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National Column: Ending airstrikes needs rationale

Over his first three months in power, Justin Trudeau has undone many of Stephen Harper’s policies but until this week, he had not cancelled one that enjoyed more popular support than the Liberal alternative. […]

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National Column: Camera’s glare will clean up Commons

Late last week, Foreign Affairs Minister StÈphane Dion rose in the Commons to answer a question on our policy on Ukraine.

As he stumbled slightly, someone from the Conservative side shouted: “It’s not easy making priorities.” […]

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National Column: Mayoral support crucial for pipelines

Kudos to Justin Trudeau and Alberta’s Rachel Notley for taking the time to talk face to face about the province’s economic challenges on Wednesday. The Liberal prime minister has a compelling interest in keeping the channels open with the NDP premier. […]

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Column: Joe Morinville

Weather sure was good last week for the most part, which got people in a good mood and talking and gossiping like they used to. Read some interesting news on the Internet this week and heard some interesting opinions on it around town. So here’s my view on stuff what’s going on.
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National Column: New economic reality throws PM, Notley together

Justin Trudeau makes his most important domestic trip in his short life as prime minister this week when he heads to Alberta.

Prime ministerial visits are usually of the in-and-out variety. Trudeau will spend two days in Edmonton and Calgary, meeting with the oil industry and those providing social services in the province, then sit down with Premier Rachel Notley. […]

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National Column: Fiscal policy driven by discrimination

It was a huge victory for aboriginal children in this country and a day when historical wrongs could begin to be made right.

So why were there so many questions clouding a day being heralded by the country’s First Nations?
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Column: Joe Morinville

There’s been quite a fuss since the Oscar people announced their nominees this year and people learned there was no black or minority actors nominated for any of the acting awards for the second year in a row. I guess they need to do some thinking about that, and I ain’t got no funny remarks about that situation. It’s just one problem I got with the Oscars. […]