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Barbara Yaffe
Publishing · On our record since 2008
Where this writer stands
Health1 piece
Expand public coverageMore private delivery
“Canada has a far-from-perfect health-care system but no one loses a home because of medical costs.” Read the piece
Fiscal policy1 piece
Higher taxes and public spendingLower taxes and tighter spending
“Canada boasts a broader array of social programs that helps to moderate the gap between rich and poor.” Read the piece
Only opinion columns and editorials are scored. Each piece is read twice by a language model, which records the author's own stance on a policy topic only where the piece argues one, with a quote that must appear in the piece. An author's position on a topic is the average of their pieces, weighted by the model's confidence. News reporting is listed but never scored.
Recent work
- How Trump’s trade war gave Canada a starring role in the U.S. midtermsOpinion · Toronto Star · Nov 6, 2026
- When it comes to the art of diplomacy, Pete Hoekstra is a space cadetOpinion · Toronto Star · Nov 3, 2026
- Donald Trump continues to daydream about swallowing Canada wholeOpinion · Toronto Star · Nov 1, 2026
- Even if Donald Trump loses the midterms, he won’t change his Machiavellian waysOpinion · Toronto Star · Oct 28, 2026
- Donald Trump misread Canadians but can’t let go of his foolhardy ‘Blame Canada’ initiativeOpinion · Toronto Star · Oct 24, 2026
- What’s with Trump? Why would he hug the Russian bear?Opinion · Toronto Star · Oct 22, 2026
- Why a booming Alberta’s discontent mostly confounds the rest of CanadaOpinion · Toronto Star · Oct 17, 2026
- Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is in a pickle of her own makingOpinion · Toronto Star · Oct 15, 2026
- Donald Trump needs to ask himself why Canada doesn’t want inOpinion · Toronto Star · Sep 21, 2026
- The U.S. has always wanted to absorb Canada for our natural resourcesOpinion · Toronto Star · Aug 31, 2026
- Barbara Yaffe: Broadway Plan caters to interests other than those of existing residentsOpinion · Vancouver Sun · May 16, 2022
- Look away. There’s no scandal here with SNC-LavalinOpinion · The Globe and Mail · Mar 3, 2019
- Barbara Yaffe: Liberals’ deficit budget good news for ConservativesOpinion · Vancouver Sun · Mar 22, 2016
- Barbara Yaffe: Increasing indebtedness squeezing British ColumbiansOpinion · Vancouver Sun · Mar 15, 2016
- Barbara Yaffe: When real estate bidding wars are a ‘sales strategy’Opinion · Vancouver Sun · Mar 13, 2016
- Barbara Yaffe: Canadians filling their homes, and closets, with second-hand goodsOpinion · Vancouver Sun · Mar 1, 2016
- Barbara Yaffe: Lower Mainlanders strongly against continuing densificationOpinion · Vancouver Sun · Feb 23, 2016
- Barbara Yaffe: Urbanization trend in B.C. can only intensifyOpinion · Vancouver Sun · Feb 21, 2016
- Barbara Yaffe: Tax evasion goes unpunished in overheated housing marketOpinion · Vancouver Sun · Feb 13, 2016
- Barbara Yaffe: The story behind the victory over the transit plebisciteOpinion · Vancouver Sun · Feb 11, 2016
- Barbara Yaffe: Don’t expect real housing relief in next week’s provincial budgetOpinion · Vancouver Sun · Feb 10, 2016
- Barbara Yaffe: The story behind the victory over the transit plebisciteOpinion · Vancouver Sun · Feb 9, 2016
- Barbara Yaffe: Don’t expect real housing relief in next week’s provincial budgetOpinion · Vancouver Sun · Feb 8, 2016
- Barbara Yaffe: Will 2016 be the Year of the Condo?Opinion · Vancouver Sun · Feb 5, 2016
- Barbara Yaffe: Will 2016 be the Year of the Condo?Opinion · Vancouver Sun · Feb 2, 2016
- Barbara Yaffe: Lack of head offices means B.C. missing out on opportunitiesOpinion · Vancouver Sun · Feb 1, 2016
