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 Ontario pols should note Europe's shiftWith so many parties fracturing the federal political scene, Canadians have become experts in the delicate art of balancing minority governments.
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 Friend's status updates racially chargedDEAR AMY: I have a girlfriend who's African American, and she is constantly referring to her job (on Facebook) as "The Plantation" and her bosses as "Overseers."
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 Houser takes heatMichael Houser feels like he's being painted with the wrong brush.
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 Evolution of Obama: Critics won't buy his flip-flop on same-sex marriageBy his conversion to supporting gay marriage, U.S. President Barack Obama may have neutralized any Democrat strategy in the presidential campaign of accusing Mitt Romney of flip-flopping on issues.
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 Plain-Jane Tories may be sexy enoughDo the Conservatives need a new plan?
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 Princess doesn't lift a fingerDEAR AMY: I have been remarried for 10 years and currently share a home with my wife and 23-year-old stepdaughter, who has a full-time job.
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Views evolve uneasily but honestly It was less an epiphany and more of an evolution.
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 Mental health burdens land on young shouldersSeveral weeks ago, as college timetables began their inexorable slide toward the end of the school year, one of the students I’d taught last fall paid a visit to my office, unannounced.
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 New big brother acting upDEAR AMY: I am a young mother of two kids. My son is five and my daughter is a month old.
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 Obama panders to Hollywood on gay marriagePresident Barack Obama has changed his mind about same-sex marriage again, partly after discussing the issue with his daughters Malia, 13, and Sasha, 10.
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 Women stand to lose most in Arab SpringThe monthly journal Foreign Policy recently published an essay by Mona Eltahawy titled “Why Do They Hate Us?”
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 Right to food is not on our menuFor all those Canadians who don't think the United Nations has outlived its usefulness, I present Olivier De Schutter.
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 Anxiety interferes with friendshipDEAR AMY: For about a year now, I've been in an almost constant state of anxiety. I'm always exhausted, and I never seem to have much energy. The things that I used to get excited about just don't make me happy anymore.
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 Canada drawn and quartered -- againWhy can't Canada win this game? Again. And again. And again. Three consecutive world hockey championships and now three consecutive failed attempts to make it to the medal round. Why does it keep happening?
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 Moms need shame-free dietDEAR AMY: My partner and I have two young daughters. Our oldest is three.
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 Old South-West line gone, not forgottenThere must be a good song to go with the old South-West Traction Line.
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 Voters won't be fooled by sweet dealsI ran into Elizabeth Witmer on my way into Queen's Park on Tuesday.
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 Sexy flirt says she's just kiddingDEAR AMY: I don't mean to lead guys on -- it just happens!
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 Filatov no big loss for SensThe Senators can finally close the door on Nikita Filatov.
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 Off-and-on partner needs to let goDEAR AMY: My ex and I have been on and off for the last four years, mainly due to me.
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 Schools shouldn't rely on charityH e stood saturated on the doorstep, a sullen teenager frowning in the drizzle.
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 Bartender says, I'll have a doubleDEAR AMY: I have had a job at a local bar for more than a year. One of my good friends had been trying to get a job with us for several months. An opportunity finally came up and I got her a job.
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 Masks of mischiefIt was Alberta Conservative MP Blake Richards who introduced the private member’s bill (C-309) to make wearing a mask at violent protests a criminal offence.
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 Environment or economy? Not a choiceAs the federal government presses on with its plan to allow more oil to move to Canada’s west coast, some environmental organizations are brooding. Several are taking out ads condemning the Conservative government for proposed changes to environmental regulations contained in the budget. They do this in bad faith.
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 Activist tackles city hall's 'Most people don't give a hoot about local politics because they're too selfish, too lazy or too stupid to care.
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