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Kevin Smith
Last published Nov. 2025 · On our record since 2013
Where this writer stands
Fiscal policy1 piece
Higher taxes and public spendingLower taxes and tighter spending
“This is a historic investment in science and economic development that protects our treasured social programs such as health care, and reinforces that science and innovation will serve as engines of growth, productivity and resilience.” Read the piece
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Recent work
- Opinion: Canadian science can help drive wealth creation and grow the economyOpinion · The Globe and Mail · Nov 12, 2025
- We are CEOs of two leading health centres and decided it was time to align our specialtiesOpinion · Toronto Star · Jun 26, 2025
- We are CEOs of two leading health centres and decided it was time merge our specialtiesOpinion · Toronto Star · Jun 25, 2025
- Opinion: Canada can be the global leader in medical researchOpinion · The Globe and Mail · Apr 17, 2025
- Why we need to bring back hospital report cardsOpinion · Toronto Star · Nov 17, 2023
- Opinion: Health care needs a course correction that only Ottawa can deliverOpinion · The Globe and Mail · Nov 27, 2019
- Why Ottawa’s investment in research will touch all CanadiansOpinion · The Globe and Mail · May 4, 2015
- Why Ottawa’s investment in research will touch all CanadiansOpinion · The Globe and Mail · May 4, 2015
- When atheist billboards and Muslim veils are both under threat, we need secularismOpinion · The Globe and Mail · Dec 12, 2013