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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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yesterday 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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yesterday 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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yesterday 10

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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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yesterday 10

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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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yesterday 6

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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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previous day 1

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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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previous day 10

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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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previous day 10

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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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previous day 10

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André Picard

Surveillance pricing is discrimination by another name

Surveillance pricing is discrimination by another name

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previous day 6

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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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monday 2

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Jen Gerson

A plea for transparency in plea deals

A plea for transparency in plea deals

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monday 10

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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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monday 10

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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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monday 8

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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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monday 10

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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 10

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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 10

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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 10

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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 7

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Shannon Proudfoot

Canada should back away from carbon capture and storage and focus on infrastructure like pipelines

Canada should back away from carbon capture and storage and focus on infrastructure like pipelines

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01.05.2026 6

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Martha Hall Findlay

The Canada Strong Fund: a solution no one can describe, for a problem no one can identify

The Canada Strong Fund: a solution no one can describe, for a problem no one can identify

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01.05.2026 20

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Andrew Coyne

A payroll tax cut that should be just a start

A payroll tax cut that should be just a start

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01.05.2026 10

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The Editorial Board

The struggle for press freedom exists in all countries – it just might not be as visible

The struggle for press freedom exists in all countries – it just might not be as visible

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01.05.2026 8

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Aloa alota

Fraud is not fentanyl – but it offers lessons for facing this latest organized-crime crisis

Fraud is not fentanyl – but it offers lessons for facing this latest organized-crime crisis

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01.05.2026 9

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Jeremy douglas

In Halifax’s famous bar scene, public safety has been ignored

In Halifax’s famous bar scene, public safety has been ignored

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01.05.2026 9

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Terri giffin

We must reopen the Strait of Hormuz. But here’s how we ensure it never closes again

We must reopen the Strait of Hormuz. But here’s how we ensure it never closes again

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01.05.2026 10

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Massoud karshenas

The free exploration of library shelves is the essence of childhood reading

The free exploration of library shelves is the essence of childhood reading

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01.05.2026 10

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Sam Leith

Antisemitism is quantifiably bad in Canada. Are Canadians just going to accept that?

Antisemitism is quantifiably bad in Canada. Are Canadians just going to accept that?

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01.05.2026 10

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Marsha Lederman

On Juno Beach, the past collides with a more dangerous future

On Juno Beach, the past collides with a more dangerous future

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01.05.2026 10

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Konrad Yakabuski

What an actual ‘Canada Strong’ economic update would look like

What an actual ‘Canada Strong’ economic update would look like

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01.05.2026 10

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Robyn Urback

The worst and best and worst of Doug Ford

The worst and best and worst of Doug Ford

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30.04.2026 20

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The Editorial Board

Europe is flailing, so why would Canada hitch its wagon to the EU?

Europe is flailing, so why would Canada hitch its wagon to the EU?

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30.04.2026 10

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Konrad Yakabuski

Donald Trump is not an aberration. He is America

Donald Trump is not an aberration. He is America

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30.04.2026 10

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Jason stanley

Banning kids from social media sounds like common sense. The evidence says otherwise

Banning kids from social media sounds like common sense. The evidence says otherwise

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30.04.2026 10

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Kara brisson-boivin

Bravo, Charles! The real King schooled the faux one

Bravo, Charles! The real King schooled the faux one

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30.04.2026 20

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Lawrence Martin

Canada’s USMCA advisory panel is a smart move – but it’s missing the economy that now matters most

Canada’s USMCA advisory panel is a smart move – but it’s missing the economy that now matters most

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29.04.2026 20

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Patricia Goff

Canada risks losing its history

Canada risks losing its history

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29.04.2026 10

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Bill Waiser

At a time of fascist resurgence, there remains hope for democracy

At a time of fascist resurgence, there remains hope for democracy

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29.04.2026 10

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Omer Aziz

Those who don’t create intellectual property should respect the creations of those who do

Those who don’t create intellectual property should respect the creations of those who do

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29.04.2026 10

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Susan Glickman

This ‘New Government’ has no interest in arresting our economic decline

This ‘New Government’ has no interest in arresting our economic decline

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28.04.2026 30

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Andrew Coyne

No majority ambition in an update that stands pat on Liberal politics

No majority ambition in an update that stands pat on Liberal politics

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28.04.2026 10

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Campbell Clark

The upside-down world of Liberal budgets

The upside-down world of Liberal budgets

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28.04.2026 10

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The Editorial Board

Stealing fruit won’t fix the system

Stealing fruit won’t fix the system

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28.04.2026 20

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Marsha Lederman

The Liberals’ second chance for budget boldness

The Liberals’ second chance for budget boldness

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28.04.2026 20

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The Editorial Board

How are Canada’s leaders diagnosing – and treating – today’s anger?

How are Canada’s leaders diagnosing – and treating – today’s anger?

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28.04.2026 10

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Alika Lafontaine

Polls are getting more and more insane

Polls are getting more and more insane

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28.04.2026 20

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Michael Adams

Mark Carney looks for investment the Liberal way

Mark Carney looks for investment the Liberal way

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27.04.2026 10

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Campbell Clark

The President who sneered at international law makes the legal case for war

The President who sneered at international law makes the legal case for war

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27.04.2026 10

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Michael Byers

Why Canada’s supply management system is going to disappear

Why Canada’s supply management system is going to disappear

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27.04.2026 20

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Lawrence Herman