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May 25th 2024 - Archive - The Line

The CPC is not, and has never been, the party of big business

The CPC is not, and has never been, the party of big business

Poilievre is saying the quiet part out loud: The Tories don’t care about the companies. Companies don’t vote or donate. But workers do. By: Ken Boessenkool The Conservative Party of Canada is not, nor has it ever been, the party…

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November 9th 2023 - Archive - The Line

The carbon tax is dead. Long live the carbon tax

The carbon tax is dead. Long live the carbon tax

There is a dumb way to transition to an industrial-only carbon price, and a couple of smart ways. The Liberals chose the dumb way. Veteran political columnist Paul Wells’ second rule of politics reads as follows: If everyone in Ottawa…

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September 29th 2022 - Archive - The Line

Poilievre has what Harper last did — total control of the CPC caucus

Poilievre has what Harper last did — total control of the CPC caucus

It’s not enough to win an election. But it’s a necessary precondition to having a shot. By: Ken Boessenkool As the results that made Pierre Poilievre the leader of the Conservative Party of Canada rolled in, I got to reminiscing…

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March 4th 2022 - Archive -

Killing the ‘carbon tax’ is back while some Conservatives seek credible climate plans

Killing the ‘carbon tax’ is back while some Conservatives seek credible climate plans

The Canadian Press Stephanie Taylor and Mickey Djuric Publishing date: Mar 04, 2022 A group of longtime Conservatives is advocating for leadership hopefuls to develop credible climate plans at the same time as cancelling the federal carbon price has emerged…

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December 14th 2021 - Archive - The Line

Boessenkool and Carroll: Quebec is imposing its own religion on the public

Boessenkool and Carroll: Quebec is imposing its own religion on the public

If you are a Muslim with a hijab, you must discard this portion of your identity and take on the identity preferred by the Quebec government. By: Ken Boessenkool and Jamie Carroll You don’t have to be a member of…

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