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About Dale Smith

Dale Smith is a freelance journalist in the Parliamentary Press Gallery and author of The Unbroken Machine: Canada's Democracy in Action (released March 2017).


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The King is coming to open Parliament

May 4, 2025

Canada
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The Conservatives and NDP have some thinking to do

May 1, 2025

Canada
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A narrow win for the Liberals, but expect a short parliament

April 29, 2025

Canada
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An election based on vibes, not policy

April 27, 2025

Canada
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Why aren’t we talking about protecting our institutions in this election?

April 24, 2025

Canada
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Asking for a “strong mandate” or the balance of power

April 22, 2025

Canada
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We should beware how deportation has crept into our discourse

April 20, 2025

Canada
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For an existential crisis, there has yet to be a sense of urgency in this campaign

April 17, 2025

Canada
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Bad buttons and clutched pearls

April 15, 2025

Canada
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Singh has hobbled his own electoral pitch

April 13, 2025

Canada
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Has Poilievre actually gripped the reality of Trump?

April 10, 2025

Canada
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The worrying state of federalism in this election

April 8, 2025

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What is with the nomination mess this election?

April 5, 2025

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Danielle Smith’s crybaby separatism is profoundly undemocratic

April 3, 2025

Alberta
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Carney, Chiang, and political judgment

April 1, 2025

Canada
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Poilievre can’t help but dog-whistle his campaign

March 30, 2025

Canada
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