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Paul Deegan
Publishing · On our record since 2018
Where this writer stands
Fiscal policy2 pieces
Higher taxes and public spendingLower taxes and tighter spending
“Pay for it with public funds. Seeking private donations only runs the risk of creating the perception of seeking political influence or benefit.” Read the piece
Trade1 piece
Diversify away from one partnerDeeper continental integration
“The easiest and biggest diversification strategy, however, does not rely on the whims of Beijing or Delhi or Washington. It entails allowing Canadians to trade with one another by completely eliminating barriers to interprovincial trade and commerce.” Read the piece
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: EU-Canada summit a historic opportunity to promote transparent AIOpinion · National Post · Oct 29, 2026
- Opinion: EU-Canada summit a historic opportunity to promote transparent AIOpinion · National Post · Oct 29, 2026
- Opinion: Government, industry must push back against Meta's scraping over-reachOpinion · National Post · Oct 26, 2026
- The answer to Canada’s trade troubles isn’t in China or India — it’s closer to homeOpinion · Toronto Star · Jul 6, 2026
- Paul Deegan: 'AI for All' must protect Canadian journalism copyrightOpinion · National Post · Jun 11, 2026
- Opinion: B.C. says it buys local. It needs to show how much reaches local newsOpinion · Vancouver Sun · May 27, 2026
- Opinion: Five steps to ensure 24 Sussex revamp is done rightOpinion · Montreal Gazette · May 12, 2026
- Five steps to ensure 24 Sussex revamp is done right | OpinionOpinion · Ottawa Citizen · May 11, 2026
- Paul Deegan: Time to stop the theft of news content IPOpinion · National Post · Mar 20, 2026
- Canadians need fact-based, fact-checked information. Here’s how to get itOpinion · Toronto Star · Oct 5, 2025
- DEEGAN: 'Buy Canadian' push should include adsOpinion · Toronto Sun · Jun 12, 2025
- Lynch and Deegan: Elbows up! It's time to reform government procurementOpinion · Ottawa Citizen · May 5, 2025
- Lynch and Deegan: Six questions federal candidates had better have answers toOpinion · Ottawa Citizen · Mar 17, 2025
- Opinion: Courageous leadership needed to combat antisemitismOpinion · Montreal Gazette · Feb 17, 2025
- We’re on the verge of a trade war with an agent of chaos. Here’s what Canadians need to knowOpinion · Toronto Star · Feb 4, 2025
- Paul Deegan: Our once leading lobbying regime is laggingOpinion · National Post · Dec 12, 2024
- DEEGAN: Lobbying regime is laggingOpinion · Toronto Sun · Dec 11, 2024
- DEEGAN: National Newspaper Week about supporting local journalismOpinion · Toronto Sun · Oct 10, 2024
- Paul Deegan: National Newspaper Week is about supporting local journalismOpinion · Ottawa Citizen · Oct 6, 2024
- Lynch and Deegan: 10 steps to get Canada's defence spending on trackOpinion · Ottawa Citizen · Aug 27, 2024
- Non-Jewish community leaders should stand up against antisemitism tooOpinion · Toronto Star · Aug 26, 2024
- DEEGAN: Ontario helping sustain quality journalismOpinion · Toronto Sun · Jul 3, 2024
- Opinion: Ontario gets it right with advertising and news businessesOpinion · The Globe and Mail · Jul 2, 2024
- Paul Deegan and Brent Jolly: Here are 4 policies David Eby could adopt to save journalism jobs in B.C.Opinion · Vancouver Sun · Feb 14, 2024
- Paul Deegan: Supporting local journalism from the ground upOpinion · National Post · Oct 3, 2023
- DEEGAN: Supporting journalism from the ground upOpinion · Toronto Sun · Oct 2, 2023
- Opinion: Canada’s leaders must start laying out their vision for the next decade, right nowOpinion · The Globe and Mail · Aug 10, 2023
