This week, the Star’s editorial board considers to the path to peace in Syria, and we debate the merits of the Harper government’s tough-on-crime approach to justice.
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This week, the Star’s editorial board looks at what can be done about working conditions in Bangladesh’s garment factories in the wake of a devastating building collapse. And we talk about Jason Collins, the NBA player who came out as gay this week, becoming the first openly gay athlete in any of the big four American sports leagues.
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This week, the Star’s editorial board debates the merits of a Conservative anti-terrorism bill and we discuss whether Ontario restaurant chains should be made to disclose nutritional information on their menus.
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This week, the Star’s editorial board debates the ethics and efficacy of political attack ads, and, believe it or not, we discuss Justin Bieber.
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This week, we debate Margaret Thatcher’s legacy, and we discuss why the Star endorsed Justin Trudeau as the best choice to be the next leader of the Liberal Party.
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We check in on Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne: Has she restored her party's hopes or is she still tainted by the final scandal-plagued year of the McGuinty government? We also look at Canada's decision to widthraw from a UN convention to fight drought world-wide, the first country to do so. Are we a world leader or an environmental laggard?
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This week, the Star’s editorial board talks about Mayor Rob Ford’s alleged drinking problem, and we debate whether a controversial Ryerson engineering tradition is despicable hazing or harmless fun.
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This week, the Star's editorial board discusses Pope Francis I and the challenges he faces as he assumes control of the church; and we debate what to do about Toronto’s growing raccoon population.
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This week, the Star's editorial board debates the legacy of Hugo Chavez, the controversial Venezuelan president who died Tuesday. And we discuss Tom Flanagan, the conservative public intellectual and former Tory advisor, who exploded his career last week when he questioned whether voyeurs of child pornography should go to prison.
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This week, we discuss paying for plasma, a proposed snitch line to report older drivers, and what to do about coyotes in Toronto.
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