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Editorial: What Carney’s Senate reset gets right
Restoring open partisanship is a sensible move. Here is our take on the change and the Senate’s proper role
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Editorial: Carney must reverse his ‘gravy pledge’
The prime minister’s pledge to bailout Vancouver property developers is terrible policy — and terribly off brand
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Editorial: Yes, OAS should be reformed. Here’s why
Our readers said they adamantly opposed a proposal for OAS reform. Here’s how their concerns could be addressed
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Editorial: Ottawa’s social media bill is welcome. It won’t save us from ourselves
Ottawa’s proposed legislation could be good for children and adults. But the harder work rests with civil society and individuals
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Editorial: Canada’s extraordinary new citizenship rules
Canadian citizenship is an extraordinary privilege. It is reasonable to require a meaningful connection to Canada to get it
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Editorial: The real error in Smith’s ways
Premier Smith’s mistake wasn’t her proposed referendum question. It was making it far too easy for a small group to force one
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Editorial: Carney should lead a united response to China
The IMF has called for a coordinated response to ‘excessive’ Chinese trade surpluses. Carney should lead it
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Editorial: Canada’s election blind spots
MP Nathaniel Erskine-Smith’s narrow loss in an Ontario Liberal race points to two major blind spots in Canada’s democratic processes
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Editorial: Five lessons from covering the world’s top health-care system
We’ve spent weeks learning about the world’s best performing health-care system. Here are our key takeaways