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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.

Gay Bloc MP Réal Ménard leaves federal politics
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Gay Bloc MP Réal Ménard leaves federal politics

Politician chats about his career on the Hill

September 15, 2009
The first day back
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The first day back

September 14, 2009
Harper’s true colours
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Harper’s true colours

September 10, 2009
Polls dropping in advance of election call
Politics

Polls dropping in advance of election call

September 9, 2009
Finding a way out of the HIV criminalization loop
Power

Finding a way out of the HIV criminalization loop

No effective legal solution in sight

September 9, 2009
Immigration bid waylaid
Power

Immigration bid waylaid

Federal Court deputy justices may be too old to rule

September 8, 2009
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Getting to know the Liberal nomination candidates for Ottawa Centre
Power

Getting to know the Liberal nomination candidates for Ottawa Centre

The gaybourhood’s Liberal candidate to be decided in Sep 9 vote

September 2, 2009
Weighing in on nominations helps to shape federal party policy
Power

Weighing in on nominations helps to shape federal party policy

Taking our political destiny by the horns

August 20, 2009
Canada’s record of criminalization creep
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Canada’s record of criminalization creep

Since the first case, charges related to HIV transmission have multiplied and become more severe

August 19, 2009
Cheeky slogans
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Cheeky slogans

August 17, 2009
NDP passes queer health resolution at convention
Power

NDP passes queer health resolution at convention

Party vows to fight discrimination in healthcare

August 17, 2009
NDP prepares for Halifax convention
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NDP prepares for Halifax convention

Siksay lists proposed queer health resolutions

August 11, 2009
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Don’t adopt UK-style refugee system: Tatchell
Power

Don’t adopt UK-style refugee system: Tatchell

British queer activist warns Canada of ‘rigged’ asylum system

August 4, 2009
Michael Ignatieff bashful about platform planks
Power

Michael Ignatieff bashful about platform planks

Liberals won’t tell us what they think about key issues

July 30, 2009
Shakespeare & the hypocrisy of sex laws
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Shakespeare & the hypocrisy of sex laws

Actor Kris Joseph on Measure for Measure

July 30, 2009
NDP MP calls on feds to apologize to gay veterans
Power

NDP MP calls on feds to apologize to gay veterans

Opposition MPs want veterans’ records to be cleared

July 26, 2009
Divers/Cité scales back after being denied federal funds
Power

Divers/Cité scales back after being denied federal funds

Black & Blue Festival worried, cites Tory homophobia

July 21, 2009
Abandoning the farmers
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Abandoning the farmers

July 15, 2009
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