William Brooks

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Canadians Often Overlook Their Nation’s Virtues

CommentaryThe Vinyl Cafe was one of Canada’s most beloved radio programs. Created by Montreal-born broadcaster, humorist, and author Stuart McLean,…

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Those Who Celebrate July 1st and July 4th Are More Alike Than Many Admit

CommentaryTroubling numbers of Canadians and Americans have started to regard one another with hostility and misunderstanding.For decades, the image of…

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Nothing Discourages Entrepreneurship Like Overpaid Government Jobs

Canada's ArriveCan app log-in screen is seen on a mobile device in Ottawa on Feb. 12, 2024. The Canadian Press/Adrian…

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The Real Threat to North American Unity

ViewpointsOpinionCanadian and American flags fly at the Peace Arch at the Canada-U.S. border in Blaine, Washington, in a file photo.…

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Canada Right to Recognize Washington’s Just War

ViewpointsOpinionSmoke rises from an explosion after Israel and the U.S. launched strikes on Iran, in Tehran on March 1, 2026.…

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In Canada, Our Troubles Are Not Over

ViewpointsOpinionWilliam Gairdner wearing his 1964 Tokyo Olympic Games jacket and hat. Courtesy Gairdner familyWilliam Brooks1/8/2026|Updated: 1/8/20260:00CommentaryWhen my late friend William…

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Live Not by Lies: A Defence of Dissident Scholars 

Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn waves to well-wishers in the main square in Vladivostok after he returned to Russia following 20 years of…

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All We Want for Christmas Is a Return to Civility

People skate at the Place-Youville rink, decorated for Christmas, in Quebec City on Dec. 6, 2025. The Canadian Press/Jacques Boissinot12/15/2025|Updated:…

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Stephen Jarislowsky at 100: Deferred Gratification as a Principle of Life

Compound interest can boost your savings over time. Stephen A, Jarislowsky emphasized the value of compound interest. MaxG Photography/ShutterstockCommentaryIn this…

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Kevin O’Leary’s Continentalist Proposal Deserves Further Consideration 

ViewpointsOpinionBusinessman Kevin O’Leary testifies before the U.S. House Committee on Small Business in Washington, on Jan. 18, 2024. Kent Nishimura/Getty…

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