You’re Paying Too Much for Milk
The idea that Canada’s protectionist policies benefit mom-and-pop farms is mostly propaganda
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Why Canada’s Trump Called it Quits
Kevin O’Leary’s US-style zingers went off like wet firecrackers in a country where people let one another finish their sentences—in English and French
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The Real Threat to Free Speech
Forget anti-Islamophobia legislation. The biggest challenge is coming from activists
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Should Scientists Be Marching for Science?
Some say science and politics don’t mix. But with their profession under threat, there may be too much at stake
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The Unintended Legacy of Canada’s Charter
The document that protects our basic rights turns thirty-five today. Has it served us well?
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Why Jian Ghomeshi’s New Podcast Is Absolutely Guaranteed to Fail
A friend recently asked me if his firm should consider representing the former CBC Radio host’s media business. Here’s what I told him
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Our Own Worst Enemies
The campaign against the Vancouver Women’s Library shows how the left continues to thwart feminist activism
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What the Spanish Civil War Can Teach Us About Syria
In the wake of another chemical attack, the past provides lessons about neglect and isolationism
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Why Your Taxes Keep Bailing Out Bombardier
With so many jobs and so much money on the line, the company is running the political equivalent of a protection racket
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The Globe’s Hypocrisy Is Showing Through Its Starched Shirt
Hit-hungry editors encourage confessional journalism. But when things get too hot, they let writers like Leah McLaren take the fall
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