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1. Article · Sep 8, 2026 · Katherine Martinko

   Of course kids are distracted in class. But it’s an easier fix than we think (opens the original)

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   There is an attention crisis in Canada’s public schools. Thanks to overly lenient and inconsistent phone policies, along with an enthusiastic embrace of educational technology, we have created conditions that make it more difficult than ever for students to focus on learning, which happens to be the point of going to school. Most senior-level students are allowed to keep smartphones on their person, which means they will spend a good chunk of the day ignoring their teacher while scrolling throug

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2. Article · Sep 5, 2026 · Katherine Martinko

   Letters to the editor: ‘Our tariff response of Sept. 8 … I seriously doubt it will make any difference.’ Letters to the editor for Sept. 5 (opens the original)

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   Re “How Canada can best respond to threats from the United States” (Opinion, Aug. 29): Five possible responses to threats from the Trump administration are discussed: negotiation, retaliation, escalation, diversification, fortification. There is a sixth one: lobbying. American elites and mass audiences should be reminded that a North American trading bloc will prosper more than three countries without a trading partnership. The United States has benefitted from NAFTA and USMCA, as have Canada an

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