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Why François Legault is pulling a ‘Justin Trudeau’ and resigning in an election year

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Ardeshir Zarezadeh: Canada must support this rare opportunity for regime change in Iran

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Iran postpones execution of Erfan Soltani as Trump warns 'strong action' if protesters are killed

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Man who raped, cut the head off an Ontario girl, 12, had his day parole extended

Douglas Worth, who served a life sentence for the 1987 murder of a Métis girl, will continue to reside in Halifax, where he was first released in July 2025

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Carney risks provoking Donald Trump with a pivot to China on trade

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No tariff relief yet as Carney re-ups old agreements with Chinese government on energy, lumber

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EXCLUSIVE: 'I had to run for my life.' Nova Scotia mass killer's partner on her night of terror

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Lisa Banfield and Gabriel Wortman attend a family wedding in 2019.

David Kaufman: Years of wasting money on woke agenda has come back to bite Gavin Newsom

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Toronto lawyer suspended while facing weapons charges involving machete, box cutter and hammer

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FIRST READING: Carney didn't meet 'coastal First Nations,' he met an environmentalist group named Coastal First Nations

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Carney and Coastal First Nations

NP View: Carney should stop subsidizing Silicon Valley

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Tasha Kheiriddin: Legault's departure may signal a return to the past for Quebec

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Quebec Premier Francois Legault announces his resignation during a news conference at his office in Quebec City Wednesday, January 14, 2026.

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Preston Manning: I challenge you to join me in the Re-Confederation Game

Use your favourite AI assistant to write an inspiring preamble to a revised Canadian Constitution

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Dianne Saxe: Political leaders must act to make Toronto safe from masked mobs

Premier Doug Ford, Mayor Olivia Chow need to state clearly what will and what won't be tolerated from protesters

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Leslie Roberts: As a news anchor, I was forced to be silent. Heated Rivalry shows how hockey players can come out

At the peak of my broadcast anchor career, in Canada's largest city, I had to hide that I was gay

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Subscriber only. John Ivison: Carney has other West Coast fish to fry before an oil pipeline

It’s very apparent the Metlakatla won't back any new developments until Ottawa addresses their anger over a questionable propane contract

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Adam Zivo: Iran death toll reaches a reported 12,000. It's time Trump sent the bombers

The moral case for regime change is clear, and the Iranian people are demanding it

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Older, 70% white, plunging fertility and lost faith: Who Canada is now

A deep dive into the population data paints a surprising picture of Canadian society and households

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January 8, 2026 Longreads
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Last call for the landline. The wired communication world will soon be no more

Remember party lines? Switchboards? Yellow Pages? The traditional telephone is almost gone, but its cultural impact deserves a ringing endorsement

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December 31, 2025 Longreads
What the astrology star says for 2026: Georgia Nicols' big political prediction

The longtime horoscope personality on how she arrives at her predictions and what the stars tell us about unrest in the year ahead

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December 30, 2025 Longreads
Coffee shops, retail stores, even hotels are ditching humans to serve you better

Replacing frontline service staff is the inevitable next step in automation for a consumer well-primed for service by machine

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December 23, 2025 Canada
Exclusive: Canada's top general says we're ready for war

Gen. Jennie Carignan is not a fan of mandatory service and has much work to do to modernize defences, but she's a woman prepared for battle

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December 17, 2025 Longreads

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