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Lauren Heuser

Lauren Heuser is the comments editor at the National Post and a former editorial fellow at The Walrus.
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Politics

The Real Threat to Free Speech

April 24, 2017August 22, 2019 - by Lauren Heuser

Forget anti-Islamophobia legislation. The biggest challenge is coming from activists

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Politics

The Unintended Legacy of Canada’s Charter

April 17, 2017July 16, 2019 - by Lauren Heuser

The document that protects our basic rights turns thirty-five today. Has it served us well?

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Justice

Bad People Make Bad Judges

March 16, 2017April 20, 2020 - by Lauren Heuser

For all his legal training, Robin Camp lacked an education in basic human decency

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Society

Canada Is Ready for Road Tolls and Carbon Taxes

February 10, 2017July 12, 2020 - by Lauren Heuser

A majority of voters now favour user fees, but cowardly politicians are getting in the way

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Politics

Measuring the Decline of Democracy

January 20, 2017July 4, 2020 - by Lauren Heuser

To know if our political structure is at risk—at home and abroad—we need data, not anecdotes

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Society

Don’t Call it Men’s Rights

January 6, 2017August 21, 2020 - by Lauren Heuser

Justin Trottier’s tough battle to reinvent a creepy movement

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Society

The Legal Case for Gender-Neutral Pronouns

December 22, 2016April 7, 2020 - by Lauren Heuser

Will bill C-16 compel free-speech advocates to use words they disagree with?

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