- Lynch and Deegan: Deal for Canada's public servants raises wider issuesOpinion · Ottawa Citizen · May 6, 2023
- To protect our Arctic interests we must have the capacity to deter and defendOpinion · Toronto Star · Apr 26, 2023
- Opinion | To protect our Arctic interests we must have the capacity to deter and defendOpinion · Toronto Star · Apr 25, 2023
- Opinion | Is there a dark side to academic consulting?Opinion · Toronto Star · Mar 3, 2023
- Lynch and Deegan: Canada's fall fiscal update needs to reflect the timesOpinion · Ottawa Citizen · Oct 31, 2022
- Lynch and Deegan: Canada's fall fiscal update needs to reflect the timesOpinion · Montreal Gazette · Oct 30, 2022
- Deegan: Lessons about leadership from the Hockey Canada scandalOpinion · Ottawa Citizen · Oct 13, 2022
- Deegan: Lessons about leadership from the Hockey Canada scandalOpinion · Montreal Gazette · Oct 12, 2022
- Lynch and Deegan: As we debate the monarchy's role, let's strengthen the CommonwealthOpinion · Ottawa Citizen · Sep 26, 2022
- Opinion: As we debate the monarchy, let's strengthen the CommonwealthOpinion · Montreal Gazette · Sep 25, 2022
- Lynch and Deegan: Threats against Chrystia Freeland part of a pattern Canada can no longer ignoreOpinion · Ottawa Citizen · Aug 30, 2022
- Lynch and Deegan: Threats against Chrystia Freeland part of a pattern Canada can no longer ignoreOpinion · Montreal Gazette · Aug 29, 2022
- Big Tech content licensing agreements have left smaller publishers out in the coldOpinion · Toronto Star · Jun 19, 2022
- Opinion | Big Tech content licensing agreements have left smaller publishers out in the coldOpinion · Toronto Star · Jun 19, 2022
- Opinion: More publishers need a fair deal from Google, MetaOpinion · National Post · Jun 18, 2022
- OPINION: More publishers need a fair dealOpinion · Toronto Sun · Jun 17, 2022
- Opinion: Liberal plan to compel Big Tech to share revenues a lifeline for news publishersOpinion · National Post · Apr 5, 2022
- Opinion: Liberal plan to compel Big Tech to share revenues a lifeline for news publishersOpinion · Vancouver Sun · Apr 4, 2022
- Opinion | Online news legislation must be passed quicklyOpinion · Toronto Star · Apr 4, 2022
- OPINION: News legislation needed nowOpinion · Toronto Sun · Feb 25, 2022
- Opinion | Legislation to level playing field between Big Tech and news organizations is needed nowOpinion · Toronto Star · Feb 24, 2022
- Opinion | Ottawa is under siege. Let’s learn the lessonsOpinion · Toronto Star · Feb 7, 2022
- Lynch and Deegan: Here are seven (non-COVID) ways the coming year will challenge usOpinion · Ottawa Citizen · Jan 14, 2022
- Opinion | Who speaks for Rogers’ minority shareholders? A variety of clues are not comfortingOpinion · Toronto Star · Nov 4, 2021
- Opinion: Government and Big Tech must tackle online harassment against journalistsOpinion · The Globe and Mail · Oct 14, 2021
- Opinion: The Canada-U.S. relationship isn’t what it was. The question now is: What will it be?Opinion · The Globe and Mail · Sep 24, 2021
- Opinion | Australia’s news financing model puts a filing in the ‘truth decay’ that plagues digital platformsOpinion · Toronto Star · Aug 31, 2021
- Opinion | Here’s an agenda for Campaign 2021Opinion · Toronto Star · Aug 16, 2021
- Time for Canada to level the digital playing fieldOpinion · Toronto Star · Jul 19, 2021
- Opinion | Time for Canada to level the digital playing fieldOpinion · Toronto Star · Jul 19, 2021
- Opinion: The era of big government is coming backOpinion · The Globe and Mail · Mar 19, 2021
- Opinion: What can Canada do for Joe Biden?Opinion · The Globe and Mail · Jan 14, 2021
- Opinion: The Throne Speech must focus on growing the economyOpinion · The Globe and Mail · Sep 19, 2020