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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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Justin Trudeau tries contrition, but is it enough?

November 19, 2024

Canada
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On divisiveness and so-called identity politics

November 16, 2024

Canada
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What good is a government leader that can’t answer questions?

November 12, 2024

Canada
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The lure of rage and resentment

November 8, 2024

Canada
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How have we allowed the House of Commons to be frozen for six weeks?

November 5, 2024

Canada
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Why won’t the Liberals stop ceding the economic arguments to Poilievre?

November 2, 2024

Canada
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The unrest in the Liberal caucus hasn’t been put to bed

October 29, 2024

Canada
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The Liberals’ immigration capitulation

October 25, 2024

Canada
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Poilievre can’t keep making excuses for a lack of security clearance

October 22, 2024

Canada
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What might happen with the attempt to push out Trudeau

October 18, 2024

Canada
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Can the House of Commons’ rules deal with a politician like Poilievre?

October 15, 2024

Canada
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No, the Senate is not gearing up to fight a Poilievre government

October 12, 2024

Canada
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Whatever happened to waiting for Justice Hogue?

October 8, 2024

Canada
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Some senators are pushing back against abusive budget bills

October 4, 2024

Canada
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Can a government really deal with “generational fairness”

October 1, 2024

Canada
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When regular Canadians don’t engage, the fanatics will do it for them

September 27, 2024

Alberta
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