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Donald Trump ignited an inferno, but now he’s bored of the flames

Donald Trump ignited an inferno, but now he’s bored of the flames

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yesterday 8

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Robyn Urback

Premier Danielle Smith leads a separatist party

Premier Danielle Smith leads a separatist party

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yesterday 9

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Gary Mason

The restoration of 24 Sussex is worth the price

The restoration of 24 Sussex is worth the price

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yesterday 10

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The Editorial Board

Ottawa needs to stop saying it’s not ready for the expansion of MAID, and actually get ready

Ottawa needs to stop saying it’s not ready for the expansion of MAID, and actually get ready

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yesterday 10

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André Picard

Want to save the whales? Enforce the rules

Want to save the whales? Enforce the rules

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previous day 10

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Marsha Lederman

Why Scotland said a grudging ‘aye’ to the SNP again

Why Scotland said a grudging ‘aye’ to the SNP again

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previous day 2

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Samuel Mcilhagga

A ‘wealth fund’ is a poor substitute for real reform

A ‘wealth fund’ is a poor substitute for real reform

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previous day 10

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The Editorial Board

Buy Canadian must mean building Canadian capability

Buy Canadian must mean building Canadian capability

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previous day 7

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Dan doran

Canadians rightly fear being colonized by the U.S. But don’t lose sight of the colonization that’s already here

Canadians rightly fear being colonized by the U.S. But don’t lose sight of the colonization that’s already here

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previous day 7

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Bob joseph

First Nations must be treated as economic equals in Canada

First Nations must be treated as economic equals in Canada

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previous day 10

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Tanya Talaga

Looking beneath the myths of Alberta separatism

Looking beneath the myths of Alberta separatism

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sunday 10

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The Editorial Board

An open letter to the person who honked at my son during his driving test

An open letter to the person who honked at my son during his driving test

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09.05.2026 10

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Marsha Lederman

Canadians should embrace Norway’s dedication to open-air life

Canadians should embrace Norway’s dedication to open-air life

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09.05.2026 10

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Marina jimenez

The trade deal with China is not a leash

The trade deal with China is not a leash

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09.05.2026 20

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The Editorial Board

How we created a devastating fire debt

How we created a devastating fire debt

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09.05.2026 10

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Jesse Winter

In defence of Mom’s bad casserole

In defence of Mom’s bad casserole

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09.05.2026 10

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Wendy litner

Pierre Poilievre encounters nothing but jerks, all day long

Pierre Poilievre encounters nothing but jerks, all day long

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08.05.2026 6

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Shannon Proudfoot

As we celebrate V-E Day, remember liberation did not come immediately for all

As we celebrate V-E Day, remember liberation did not come immediately for all

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08.05.2026 10

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Jan burzlaff

In B.C., another season of peril for seniors

In B.C., another season of peril for seniors

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08.05.2026 10

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The Editorial Board

My mom group saved me, in spite of challenges to its cohesion

My mom group saved me, in spite of challenges to its cohesion

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08.05.2026 10

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Jennifer Mcguire

California is in big trouble. Just look at the race for governor

California is in big trouble. Just look at the race for governor

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08.05.2026 10

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Konrad Yakabuski

The sinking reality of our future

The sinking reality of our future

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08.05.2026 10

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Gary Mason

The accidental statesman: How Donald Trump saved free trade, European democracy and the free world

The accidental statesman: How Donald Trump saved free trade, European democracy and the free world

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08.05.2026 40

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Andrew Coyne

The Iran war has shown why Canada shouldn’t just take the world as it is

The Iran war has shown why Canada shouldn’t just take the world as it is

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08.05.2026 20

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Doug Saunders

There’s more to Pope Leo than principled resolve against Donald Trump

There’s more to Pope Leo than principled resolve against Donald Trump

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08.05.2026 10

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Michael W. Higgins

Ottawa will start tracking when temporary residents enter and exit. Perhaps it could consider actual enforcement too?

