Archive - The Line

Dispatch from the Front Lines: Welcome back to a two-party system, Canada

(We know about the Bloc, yes. Hush.) Also: Iran is clearly outthinking the Americans, and more from the coming drone wars.

9 hrs ago • Line Editor

The Line Podcast: Mark Carney's got a new China problem

Also: how the United States became our only functioning accountability mechanism

Mar 27 • Line Editor

1:16:22

Jen Gerson: The world is hard. Have you considered a toy room?

We are clearly all doing fine, here.

Mar 27 • Jen Gerson

Scott Stinson: The NDP decides whether it wants to take the leap

Avi Lewis has been pushing for a more radical leftist party for years. It he wins the NDP leadership this weekend, he will finally get a chance.

Mar 26 • Scott Stinson

Joel McKay: Please stop having so many meetings

One man's inside view of the culture of inefficiency in the public sector

Mar 25

On The Line: Are we building Canada?

The Line yet again tries to determine why this country no build good.

Mar 24 • Line Editor

46:02

Jay Nathwani: Why does Canada allow better protection for money than children?

It's time for our firearms laws to permit armed guards at schools and synagogues

Mar 24

Matt Gurney: Carney's depressing Arctic confession

Canada is weak and vulnerable today because we chose to be — not in ignorance, but with incredibly smug self-satisfaction

Mar 23 • Matt Gurney

See you next week!

Mar 20 • Line Editor

Scott Stinson: Stop it with the loser talk, Conservatives

Members of Parliament are allowed to switch parties, and pretending otherwise just makes you sound weak

Mar 20 • Scott Stinson

Tammy Robert: The federal NDP's would-be leaders wrestle with a familiar question

After the disaster of the last election, will party members want someone to rebuild the movement, or someone who intends to govern the country?

Mar 19

Flipping the Line: The difficult challenges of policing a protest

Tom Stamatakis argues that Matt Gurney's disappointment with the inaction of front-line officers at public events is misplaced

Mar 18 • Line Editor

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