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- Three issues will be bundled into one overarching challenge that will dominate this election's discourse: how leaders propose to deal with the White House, how they’ll protect our independence, and how they plan to grow Canadian prosperity.
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- Three issues will be bundled into one overarching challenge that will dominate this election's discourse: how leaders propose to deal with the White House, how they’ll protect our independence, and how they plan to grow Canadian prosperity.
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- Rose LeMay
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- The sad fact is that all border treaty discussions between Britain—and then Canada—with the United States did not include Indigenous Peoples.
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- The sad fact is that all border treaty discussions between Britain—and then Canada—with the United States did not include Indigenous Peoples.
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- In times of crisis, don’t disrespect the original peoples of this country by bringing up some racist historical figure in a misguided attempt to
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- It's obvious that the goal of this tyrannous Trump administration is to break government and democracy. There won’t be any 'going back.' We need to do the best we can to move beyond the frozen horror, and get to doing the work to protect democracy here and abroad with all allies we can find.
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- Tim Powers
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- The force of personality that some found so compelling in the Conservative leader isn’t penetrating to the degree the party now wants as infighting kicks off.
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- The force of personality that some found so compelling in the Conservative leader isn’t penetrating to the degree the party now wants as infighting kicks off.
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- Scott Taylor
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- The U.S. president badgering Canada into spending more on American defence technology under threat of economic punishment does not sit well with most patriotic Canadians.
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- The U.S. president badgering Canada into spending more on American defence technology under threat of economic punishment does not sit well with most patriotic Canadians.
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- Sadly for patriotic Canadians, the majority of the military hardware that the government does purchase is from American defence companies.
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- Buried in the fine print of the Canadian Surface Combatant announcement was the fact that the total cost to build these three warships is expected to be a whopping $22.2-billion.
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- Sheila Copps
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- Liberals are positioned to fight Donald Trump. Thanks to Alberta's premier, the Conservatives seem to be 'in sync' with him.
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- Liberals are positioned to fight Donald Trump. Thanks to Alberta's premier, the Conservatives seem to be 'in sync' with him.
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- One of Canada’s first financial moves under Mark Carney was to sell off American dollars in a Canadian government bond offering. Donald Trump has met
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- If this fight continues, the federal government may have to consider overriding Danielle Smith's objections. The pain of tariffs needs to be shared across the country. If Ontario and Quebec are facing tariffs on steel, aluminum and automobiles, every province has to do their part.
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- Susan Riley
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- If polls and general chatter are accurate, voters may be ready for more content, less contempt.
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- If polls and general chatter are accurate, voters may be ready for more content, less contempt.
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- There is a new Liberal in town, a blue-suit Liberal, and all these ordinary concerns—although climate change is hardly trivial—seem to be set aside
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- Donald Trump is an all-purpose distraction, a threat on so many fronts, that concern about climate has been temporarily pushed aside. But people still care.
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- David Crane
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- We should pursue an increasingly ambitious and potentially much more prosperous and diversified economy. But if our priorities and capital are tied up in
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- So far, neither party has presented such a plan. Yet the need is urgent. While we must retaliate in the face of U.S. tariffs and other hostile threats, the bigger issue is how to ensure future growth and opportunity for Canadians.
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- Gerry Nicholls
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- Social media puts emotion much more front and centre. Unfortunately, for Pierre Poilievre, the vibes surrounding him for the past few weeks have been largely negative.
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- Social media puts emotion much more front and centre. Unfortunately, for Pierre Poilievre, the vibes surrounding him for the past few weeks have been largely negative.
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- The Liberals have done a 180-degree shift; they’ve ditched the politics of pizzazz and personality and replaced it with the politics of mundane political
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- Most political consumers will reject the Conservative ad attacking Mark Carney as helping Donald Trump by driving jobs south because it won’t seem rooted in reality.
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- Michael Harris
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- A few months ago, only people who were smoking the drapes would have thought a Liberal majority possible. Now, who knows?
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- A few months ago, only people who were smoking the drapes would have thought a Liberal majority possible. Now, who knows?
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- Pierre Poilievre has been spinning his wheels in a feckless attempt to transfer the enmity he so successfully encouraged against Justin Trudeau to Mark
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- Both leaders of the mainstream parties need to demonstrate their credentials for the top job, and their plan to rebuff Donald Trump. An election is the best way for that to happen.
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- Gwynne Dyer
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- Several nations are seeking to replace the lost U.S. guarantee of nuclear deterrence with some homegrown equivalent, and the weapons could be available in just a couple of years if they're willing to burn through enough money.
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- Several nations are seeking to replace the lost U.S. guarantee of nuclear deterrence with some homegrown equivalent, and the weapons could be available in just a couple of years if they're willing to burn through enough money.
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- Les Whittington
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- The knock-on effects of tariffs could be well on the way to erasing the Liberals’ advantage in the Trump survival showdown.
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- The knock-on effects of tariffs could be well on the way to erasing the Liberals’ advantage in the Trump survival showdown.
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- It’s beyond troubling that Canada is always being singled out for its supposedly nasty negotiating stance, and alleged unfair trading relationship with Americans.
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- As relieved as the Canadian contingent was to be engaged in an adult conversation, the March 13 discussion yielded nothing in the way of immediate progress.
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- Erica Ifill
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- Imagine running the party that effed up a 25-point lead in a matter of two-and-a-half months.
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- Imagine running the party that effed up a 25-point lead in a matter of two-and-a-half months.
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- Bhagwant Sandhu
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- To derail Prime Minister Mark Carney’s upsurge, Conservatives must adjust their strategy—focusing on unity, the social safety net, and practical policies that confront America head-on.
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- To derail Prime Minister Mark Carney’s upsurge, Conservatives must adjust their strategy—focusing on unity, the social safety net, and practical policies that confront America head-on.
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- As U.S. President Donald Trump abandons Western alliances, our next prime minister must act decisively to secure Canada’s autonomy, and restore our global influence.
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- Even with his ’Canada First’ rebrand, Pierre Poilievre’s clock is ticking. If he doesn’t shift gears soon, he might find himself watching the Liberals waltz away to another election win.
