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Gregory Jack: Canada’s generational divide and an election we didn’t see coming
Poilievre's problem is that the question is no longer about how to fix Canada’s institutions, but how to defend them.
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Rob Breakenridge: The debate commission has made things worse. Scrap it
In the span of just a few days we witnessed the commission stepping on not one, not two, but three huge rakes.
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LIVE SOON: On The Line with Justin Ling to talk about the campaign
Also: why tone might matter more than you think it should this time.
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Dispatch from the Ottawa Front: Sloly is telling you all he's in trouble. Who's listening?
 • Matt Gurney
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Michelle Rempel Garner: I went to Davos. The World Economic Forum is not running Canada
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Jen Gerson: Trudeau is right to show utter contempt for his weak caucus
 • Jen Gerson
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Matt Gurney: Stay scared shitless, Canada
 • Matt Gurney
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Matt Gurney: The Johnston report is one of the most depressing things I've ever read
 • Matt Gurney
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Jen Gerson: The problem of white people
 • Jen Gerson
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On The Line: Fear and Loathing on the Campaign Trail with Justin Ling
On the face plant of the debates. And why tone still matters.
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Dispatch: A week out, lots still to come
At least you aren't foraging for food yet. But! The government has some thoughts on that, just in case you were thinking about it.
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Anti-Panel, Week 4: The debates are over. The GOTV surge begins
On the awesomeness of Steve Paikin, ruining the other guy's clips, and gettin' mushy for the long weekend.
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The Line Podcast: Poilievre wins a dumb debate on points
On the state of a weird race. A bad debate. And bad behaviour on the sidelines.
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Bullshit Bulletin, Week 4: Debate(s) edition!
We're only barely going to scratch the surface here — you all realize that, right?
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Andrew MacDougall: We need adults keeping tabs on our politicians again
Without the 'parenting' of the media, our leaders can, and will, revert to acting like children. They already are.
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