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Opinion: How Justin Trudeau's focus on social policy will be his legacy

Opinion: How Justin Trudeau's focus on social policy will be his legacy

Justin Trudeau leaves office never having tasted electoral defeat despite his low poll numbers. He leaves an indelible mark on Canada — especially when it comes to social policy.
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Mario Canseco: Trudeau’s departure sets the stage for Conservative dominance

Mario Canseco: Trudeau’s departure sets the stage for Conservative dominance

Research Co. polling shows the Conservatives leading with 47% support, leaving Liberals and NDP trailing far behind
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Kirk LaPointe: Winter's cold grasp claims another Trudeau's time in power

Kirk LaPointe: Winter's cold grasp claims another Trudeau's time in power

Justin Trudeau resigns after nearly a decade as prime minister, leaving behind a polarized legacy and a party in crisis
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Opinion: Canada needs to invest in older rental housing, not just build new real estate properties

Opinion: Canada needs to invest in older rental housing, not just build new real estate properties

Equal attention should be paid to the maintenance and preservation of older properties as to the construction of new ones.
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John Ducker: On left-lane etiquette and karma

John Ducker: On left-lane etiquette and karma

There’s always someone who will want to go faster than you. It’s better to get out of their way and let them suffer the potential consequences.
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Rob Shaw: Vancouver court case exposes cracks in B.C.’s approach to fast-tracking housing

Rob Shaw: Vancouver court case exposes cracks in B.C.’s approach to fast-tracking housing

Judicial decision fuels neighbourhood tensions and provincial ambitions
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Opinion: This new year, consider resolutions focused on well-being instead of weight loss

Opinion: This new year, consider resolutions focused on well-being instead of weight loss

People should consider weight- and body-neutral resolutions that prioritize how we feel and function in our bodies and minds, and take a more holistic view of health.
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Kirk LaPointe: Improving democracy should be a New Year's resolution for us all

Kirk LaPointe: Improving democracy should be a New Year's resolution for us all

Low voter turnout, disengaged youth, dysfunctional legislatures demand action
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Letter: Hospitals need to have TVs for elderly patients

Letter: Hospitals need to have TVs for elderly patients

Most seniors are "not savvy" to modern technology and would like a TV during their hospital stay, this Coquitlam letter writer states.
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Andy Prest: These are the most-clicked North Shore News stories of 2024

Andy Prest: These are the most-clicked North Shore News stories of 2024

From real estate to explosives and back to real estate, here are the 10 stories that really caught the public's attention over the past 12 months
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