Commentary

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Make no mistake: the Taliban are not our brothers. Maryam Monsef’s phrasing may have been well-intentioned, but still warrants an immediate apology.

Jody Vance: Because one girl had the courage to stand up and tell her story to the police, an alleged sexual assaulter was identified.

Rob Shaw: “Apparently, everything changed. But also didn’t change, according to Dr. Henry, because it was always going to be this way. Maybe. Sort of.”

A very, very, very, very, very, VERY busy day. And week. Let's dive in.

Groceries are about to get expensive. Food inflation should be a key issue in the federal election.

Roslyn Kunin: More access to childcare is needed - but $10/day daycare will end up subsidizing many parents who can easily pay more - is that really the best system?

Daniel Marshall’s three-day flurry into the fire-stricken lands of the BC Interior.

Dene Moore: Scenes of a triumphant Taliban will stay with us – and they should, because we abandoned our friends and allies to a terrible fate.

Rob Shaw: Even though the data says they’re not the issue, politicians keep blaming foreign buyers of real estate, because it’s what voters (apparently) want to hear.