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Canada’s plan to protect elections suffers from some flawsCreating a non-partisan group to protect our federal elections from foreign interference is the right idea, but Matt Gurney says it won't work.CommentaryFeb 1, 2019
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Canada will screw up the submarine replacement. It’s just a matter of how and when"I've been writing about our bipartisan history of absolutely catastrophic military procurement for more than a decade. If anything, it's actually gotten worse," writes Matt Gurney.CommentaryJan 24, 2019
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The Supreme Court made wrong call on expat voting rightsIt's a moot point, thanks to a court ruling and recent legislation. But Matt Gurney still says long-term expats shouldn't be allowed to vote in our elections.CommentaryJan 16, 2019
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Decades of failure paved way for Donald Trump’s immigration policiesWhat happens when decades of leaders fail to fix U.S. immigration? You get Donald Trump, Matt Gurney says.CommentaryJan 10, 2019
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COMMENTARY: Despite a correction, Canada’s gun control debate is still tainted by bad informationA false report — like the one claiming a ‘surge’ in domestically-sourced handguns involved in crimes — is remembered long after a correction, writes Matt Gurney.Jan 5, 2019
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The case for not naming those not yet convicted of crimes'Innocent until proven guilty' is a talking point we all pay lip service to, even though most of us don't really buy into it, Matt Gurney says.CommentaryJan 2, 2019
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In 2019, let’s hope for a less stupid climate-change debateThe real stupid is how the Liberals are hammering the Tories for not having a plan when the Liberal plan won't work, writes Matt Gurney.CommentaryDec 29, 2018
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Space tourism may be possible sooner, and more cheaply, than we thinkSpace tourism is inching closer, even for non-billionaire Matt Gurney: 'It's just remotely possible that I could one day be up there, looking down on my homeworld from above.'CommentaryDec 26, 2018
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We count on kids to be our first line of defence in abuse cases — and that’s a problemToronto police rightfully thanked the boy who reported the St. Michael's College case to authorities. But Matt Gurney says it's sad such special thanks were needed.CommentaryDec 19, 2018
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Canada’s military procurement legacy somehow gets even stupiderThe Canadian government is epically screwing up yet another military procurement, Matt Gurney says.CommentaryDec 12, 2018
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On impaired driving, the Liberals’ left hand has no clue what the right is doingCanada's impaired driving laws will undergo a significant overhaul this month. Matt Gurney wonders if the federal Liberals have thought the changes through.CommentaryDec 6, 2018
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Stein’s Law is cold comfort for those devastated by Oshawa GM newsProduction of GM vehicles in Oshawa, Ont., wasn't going to go on forever, Matt Gurney says.CommentaryNov 26, 2018
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Another look at Toronto’s ‘record’ murder numbersToronto's homicide numbers for 2018 look bad, but there are few things worth recalling before we panic too much, Matt Gurney says.CommentaryNov 22, 2018
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Patrick Brown’s accidental gift to Doug FordIf nothing else, Patrick Brown's tell-all book has bought Ontario Premier Doug Ford a few days of much-needed relative peace and quiet, Matt Gurney says.CommentaryNov 15, 2018
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Technology changes so fast it’s hard even to pinpoint what to teach kidsTechnology changes so fast, sometimes it's hard to decide what we should teach kids about it, Matt Gurney says.CommentaryOct 31, 2018
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How could I vote for someone who doesn’t trust me?'John Tory and Jon Burnside were politicians I trusted to serve Toronto, but I didn't vote for them,' Matt Gurney says. 'The problem is they don't trust me: I'm a handgun owner.'CommentaryOct 23, 2018
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Happy legalization day! Let’s talk about something else nowMatt Gurney says legalizing cannabis is a historic event. But now that legalization is here, it's important to talk about other things, too.CommentaryOct 17, 2018
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What should we do with Canada’s ISIS fighters?Matt Gurney says he just can't muster up much sympathy for someone who had a chance to live an ordinary Canadian life and instead headed overseas to join with the ISIS barbarians.CommentaryOct 11, 2018
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Doug Ford has the right idea on health care. Now get it doneOn Wednesday, the Ontario government announced a $90-million infusion into the health-care system.CommentaryOct 3, 2018
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Ontario didn’t drop the constitutional ‘nuclear bomb’ — but Doug Ford isn’t disarming it, eitherThe threatened use of the notwithstanding clause isn't a bug in a bumbling process, but a feature, Matt Gurney says.CommentarySep 19, 2018
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The fight over Toronto council is stupid and I wish I’d slept through itThere was a time once when we weren't talking about the size of Toronto City Council all the time, and it was glorious, Matt Gurney says.CommentarySep 12, 2018
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Data shows Toronto’s gun ‘surge’ never happenedData from Toronto police shows there has been no surge in crime guns that can be traced back to licensed Canadian gun owners, Matt Gurney says.CommentarySep 6, 2018
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How a decades-long hunt for a song led to a quick lesson in human memoryEver had a tune stuck in your head — perhaps for years — yet you can't remember what it's called? Turns out there's some science behind that, Matt Gurney says.CommentaryAug 29, 2018
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Canada turns against immigration? That’s your border ‘crisis’If the border situation begins to turn public attitudes against immigration in a country with a low fertility rate, guess what? That's a crisis, writes Matt Gurney.CommentaryAug 22, 2018
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The 2003 blackout was a party for us — but it still changed meA bit of gas in the tank, $20 in cash and a crank radio isn't much of a plan for a disaster, reminisces Matt Gurney about a blackout that changed him in little ways.CommentaryAug 15, 2018
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