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The Air Canada strike resolution was a big win for flight attendants – and all workers
With any luck, governments will now be hesitant to use the Labour Code to undermine the right to strike. After all, the best deals are made at the…
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The Ford Government's 401 Tunnel Is A Joke. But The Premier Isn't Laughing
I can't believe we're even talking about this thing. It's a multi-billion dollar boondoggle waiting to happen. But the governmnent says it's going…
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Is Canada A Country, Or The 51st State?
The Carney government must not cede more ground to the Trump administration by backing down on recognizing the state of Palestine.
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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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When Pumps Trump Politics
What if you stopped reading the news for a while and used that time to check your smoke detectors or get your home humidity into the recommended range?
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Pierre Poilievre, Greek Tragedy?
That's what you call it when you get nearly everything you want, and come away a loser.
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How Deep Does Canadian Nationalism Run?
Our flag-waving commitment to the country might be shallow and fleeting, but savvy political actors recognize a moment, and how to seize it.
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The Trump Tango: Was Mark Carney Right To Cancel the Digital Services Tax?
It's good to have a strategy. It's good to deploy tactics to serve that strategy. But at some point, the government needs to deliver a big win.
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Guest Post: The Country That Doesn't Really Exist
Drew Gough spends a few days in weird, weird Abkhazia.
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The Mailbag of Destiny: June 19th
Have we always complained about national projects? Will we ever get electoral reform? And why, Dave, are you the way you are? Your questions answered!
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Canada's Corporate Welfare Bums Are Ripping Us Off: An Interview With Author Laurent Carbonneau
A new book critiques the long history and present practice of corporate subsidies — and reveals what they really cost us.
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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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