🔞 ADULT: Opinion/editorials - Full Archive

🔞 ADULT: Opinion/editorials - Full Archive

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A number 10 made out of a long, scrolling article

The Sunday Editorial: The top 10 takes of 2025

6 min read

December 27, 2025

More than five years after the pandemic spurred a mass shift toward working from home, employers are increasingly expecting their workers to come back to the office.

More than five years after the pandemic spurred a mass shift toward working from home, employers are increasingly expecting their workers to come back to the office.

opinion

Microwaving fish, and the lost art of office etiquette

The Editorial Board

3 min read

December 26, 2025

November’s federal budget featured certain words spelled with an ‘s’ instead of a ‘z,’ favouring British instead of Canadian spelling.

November’s federal budget featured certain words spelled with an ‘s’ instead of a ‘z,’ favouring British instead of Canadian spelling.

opinion

A defence of Canadian spelling, with vigour

The Editorial Board

3 min read

December 24, 2025

Tradition of 28 years was continued today when shoppers at Simpson’s Department store in downtown Toronto joined with choir of employees for the storms annual carol singing, December 18, 1952. Here, chorus of elevator girls sings a selection of Christmas Carols. Credit: The Globe and Mail
Accession #: 149456

Tradition of 28 years was continued today when shoppers at Simpson’s Department store in downtown Toronto joined with choir of employees for the storms annual carol singing, December 18, 1952. Here, chorus of elevator girls sings a selection of Christmas Carols. Credit: The Globe and Mail
Accession #: 149456

Here we come a-wassailing: The Globe’s annual collection of updated Christmas carols

The Editorial Board

4 min read

December 23, 2025

Winnipeg Mayor Scott Gillingham leads dignitaries across the city’s historic Portage and Main intersection after it reopened on June 27, 2025. Shannon VanRaes/The Globe and Mail

Winnipeg Mayor Scott Gillingham leads dignitaries across the city’s historic Portage and Main intersection after it reopened on June 27, 2025. Shannon VanRaes/The Globe and Mail

opinion

Cities need to overcome the fear of the first step in change

The Editorial Board

3 min read

December 22, 2025

The Canadian premiers speak to the media during the 2025 summer meetings of Canada’s Premiers at Deerhurst Resort in Huntsville, Ont., on Wednesday, July 23, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette

The Canadian premiers speak to the media during the 2025 summer meetings of Canada’s Premiers at Deerhurst Resort in Huntsville, Ont., on Wednesday, July 23, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette

opinion

Premiers need to discover the virtue of silence

The Editorial Board

3 min read

December 21, 2025

A boarded-up department store window with Christmas trees visible through the slats

The Sunday Editorial: The departed department store was a window into the magic of the holiday season

4 min read

December 20, 2025

U.S. President Donald Trump meets with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney in the Oval Office of the White House, Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

U.S. President Donald Trump meets with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney in the Oval Office of the White House, Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

opinion

The ticking clock of CUSMA negotiations with the Trump White House

The Editorial Board

3 min read

December 19, 2025

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre faces a leadership review in January.

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre faces a leadership review in January.

opinion

The question that will dog Pierre Poilievre in 2026

The Editorial Board

3 min read

December 18, 2025

Prime Minister Mark Carney pumps his fist as he arrives to deliver remarks at the Liberal caucus holiday party in Ottawa, on Thursday, Dec. 11, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang

Prime Minister Mark Carney pumps his fist as he arrives to deliver remarks at the Liberal caucus holiday party in Ottawa, on Thursday, Dec. 11, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang

opinion

Mark Carney faces a gap year in 2026

The Editorial Board

3 min read

December 17, 2025

Grandparents of 10-year-old Matilda, who was killed during a mass shooting targeting a Hanukkah celebration on Sunday, grieve at the floral memorial to honour the victims of the mass shooting at Bondi Beach, in Sydney, Australia, December 16, 2025. REUTERS/Jeremy Piper

Grandparents of 10-year-old Matilda, who was killed during a mass shooting targeting a Hanukkah celebration on Sunday, grieve at the floral memorial to honour the victims of the mass shooting at Bondi Beach, in Sydney, Australia, December 16, 2025. REUTERS/Jeremy Piper

opinion

The fight against the growing darkness of antisemitism

The Editorial Board

3 min read

December 16, 2025

Former Apple Daily publisher Jimmy Lai, shown in 2020, was found guilty by a Hong Kong court.

Former Apple Daily publisher Jimmy Lai, shown in 2020, was found guilty by a Hong Kong court.

opinion

The betrayal of Hong Kong and Jimmy Lai

The Editorial Board

3 min read

December 15, 2025

Prime Minister Mark Carney tours a modular home under construction by Caivan Homes in Ottawa on Sept. 14.

Prime Minister Mark Carney tours a modular home under construction by Caivan Homes in Ottawa on Sept. 14.

opinion

Canada needs a blueprint for modular homes

The Editorial Board

3 min read

December 14, 2025

Trump’s break with the post-war order is a direct shot at Canadian sovereignty

8 min read

December 13, 2025

The Supreme Court of Canada ruled in October that the one-year mandatory minimum jail sentences for accessing or possessing child pornography are unconstitutional.

