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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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Canada First’s last dance: Conservative loss saddens supporters
‘I think our country is in a sad state right now,’ said Blake Davis, 64, who attended the Conservatives’ election night event
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Liberals, Tories neck-and-neck in B.C., as NDP support collapses
Currently, the NDP in B.C. account for 12 of party’s 24 seats. The party now faces ‘decimation’ in the province, as progressives vote strategically
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Saskatchewan, Manitoba voters prioritize different issues this election
Saskatchewan appears poised to go blue, Manitoba is shifting red, and the NDP is falling between the cracks
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Alberta’s urban ridings become toss-ups as Carney shifts election dynamics
Sources speak to the top-of-mind issues for Albertans this federal election and why separatism is now ‘coming up more’
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Carney releases costed platform as advance voting begins
The Liberals’ costed platform plan projects billions in deficit spending to fund investments in infrastructure, defence and other initiatives
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The overlooked generation? Anxious gen-Zers promised little in election
In an election where older generations care most about Trump — and are most likely to vote — the concerns of gen-Zers may be overshadowed
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Carney’s Gaza remark highlights divisions within Liberal Party
Thousands of pro-Palestine demonstrators descended on Parliament Hill on April 12. Some expressed disappointment with Liberals’ vague stance on Gaza conflict
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Parties’ lofty defence proposals exceed capabilities: experts
Here is our look at the major political parties’ defence proposals this election—and why experts say the rhetoric doesn’t match the reality
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Smith urges ‘nation-building’ to strengthen economy, reduce U.S. reliance
In a rousing keynote, Alberta’s premier touted infrastructure projects, interprovincial trade ties and her U.S. diplomacy efforts