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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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Pouch politics grip Canada
Liberal critics take aim at nicotine product restrictions they view as paternalistic
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The vanishing political volunteer
An overall pullback from civic engagement is being felt in election campaigns across the political spectrum
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Canada prepares for battle in cyberspace
NATO is preparing for a world where cyberattacks are treated as challenges to national security — and Canada’s contributing a team
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Should Canada drop Mexico from U.S. trade talks?
The U.S. has said it will not automatically renew the North American free trade agreement, reviving debate over the merits of a bilateral track
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Is a Canadian defence giant possible?
Ottawa is splashing out billions on defence. But it will take more than money for Canada to produce its own homegrown defence giant
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2025’s good news story
Investments in police and border security are paying off: Canada has seen a nationwide drop in auto thefts. But these vehicles remain at risk
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Temporary residents seek asylum as immigration pathways narrow
Since 2023, 70,000 former international students and foreign workers have sought asylum in Canada. Some of these claims are ‘unfounded’
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Canada’s nicotine pouch paradox
Ottawa makes it harder to buy products to quit smoking than to buy cigarettes, say critics of the government’s behind-the-counter rules for Zonnic
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The next e-transfer? Ottawa moves to modernize payments
Ottawa is creating a national framework for stablecoins, digital assets that could make it easier and cheaper to transact