Simon Lewsen

Where this writer stands

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Recent work

• Donald Trump is forcing us to answer a question: What is a Canadian anyway?Opinion · Toronto Star · Jun 26, 2026
• Meghan Daum became famous for her deeply revealing personal essays. Now, she sees self-censorship everywhereOpinion · Toronto Star · May 24, 2025
• In an increasingly secular world, this man thinks you should choose God. Any godOpinion · Toronto Star · Feb 6, 2025
• We asked Olivia Chow about Toronto’s two most controversial issues. You might be surprised by her responseOpinion · Toronto Star · Dec 12, 2024
• Support for immigration is tumbling in Canada. This man believes he knows whyOpinion · Toronto Star · Oct 17, 2024
• Opinion: Fifty years later, what’s the true story of the October Crisis?Opinion · The Globe and Mail · Oct 2, 2020
• Opinion: When NCR patients disappear from psychiatric care, it’s actually a sign that the system worksOpinion · The Globe and Mail · Nov 23, 2019