Jamie Portman

Where this writer stands

No opinion piece by this writer has been scored on a policy topic yet.

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Recent work

• Portman: Vital Books on Canada-U.S. should be in the Ottawa Public LibraryOpinion · Ottawa Citizen · Oct 7, 2025
• Portman: Court ruling on Kanata golf course a betrayalOpinion · Ottawa Citizen · Jan 28, 2025
• Portman: Court ruling on Kanata golf course a betrayalOpinion · Montreal Gazette · Jan 27, 2025
• Portman: Costly ArriveCAN was not only glitchy, but discriminatoryOpinion · Ottawa Citizen · Mar 1, 2024
• Portman: Why a 'freeze' on handguns in Canada is unlikely to deter criminalsOpinion · Ottawa Citizen · Jun 6, 2022
• Portman: Why Kanata residents are so upset over golf course redevelopmentOpinion · Ottawa Citizen · Nov 8, 2019
• Portman: Ottawa's LRT reflects a total lack of transit visionOpinion · Ottawa Citizen · Aug 8, 2019
• Portman: How 'cultural appropriation' challenges artistic creativityOpinion · Ottawa Citizen · Aug 3, 2018
• Portman: Try again on Château Laurier designOpinion · Ottawa Citizen · Apr 10, 2018
• Hu's visit was all showOpinion · Vancouver Sun · Jan 11, 2011
• Ottawa CitizenOpinion · Ottawa Citizen · Dec 6, 2010
• Ozone hole hurting whalesOpinion · Vancouver Sun · Dec 4, 2010
• Mac Parry's trade talkOpinion · Vancouver Sun · Dec 4, 2010
• Ottawa CitizenOpinion · Ottawa Citizen · Aug 20, 2010
• Calgary HeraldOpinion · Calgary Herald · Aug 17, 2010
• The Vancouver SunOpinion · Vancouver Sun · Jul 21, 2010
• The Vancouver SunOpinion · Vancouver Sun · Feb 21, 2010
• Ottawa CitizenOpinion · Ottawa Citizen · Jan 29, 2010
• Montreal GazetteEditorial · Montreal Gazette · Dec 16, 2009
• Scrooge gets animated with revolutionary technologyOpinion · Vancouver Sun · Nov 6, 2009
• Hollywood's vixenOpinion · Ottawa Citizen · Nov 6, 2009
• Sex, sadism and torture: The not-so-funny games of actress Naomi WattsOpinion · Vancouver Sun · Feb 22, 2009