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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.
Posted inPolitics & Policy
Do MPs get rewarded for switching parties?
Experts say MPs are unlikely to receive direct benefits for crossing the floor, but there can be soft inducements to make the switch
Posted inEnergy & Environment
Middle East instability strengthens case for Canadian LNG exports
Canada has an opportunity to boost its LNG exports. But a new Alaska LNG facility could present a competitive challenge
Posted inCulture
On Canada’s governor general: ‘It’s about the country, not the person’
In a tell-all book, John Fraser dishes on what governor generals Mary Simon and Julie Payette have failed to understand about their role
Posted inCommunity
Policing, PTSD, pro hockey and the journey in between
After being released from the RCMP with a PTSD diagnosis, 31-year-old Joshua Cook is rebuilding his life — and chasing a professional hockey dream
Posted inHealth
Should Canada screen for cholesterol earlier?
Experts say updated recommendations reflect shift toward lifetime risk — but questions remain about costs and overtesting
Posted inPolitics & Policy
Avi Lewis signals a new divide in Canada’s left wing
Experts say the NDP under Avi Lewis is likely to reclaim ideological space after years of convergence with the Liberals
Posted inSecurity
Canada’s peacekeeping myth
Canada rightly once saw itself as a peacekeeping nation. But with just 27 peacekeepers on missions now, experts say much will need to change to restore that legacy
Posted inEnergy & Environment
Can Canada retain its nuclear edge?
Amid rising electricity demand and energy security concerns, Ottawa is rediscovering the strategic value of its homegrown CANDU reactor technology
Posted inPolitics & Policy
Ottawa to fight ruling that its pandemic actions went too far
Ottawa is appealing a court ruling saying its use of emergency powers during the Freedom Convoy went too far