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Andrew Coyne
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Explorer, founder of Lachine, seigneur of Cataracoui, discoverer of the mouths of the Mississippi.
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Exceedingly shrewd piece in the Star by Shannon Gormley on Moldova's success in preserving its independence, through two elections and a referendum, in the face of massive Russian campaigns of intimidation and manipulation.
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Shannon Gormley: The Russians are coming, but not for Moldova. Here’s what the tiny nation can teach us about protecting our sovereignty
Even setting aside several tens of thousands of dead Ukrainians, Russia’s broader hybrid war against Europe is getting pretty hot.
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October 6, 2025 at 3:56 PM
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My latest: “I should have the right to defend myself in my own house.” You do.
“It’s not possible to coolly appraise what’s reasonable with an intruder in the house.” You’re not expected to.
“The presumption should be in favour of the householder.” It is.
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Opinion: In Canada, householders must use ‘reasonable force’ against an intruder. That’s perfectly reasonable
Despite claims from the politicians who have waded into a case involving an Ontario man charged with assault on an alleged intruder, the law is not an ass
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August 27, 2025 at 1:24 PM
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My latest, on the bizarre sight of a clutch of European leaders rushing to Washington to prevent the president from doing something crazy to Ukraine: it wasn’t a summit, it was an intervention
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Opinion: The Ukraine emergency is far from over – because Donald Trump is the emergency
A hasty fly-in to Washington by European leaders may have averted a major crisis, but the core issues remain: Putin won’t cede an inch, and Trump is erratic
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August 22, 2025 at 1:21 AM
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My latest: To recognize aboriginal title is not to abolish property rights, but to uphold them
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Opinion: To recognize aboriginal title is not to abolish property rights, but to uphold them
Consequences of decision on the Cowichan’s claim are far-reaching, though not as cataclysmic as claimed
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August 15, 2025 at 1:39 PM
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My latest: A government can’t kill people for no reason? When will this judicial madness end?!
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Opinion: A government can’t kill people for no reason? When will this judicial madness end?!
Conservatives were apoplectic when a court overturned Ontario’s decision to remove bike lanes
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August 13, 2025 at 12:31 PM
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My latest: Continuing the Israeli military campaign in Gaza can no longer be justified, morally or strategically
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Opinion: Continuing the Israeli military campaign in Gaza can no longer be justified, morally or strategically
The more Israel has degraded Hamas’s capability, the more it faces the prospect of diminishing returns
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August 7, 2025 at 9:38 PM
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My latest: Continuing the Israeli military campaign in Gaza can no longer be justified, morally or strategically
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Opinion: Continuing the Israeli military campaign in Gaza can no longer be justified, morally or strategically
The more Israel has degraded Hamas’s capability, the more it faces the prospect of diminishing returns
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August 7, 2025 at 9:38 PM
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Key sections of the US Constitution deleted from government's website | TechCrunch

