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How the writings of right-leaning pundits drove fear and hate after the Faisal Hussain tragedy

This type of commentary brings out the worst in those of us who fear the other, and who want Canada to remain a monolithic nation.

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By Nora Loreto in Opinion, Politics, Culture | July 25th 2018

How was Faisal Hussain able to get a gun?

In Canada, gun ownership requires background checks that go five years into an applicant's past to look for any criminal convictions, mental illness associated with violence or a history of violence and threats. How did the Toronto suspect get a gun?

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By National Observer in Opinion | July 23rd 2018

Bill Blair and the border

There is a crisis at Canada’s border crossings, though it’s not the one that some right-wing commentators and politicians would have you think it is, writes columnist Nora Loreto.

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By Nora Loreto in Opinion, Politics | July 20th 2018

SLĀV: Why was the response to critics so insulting and shaming?

“We’re being treated as if we’re a criminal organization or a terrorist group. I’m not speaking from a place of power, I’m speaking truth to power. And if people can’t connect the dots to understand that, it means that their level of denial is being enforced, protected and valued by a system that reproduces that." - Ricardo Lamour

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By Toula Drimonis in Opinion, Entertainment, Politics, Culture | July 19th 2018

Chef Sam Robertson: Are food critics good or bad?

Opinion: Imagine being judged by someone who has never worked in your industry but is nevertheless given a platform to speak on and is considered an authority. Chef Sam Robertson explores the pros and cons of food critics.

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By Sam Robertson in Opinion | July 19th 2018

Jody Wilson-Raybould, pot, cannabis, Ottawa

Trudeau government doubles down on promises to middle class

Children in low and middle-income families will get an income boost this month, Canada's Attorney General Jody Wilson-Raybould announced in Vancouver on Thursday.

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By Tracy Sherlock in Opinion, Politics | July 19th 2018

How a Rachel Notley volunteer wound up on a bridge blockading an oil tanker

Last week, I spent more than 36 hours on a bridge, standing and sleeping more than 100 feet in the air in order to block the path of a tanker carrying oil from the Alberta tar sands — not what you might expect from a former volunteer for Rachel Notley

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By Farid Iskandar in Opinion, Politics | July 12th 2018

British Columbia premier, Ujjal Dosanjh, B.C. Proportional Representation Society,

Who's afraid of proportional representation in B.C.?

I support proportional representation for B.C., as do a majority of citizens in the province, but there's an aggressive opposition campaign driven by big money and unfounded fears.

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By Warren Bell in Opinion, Politics | July 11th 2018

Would Canada rather move steaming piles of bitumen or people?

The contrast between how we fund moving people versus how we fund moving oil, is stark: if you can’t afford to fly and you have no car, you have a far better chance at traveling if you’re a steaming pile of bitumen.

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By Nora Loreto in Opinion, Politics | July 11th 2018

A promotional image by the Montreal Jazz Festival for for the production of SLAV, which the festival was forced to cancel after protests and negative international press. Festival International de Jazz de Montréal Facebook photo

Montreal Jazz Fest organizers face consequences, not censorship over controversial show

I’ve seen mainstream Quebec columnists who enjoy platforms and media exposure writers of colour can only dream of call the decision by the Montreal Jazz Festival to cancel the show “intellectual terrorism,” “an attack on freedom of speech,” "emotional tyranny," “cultural Apartheid,” “a blow to artistic freedom,” “fascism,” and “censorship." Are you listening to yourselves?

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By Toula Drimonis in Opinion, Entertainment, Politics, Culture | July 9th 2018

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