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Author Archives: Sam Forster
Sam Forster is an Edmonton-based journalist whose writing has appeared in The Spectator, the National Post, UnHerd and other outlets. He is the author of Americosis: A Nation's Dysfunction Observed from Public Transit (Sutherland House, 2024). Sam previously lived in Argentina where he wrote for The Buenos Aires Times. He holds a BA from the University of Alberta and a MA from the University of Toronto.
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A future of driverless rides draws closer
Driverless ride services exist in 15 U.S. cities. In Ontario, a pilot project is underway but regulatory hurdles remain
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Chinese EVs pose privacy, security and industry risks: experts
Researchers, industry leaders urge Ottawa to develop rules to protect consumers as Canada opens its market to Chinese EVs
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The antidote to ‘anti-civilization’: In conversation with Étienne-Alexandre Beauregard
The former Legault speechwriter and rising public intellectual makes a case for a conservative cultural renewal
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Why other U.S. trade deals are a poor guide for Canada
The United States has secured trade deals with most of its top trading partners. But Canada’s situation is different, sources say
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Locked up and presumed innocent
About half of all people behind bars in Canada are awaiting trial, not serving a sentence. New bail rules could deepen the challenge
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How Trump’s Venezuela oil deal affects Canada
Washington has secured privileged access to Venezuela’s vast oil reserves. Canada’s entrenched oil position buys Canada time but not invulnerability
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Is Canada’s auto industry heading ‘down under’?
Experts say the collapse of Australia’s car industry wasn’t inevitable — and neither is Canada’s, but the window to act is narrowing
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Canada is spending $400M on 35 armoured vehicles. What does that actually buy?
Ottawa refuses to provide cost details around a $400M defence procurement purchase, making evaluation of the deal impossible
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Does Canada need tougher organized crime laws?
B.C.’s premier says Ottawa needs stronger tools to pursue organized crime. Experts say Canada’s bigger challenge is its existing laws