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Shannon Busta

Last published March 2019 · On our record since 2018

Where this writer stands

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Recent work

From the comments: ‘A gross, unprecedented mistake by the Trudeau government.’ Readers react to leak over Supreme Court appointmentOpinion · The Globe and Mail · Mar 26, 2019
From the comments: Is the ‘hyper-concentration’ of jobs in Toronto improving the city, or making it inhospitable? Readers are dividedOpinion · The Globe and Mail · Dec 3, 2018
From the comments: Readers react to news of Ford government rejecting Ryerson’s plan for new law schoolOpinion · The Globe and Mail · Nov 20, 2018
From the comments: Where do kids learn cruelty? Readers discuss in wake of St. Mike’s assaultsOpinion · The Globe and Mail · Nov 19, 2018
From the comments: 'So much for the blue wave’: Globe readers weigh in on results of 2018 U.S. midtermsOpinion · The Globe and Mail · Nov 6, 2018
From the comments: Veterans' pension plans and the closing of Lowes locations: What readers are talking about todayOpinion · The Globe and Mail · Nov 5, 2018
From the comments: Readers respond to investigation on Chinese military researchers targeting Canadian universitiesOpinion · The Globe and Mail · Oct 29, 2018
From the comments: Readers respond to synagogue shooting in PittsburghOpinion · The Globe and Mail · Oct 28, 2018
From the comments: School dress codes: Foolish or realistic? Readers debateOpinion · The Globe and Mail · Oct 25, 2018
From the comments: Mail bombs and Canada’s arms shipments to Saudi Arabia: What readers are talking about todayOpinion · The Globe and Mail · Oct 24, 2018
From the comments: Can the cannabis industry save Smiths Falls? Readers debateOpinion · The Globe and Mail · Oct 15, 2018
From the comments: ‘What can we do unless everyone is on board?’ Readers debate the point of a strong Canadian climate policyOpinion · The Globe and Mail · Oct 14, 2018
From the comments: Readers respond to a dairy farmer’s disappointment and worry over USMCAOpinion · The Globe and Mail · Oct 3, 2018
From the comments: ‘Professor Strickland, your research changed my life.’ Readers pen notes to Canada’s newest Nobel Prize winnerOpinion · The Globe and Mail · Oct 2, 2018
From the comments: Chrystia Freeland, ‘warrior princess’? Readers debateOpinion · The Globe and Mail · Oct 1, 2018
From the comments: From supply management to the changed name, readers discuss new NAFTA dealOpinion · The Globe and Mail · Sep 30, 2018
From the comments: Readers react to Commons stripping Suu Kyi of honorary citizenshipOpinion · The Globe and Mail · Sep 27, 2018
From the comments: Readers react to Trudeau raising the prospect of reconsidering Suu Kyi’s honorary citizenshipOpinion · The Globe and Mail · Sep 26, 2018
From the comments: Readers discuss Trump’s UN address and Faith Goldy’s bid for attentionOpinion · The Globe and Mail · Sep 25, 2018
From the comments: Readers perplexed by Trudeau’s endorsement of renewed ‘war on drugs’Opinion · The Globe and Mail · Sep 24, 2018
From the comments: Readers respond to story of unfounded case resulting in conviction after 19 yearsOpinion · The Globe and Mail · Sep 20, 2018
From the comments: Handgun bans, Toronto casinos and Ian Buruma’s exit: Globe readers debate the news of the dayOpinion · The Globe and Mail · Sep 19, 2018
From the comments: ‘He ended up in purgatory, but should it be a life sentence?’ Readers on whether Ghomeshi deserves a second chanceOpinion · The Globe and Mail · Sep 18, 2018
From the comments: Is it time to license cyclists? Readers share their thoughtsOpinion · The Globe and Mail · Sep 16, 2018
From the comments: Readers debate Caroline Mulroney’s responsibilities as a ‘guardian of the public interest’ under Doug FordOpinion · The Globe and Mail · Sep 13, 2018
From the comments: Globe readers react to columnist’s story of being gropedOpinion · The Globe and Mail · Sep 12, 2018