- Barbara Yaffe: Lack of head offices means B.C. missing out on opportunitiesOpinion · Vancouver Sun · Jan 31, 2016
- Barbara Yaffe: Both west and east coasts have to face reality on future of pipelinesOpinion · Vancouver Sun · Jan 28, 2016
- Barbara Yaffe: Both west and east coasts have to face reality on future of pipelinesOpinion · Vancouver Sun · Jan 26, 2016
- Barbara Yaffe: Vancouver’s housing market needs to ‘grow up’Opinion · Vancouver Sun · Jan 24, 2016
- Barbara Yaffe: Vancouver apartment rental market ‘a mess’Opinion · Vancouver Sun · Jan 19, 2016
- Barbara Yaffe: Vancouver apartment rental market ‘a mess’Opinion · Vancouver Sun · Jan 19, 2016
- Barbara Yaffe: B.C. strata councils in ‘critical’ funding stateOpinion · Vancouver Sun · Jan 19, 2016
- Barbara Yaffe: B.C. strata councils in ‘critical’ funding stateOpinion · Vancouver Sun · Jan 18, 2016
- Barbara Yaffe: B.C. becoming Canada’s economic darlingOpinion · Vancouver Sun · Jan 13, 2016
- Barbara Yaffe: B.C. becoming Canada’s economic darlingOpinion · Vancouver Sun · Jan 12, 2016
- Barbara Yaffe: North coast tanker ban could do more harm than goodOpinion · Vancouver Sun · Jan 10, 2016
- Barbara Yaffe: Ignore First Nations at your peril, says chiefOpinion · Vancouver Sun · Jan 7, 2016
- Barbara Yaffe: Ignore First Nations at your peril, says chiefOpinion · Vancouver Sun · Jan 5, 2016
- Barbara Yaffe: 2016 will be another strong year for real estate marketOpinion · Vancouver Sun · Jan 3, 2016
- Barbara Yaffe: Vancouver businesses want more for their tax dollarsOpinion · Vancouver Sun · Dec 3, 2015
- Barbara Yaffe: Vancouver businesses want more for their tax dollarsOpinion · Vancouver Sun · Dec 1, 2015
- Barbara Yaffe: Real estate market mayhem comes to SquamishOpinion · Vancouver Sun · Nov 24, 2015
- Barbara Yaffe: Time for government intervention in real estate marketOpinion · Vancouver Sun · Nov 22, 2015
- Barbara Yaffe: Survey shows Canadian housing prices wildly overvaluedOpinion · Vancouver Sun · Nov 20, 2015
- Barbara Yaffe: Port planners envision Vancouver as wealthy oasis with slowing economyOpinion · Vancouver Sun · Nov 17, 2015
- Barbara Yaffe: Survey shows Canadian housing prices wildly overvaluedOpinion · Edmonton Journal · Nov 17, 2015
- Barbara Yaffe: Survey shows Canadian housing prices wildly overvaluedOpinion · Vancouver Sun · Nov 17, 2015
- Barbara Yaffe: Port planners envision Vancouver as wealthy oasis with slowing economyOpinion · Vancouver Sun · Nov 15, 2015
- Barbara Yaffe: Retiring Vancouver city planner blasts ‘the haters’Opinion · Vancouver Sun · Nov 5, 2015
- Barbara Yaffe: Retiring Vancouver city planner blasts ‘the haters’Opinion · Vancouver Sun · Nov 3, 2015
- Barbara Yaffe: CMHC arrives at an obvious conclusion about Vancouver real estateOpinion · Vancouver Sun · Nov 1, 2015
- Barbara Yaffe: Vancouver’s business success comes despite city policiesOpinion · Vancouver Sun · Oct 27, 2015
- Barbara Yaffe: Alberta business group bringing pro-pipeline message to B.C.Opinion · Vancouver Sun · Oct 27, 2015
- Barbara Yaffe: Vancouver’s business success comes despite city policiesOpinion · Vancouver Sun · Oct 25, 2015
- Barbara Yaffe: Lower Canadian dollar a boon for box companyOpinion · Vancouver Sun · Oct 20, 2015
- Barbara Yaffe: B.C. budget must address declining investment climateOpinion · Vancouver Sun · Oct 18, 2015
- Barbara Yaffe: B.C. budget must address declining investment climateOpinion · Vancouver Sun · Oct 18, 2015
- Barbara Yaffe: Time for a new art galleryOpinion · Vancouver Sun · Oct 13, 2015
- Barbara Yaffe: Politicians largely avoid topic of Vancouver’s ‘crazy’ property marketOpinion · Vancouver Sun · Oct 11, 2015