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Trump's participation medal on Ukraine
Western allies rush to thank the US president for a peace plan they hate
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Getting big things done. Maybe.
The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. But it doesn't *end* there
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"The risk is not to take risk"
The Carney-Poilievre subway series II: The PM on making investment easy
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The Carney-Poilievre subway series I
The next federal election campaign started Friday in Toronto. First at bat: Poilievre
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National Gallery of Canada: coda and prelude
A former director of an Ottawa institution has a bad week
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The 2025 budget (2): Now the worst is known
Before it tells you what's coming, the budget tells you where we are. In a word: Yikes
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Budget 2025 (1): Tempting fate strong
"Wow, this is really a suite of measures that will super-charge the economy," says Champagne. He'll need three opposition MPs to agree
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October 2025

The Q&A: "There wasn’t an elevator pitch for my stories"
Journalist Susan Orlean on a life of writing about the stories you didn't realize were stories
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The Q&A: "If you are not getting along with your leader, you’re going to want to leave your party"
Political scientist Alex Marland on his new book about loyalty and party discipline
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Announcing The Paul Wells Holiday Show 2025
Politics! Music! Paid subscribers can buy advance tickets on Thursday, a day early
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The panel: Poke more bears
My panelists aren't sure the Ford Reagan ads were great strategy. I see it differently
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24:53
You have meddled with the primal forces of nature, Mr. Ford
Nobody likes a nitpicker, least of all the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation & Institute
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