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Bill Flanagan
Last published March 2026 · On our record since 2013
Where this writer stands
Defence1 piece
Restrain spending and deploymentsHigher spending and more capability
“The federal commitment to increase defence spending to $62.7 billion next year, and $150 billion by 2035, signals a shift in how the country prepares for a more contested world.” Read the piece
Immigration1 piece
Higher permanent intakeLower intake
“Attracting and supporting international talent is one of the strongest investments we can make in the province's economic future, its workforce, and its global competitiveness.” Read the piece
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Recent work
- Opinion: Canada’s defence future runs through EdmontonOpinion · Edmonton Journal · Mar 26, 2026
- Opinion: International students are an asset to Alberta universitiesOpinion · Edmonton Journal · Dec 8, 2025
- Opinion: Alberta post-secondaries can drive the economy forwardOpinion · Edmonton Journal · May 8, 2025
- Bill Flanagan: Why the U of A is moving from EDI to access, community and belongingOpinion · Edmonton Journal · Jan 2, 2025
- Opinion: U of A can help push province closer to its carbon neutral goalsOpinion · Calgary Herald · Dec 8, 2023
- Opinion: U of A can help push province closer to its carbon neutral goalsOpinion · Edmonton Journal · Dec 7, 2023
- Opinion: Getting Alberta to net zero requires developing the technologyOpinion · Edmonton Journal · Dec 7, 2023
- Opinion: Many young Albertans have no choice but to leave; investments in higher education will change thatOpinion · Calgary Herald · Apr 1, 2023
- Opinion: Want young people to stay in Alberta? Invest in post-secondary educationOpinion · Edmonton Journal · Mar 31, 2023
- Opinion: Now is the time to invest in post-secondary educationOpinion · Edmonton Journal · Jan 28, 2023
- Opinion: University of Alberta playing a key role in helping Canada meet its climate commitmentsOpinion · Edmonton Journal · Nov 24, 2022
- Opinion: Canada has fallen behind on diagnosing and treating people with HIVOpinion · The Globe and Mail · Jul 28, 2022
- Opinion: Post-secondary investment helps keep young people in AlbertaOpinion · Edmonton Journal · May 14, 2022
- Opinion: Canada’s COVID-19 battle offers lessons for tackling our other epidemic: HIVOpinion · The Globe and Mail · Jun 1, 2021
- Opinion: Michael Houghton’s Nobel Prize win shows Canada’s strength in biotechnologyOpinion · The Globe and Mail · Dec 9, 2020
- Opinion: The end of the HIV crisis is within our grasp. We must apply the pandemic spirit to achieve itOpinion · The Globe and Mail · Aug 26, 2020
- - The Globe and MailOpinion · The Globe and Mail · Nov 30, 2018
- How we can beat HIV in CanadaOpinion · The Globe and Mail · Nov 30, 2018
- - The Globe and MailOpinion · The Globe and Mail · Nov 30, 2018
- - The Globe and MailOpinion · The Globe and Mail · Nov 30, 2018
- - The Globe and MailOpinion · The Globe and Mail · Nov 30, 2018
- - The Globe and MailOpinion · The Globe and Mail · Nov 30, 2018
- - The Globe and MailOpinion · The Globe and Mail · Nov 30, 2018
- - The Globe and MailOpinion · The Globe and Mail · Nov 30, 2018
- - The Globe and MailOpinion · The Globe and Mail · Nov 30, 2018
- Navigating an unequal tuition landscapeOpinion · Ottawa Citizen · Oct 12, 2013