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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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A deal on the budget bill?

February 17, 2026

Canada
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The government chose political cowardice in not reforming the RCMP

February 13, 2026

Canada
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Avoiding an election while saving face

February 11, 2026

Canada
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The bid to reform Question Period

February 6, 2026

Canada
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International law is not a luxury item

February 3, 2026

Canada
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We can’t let Alberta separatists turn the province into the Donbas of Canada

January 31, 2026

Alberta
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Carney needs to up his game on food price inflation

January 29, 2026

Canada
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The other speech at Davos that demands attention

January 25, 2026

Canada
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Why are we letting Carney squander our soft power?

January 20, 2026

Canada
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Lengthy leaderships and the original sin of Canadian politics

January 18, 2026

Alberta

Let’s not be smug—central bank independence is under threat here too

January 13, 2026

Canada
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We need to plan for a post-NATO future right now

January 11, 2026

Canada
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On Venezuela and Canada’s Vichy voices

January 8, 2026

Canada
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In 2026, Mark Carney needs to get the provinces in line over their data

January 4, 2026

Canada
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The faux debate over Carney’s future Senate plans

January 2, 2026

Canada
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Stop being credulous about anti-immigrant sentiment

December 29, 2025

Canada
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