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Jennifer Cole
Publishing · On our record since 2020
Where this writer stands
Fiscal policy1 piece
Higher taxes and public spendingLower taxes and tighter spending
“A petition to the House of Commons, initiated by Carol Burman of Victoria, B.C., and supported by Green Party Leader Elizabeth May, is calling on Parliament to stop funding Stornoway, currently the residence of Canada's leader of the official Opposition.” Read the piece
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Recent work
- We shouldn’t just cut funding to the Opposition leader’s residence. We should sell it, tooOpinion · Toronto Star · Jul 19, 2026
- Removing tariffs is only part of the solutionOpinion · Toronto Star · Aug 28, 2025
- Opinion: I do not want to spend my waning years staring out a window in an LTC facility. Is there an alternative?Opinion · Vancouver Sun · Jul 30, 2025
- It’s been hard at times to defend Canada. This year, I’m excited to celebrateOpinion · Toronto Star · Jul 1, 2025
- Opinion: Should majestic old trees be cut down for city holiday displays?Opinion · The Globe and Mail · Dec 1, 2024
- Opinion | Blocking online news will be fatal to freelance writers like myselfOpinion · Toronto Star · Jul 17, 2023
- Opinion | Casting a wide net to prevent store theft has its drawbacksOpinion · Toronto Star · Jun 24, 2023
- Opinion | Was that the last British coronation?Opinion · Toronto Star · May 6, 2023
- Opinion | Bridging the climate change generation gapOpinion · Toronto Star · Apr 6, 2023
- Opinion | Jully Black’s inspirational ‘O Canada’ rendition starts a necessary debateOpinion · Toronto Star · Feb 20, 2023
- Opinion | Tarnished nickel is determined to stayOpinion · Toronto Star · Jan 3, 2023
- Opinion | Have trouble keeping your New Year’s resolutions? Try reframing them to help othersOpinion · Toronto Star · Dec 31, 2022
- Opinion | ‘He was among the lucky ones who came home’: Remembering the high cost of peaceOpinion · Toronto Star · Nov 10, 2022
- Opinion | World united in public grief after the passing of Queen Elizabeth IIOpinion · Toronto Star · Sep 7, 2022
- Opinion | How to save the planet through better farmingOpinion · Toronto Star · Aug 25, 2022
- Opinion | Could there be life out there? Thoughts for stargazing on a summer nightOpinion · Toronto Star · Jul 24, 2022
- Opinion | Striving to once again celebrate Canada Day in good conscienceOpinion · Toronto Star · Jun 29, 2022
- Opinion | Have a little hope for the globe on Earth DayOpinion · Toronto Star · Apr 21, 2022
- Opinion | The turbulent history of Ukrainian sunflowers, from Chernobyl cleanup to nuclear disarmamentOpinion · Toronto Star · Mar 16, 2022
- Opinion | For moral and practical reasons, the Olympics need a permanent homeOpinion · Toronto Star · Jan 2, 2022
- The Saturday Debate: Are we celebrating Christmas too early?Opinion · Toronto Star · Nov 27, 2021
- Opinion | The Saturday Debate: Are we celebrating Christmas too early?Opinion · Toronto Star · Nov 26, 2021
- Opinion | We must earn the right to fly Canada’s flag at full-mast once againOpinion · Toronto Star · Sep 30, 2021
- Opinion: My garden is telling me about the warming planet – and it’s not happyOpinion · The Globe and Mail · Aug 22, 2021
- Opinion | One in three Canadians did not vote in the 2019 federal election. Should casting a ballot be mandatory?Opinion · Toronto Star · Aug 16, 2021
- Opinion | Improvements to long-term care will cost billions — and it’s not where most Canadians want to end upOpinion · Toronto Star · Aug 7, 2021
- Opinion | Mother Nature is lashing out and begging for help. Will we listen?Opinion · Toronto Star · Jul 12, 2021
- Opinion | It is time to rename British ColumbiaOpinion · Toronto Star · Jun 28, 2021
- Opinion | Studies show the pandemic is making people kinderOpinion · Toronto Star · Apr 3, 2021
- Opinion | Despite its controversial past, the Commonwealth is more than just a club of former British coloniesOpinion · Toronto Star · Mar 7, 2021
- Opinion | Daffodils blooming in B.C. bring hope for a post-pandemic worldOpinion · Toronto Star · Feb 21, 2021
- Opinion | The case for the community newspaperOpinion · Toronto Star · Feb 7, 2021
- Opinion | The governor general plays more than just a symbolic roleOpinion · Toronto Star · Jan 30, 2021
- Opinion | Not everything will change this holiday seasonOpinion · Toronto Star · Dec 9, 2020