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Interview: The History Of The World As A Story Of Equality, Cooperation, And Resistance
In this latest book, author Alvin Finkel looks to turn the story of humanity on its head.
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The David Moscrop Show, Ep.6: Federal NDP candidate Matthew Green on what his party, and the left, is really about
Was the supply and confidence agreement a good idea? What about strategic voting? What should the left prioritize? And more.
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It's Election Debate Week. Oh, No.
There's a better way to do debates: don't. (That is, do them differently.)
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Looking Ahead to 2026-2027 or So: The Conservative Party is Cooked
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Beware Pierre Poilievre's "Common Sense" Revolution
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Confessions of a Reluctant Nationalist
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Doug Ford is Here to Protect Us. (I'll Pass, Thanks.)
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Preparing for the Newspocalypse
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Who Is Pierre Poilievre? Author Mark Bourrie On The Man And His Project
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I'm Betting On A Higher-Turnout Election
Will voter turnout break 70% for the first time since 1988? It might.
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The David Moscrop Show, Ep.4: Green Party Leader Mike Schreiner On How To Fix Ontario
While everyone's watching the federal election and Donald Trump, Canada's most populous province faces related, unrelated, and growing challenges of its…
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Did Mark Carney Just Lap The NDP On Affordable Housing? Not So Fast.
The Liberal Party announced a plan for the government to build new homes. Is it all it's cracked up to be?
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Mark Carney, Mr. Reasonable?
“It sounds like damning with faint praise, but I think you’re reasonable. And I think the world needs more grown-ups; we need more adults, dude.”
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Who Is Pierre Poilievre? Author Mark Bourrie On The Man And His Project
Ripper, out April 8th, explores the rise of the Conservative leader who was once all but guaranteed to become prime minister – and who may still get…
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Was Killing the Carbon Tax Responsive Government or Cynical Pandering?
It's a bit of both. It's complicated. It's politics. Let's break it down and try to make sense of the move.
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The David Moscrop Show, Episode 4: Vass Bednar
We cover influencer culture, (lack of) competition in the Canadian economy, the power of working from home, and more.
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David Moscrop
David Moscrop
A critical look at politics, policy, democracy, and economics around the world from an author, full-time journalist, and sometimes-academic.
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My book 'Too Dumb for Democracy?'
My columns in the Washington Post
My podcast Open to Debate
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