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Sometimes being Canadian can feel quite nice, especially when the United States make a particularly blunderous mistake. This feeling of national superiority has run strong in the past few weeks as more information on America’s insidiously named Prism program continues to come to light. For those of you who have been too distracted by flooding… Continue reading Editorial: Looking up to Big Brother

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Gun violence in the United States has spun out of control. Last July we witnessed a man enter an Aurora, Colorado theatre wearing a gas mask, a load-bearing vest, a ballistic helmet and bullet-proof leggings. He was armed with grenades, a 12-gauge shotgun, a semi-automatic rifle and a handgun. Seventy people were wounded after he… Continue reading Editorial: Canada exporting terror

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This whole 2012 apocalypse thing is just plain stupid. It’s a waste of time and if anyone actually spends their time thinking about it, it’s because they’re fatalistic, whiny babies.
 There will always be a doomsday theory. There was Y2K that didn’t quite pan out, and the hype behind it was insane. But guess what… Continue reading Editorial: The end of days is nigh!

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By 10:45 p.m. on Nov. 26, a palpable sense of profound disappointment was setting in at the Liberal headquarters of the Calgary Centre by-election. Calgary Centre, a riding that has been conservative for almost half a century, will be blue once again. Conservative candidate Joan Crockatt won the by-election with 36.9 per cent of the… Continue reading Editorial: Vote splitting dooms Calgary Centre

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As a “Christmas gift” to its citizens, the Ugandan Parliament hopes to pass a bill this December legislating the death penalty for homosexual people. The bill, also known as the “kill the gays” bill, was first introduced in 2009 by Ugandan Member of Parliament David Bahati. When confronted with the possibility of being cut off… Continue reading Editorial: Anti-homosexuality bill sparks culture war

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On Nov. 7, Calgary’s beloved mayor, Naheed Nenshi, announced he will be running for re-election in 2013. This news was not surprising, as Nenshi now seems to be as much a part of Calgary as cowboy hats and urban sprawl. With his approval ratings currently at an impressive 88 per cent, and high-profile candidates, including… Continue reading Editorial: Calgary needs Nenshi

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To some, American presidential election night is like a Christmas that only comes every four years — others simply don’t care. Despite how people feel about the elections, the whole thing is thankfully over. American President Barack Obama was re-elected to a second term on Nov. 6, 2012, with the Democrats in control of the… Continue reading Editorial: Barack for round two

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Mothers, hide your daughters. For the next month, there will be an abundance of moustaches — some distinguished and some absolutely grotesque — emerging from the upper lips of many ordinarily clean-shaven men all over the country and the world. Pretty soon, many men will start to look like extras from a ’70s cop drama… Continue reading Editorial: Make this stache count

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Seasons change, cabinets shuffle and federal Conservative Member of Parliament Rob Anders misplaces the half-dozen or so brain cells left in his possession long enough to embarrass himself in public. It’s an almost soothing rhythm in Canadian political life. 
 Devoting another editorial to Rob Anders may seem like picking scabs, but lately it feels… Continue reading Editorial: When enough is enough

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Suicide is among the most serious public health issues in Canada, yet our mental health care system is archaic and inefficient. According to the Canadian Mental Health Association, suicide is among the leading causes of death for Canadians aged 15–24, second only to vehicle accidents. Four thousand Canadians die prematurely each year due to suicide.… Continue reading Editorial: The price of suicide