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The Line Podcast: Smith and Carney cut a deal while Guilbeault packs his bags
Plus: America is not invited to our birthday party.
Nov 28 • 
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1:13:05
Rob Breakenridge: This is a huge win for Smith. Let's see if she takes it
Guilbeault quitting is by itself a pretty strong sign that Alberta has scored a good deal.
Nov 28 • 
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Greg Quinn: Canada's allies won't like Carney's kowtowing to Trump
Canada's reputation in allied capitals has been slowly recovering under the new PM. He shouldn't go out of his way to squander that.
Nov 27 • 
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Flipping the Line: If Canada has no values, what did I adopt when I moved here?
An American-born Canadian takes issue with the latest episode of The Line Podcast.
Nov 26 • 
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On The Line: Should Canada just join America?
Jen Gerson interviews Ross Douthat.
Nov 25 • 
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1:03:40
Joe Varner: A pivot to China would be a disaster for Canada
Beijing won't protect us from foreign threats. Washington might.
Nov 25 • 
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Scott Stinson: Will Trump derail the World Cup?
Probably not, but he might want the final played at Mar-A-Lago.
Nov 24 • 
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Dispatch from the Front Line: What if things aren't going well, here?
Maybe we're sensitive about the Vice President's tweets because we fear he may have a point. At least we're not Ukraine, though...
Nov 24 • 
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The Line Podcast: Canada needs new values, or, really, any values
On religion. On immigration. On health care. And ... fighter jets?
Nov 21
1:28:43
Matt Gurney: Major Confession Office
The MPO is an admission of dysfunction. It only exists because the rest of the government’s regulatory apparatus is unfit for purpose.
Nov 21 • 
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Anvesh Jain: Canada is almost invisible in D.C. We have to change that, fast
How did we let ourselves become dependent on a U.S.-funded think tank that was erased with the stroke of Trump's pen?
Nov 20 • 
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Ben Woodfinden: The new conservative fight isn't red vs. blue. It's young vs. old
Understanding what’s really happening today means forgetting the battle lines of 2003.
Nov 19 • 
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