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Sandy Garossino

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About Sandy Garossino

Sandy Garossino is public affairs columnist for Canada's National Observer. She is a former Crown prosecutor and prominent media commentator, whose bold writing is read by millions across North America.

Her writing provides depth on topics where the media's analysis of controversial and urgent topics misses the mark. She is the winner of 'Best Column' in Canada in the 2016 Canadian Online Publishing Association's awards, and was a finalist for the Jack Webster Award for 'Best Column' in 2019.

She is a frequent guest on radio and television shows, providing analysis on recent political events from Canadaland to Global TV.

Sandy Garossino interviews Prime Minister Justin Trudeau about the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project in Ottawa in 2018

101 Articles
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The most sadistic figure in the Trump administration has the coronavirus. Is it wrong to cheer?

Is it wrong to cheer such terrible luck for possibly the most sadistic figure in the Trump administration? Or for Trump himself, the others in his administration and the GOP senators who have so debased their office in his service?

The death of Ruth Bader Ginsburg

The capture of Ginsburg's Supreme Court seat is the GOP's best chance to block Democratic legislation over health care, abortion rights, marriage equality, immigration, gun and social media regulations, election finance reform, tax and climate change reforms. 
U.S. Election 2020

U.S. strong-armed Canada into calamitous Meng strategy

The moment President Trump bartered Meng Wanzhou for a trade deal, he turned our justice system into his personal hostage-keeper.
Conservative leader Stephen Harper,

Stephen Harper's power dissolves

From the wings, Stephen Harper may still control his chastened party, but Canadians have moved on. 

Where's Kenney's War Room money really going?

This is not adding up.

Kobe Bryant, an LA Story

Was it too much to ask that the family make it through just one day of unimaginable grief without someone dredging that up?  In 2020, yes it was.

Exposing the Canadian oil sector’s victim complex

Part 4 of a four-part series, in which Canada’s National Observer presents a data-based dismantling of the false claim that Alberta’s oil and gas sector has been targeted by a cabal of American foundations.

Tides is not the 'funding and co-ordination juggernaut' behind anti-pipeline activism

Part 3 of a four-part series, in which Canada’s National Observer presents a data-based dismantling of the false claim that Alberta’s oil and gas sector has been targeted by a cabal of American foundations.
Race to a Safer World
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney,

Alberta is the ‘whipping boy’ of foreign philanthropy and other myths

Part 2 in a four-part series, in which Canada’s National Observer presents a data-based dismantling of the false claim that Alberta’s oil and gas sector has been targeted by a cabal of American foundations. 
Race to a Safer World

Jason Kenney foreign-funding conspiracy theory is false and we can prove it  

Part 1 of a four-part series, in which Canada’s National Observer presents a data-based dismantling of the false claim that Alberta’s oil and gas sector has been targeted by a cabal of American foundations.
Race to a Safer World
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