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Legault scrambles the deck in Quebec
The CAQ has to replace the premier in an election year with the PQ way ahead in every poll. Uh-oh.
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Punishing and forgiving societies, and Minneapolis
A sequel to my previous post, about the kind of disagreement that gets people killed
Jan 13
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His own morality
How are Canadians protected against Donald Trump if Americans aren't?
Jan 9
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Two sides of Pierre Poilievre
Feb 10, 2025
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A brief history of not being great at this
Mar 20, 2025
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The bad landlord
Feb 4, 2025
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Solomon's vote
Apr 29, 2025
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What an election won't fix
Apr 10, 2025
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The nation's wounds
Nov 7, 2024
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The Q&A: "I don't want to work less. That's not a talent I have."
Stéphane Dion is back home in Canada, wondering what to do next. Two national-unity crises and a rowdy neighbour loom. He's watching.
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2025: The year in Wells
This year only felt like it was 10 years long. Thanks, always, for your support.
Dec 31, 2025
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In 2026, build
For too long, Canada has thought of itself as the world's warehouse. Time to change that
Dec 30, 2025
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Music 2025: everything now
The year in recordings, including a surprising amount of Bach
Dec 20, 2025
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The Conservatives' strong hand
...and their leader's limited ability to play it well
Dec 19, 2025
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Towards a theory of Carneyism
He's not a systems guy. He's not above the occasional partisan play. Two cases.
Dec 17, 2025
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"I don't really understand the emotional reaction"
Donald Trump's man in Ottawa on trade and neighbours
Dec 16, 2025
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