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St. Albert-Edmonton Conservative candidate must clearly state his position on women's reproductive rights
David J. Climenhaga | Michael Cooper has received the full endorsement of the radical Campaign Life Coalition for opposing women's reproductive rights.
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It's labour, stupid: Boost the economy by boosting wages
Murray Dobbin | The message of a new report is as unambiguous as it is surprising. For all the talk about what will grow the economy, the key component to future economic growth is rising wages and salaries.
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If citizenship is a right, why can it be taken away?
Rick Salutin | A country that gets so careless and/or confused about its most basic right -- citizenship -- probably deserves to have an election about it.
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First Nations education is critical social infrastructure
Angella MacEwen | Along with investments in early childhood education and care, repairing the funding gap to First Nations schools would go a long way to eliminating that social debt for future generations.
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It's too early to call the recession over
Jim Stanford | Claiming "victory" because GDP is growing again after a recession is a bit like commenting on how good it feels to stop beating your head against the wall.
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On September 29, Dairy farmers from eastern Ontario took their tractors to prote
What's the big deal? The high stakes of the Trans-Pacific Partnership
Hadrian Mertins-Kirkwood | The TPP looks like a bad deal for Canada. With a pivotal federal election just weeks away, it's time for the parties to talk honestly about what's at stake in these negotiations.
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Investing in our digital future is critical to strengthening Canada's economy
David Christopher, Digital Freedom Update | Whether it's ensuring affordable Internet access, safeguarding our online privacy, or protecting free expression, this election will shape our digital future for the coming decades.
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Universal affordable child care: Don't scrap it, improve it
Kaylie Tiessen | Here's another good reason to invest in high-quality, universal child care in Canada: improvements in women's labour force participation.
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Mulcair tackles climate change with cap-and-trade
Ole Hendrickson | By actively championing cap-and-trade for addressing climate change, Mulcair and the NDP have seized the initiative on the most important environmental issue in the current federal election.
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Why vote child care in 2015: What Manitobans need to know
Susan Prentice | In 1970, the Royal Commission on the Status of Women recommended a national child-care program. Fast-forward to 2015, and parents are more desperate than ever for affordable, quality child care.
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Finnish child care is a world beater. So why do some critics still say universal care hurts kids?
Maiju Paananen | A Finnish researcher gives her thoughts on the current Canadian debate about universal child care.
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Memo from Washington: The Pope's call for climate action
Marc Lee | Speaking on behalf of the poorest people -- those who will be most affected by climate change, but have done the least to cause the problem -- the Pope's message is a powerful moral call to action.