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Dispatch From the Front Lines: The trajectory America is on
It can change! But that will have to be a conscious choice. Also: a whole new war, and Carney saying Canada might be ready for the next one
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The Line Podcast: Join CERAAFRDP and see the world
Canada No Govern Good, Part 47. A new military acronym comes to life. And how the moderate centre gave up.
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Gregory Jack: Mark Carney picks his man
Ottawa's adults are rejoicing at the announcement of Michael Sabia as Clerk of the Privy Council. Can he actually live up to expectations?
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Andrew Potter: The end of harm reduction in Canada
Social policy in Canada has moved from being aimed at controlling vice to reducing harm. But where is it taking us?
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Mitch Heimpel: Our processes are a problem
There's a reason Carney and Ford are both advocating bills that bypass regulations — they know the regulations are broken, and fixing that is very, very…
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LIVE SOON: Canada's new military plan, with Christian Leuprecht
How we'll hit 2%. What it means to hit 2%. And what 2% will really cost.
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On The Line: Carney's military pledge — what it buys, and what it costs
Christian Leuprecht joins Matt Gurney to talk Monday's big announcement.
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Andrew MacDougall: Trump and Elon both know how to fight attention wars
In the modern political economy, the point is to be seen. And it works. We can't look away.
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Dispatch From the Front Lines: Santa Carney's coming to town
Also: U.S. booze to Alberta. U.S. Marines to Los Angeles, maybe. But no U.S. defensive munitions to Ukraine.
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The Line Podcast: Carney hearts India. Musk and Trump break up
On why Carney can "go to China." On Trudeau hate, post-Trudeau. On the passing of a great Canadian. And the most hilarious/scary celeb breakup in a…
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Chris Ross: Where and how Tories and Liberals disagree on climate
And why our policies changed to match the politics.
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