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Kirk LaPointe

Kirk LaPointe

Kirk LaPointe is a Glacier Media columnist with an extensive background in journalism.

Recent Work by Kirk

Kirk LaPointe: Canada flinches at giving Carney the mandate he was hoping for

Kirk LaPointe: Canada flinches at giving Carney the mandate he was hoping for

No majority, no honeymoon, just Trump and a splintered House of Commons
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Kirk LaPointe: Vancouver tragedy demands more than quick fixes on mental health

Kirk LaPointe: Vancouver tragedy demands more than quick fixes on mental health

Horrifying attack at Filipino community festival exposes deep failures in public safety, emotional care, political leadership
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Kirk LaPointe: Poilievre’s pen packs a punch, Carney’s signature keeps things calibrated

Kirk LaPointe: Poilievre’s pen packs a punch, Carney’s signature keeps things calibrated

A pseudoscientific look at how leadership styles show up in the strokes and slants of the federal leaders' signatures
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Kirk LaPointe: Federal election is Carney’s to lose after underwhelming debates

Kirk LaPointe: Federal election is Carney’s to lose after underwhelming debates

Thursday's English-language debate failed to change the state of play in Canada a week and a half from the federal election
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Kirk LaPointe: ABC Vancouver stumbles into A Brutal Clobbering

Kirk LaPointe: ABC Vancouver stumbles into A Brutal Clobbering

After 2022’s clean sweep, Mayor Ken Sim’s party is unraveling under the weight of broken promises and internal discord
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Kirk LaPointe: Trump's shot off the bow more like a shot in the foot for trade

Kirk LaPointe: Trump's shot off the bow more like a shot in the foot for trade

U.S. tariffs put Canada in an economic bind, while Poilievre struggles to find his footing
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Kirk LaPointe: Canada at a crossroads as Carney, Poilievre clash

Kirk LaPointe: Canada at a crossroads as Carney, Poilievre clash

This campaign will shape the economy, Canada’s global standing and how we withstand an economic storm from the U.S.
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Kirk LaPointe: Our democratic leaders are suddenly too eager to test our democratic limits

Kirk LaPointe: Our democratic leaders are suddenly too eager to test our democratic limits

Democracy is being sidelined for convenience
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Kirk LaPointe: Trump's shadow looms large over Carney's path forward

Kirk LaPointe: Trump's shadow looms large over Carney's path forward

New Liberal leader must navigate an election, policy gaps and an unpredictable U.S. president
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Kirk LaPointe: B.C. budget can't dodge economic beating as tariffs land heavy punches

Kirk LaPointe: B.C. budget can't dodge economic beating as tariffs land heavy punches

Premier David Eby faces tough reality as trade war commences
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