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Dale Smith

Dale Smith is a freelance journalist in the Parliamentary Press Gallery and author of The Unbroken Machine: Canada's Democracy in Action.

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Trans rights bill gets boost from Chow

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Conservatives remain opposed to cheap AIDS drug bill

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Immigration rules for gay couples haven’t been toughened: CIC

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Conservative crime agenda moves forward

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Siksay to retire from federal politics

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Toronto AIDS drug protest gets attention in Ottawa

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