From the comments: How should Canada address the surge in asylum-seekers? Readers offer ideasOpinion · The Globe and Mail · Sep 11, 2018
From the comments: Has Doug Ford crossed the line? Readers react to use of notwithstanding clauseOpinion · The Globe and Mail · Sep 10, 2018
Dear reader: An update on our new comments platform and changes to our moderation policyOpinion · The Globe and Mail · Sep 9, 2018
From the comments: Unprecedented legal battle over size of Toronto’s city council leaves readers dividedOpinion · The Globe and Mail · Sep 9, 2018
From the comments: Is a cellphone ban in the classroom realistic? Readers (including teachers) debateOpinion · The Globe and Mail · Sep 6, 2018
From the comments: Readers share their thoughts on New York Times op-ed criticizing TrumpOpinion · The Globe and Mail · Sep 5, 2018
From the comments: What readers are saying about Nike’s Colin Kaepernick adOpinion · The Globe and Mail · Sep 4, 2018
From the comments: Readers share their experience with and debate the merits of ‘unschooling’Opinion · The Globe and Mail · Sep 3, 2018
From the comments: Does Bernier’s exit mark the return of the ‘moderate’ Conservative Party?Opinion · The Globe and Mail · Aug 23, 2018
From the comments: ‘Pandora’s box is clearly open’: readers voice frustration over state of politics north and south of the borderOpinion · The Globe and Mail · Aug 22, 2018
From the comments: Next they’ll say ‘there’s nothing illegal about crimes’: Readers react to Paul Manafort’s convictionOpinion · The Globe and Mail · Aug 21, 2018
From the comments: John Ibbitson discusses significance of suburban growth in Canada with readersOpinion · The Globe and Mail · Aug 20, 2018
From the comments: Readers get heated over whether landlords should be on the hook for keeping tenants coolOpinion · The Globe and Mail · Aug 19, 2018
From the comments: Readers discuss proposed statutory holiday, removal of statues and illegal border crossingsOpinion · The Globe and Mail · Aug 14, 2018
From the comments: Readers question how Canadian hospitals came to be dependent on international graduatesOpinion · The Globe and Mail · Aug 13, 2018
From the comments: Readers respond to Margaret Wente’s column on the books that changed her lifeOpinion · The Globe and Mail · Aug 12, 2018
From the comments: ‘Is it ethical to trade with countries that do not share our values?’ Readers debate tensions with Saudi ArabiaOpinion · The Globe and Mail · Aug 6, 2018
From the comments: Basic income test ‘kicked to the curb by ideology, not common sense,’ one reader arguesOpinion · The Globe and Mail · Aug 2, 2018
From the comments: Readers get heated over Ontario PC’s move to cancel basic-income projectOpinion · The Globe and Mail · Aug 1, 2018
From the comments: ‘Social media is a blight on civilization’: Readers react to selfie chaos at sunflower farmOpinion · The Globe and Mail · Jul 31, 2018
From the comments: From ‘cheque week’ overdoses to the size of city council, readers debate divisive issues in Vancouver and TorontoOpinion · The Globe and Mail · Jul 30, 2018
From the comments: Readers react to Syrian refugee turned Great Lakes fisherman and debate reducing Toronto city councilOpinion · The Globe and Mail · Jul 29, 2018
From the comments: Readers express gratitude over eloquent essay on mental healthOpinion · The Globe and Mail · Jul 24, 2018
From the comments: Readers debate significance of Michael Tibollo’s comments following Jane and Finch visitOpinion · The Globe and Mail · Jul 19, 2018
From the comments: Readers debate merits of Doug Ford’s fiscal and environmental movesOpinion · The Globe and Mail · Jul 18, 2018
From the comments: ‘Trump is a catalyst to unite us.’ Readers discuss Canada’s political options in the time of TrumpOpinion · The Globe and Mail · Jul 17, 2018
From the comments: Is it fair to compare 2018 America to 1930s Germany? Readers discussOpinion · The Globe and Mail · Jul 16, 2018