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Category: 2008

Canada’s National Government Missing In Action (November 2008)

Posted on November 4, 2008 by Deborah Coyne

Canadians have traditionally looked to the Liberal Party of Canada for a sense that Canada means something more than the sum of its parts. Canadians know that a collection of Read more →

Posted in 2008, Blog | Tagged Canadian politics

Canadians Stuck In Groundhog Day Nightmare (September 2008)

Posted on September 4, 2008 by Deborah Coyne

With the federal election now finally underway, Canadians must demand civil, constructive political discourse on how to meet the serious challenges that lie on the horizon. Let us have a Read more →

Posted in 2008, Blog | Tagged Canadian politics

Points of View (last updated 2008)

Posted on June 3, 2008 by Deborah Coyne

Note: The following points of view have not been updated since 2008. CANADA AND THE WORLD: Afghanistan Canada – US Relations Canada’s Global Role Human Trafficking Immigration & Refugee Policy Read more →

Posted in 2008, Blog | Tagged Canadian politics

Medicare For The 21st Century: Time To Put Autism On The National Agenda (April 2008)

Posted on April 4, 2008 by Deborah Coyne

Today – April 2nd – is World Autism Day. The Geneva Centre for Autism in Canada estimates that one in every 169 children is on the autistic spectrum. The Centre Read more →

Posted in 2008, Blog | Tagged Canadian politics

Canada’s Role In A Global Era (March 2008)

Posted on March 4, 2008 by Deborah Coyne

Notes for remarks to the Chance Conference, University of Toronto   Canada has become a magnet to people from around the world. We have transformed in a relatively short period Read more →

Posted in 2008, Blog | Tagged Canadian politics

Harper And Immigration: Divisive Policy By Stealth. Petty Politics And Power Plays Trump Vision And Principle (March 2008)

Posted on March 4, 2008 by Deborah Coyne

The immigration system needs an overhaul. But what it doesn’t need is poorly conceived, divisive tinkering by an election-hungry prime minister, slipped stealthily into his budget. Immigrants built Canada and Read more →

Posted in 2008, Blog | Tagged Canadian politics
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15 Apr 2044407897137025474

Andrew Roman: How mass intimidation undermines liberty and personal security

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How mass intimidation undermines liberty and personal security

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3 Apr 2040166085375480230

Justin Ling - | Ford is burying cellphone records while Carney pays lip service to transparency. Times are good for politicians with something to hide - Toronto Star - April 3, 2026

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Opinion | Ford is burying cellphone records while Carney pays lip service to transparency. Times...

Governments across Canada are becoming more secretive. Our freedom-of-information laws have never been so critically important.

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20 Mar 2035018562771771671

Paul Wells’ interview with Pierre Poilievre - a good listen.
https://open.substack.com/pub/paulwells/p/the-q-and-a-something-is-fundamentally?r=sm4tu&utm_medium=ios

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11 Mar 2031750458071503030

Words Are Not Enough: Countering Relentless Antisemitic Violence in Canada With Action
https://www.michaelgeist.ca/2026/03/words-are-not-enough-countering-relentless-antisemitic-violence-in-canada-with-action/

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DebCoyne avatar D Coyne @DebCoyne ·
7 Mar 2030338269397852584

Paul Wells interview with Alberta premier on forthcoming Alberta referenda
https://open.substack.com/pub/paulwells/p/the-q-and-a-i-do-want-people-to-feel?r=sm4tu&utm_medium=ios

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5 Mar 2029650277482012926

My latest blog:
Time overdue to kickstart federal renewal and democratic reform: The case for a citizens’ platform and national referendum.
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https://deborahcoyne.ca/time-overdue-to-kickstart-federal-renewal-and-democratic-reform-the-case-for-a-citizens-platform-and-national-referendum/

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18 Feb 2024122983795548268

Time for the Government to Fix Its Political Party Privacy Blunder: Kill Bill C-4’s Disastrous Privacy Rules
https://www.michaelgeist.ca/2026/02/time-for-the-government-to-fix-its-political-party-privacy-blunder-kill-bill-c-4s-disastrous-privacy-rules/

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15 Feb 2023115147867300318

Kudos to Conservative MP Mike Dawson for turning down the automatic pay raise the MPs so generously and regularly award themselves from within the Ottawa bubble. His colleagues should not just match, but raise his initiative to include, say, an across-the-board 10 % reduction in

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https://deborahcoyne.ca/end-secession-threats-now-or-end-canada-as-we-know-it-november-7-2025/

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22 Oct 1981091320438673439

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‘China taking tariffs off doesn’t solve the problem’: What a potential Carney-Xi meeting means for Canada-China relations

‘China taking tariffs off doesn’t solve the problem’: What a potent...

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My latest blog: https://deborahcoyne.ca/time-to-reset-our-dysfunctional-federalism-october-16-2025/ #cdnpoli

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Canada on the Edge https://open.substack.com/pub/deborahcoyne/p/canada-on-the-edge?r=sm4tu&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

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7 Jul 1942318558790222191

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Michael Ignatieff on how Canada can save itself

Podcast Episode · Hub Podcasts · July 7, 2025 · 43m

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https://open.substack.com/pub/paulwells/p/new-world-man?r=sm4tu&utm_medium=ios

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3 Jun 1929970721297457212

My latest blog: Mark Carney leads Canada’s faux-democracy into uncharted waters without a compass.
https://deborahcoyne.ca/mark-carney-leads-canadas-faux-democracy-into-uncharted-waters-without-a-compass/
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