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Protests in Birmingham, Alabama, 1963 Photo: NPR
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1963 Birmingham, 2022 Ottawa

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ivil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr would have instantly identified with the truckers’ cry for freedom. He himself talked about the “struggle for freedom,” the “freedom movement,” and “the gospel of freedom.”

Screen capture from the Enclyclopedia of Alabama.  Source here.

Screen capture from the Encyclopedia of Alabama. Source here.

Like some Ottawa residents, certain Birmingham residents were hostile to the civil rights movement. They didn’t care about desegregating society. They resented the inconvenience. They wanted the protests to end.

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Alberta NDP Leader Rachel Notley with supporters. Photo: Twitter
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Notley’s carbon tax largest tax hike in Alberta history

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The Alberta election is officially underway, and early polls indicate the results will be close. Though there are several parties contesting this election, only two parties can win:  the United Conservative Party (UCP), led by Premier Danielle Smith, and the Alberta NDP, led by former premier Rachel Notley.

Rachel Notley served as Premier of Alberta from 2015 – 2019. The NDP election victory in 2015 came as a shock not only to Alberta, but to the country. 
What did Notley and her NDP government accomplish during her time in office?

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Twenty years after I first shared by cabbie's no-nonsense advice, I was relieved and surprised when my daughter said, "That was good advice, by the way." Photo: Paul J. Lawrence
Opinion/ColumnTaxi industry news

Lessons from Cab Drivers

Rita Smith

Given my early-and-often positive experiences with Toronto cab drivers,
it’s probably not surprising I ended up working with  the industry for much of my adult life.
The drivers, brokerage owners, and fleet managers are truly the salt of the Earth.

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Michael Alexander addresses the Great Canadian Awakening conference in Whitby, Ontario, May 6 2023. Photo: Donna Lafromboise
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“We are losing and we are losing badly”

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by Donna Laframboise Yesterday I described a remarkable incident in which a person delivering a speech was suddenly inundated with cash by members of the audience. That person was Michael Alexander, a Toronto lawyer. He represents doctors who are battling the Ontario

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U.S. States That Have Adopted California's Vehicle Standards under Section 177 of the Federal Clean Air Act. Source: California Air Resources Board, "States that have Adopted California's Vehicle Standards under Section 177 of the Federal Clean Air Act" May 13, 2022. Delaware and Pennsylvania were not included as adopters of ZEV policies. Image: Lexology
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The effect of zero-emission vehicle policies on dedicated highway infrastructure funding in Maine

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Berkeley Research Group, LLC “When zero emission vehicles replace vehicles with internal combustion engines, the demand for gasoline and, hence, federal and state fuel tax revenues –goes away. Thus, the adoption of ZEV policies likely will have a profound impact

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Freedom Convoy Trucks in Ottawa, February 2022. Photo: Donna Laframboise
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Your Canada today: pastors arrested for preaching

Rita Smith

Last year, several witnesses testified under oath that Coutts and Ottawa were separate and distinct protests. There was no coordination, no grand plan. The leaders were different, and they weren’t in contact with each other. The freedom movement was organic. Lots of people, across the country, were concerned about the erosion of our freedoms. Some traveled to the nation’s capital. Other protested closer to home.

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What are the odds I would win a framed print of Bob Coglianese's famed photo of Secretariat winning the Belmont Stakes during my Year of Secretariat? 100 per cent, apparently, given the power of thought. (Photo credit: Debra Sherman)
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Inspired by achievement: the Year of Secretariat

Rita Smith

2023 is the 50th Anniversary of one of the greatest athletic accomplishments in history: Secretariat’s Triple Crown remains an inspiration for all ages   I had been dreading the arrival of June 9, 2013. I didn’t even realize I had

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Statement by the Prime Minister on World Press Freedom Day

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“Today, we express our gratitude to the journalists who continue to report the facts, give a voice to the voiceless, and often put themselves at risk to deliver timely and accurate information to the world, including those covering Russia’s ongoing, brutal invasion of Ukraine. We stand in solidarity with journalists in Iran who are facing brutal repression and severe restrictions for covering the Iranian regime’s crackdowns on protests. We also recognize the brave work of journalists in Sudan and other conflict areas around the world, who are keeping the world updated on conflicts and the horrifying impacts they are having on people.

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