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Key sections of the US Constitution deleted from government's website | TechCrunch
Internet sleuths say the U.S. Constitution's website is now missing key sections from its website, including a key legal provision relating to habeas corpus, which protects citizens from unlawful…
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August 6, 2025 at 5:28 PM
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My latest: Lower the voting age? There are better arguments for raising it
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Opinion: Lower the voting age? There are better arguments for raising it
Britain’s move to lower the voting age from 18 to 16 has set off another flurry of debate over whether Canada and other countries should follow suit
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July 25, 2025 at 1:39 PM
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@lawrenceodonnell.msnbc.com: Trump has never said 'I wish her well' to any Epstein victims, just Ghislaine Maxwell youtu.be/RrIGsqWvmSU?...
MSNBC's Lawrence O'Donnell with white text over his shoulder: Trump: "I wish her well"
July 23, 2025 at 3:52 AM
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My latest: Twenty years late, Canada hits the old NATO target, just in time to fall short of the new one
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Opinion: Twenty years late, Canada hits the old NATO target, just in time to fall short of the new one
Had Carney not announced that Canada would make good on its past pledges, it’s doubtful they would have let him in the door
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June 10, 2025 at 8:06 PM
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My latest, on the problem of the “runaway Crowns”: the price of managerial freedom is (supposed to be) accountability for results.
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Opinion: It’s time to rein in Canada’s runaway Crown corporations
There has been repeated failures to deliver quality services and stay within budget – and no consequences
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June 6, 2025 at 1:47 PM
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My latest: The premiers as nation-builders? Colour me skeptical
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Opinion: The premiers as nation-builders? Colour me skeptical
They’ve made similar declarations before on ditching interprovincial trade barriers
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June 3, 2025 at 10:53 PM
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My latest: Overstaffed, overpaid and underperforming, the CPP investment fund is in need of a sharp course correction
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Opinion: Overstaffed, overpaid and underperforming, the CPP investment fund is in need of a sharp course correction
A return of 9.3 per cent certainly sounds impressive, unless you recall that equity markets generally were up wildly last year
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May 30, 2025 at 1:05 PM
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My latest: If Canada Post won’t deliver the mail – or can’t without losing billions – let someone else do it
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Opinion: If Canada Post won’t deliver the mail – or can’t without losing billions – let someone else do it
Something has to give. The post office must either cut services, raise prices or lean on the taxpayer even more heavily
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May 24, 2025 at 6:47 PM
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My latest: The only thing worse than not having a budget is having one (or is it the other way around?)
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Opinion: The only thing worse than not having a budget is having one
The government should have brought in a budget this spring, but even so, it wouldn’t have left the public any more enlightened
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May 21, 2025 at 5:28 PM
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My latest: We wasted 60 years indulging secessionist fantasies in Quebec. Must we make the same mistake in Alberta?
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Opinion: We wasted 60 years indulging secessionist fantasies in Quebec. Must we make the same mistake in Alberta?
Decades of pointless arguments and wasted effort caused economic decline across the country – and especially in Quebec
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May 14, 2025 at 5:51 PM
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I've written a book. It's called The Crisis of Canadian Democracy and it's coming out in May. You can pre-order it from Sutherland House Books at sutherlandhousebooks.com/product/the-....

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The Crisis of Canadian Democracy (Pre-Order) - Sutherland House Publishing
Andrew Coyne, one of Canada’s most esteemed political thinkers, delivers a powerful exposé of the nation’s crumbling democratic institutions. With characteristic wit, insight, and rigor, Coyne…
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March 8, 2025 at 1:22 AM
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"We do not live in the system we think we do": An excerpt, lightly adapted, from my new book, The Crisis of Canadian Democracy.

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Opinion: Canada has the form of democracy, but not the substance
Our parliamentary system is in a state of disrepair so advanced that it has lost much of its relevance
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May 11, 2025 at 7:07 PM
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"We do not live in the system we think we do": An excerpt, lightly adapted, from my new book, The Crisis of Canadian Democracy.

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Opinion: Canada has the form of democracy, but not the substance
Our parliamentary system is in a state of disrepair so advanced that it has lost much of its relevance
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May 11, 2025 at 7:07 PM
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My latest: Trump’s chaotic rule means we need a growth strategy more than ever. Somebody tell our political leaders
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Opinion: Trump’s chaotic rule means we need a growth strategy more than ever. Somebody tell our political leaders
We are in for several years, at least, of global economic paralysis. And it is only going to get worse
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April 11, 2025 at 10:48 PM
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My latest, on Preston Manning’s disgraceful foray into separatist blackmail: Vote Conservative, or we blow the place up. (Yeah? You got the numbers to back up that threat?)
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Opinion: If you’re going to threaten to secede, you might at least have the numbers to back it up
A piece by the former leader of the Reform Party of Canada, Preston Manning, had the substance of a ransom note
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April 9, 2025 at 2:32 PM
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My latest, on the Signal affair: "They really think they can just brazen this out. And the worst part of it is, they might be right."

Opinion: There won’t be a price to pay for imperilling U.S. security on Signal
Opinion: There won’t be a price to pay for imperilling U.S. security on Signal
The whole thing – the contempt for rules, the disdain for allies, the recklessness, the sheer incompetence – adds up to a composite portrait of the Trump administration at work
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March 28, 2025 at 8:44 PM
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My latest: "Truly this is an election for the ages, a historic choice between dull but unprincipled and nasty but opportunistic."

Canada’s existential election has very quickly become unserious
Opinion: Canada’s existential election has very quickly become unserious
Both Pierre Poilievre and Mark Carney have chosen to play base and boring political games at a time when Canadians need bold ideas and vision
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March 27, 2025 at 2:23 PM
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My latest, on an election like no other. Trump's unprecedented threats against the country makes this an election that, even more than most, is about leadership.
Opinion: Canada’s unprecedented election will turn on this question: Who can be the best leader?
The looming turning-point vote will be won by whomever Canadians believe can be trusted to take charge, both in the current crisis and moving ahead
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March 14, 2025 at 6:45 PM