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Opinion General
THOMPSON: Saying goodbye, or maybe good riddance, to 2020
OPINION The year 2020 is almost over, just 10 more days. You might feel like…
THOMPSON: Canada is ahead of the U.S. in privacy protection
OPINION The weather was pool-perfect in the Okanagan this past July 19…four months into life…
THOMPSON: One of the world’s most dangerous volcanoes
OPINION I don’t remember too much about my first trip to Portland, Oregon. After all,…
THOMPSON: COVID-19 numbers don’t lie but President Donald Trump does
OPINION Combat veterans know truths…universal, brutal truths. One is what gets you through days or…
THOMPSON: One major issue decided the US election
OPINION In the greatest voter turnout ever, Americans chose Joe Biden as the 46th president…
THOMPSON: How Donald Trump will be remembered after US Election Day
OPINION Some things never change. After Donald Trump’s inauguration in 2016, he was most concerned…
THOMPSON: Fools comprise Donald Trump’s base
OPINION No doubt there are fools in Canada. But in America…there are tens of millions…
THOMPSON: The Grand and Glorious Semi-Annual Adventure
I am starting this column on Thanksgiving Day. Tomorrow traditionally marks the beginning of the…
THOMPSON: Americans aren’t just choosing a president in November
OPINION Most Americans have not met – and never will meet – either Donald Trump…
THOMPSON: After nearly 4 years in office, Trump has shredded the fabric of American culture
OPINION It’s a chilling photo from the early 1960s…a couple dozen Southern white kids facing…
THOMPSON: With COVID-19, what you don’t know can hurt you
OPINION We’ve all heard the idiom, “What you don’t know can’t hurt you.” Some of…
THOMPSON: America is not number one, it’s ranked 28th for quality of life
OPINION I’ve got good news, and bad news. Canada ranks seventh worldwide among 163 nations…
THOMPSON: The dangers of having Donald J. Trump as president
OPINION Like rats fleeing a sinking ship, those who have tied themselves inextricably to Donald…
THOMPSON: Why some people can’t understand the Black Lives Matter movement
I have friends, even relatives, who say they don’t understand the Black Lives Matter movement.…
THOMPSON: The trouble with Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner
OPINION President Donald Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner – husband of First Daughter Ivanka – reflects…