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The swing of young families away from Toronto needs to stop
It will take a determined shift in policy, and attitudes, to stop the exodus of families with children from Ca…
‘Why, of all the countries in the world, did Donald Trump choose Canada as his latest target?’ Letters to the editor for Aug. 30
In today’s letters to the editor: Americans abroad; U.S. relations; oil and gas; reconciliation; Syrians in Ca…
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A weekly cartoon column by Gabrielle Drolet
Making a PM’s residence that befits Canada
Current approach insulates government from criticism - but almost guarantees a bad result
Look to Quebec, not Alberta, to find the biggest threat to Canadian unity
While current polling shows strong majorities of voters in both Alberta and Quebec would reject separation, on…
Our parents’ ashes took us on a tour of our family history
After delaying it for two decades, my siblings and I finally scattered Mom and Dad’s remains in the places the…
A controversy over maple-syrup purity is a sticky situation for the Canadian system
This most Canadian of scandals raises questions about the purity of our national elixir
Alberta should be commemorating the 150th anniversary of Treaty 6
In Saskatchewan, the occasion is being appropriately marked
Stupidity is an infinitely renewable resource with this U.S. administration
From trade tensions to renaming Lake Ontario, the latest moves add to a pattern of chaos and needless distract…
‘Rally around the flag, but … U.S. market access is nearly impossible to replace, no matter how many other trade deals we may conclude.’ Letters to the editor for Aug. 29
In today’s letters to the editor: free trade; the Constitution; world maps; historical sites; AI and data cent…
Can Canada afford the price of being ‘masters of our own destiny’?
The country will have to decide whether to return to the easier life it had and slide quietly into the America…
What’s in a name? Ask Donald Trump
The U.S. President is obsessed with nicknaming and renaming, but he’s on shaky ground with geography
Meta’s huge settlement reveals the necessity and the limits of the courts in changing social media
The litigation process can help make social media governable by revealing crucial information. But only govern…
Minor reforms won’t fix Canada’s ports
Bold action is needed to speed up the processing of marine exports and imports
Don’t bring back COVID-era shaming in this Buy Canadian moment
Snitching on an Ontario grocery store selling U.S. alcohol – and the province’s follow-up wrist-slap – is a si…
Hateful conspiracies have become a major U.S. export. They need to be sanctioned
Digital safety isn’t something to be negotiated away in a trade deal. It’s a serious problem, thanks to the no…
Europe must stand with Canada against Trump
The EU, in the world of might makes right, is the largest of the middle powers
Canada has been carving out a new identity, slowly but surely. What are we becoming?
Our bold declaration of sovereignty is just the latest signal that this country, long defined by cautious evol…
Surveillance alone won’t prevent the next Ebola epidemic
We continue to treat environmental degradation, humanitarian crises and global health as separate stories, but…
The thing no one ever told me about motherhood is that it ends
I used to dream of the day my sons would go off to live their lives and I would get some peace and quiet. Now …
Books have become one of the defining cultural objects of the AI era
A book is no longer merely something we read. It’s an object of aspiration
‘Let retaliatory tariffs sink in without adding any more fuel to the flames.’ Letters to the editor for Aug. 28
In today’s letters to the editor: Doug Ford; free trade; personal sacrifice; recommended reading; wildfires; t…
How Canada can best respond to threats from the United States
If there was ever a moment for governments to discover their courage, it is now
The shocking implosion of B.C.’s Conservative Party
Defections from the party are a boon to David Eby’s NDP government
Status update: Social media concerns are hitting a critical mass
Parents blame themselves for their kids’ social media use, but they’re up against products designed to be addi…
Trump’s rants are a distraction from the real fight
U.S. President is bellowing from a position of weakness
The human heart is a radical teacher of equity
The deepest lesson I have learned after performing 6,000 heart operations runs against the story our culture k…
Dictators are pleased to watch Canada and the U.S. slug it out
Canada needs to be cautious about pivoting from the U.S. lest it fall into China’s arms
Treaty Six was signed 150 years ago. There is still work to be done
There are no immediate cures for a legacy of willful damage but everyone and everything has the power to heal
How Canada can overcome the backlash against AI data centres
If governments want to get data centre projects off the ground, they need to mitigate potential harms and inve…
‘Americans are our neighbours, friends and long-term economic partners. Don’t threaten them and act like the bully they are dealing with at home.’ Letters to the editor for Aug. 27
In today’s letters to the editor: countertariffs; Canadian culture; U.S. relations; Lake Ontario
After drawing a red line on protecting French, Carney can’t cross it now
The Prime Minister cited the U.S. suggestion to scrap discoverability requirements as one reason he ended nego…
Canada’s response to Donald Trump is a nation-defining moment
The U.S. President’s efforts to Americanize this country appears to be backfiring completely
Canada needs to be strategic as it hits back against U.S. tariffs
Our retaliation needs political strategy, not just economic retaliation
Ford must get grip on soaring transit costs
Tripling of budget for Ontario Line should prompt transparency, and action
Why America – and Canada – cannot run from the history of slavery
Hiding the past is dangerous for both countries
‘The more Donald Trump hits back at Canada, the more time, unconditional public support and political wriggle room he creates for Mark Carney.’ Letters to the editor for Aug. 26
In today’s letters to the editor: free trade; U.S. wine; water bombers; Ebola outbreak; a free Canada
The whole world is watching as Canada stands up to Trump
Our posture all but guarantees retaliation from the U.S. administration
Canada’s furious, I get it. But by retaliating, we punish only ourselves
Countertariffs proposed by Ottawa could create economic headwinds and erode consumer confidence
As insults fly between Ford and Trump, consequences loom
Are schoolyard-level taunts a wise move against the chaotic President?