Richard W Smith

Where this writer stands

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Recent work

• Richard W. Smith: After ten years of euthanasia, Canada needs a message of hopeOpinion · National Post · Jul 13, 2026
• Opinion: Federal Conservatives should work to unite QuebecersOpinion · Montreal Gazette · Mar 8, 2022
• Appreciation: Neil Cameron was a courageous, decent man in troubled timesOpinion · Montreal Gazette · Jan 2, 2020
• Opinion: Minorities shouldn't dismiss idea of Quebec constitutionOpinion · Montreal Gazette · Aug 20, 2019
• Opinion: Minorities shouldn’t dismiss idea of Quebec constitutionOpinion · Montreal Gazette · Aug 20, 2019
• Appreciation: Bill Shaw fought for anglophones’ rightsOpinion · Montreal Gazette · Sep 17, 2018
• Appreciation: Bill Shaw fought for anglophones' rightsOpinion · Montreal Gazette · Sep 17, 2018
• Opinion: Creating better political options for Quebec's minoritiesOpinion · Montreal Gazette · Dec 20, 2017
• Opinion: That every life matters must inform assisted-dying debateOpinion · Montreal Gazette · Jun 15, 2017