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Editorial: Federal spending plans can only worsen inflation

Editorial: Federal spending plans can only worsen inflation

The next national election is coming, and Justin Trudeau’s Liberals trail Pierre Poilievre’s Conservatives by 20 points, 24 to 44.
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Opinion: The federal budget is a taxing blow to Canada's innovation economy

Opinion: The federal budget is a taxing blow to Canada's innovation economy

Ottawa’s proposed fiscal policy targets risk-takers, not just the wealthy
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Rob Shaw: B.C. police chiefs plead for power over public drug use

Rob Shaw: B.C. police chiefs plead for power over public drug use

Police chiefs tell MPs public drug use is out of control after small amounts were decriminalized
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Opinion: Ottawa is doubling down on missing the mark

Opinion: Ottawa is doubling down on missing the mark

The federal budget does little to address the country’s fundamentally broken systems
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Kirk LaPointe: Federal budget focuses on taxing investment, not spurring it

Kirk LaPointe: Federal budget focuses on taxing investment, not spurring it

Ottawa was dripping good news early, saving up for a tax-hike invoice later
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Most Canadians think economy, health care worse under Trudeau, according to poll

Most Canadians think economy, health care worse under Trudeau, according to poll

Public perception shifts from approval to disappointment in Trudeau's leadership
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Kirk LaPointe: Can Canada finally fix its shameful school-food gap?

Kirk LaPointe: Can Canada finally fix its shameful school-food gap?

Federal, provincial tussling should not get in the way of a national school food program
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The federal government’s proposed AI legislation misses the mark on protecting Canadians

The federal government’s proposed AI legislation misses the mark on protecting Canadians

The Canadian government’s proposed legislation to regulate artificial intelligence doesn’t address the government’s own applications. More oversight and consultations are needed to protect Canadians.
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Half of British Columbians are afraid of crime in their community, says poll

Half of British Columbians are afraid of crime in their community, says poll

Canadians blame addiction, gangs and courts for criminal activity.
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Poll: Majority of Canadians support death penalty for murder

Poll: Majority of Canadians support death penalty for murder

Robert Pickton parole issue reignites calls for changes to the system
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