Joel French

Where this writer stands

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

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

• Opinion: Fairer taxation will provide the public services we all needOpinion · Edmonton Journal · Sep 30, 2020
• Opinion: Fairer taxation will provide the public services we all needOpinion · Calgary Herald · Sep 30, 2020
• Opinion: Alberta's tax system must adapt to the new normalOpinion · Edmonton Journal · May 18, 2020
• Opinion: Alberta's tax system must adapt to the new normalOpinion · Edmonton Journal · May 18, 2020
• Opinion: Alberta's tax system must adapt to the new normalOpinion · Edmonton Journal · May 18, 2020
• Opinion: Ending child poverty in Alberta is our moral obligationOpinion · Edmonton Journal · Jan 31, 2020
• Opinion: Blue ribbon panel gives political cover to public-service cutsOpinion · Edmonton Journal · Aug 14, 2019
• Opinion: The world is changing; Alberta must as wellOpinion · Edmonton Journal · May 24, 2019
• Opinion: Early childhood education must be election priority for all partiesOpinion · Calgary Herald · Mar 21, 2019
• Opinion: Quality, affordable childcare is in the public's interestOpinion · Edmonton Journal · Mar 20, 2019
• French: Alberta needs to renovate its tax system to generate more revenueOpinion · Calgary Herald · May 11, 2018
• Opinion: Albertans face choice between service cuts or a sales taxOpinion · Edmonton Journal · May 3, 2018