Albertans will go to the polls on Oct. 19 to vote on various referenda, including one that asks whether we want to hold another referendum on separating from Canada. So we are in for at least five months of polarization over a slippery question that will not even appease the sovereigntists whom Premier Danielle Smith […]
Category: Commentary
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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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Op-Ed: MAID, from the perspective of someone living with long COVID
When you have an illness like long COVID that stretches on for years without treatment, it changes your views on MAID
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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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‘Guerrilla’ tactics for navigating Canadian health care
Two health-care insiders created a handbook of strategies for patients facing long wait times and a family doctor deficit
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Op-Ed: Canada must move at the pace of global business
Regulatory certainty, not ambition, will determine whether Canada attracts the next generation of major projects
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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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Op-Ed: Canada needs a national disability insurance program
If Ottawa wants to build Canada strong, creating a National Disability Insurance Program is the clearest way to do 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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Op-Ed: Most Canadians are worried about youth exposure to porn. Is Ottawa listening?
Canada is finally considering limits on youth social media access. This is but one step in limiting youth porn exposure