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Opinion

Canada’s handling of the pandemic so far is putting the U.S. to shame

Lawrence Martin

Warned of a pandemic, Canada’s governments still seem to be playing catch-up

In Canada’s fight against the coronavirus, the U.S. border remains a problem

You aren’t wasting your self-isolation – you are engaged in one of the largest acts of care in human history

The moral obligations of our health care workers in a pandemic

How to win the war: Four mistakes governments made, and have to fix

Editorial Cartoons for April, 2020

How to win the war: Four mistakes governments made, and have to fix

To win, Ottawa has to level with Canadians. And a little inspiration wouldn’t hurt either

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Alberta enlists a non-traditional team of medical students, nurses and others to add with tracking COVID-19

Kelly Cryderman

Kelly Cryderman

All hands on deck: Cruise workers, like my staff-captain husband, are overlooked heroes

Suzanne Westover

April 3 Updated

In small-town Atlantic Canada, isolation is the norm and socializing is part of our survival

Fun activities for the socially distanced: An illustrated (and sanitized) guide

Illustrations by Graham Roumieu

We never really know when the Before Times end, and the After Times begin

April 3 Updated

For some women, home is as dangerous as the virus

Elizabeth Renzetti

Elizabeth Renzetti

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When viruses threaten, the strongest disinfectant is democracy

Recessions might actually be good for your health

What the history of self-isolation teaches us about the current moment

Egypt is more concerned with controlling information than containing the coronavirus

April 3 Updated

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April 3: ‘Donald Trump has done little to help these Americans.’ Readers debate: Save grandma or the economy? Plus other letters to the editor

The West can’t turn its back on the developing world now

Konrad Yakabuski

Konrad Yakabuski

If COVID-19 is a test of our humanity, abandoning the sick at sea is a failure

April 2 Updated

Why nursing homes are so vulnerable to COVID-19 catastrophe

Nathan Stall and Samir Sinha

COVID-19 has shut down our cities. Here’s how we bring them back to life

Richard Florida

Hungary’s Viktor Orban is using the coronavirus to push his populist-nationalist agenda

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The world needs more Canada, despite – and because of – the coronavirus pandemic

I have experienced China’s approach to coronavirus quarantine for travellers – and there are lessons within

Samuel Porteous

For an already struggling continent, COVID-19 is apt to wreak havoc in Africa

April 2: ‘I am boxing up my kids and sending them COD.’ How readers are coping as Canadians keep social distancing, plus other letters to the editor

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When science doesn’t have all the answers, prudence is the best course

Why would we trust China’s official COVID-19 numbers?

Konrad Yakabuski

Konrad Yakabuski

The dangerous legacy of COVID-19: A rise in antimicrobial resistance

Andrew Morris and Gerry Wright

A plea from a small-business owner: Without immediate rent help, I will drown

April 1: ‘Watching his antics provides no end of comic relief.’ Readers grade Donald Trump’s COVID-19 response, plus other letters to the editor

Memo to the rest of Canada: How Dr. Bonnie Henry and B.C. are getting it right by laying all their cards on the table

Who’s self-destructing quicker: Joe and his no-show v. Trump’s flim-flam

Lawrence Martin

Lawrence Martin

The UCP’s Keystone XL pipeline investment shows where Alberta’s priorities lie

Kelly Cryderman

March 31 Updated

Kelly Cryderman

No more incremental measures. We need to enact tomorrow’s policies today

March 31 Updated

Save Grandma or save the economy? It depends

Mind the gaps: Why Canada’s pandemic jobs plan isn’t as useful as sending Canadians a cheque

Ken Boessenkool

In the face of coronavirus reality – and his own vanity – Donald Trump blinks

Our health-care response to COVID-19 has not been perfect - but transparency is our strength

March 31: ‘Seniors are getting hit by a double whammy.’ Readers react to ageism and retirement challenges posed by COVID-19, plus other letters to the editor

Dogs in the time of coronavirus: Our new family member has changed everything

Bryan Borzykowski

No, Jason Kenney, Donald Trump won’t save Alberta’s oil industry

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