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Mitch Heimpel: Normalize leadership spills
Our democracy functions better when caucuses hold their own leaders to account.
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On The Line: As Carney makes moves, he and Poilievre both face problems
A polling update. A look at the leaders, and where they'll run into trouble.
Sep 16 • 
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Dispatch from the Front Lines: MAGA has a martyr
On a remarkable response from America's right. A poor showing on America's left. On the MPO here, and air defences in Poland.
Sep 14 • 
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Michelle Rempel Garner: I went to Davos. The World Economic Forum is not running Canada
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Jen Gerson: Trudeau is right to show utter contempt for his weak caucus
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Matt Gurney: Stay scared shitless, Canada
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Matt Gurney: The Johnston report is one of the most depressing things I've ever read
May 23, 2023 • Matt Gurney
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Jen Gerson: The problem of white people
Dec 11, 2024 • Jen Gerson
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Jen Gerson: The Conservative case for the CBC
May 1, 2024 • Jen Gerson
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The Line Podcast: Kirk, Canada, and how we get to dark places
An assassination in America. A Major Projects Office in Canada that is, indeed, an office. On book bans and public safety. And more.
Sep 12 • 
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Matt Gurney: The Edmonton police did a shocking thing. Good. We need a shock
Unless we want to end up like the Americans, things need to change here, fast.
Sep 12 • 
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Mark Lawson and Ben Woodfinden: Don't join the EU. Emulate it.
If Europe can have one market and free labour we should have the same.
Sep 11 • 
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Rob Breakenridge: Alberta's book-ban backfire
How a libertarian got sloppy and banned some literary classics.
Sep 10 • 
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On The Line: Carney rolls out bucks, Poilievre walks a fine line on immigration
And the NDP just sort of ... just ... gosh. You know? Also, important safety tip: crossing the streams is bad.
Sep 9 • 
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Mitch Heimpel: The NDP can't recover until they pick a path
Are they the party of the union hall or the faculty lounge? Because trying to be both stopped working.
Sep 9 • 
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Mike Colledge and Gregory Jack: Why Carney can get away with big deficits
... for now, anyway.
Sep 8 • 
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