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About Michael Taube

Michael Taube is a longtime newspaper columnist and political commentator who was the speechwriter for former prime minister Stephen Harper.


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Have we witnessed the end of Hockey Night in Canada?

June 17, 2026

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A quick shift from loonie politics to screwball comics

June 14, 2026

Canada
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Starmer and Carney aren’t true ideological twins, but Blair and Chretien might have been

June 3, 2026

Canada
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Donald Trump’s quest for a 51st U.S. state shifts from Canada to…Venezuela?

May 28, 2026

Canada
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How Spygate turned English football upside down

May 20, 2026

Canada
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Is there still a compelling need for a Canadian Census in 2026?

May 13, 2026

Canada
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Was Mark Carney’s fireside chat a success or failure?

May 9, 2026

Canada
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Will ABC finally part ways with Jimmy Kimmel?

May 1, 2026

Canada
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Queen Elizabeth II turns 100. She’s still fondly remembered in Canada – and deservedly so

April 26, 2026

Canada
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The unlikely tale of why Donald Trump stopped pursuing Canada as the 51st U.S. State

April 19, 2026

Canada
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Doug Ford was right about reforming laws about home vandalism…until he delved into vigilantism

April 9, 2026

Canada
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When Hittler ran against Zielinski in France

April 1, 2026

Canada
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Canada’s New Government, meet…Canada’s new government?

March 27, 2026

Canada
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Adam Smith’s The Wealth of Nations turns 250, but how much do we really know about the author?

March 13, 2026

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A missed “teachable moment” at the BAFTAs

February 26, 2026

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A traumatic health care experience in Canada may have a happy ending

February 11, 2026

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