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Wente: The awful truth about social programs

One night back in July, a shooting spree broke out in a Toronto social-housing project on Danzig Street. Two young people died. As usual, everyone was shocked that such a thing could happen here. As usual, people demanded more help … Continue reading

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Wente: The new energy revolution (1)

Welcome to the future. Chances are you’d never heard of Nexen or CNOOC before yesterday. But the $15.1-billion proposed takeover of Nexen by a huge state-owned Chinese oil company shows the way the world is going. We are seeing major … Continue reading

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Wente: Online university for the masses! (1)

How would you like to take the best courses from the best professors at the best universities in the world – basically for free? How would you like to interact online with fellow students, have your online questions answered within … Continue reading

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Wente: The young should join the Tea Party

Note to my friends’ adult children: Yes, I know the job market is tough. Those unpaid internships really suck. But if it’s any consolation, at least you don’t live in Europe. In Spain, every second young adult is out of … Continue reading

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Wente: A mighty wind blows in Rio

I have bad news and good news about this week’s Rio+20 summit on sustainable development, which has been billed as the biggest United Nations conference of all time. The bad news is that it will accomplish nothing. The good news … Continue reading

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Wente: Plastic bags, the new Puritan cause

The residents of Toronto have every reason to stand proud today. Our elected representatives have no idea how to solve our traffic problems or fix our waterfront. But no one could be more committed to saving the planet. The other … Continue reading

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Wente: Doctor-bashing’s not the cure for health-care costs

Here in Ontario, the government has gone to war against the doctors again. This happens every time we are in the hole and the government has to rein in health care costs. The Health Minister goes on the radio to … Continue reading

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Wente: Bullying the teacher

Imagine you are a school vice-principal. One day, a parent complains that the Grade 5 supply teacher made her son take a squishy banana out of the garbage can and eat it. How do you react? Do you (1) ask … Continue reading

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Wente: Welcome back, Conrad Black!

Margaret Atwood is delighted that Conrad Black is coming back to Canada. “He has a lot to say and contribute,” she e-mailed from New York on Wednesday. But she thinks the Harper government may not be delighted. Lord Black, she … Continue reading

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Wente: It’s time to leave Afghanistan (3)

There’s an excruciating twist to the slaughter of 16 Afghan civilians by a (presumably deranged) American soldier on the weekend. It happened in the Panjwai district of Kandahar, the very place where Canadian troops devoted so many years of effort … Continue reading

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Wente: Our school systems are so last century

Pity the poor parents in British Columbia. For the past three days, their children’s teachers have been off the job and, although they’re expected back Thursday, the end of labour strife is not in sight. The teachers’ union is demanding … Continue reading

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