hasn’t altered Canada’s cost of making gas — at all. So why are we being hosed at the pumps?
yesterday 10

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Jim Stanford

AI is coming for your job — but not in the way you’re being made to believe

AI is coming for your job — but not in the way you’re being made to believe
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David Olive

Canada’s vulnerability drives Mark Carney’s reset with India and China

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Martin Regg Cohn

Canada’s small military is a big problem for Carney. It’s also doing him a big favour right now

Canada’s small military is a big problem for Carney. It’s also doing him a big favour right now
previous day 1

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Matt Gurney

We’re blaming our overstuffed ERs, excruciating surgery waits and family doctor deserts on exactly the wrong people

We’re blaming our overstuffed ERs, excruciating surgery waits and family doctor deserts on exactly the wrong people
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Iris Gorfinkel

Canada’s small military is a big problem for Carney. It’s also doing him a big favour right now

Canada’s small military is a big problem for Carney. It’s also doing him a big favour right now
previous day 10

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Matt Gurney

The bewildering world of travel

The bewildering world of travel
previous day 10

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William Thomas

Why the Iran conflict could hit your grocery bill

Why the Iran conflict could hit your grocery bill
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By Sylvain Charlebois

Niagara letters March 5: Niagara reform about empire building

Niagara letters March 5: Niagara reform about empire building
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Niagara Letter To The Editor

Mark Carney reveals why a personal touch is needed when dealing with the world’s most powerful leaders

Mark Carney reveals why a personal touch is needed when dealing with the world’s most powerful leaders
wednesday 1

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Susan Delacourt

Mark Carney’s Iran reaction raises doubts about what he stands for

Mark Carney’s Iran reaction raises doubts about what he stands for
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Bruce Arthur

Tariffs charged by the U.S. are a disconnect from reality and could be devastating to Canada

Tariffs charged by the U.S. are a disconnect from reality and could be devastating to Canada
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Peter Watson

Niagara letters March 4: Hey, Bob and Doug, we’re not as stupid as you think we are

Niagara letters March 4: Hey, Bob and Doug, we’re not as stupid as you think we are
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Niagara Letter To The Editor

Mark Carney has a problem on India and Iran: his messaging is backwards

Mark Carney has a problem on India and Iran: his messaging is backwards
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Andrew Phillips

Mark Carney is caught in the same balancing act as other world leaders on Iran

Mark Carney is caught in the same balancing act as other world leaders on Iran
03.03.2026 2

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Martin Regg Cohn

Donald Trump is winning his war on the media. This latest move proves it

Donald Trump is winning his war on the media. This latest move proves it
03.03.2026 1

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Vinay Menon

Carney has a problem on India and Iran: his messaging is backwards

Carney has a problem on India and Iran: his messaging is backwards
03.03.2026 2

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Andrew Phillips

International law does not dissolve because a regime is objectionable

International law does not dissolve because a regime is objectionable
03.03.2026 8

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Faisal Kutty

Why Carney ‘s messaging on India and Iran should be reversed

Why Carney ‘s messaging on India and Iran should be reversed
03.03.2026 9

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Andrew Phillips

What Doug Ford’s ritzy new Science Centre is really costing us and our kids

What Doug Ford’s ritzy new Science Centre is really costing us and our kids

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03.03.2026 10

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Matt Elliott

Doug Ford’s war on education continues

Doug Ford’s war on education continues
03.03.2026 10

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Margaret Shkimba

Niagara letters March 3: Pursue evidence-based reforms

Niagara letters March 3: Pursue evidence-based reforms
03.03.2026 10

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Niagara Letter To The Editor

Trump has been suckered again

Trump has been suckered again
02.03.2026 7

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Gwynne Dyer

My best workers are embracing quiet quitting and ‘bare minimum Mondays.’ What now? Ask Soma

My best workers are embracing quiet quitting and ‘bare minimum Mondays.’ What now? Ask Soma
02.03.2026 9

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Soma Ray-Ellis

Niagara letters March 2: This is still supposed to be a democracy

Niagara letters March 2: This is still supposed to be a democracy
02.03.2026 10

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Niagara Letter To The Editor

Contempt for Donald Trump aside, this war may give Iranians a shot at freedom

Contempt for Donald Trump aside, this war may give Iranians a shot at freedom
02.03.2026 9

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Rosie Dimanno

King Charles should relinquish his throne

King Charles should relinquish his throne
01.03.2026 4

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Jaime Watt

This doesn’t sound like the Pierre Poilievre we’re used to

This doesn’t sound like the Pierre Poilievre we’re used to
01.03.2026 7

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Susan Delacourt

Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu have made a dangerous gamble in Iran. Why is Mark Carney cheering them on?

Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu have made a dangerous gamble in Iran. Why is Mark Carney cheering them on?
01.03.2026 6

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Justin Ling

Is opening Canada’s market to Chinese EVs a strategic necessity or a costly mistake?

Is opening Canada’s market to Chinese EVs a strategic necessity or a costly mistake?

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01.03.2026 9

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Katharine Lake Berz

Niagara letters Feb. 28: Nobody asked residents about regional reform

Niagara letters Feb. 28: Nobody asked residents about regional reform

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01.03.2026 7

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Niagara Letter To The Editor

Bob Gale’s rush to Niagara governance reform

Bob Gale’s rush to Niagara governance reform

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01.03.2026 7

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Angus Scott

Trump and Co. vow to Make Western Civilization Great Again

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27.02.2026 9

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Rick Salutin

Niagara letters Feb. 27: Less representation? What could go wrong

Niagara letters Feb. 27: Less representation? What could go wrong

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27.02.2026 10

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Niagara Letter To The Editor

Canada has studied the problem of online harms enough. Now we need to solve it

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27.02.2026 10

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Justin Ling

Why Ontario’s measles outbreak highlights our need for a vaccine registry

13.02.2026 10

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Iris Gorfinkel

AI — know what your dog is thinking

13.02.2026 5

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William Thomas

In the face of horror in Tumbler Ridge, these are the questions we need to be asking

13.02.2026 3

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Justin Ling

Reframing Black History Month: Choosing to celebrate joy and resilience

12.02.2026 10

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Shellene Drakes-Tull

Hear those rumours of an election call? Here’s what’s really happening

12.02.2026 9

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Stephen Maher

This version of Team Canada is a relaunch, not a sequel. And it’s about to write its own Olympic hockey script

12.02.2026 6

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Bruce Arthur

Donald Trump is furious about the Gordie Howe bridge. See if you can follow his logic...

12.02.2026 7

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Vinay Menon