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The Centre Block Canadian Manifesto
A living statement of democratic principles for Canadians who still believe in facts, fairness, and the federation.
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Opinion: Confidence Is the True Measure of Leadership
What floor crossing, confidence, and compromise tell us about who can actually govern
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Loving Canada Means Understanding How Our Democracy Actually Works
Why floor crossing, minority governments, and parliamentary weirdness are signs of a healthy system—not a broken one
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Pipelines, Planes, and the Quiet Pivot East
Why Churchill, Gripens, and Carney’s “beyond pipelines” thinking could quietly redraw Canada’s energy map and the signals suggesting Canada’s next…
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Canada's Privacy Blind Spot: The Political Exemption No One Talks About
The Conservative Party's data practices expose a glaring exemption in Canada's privacy laws—and you're the product.
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Opinion: Poilievre Can't Force an Election, So He's Forcing a Spectacle
Canada needs a loyal opposition, not a performance artist.
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The Republican Ghost of the Conservative Party of Canada
How a little-known Republican consultant rewired the Canadian right — and why his methods still haunt the party today.
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Northern Variables
Northern Variables is a Canadian politics blog offering sharp, evidence-based analysis and commentary on the shifting landscape of federal power, policy, and narrative warfare.
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