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Author Archives: The Editorial Board
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A look at the Trudeau government’s mixed legacy
Here’s our look back at the Trudeau government’s major policy moves, and a look forward at how they are likely to be judged by history
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Abortion red herring distracts from real family policy needs
The Trudeau government’s focus on pregnancy centres distracts from real issues surrounding abortion access, family planning and policy
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‘The moral contract is broken’: An excerpt from Lt.-Gen. Maisonneuve’s new book
The moral contract between Canada’s military personnel and the public is broken. The CAF is upholding its side of the bargain; Canada is not
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Editorial: Stop taxing Canadians with poverty incomes
The BC NDP and Saskatchewan Party are both proposing eliminating the income tax for thousands. They’re right to do so
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Editorial: Old Age Security must be reformed — not expanded
The government should consider the family income of senior couples when determining eligibility for Old Age Security — as it does with other social programs
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B.C., Ottawa’s housing initiatives stoke demand—when the opposite is needed
B.C. and Ottawa’s new housing initiatives will enable some upper-income Canadians to become homeowners — and will raise home prices for everyone more broadly
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Poilievre, Trudeau must create a home for Canada’s ‘political orphans’
A new poll shows a third of Canadians feel like political orphans. Our political leaders should respond to the data — in tone or substance
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Editorial: Yes, civil servants should go to the office three days a week
Ottawa’s remote work policy is reasonable because it strikes a compromise where one is merited. The union’s response, by contrast, is not
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B.C. addiction centre should not accept drug industry funds
The British Columbia Centre on Substance Abuse is compromising the integrity of its vital work by accepting funding from the drug industry