Paul Abela

Where this writer stands

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Recent work

• Of course my employers need certain private information — but their questions are getting more uncomfortable, and I think I know whyOpinion · Toronto Star · Jul 19, 2026
• Opinion: For overhead projectors, the lights have dimmedOpinion · The Globe and Mail · Aug 29, 2025
• Abela: Is Canada's public service shielded from Trump-like change?Opinion · Ottawa Citizen · Feb 17, 2025
• Opinion: Alice Munro still belongs on your bookshelfOpinion · The Globe and Mail · Jul 14, 2024
• Opinion: From Gary Hart to Donald Trump: a scandal isn’t what it used to beOpinion · The Globe and Mail · May 21, 2024
• Abela: Canada, celebrate the miracle of a 'Loyal Opposition'Opinion · Ottawa Citizen · Feb 5, 2024
• Opinion: Canada, let's celebrate the miracle of a 'Loyal Opposition'Opinion · Montreal Gazette · Feb 4, 2024
• Abela: Canada, celebrate the miracle of a 'Loyal Opposition'Opinion · Montreal Gazette · Feb 4, 2024
• Opinion: America is no longer the same country it was under Richard NixonOpinion · The Globe and Mail · Oct 26, 2023
• Opinion: Patriotism can still be a force for goodOpinion · The Globe and Mail · Jun 30, 2022
• Abela: Lessons from the Odyssey for the return to school during COVID-19Opinion · Ottawa Citizen · Aug 9, 2020
• Abela: Lessons from the Odyssey for the return to school during COVID-19Opinion · Ottawa Citizen · Aug 9, 2020
• Opinion: The pandemic is forcing us to recognize the brutal cruelty of natureOpinion · The Globe and Mail · May 16, 2020