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  • Canada’s Online News Act must be transparent, fair, and include news innovators

    Canada’s Online News Act must be transparent, fair, and include news innovators

    Why Bill C-18 needs amending.

    May 31 2022• Opinion
  • A winter city—for whom?

    A winter city—for whom?

    In a truly inclusive city, nobody should be left in the cold.

    Feb 05 2022• Opinion
  • A little perspective on the arena deal

    A little perspective on the arena deal

    The world has changed.

    Jan 15 2022• Opinion
  • Why we protest
    The Protest Edition

    Why we protest

    For me, it was never a choice.

    Jun 19 2021• Opinion
  • 'It was gaslighting': What's behind Kenney's latest apology
    The Protest Edition

    'It was gaslighting': What's behind Kenney's latest apology

    Doubling down didn't work for Canada's least popular premier.

    Jun 12 2021• Opinion
  • Hate won't stop me from taking up space in my city

    Hate won't stop me from taking up space in my city

    No one should need to hide indoors to be safe.

    Mar 26 2021• Opinion
  • If NIMBYs had their way in the 1950s, my home wouldn’t exist

    If NIMBYs had their way in the 1950s, my home wouldn’t exist

    But I live here now—and I'm grateful.

    Mar 20 2021• Opinion
  • Canada’s Caribbean travel freeze smacks of elitism

    Canada’s Caribbean travel freeze smacks of elitism

    For me and many Canadians, these aren't ‘sun destinations.’

    Mar 02 2021• Opinion
  • We could have done this differently—and still can

    We could have done this differently—and still can

    A doctor responds to the COVID-19 crisis.

    Nov 25 2020• Opinion
  • The truth about the UCP's 'fiscal responsibility'

    The truth about the UCP's 'fiscal responsibility'

    It's empty talk, like so much else.

    Nov 07 2020• Opinion
  • OPINION: Alberta’s back-to-school plan threatens women’s rights

    OPINION: Alberta’s back-to-school plan threatens women’s rights

    We need a vibrant feminist movement in Alberta right now.

    Aug 27 2020• Opinion

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