May 16, 2016

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May 16, 2016

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CHINA IS BUYING CANADA
Economy

CHINA IS BUYING CANADA

By Chris Sorensen, Nancy Macdonald20 min
The secret war in Iraq
International

The secret war in Iraq

By ADNAN R. KHAN13 min
Census with a swagger
National

Census with a swagger

By SHANNON PROUDFOOT9 min
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CHINA IS BUYING CANADA 3435
Economy

CHINA IS BUYING CANADA

And it’s reshaping our housing market well beyond Vancouver. 

 By Chris Sorensen, Nancy Macdonald20 min
The secret war in Iraq 2223
International

The secret war in Iraq

On the ground with the Canadian-trained unit fighting ISIS. And why its success has diplomats worried that Ottawa’s plan is dangerously misguided.

 By ADNAN R. KHAN13 min
Census with a swagger 1819
National

Census with a swagger

The best advertisement for the long-form version may have been its demise. Cue an early stampede of responses.

 By SHANNON PROUDFOOT9 min
LETTERS 89
This Week

LETTERS

I believe B.C. lawyer Kirk Tousaw is incorrect when he says it would take a “police state” action to close the majority of dispensaries (“The drug dealer next door,” National, May 2). For the most part, this is an action more simply and effectively managed at the municipal level.
Still feeling the Bern 2829
International

Still feeling the Bern

On the road with the most dogged, unrelenting and possibly delusional campaign in America By ALLEN ABEL7 min
Ever since I was a young boy 5253
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Ever since I was a young boy

Tender new documentaries highlight autism’s passions—and possibilities By NICHOLAS KOHLER7 min
The superhero bubble 5859
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The superhero bubble

Costumed heroes are everywhere at the movies, but we may have reached peak comic book By JAIME J. WEINMAN7 min
At home in the world 4849
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At home in the world

Drake’s Views may have the sound and feel of Toronto, but the rapper’s next destination is bigger By RENATO PAGNANI6 min
Consent confirmed 4041
Society

Consent confirmed

Apps that document permission-to-proceed are the newest frontier in sharpening blurry lines—and tackling sex assault By MEAGAN CAMPBELL6 min
The taxing pursuit of cheats 1617
National

The taxing pursuit of cheats

Canada's record on finding tax evaders is dismal, but a simple appeal to honesty is paying dividends By JOHN GEDDES6 min
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