Ottawa will start tracking when temporary residents enter and exit. Perhaps it could consider actual enforcement too?

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07.05.2026 7

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Robyn Urback

Consumers deserve a choice on surveillance pricing

Consumers deserve a choice on surveillance pricing

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07.05.2026 20

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The Editorial Board

The bounce effect: Can the Toronto Tempo change Canada’s sports culture?

The bounce effect: Can the Toronto Tempo change Canada’s sports culture?

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07.05.2026 20

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Oren Weisfeld

One troubling reason you might not get CPR? Breasts

One troubling reason you might not get CPR? Breasts

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07.05.2026 10

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Alison Motluk

Christine Fréchette has scrambled Quebec politics

Christine Fréchette has scrambled Quebec politics

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07.05.2026 20

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Konrad Yakabuski

An alarm bell is ringing on medically assisted death for mental illness

An alarm bell is ringing on medically assisted death for mental illness

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06.05.2026 10

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The Editorial Board

Finally, Ontario is cracking down on drug use on public transit. But then what?

Finally, Ontario is cracking down on drug use on public transit. But then what?

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06.05.2026 10

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Robyn Urback

B.C.’s New Democrats’ unconscionable betrayal of seniors

B.C.’s New Democrats’ unconscionable betrayal of seniors

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06.05.2026 20

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Gary Mason

Here’s the real scandal at the heart of the Alberta data breach

Here’s the real scandal at the heart of the Alberta data breach

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06.05.2026 20

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Andrew Coyne

Maybe Canada should levy a tumbleweed tax on the U.S.

Maybe Canada should levy a tumbleweed tax on the U.S.

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06.05.2026 10

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Emily Waugh

Louise Arbour ticks every box for the job of governor-general

Louise Arbour ticks every box for the job of governor-general

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05.05.2026 7

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John Fraser

The Met Gala is grotesquely out of touch

The Met Gala is grotesquely out of touch

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05.05.2026 20

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Marsha Lederman

Ottawa builds its housing plan on shifting sand

Ottawa builds its housing plan on shifting sand

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05.05.2026 20

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The Editorial Board

Can we spare future generations from the horrors of smoking?

Can we spare future generations from the horrors of smoking?

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05.05.2026 20

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André Picard

Surveillance pricing is discrimination by another name

Surveillance pricing is discrimination by another name

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05.05.2026 10

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Vass Bednar

Danielle Smith should use Alberta’s data breach to put an end to secession talk

Danielle Smith should use Alberta’s data breach to put an end to secession talk

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04.05.2026 10

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Jen Gerson

A plea for transparency in plea deals

A plea for transparency in plea deals

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04.05.2026 20

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The Editorial Board

Circular arguments about Indigenous identity are about as annoying as mosquitoes

Circular arguments about Indigenous identity are about as annoying as mosquitoes

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04.05.2026 20

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Drew Hayden Taylor

Viktor Orbán lost because his party thought Hungarians were stupid

Viktor Orbán lost because his party thought Hungarians were stupid

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04.05.2026 10

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Robert c. austin

Time in the wilderness can break teens’ fixation on phones

Time in the wilderness can break teens’ fixation on phones

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04.05.2026 20

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Thais freitas

News To Me – Fair-weather fans

News To Me – Fair-weather fans

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02.05.2026 20

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Gabrielle Drolet

An accountable Senate ​starts in the House

An accountable Senate ​starts in the House

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02.05.2026 20

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The Editorial Board

The creativity, outrage and dangers that define the work of political cartoonists

The creativity, outrage and dangers that define the work of political cartoonists

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02.05.2026 20

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Anthony Feinstein

The world today resembles my grandmother’s much more than my parents’

The world today resembles my grandmother’s much more than my parents’

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02.05.2026 10

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Eric beck rubin

Mark Carney’s honeymoon is ending – just not in the way most people expected

Mark Carney’s honeymoon is ending – just not in the way most people expected

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01.05.2026 10

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Shannon Proudfoot