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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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Poilievre’s grubby vision of “hope” for youth

November 5, 2025

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Trying to govern from the opposition benches

November 1, 2025

Canada
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Getting rid of fixed election dates is good, actually

October 29, 2025

Canada
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The Liberals are setting themselves up for failure with their bail reform plan

October 24, 2025

Canada
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Poilievre’s fictional “hidden taxes”

October 21, 2025

Canada
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Poilievre’s call for lawfare is more Dollarama Trumpism

October 19, 2025

Canada
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Conveniently ignoring a key part of why youth are avoiding politics

October 16, 2025

Canada
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The immigration discourse has taken a toxic turn

October 12, 2025

Canada
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The Alberta Next panel was not an exercise in democracy

October 7, 2025

Alberta
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The “Grand Bargain” for fossil fuels is built on a foundation of sand

October 5, 2025

Canada
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Our fiscal debate keeps getting dumber

September 30, 2025

Canada
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Canada Post exposes the country’s rural-urban divide

September 27, 2025

Canada
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Should we be concerned about Carney cleaning house?

September 23, 2025

Canada
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Faking a committee meeting for ragebait

September 19, 2025

Canada
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Just what is the Major Projects Office supposed to teach the government?

September 16, 2025

Canada
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Just how committed is Carney to Charter rights?

September 14, 2025

Canada
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