The Supreme Court of Canada ruled in October that the one-year mandatory minimum jail sentences for accessing or possessing child pornography are unconstitutional.

opinion

Requiem for the courts’ imaginary offender

The Editorial Board

3 min read

December 12, 2025

Retired Greek Olympic swimmer Kristian Gkolomeev, broke 50M Freestyle World Record for Enhanced Games

Retired Greek Olympic swimmer Kristian Gkolomeev, broke 50M Freestyle World Record for Enhanced Games

opinion

Pro-drug games contradict the spirit of sport

The Editorial Board

3 min read

December 11, 2025

opinion

Canada’s air passenger protection system is stuck on the tarmac

The Editorial Board

3 min read

December 10, 2025

Ontario Premier Doug Ford unveils the new Finch LRT train in Toronto alongside Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow and Federal minister John Zerucelli, during the unveiling of the new LRT transit line in Toronto, Friday, Dec. 5, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Cole Burston

Ontario Premier Doug Ford unveils the new Finch LRT train in Toronto alongside Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow and Federal minister John Zerucelli, during the unveiling of the new LRT transit line in Toronto, Friday, Dec. 5, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Cole Burston

The slow death of public transit service

The Editorial Board

4 min read

December 9, 2025

Tesla electric vehicles are parked at a Tesla dealership, after Tesla, Inc. released its financial results for the first quarter of 2025, in Berlin, Germany April 23, 2025. REUTERS/Annegret Hilse

Tesla electric vehicles are parked at a Tesla dealership, after Tesla, Inc. released its financial results for the first quarter of 2025, in Berlin, Germany April 23, 2025. REUTERS/Annegret Hilse

B.C. and Ottawa need to shift gears on EVs

The Editorial Board

3 min read

December 8, 2025

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's government has been under fire over its involvement with several companies tied to Edmonton businessman Sam Mraiche.

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's government has been under fire over its involvement with several companies tied to Edmonton businessman Sam Mraiche.

opinion

The questions unanswered in Alberta’s health care procurement controversy

The Editorial Board

3 min read

December 7, 2025

Three ways to worry about Canada’s surging debt

6 min read

December 6, 2025

New homes are constructed in Ottawa in August, 2023. Fewer homes are being built, and fewer new homes are being sold across the country.

New homes are constructed in Ottawa in August, 2023. Fewer homes are being built, and fewer new homes are being sold across the country.

opinion

How to head off the next housing crisis

The Editorial Board

3 min read

December 5, 2025

The field at TD Place in Ottawa, home of the Ottawa Redblacks in 2022.

The field at TD Place in Ottawa, home of the Ottawa Redblacks in 2022.

opinion

The City of Ottawa’s Hail Mary plan for redevelopment

The Editorial Board

4 min read

December 4, 2025

Chief Executive Officer of the federal Major Projects Office, Dawn Farrell, listens during a major projects announcement in Terrace, B.C., on Thursday, November 13, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan Cairns

Chief Executive Officer of the federal Major Projects Office, Dawn Farrell, listens during a major projects announcement in Terrace, B.C., on Thursday, November 13, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan Cairns

The losing bet of the lottery economy

The Editorial Board

3 min read

December 3, 2025

Ontario Premier Doug Ford speaks about speed cameras at the Vaughan Joint Operations Centre in Vaughan, Ont., on Thursday, Sept. 25, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jon Blacker

Ontario Premier Doug Ford speaks about speed cameras at the Vaughan Joint Operations Centre in Vaughan, Ont., on Thursday, Sept. 25, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jon Blacker

opinion

Doug Ford’s ripping up of contracts offends rule of law

The Editorial Board

3 min read

December 2, 2025

Flowers are left near the crime scene after a man drove a vehicle into pedestrians at the annual Lapu Lapu festival in Vancouver in April. After the attack, B.C. Premier David Eby announced his government will review the province's Mental Health Act.

Flowers are left near the crime scene after a man drove a vehicle into pedestrians at the annual Lapu Lapu festival in Vancouver in April. After the attack, B.C. Premier David Eby announced his government will review the province's Mental Health Act.

opinion

Dignity for the mentally ill cannot be deemed a nuisance

The Editorial Board

3 min read

December 1, 2025

Ontario Premier Doug Ford, top centre, speaks as he hosts the premiers during the 2025 summer meetings of Canada’s Premiers at Deerhurst Resort in Huntsville, Ont., on Tuesday, July 22, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette

Ontario Premier Doug Ford, top centre, speaks as he hosts the premiers during the 2025 summer meetings of Canada’s Premiers at Deerhurst Resort in Huntsville, Ont., on Tuesday, July 22, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette

opinion

The push and pullback of internal trade

The Editorial Board

3 min read

November 30, 2025

Breaking the hypnotic spell of misinformation

6 min read

November 29, 2025

Vancouver Goldeneyes' Sarah Nurse (20) celebrates her goal with Michelle Karvinen (33) as Seattle Torrent's Mariah Keopple (20) watches during the first period of a PWHL hockey game in Vancouver, on Friday, November 21, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan Cairns

Vancouver Goldeneyes' Sarah Nurse (20) celebrates her goal with Michelle Karvinen (33) as Seattle Torrent's Mariah Keopple (20) watches during the first period of a PWHL hockey game in Vancouver, on Friday, November 21, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan Cairns

opinion

A game changer on and off the ice

The Editorial Board

3 min read

November 28, 2025

Prime Minister Mark Carney and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith met in Calgary on Thursday to sign an energy agreement that includes a pledge for a new pipeline to the West Coast.

Prime Minister Mark Carney and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith met in Calgary on Thursday to sign an energy agreement that includes a pledge for a new pipeline to the West Coast.

opinion

Carney’s pipeline pivot seizes a hinge moment for Canada

The Editorial Board

3 min read

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