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Douglas Todd: Billionaire owner of three B.C. malls bares soul on China, scandals and her ‘horrific’ upbringing

Analysis: An attempt to discover what “the wealthiest woman in Vancouver,” Weihong Liu, plans to do with the Tsawwassen shopping centre reveals...

19.04.2024 20

Vancouver Sun

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Douglas Todd: 'Surviving' Vancouver, in more ways than one

Opinion: 'It's a mess, and I love it," says author of new book on what survives of early Vancouver — and whether we can personally survive its new...

16.04.2024 10

Vancouver Sun

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Douglas Todd: 'Surviving' Vancouver, in more ways than one Opinion: 'It's a mess, and I love it," says author of new book on what survives of early Vancouver — and whether we can personally survive its new reality.

16.04.2024 8

The Province

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Douglas Todd: Will B.C.’s blanket upzoning harm Steveston, Metro’s 'best neighbourhood'?

Opinion: Richmond's mayor worries B.C.'s scheme to force municipalities to approve six-plexes will "destroy" quaint Steveston. The housing minister...

12.04.2024 5

Vancouver Sun

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Douglas Todd: Burnaby mayor bemoans stark highrises, but sees few options Opinion: Mike Hurley knows tower hubs can be intense and even shocking, but says they preserve green space and offer a lifestyle that some people want

09.04.2024 5

The Province

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Douglas Todd: Burnaby mayor bemoans stark highrises, but sees few options

Opinion: Mike Hurley knows tower hubs can be intense and even shocking, but says they preserve green space and offer a lifestyle that some people want...

09.04.2024 20

Vancouver Sun

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Douglas Todd: How to stop B.C.’s 'bleak' economy falling further behind

Opinion: You may be surprised by which of B.C.'s economic sectors show the most promise. You can save this article by registering for free here. Or...

04.04.2024 9

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Douglas Todd: How to stop B.C.’s 'bleak' economy falling further behind Opinion: You may be surprised by which of B.C.'s economic sectors show the most promise.

04.04.2024 10

The Province

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Douglas Todd: Canada’s tough-talking immigration minister makes headlines, but how much is spin?

Opinion: The childhood friend of Justin Trudeau has become quotable as he goes after the 'perverse effects' and 'lack of integrity' in the migration...

02.04.2024 10

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Douglas Todd: Canada’s tough-talking immigration minister makes headlines, but how much is spin? Opinion: The childhood friend of Justin Trudeau has become quotable as he goes after the 'perverse effects' and 'lack of integrity' in the migration system

02.04.2024 6

The Province

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Federal Conservatives feeling the love in B.C.

In a big switch, Pierre Poilievre’s party is picking up young, female, First Nations and Metro Vancouver voters. But can he move beyond one-liners...

28.03.2024 9

Vancouver Sun

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Douglas Todd: Israel-Hamas war scaring pilgrims away from Holy Land

Opinion: Pilgrimages to the Middle East have been cut back this year, but any 'earthly journey with a spiritual purpose' can offer powerful insights...

28.03.2024 9

Vancouver Sun

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Douglas Todd: Israel-Hamas war scaring pilgrims away from Holy Land

28.03.2024 7

The Province

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Federal Conservatives feeling the love in B.C. In a big switch, Pierre Poilievre’s party is picking up young, female, First Nations and Metro Vancouver voters. But can he move beyond one-liners and offer constructive alternative policies?

28.03.2024 4

The Province

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Douglas Todd: Canadian Muslim organizations flex their political muscles

Opinion: Politicians are trying to respond to Muslim leaders' activism over the Israel-Hamas conflict. You can save this article by registering for...

22.03.2024 6

Vancouver Sun

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Douglas Todd: Canadian Muslim organizations flex their political muscles Opinion: Politicians are trying to respond to Muslim leaders' activism over the Israel-Hamas conflict.

22.03.2024 3

The Province

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Douglas Todd: Canadian leaders more wary about asylum seekers

Opinion: Since Justin Trudeau's famous welcoming of the world's persecuted, politicians' tone has grown more skeptical. “To those fleeing...

14.03.2024 4

Vancouver Sun

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Douglas Todd: Canadian leaders more wary about asylum seekers Opinion: Since Justin Trudeau's famous welcoming of the world's persecuted, politicians' tone has grown more skeptical.

14.03.2024 4

The Province

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Douglas Todd: More Canadians are finding their tickets to the middle class in the trades

07.03.2024 8

Vancouver Sun

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Douglas Todd: More Canadians are finding their tickets to the middle class in the trades Opinion: Polls show fewer young people think an expensive bachelor's or master’s program is the ultimate route to success. Not when starting wages for tradespeople can be $80,000 to $100,000.

07.03.2024 3

The Province

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Douglas Todd: Will a new Canadian law lead to less inflammatory speech against Jews?

Opinion: Will Bill C-63 help deal with inflammatory speech like that of two Canadian imams? Or is such inflammatory rhetoric protected by a "religious...

06.03.2024 4

Vancouver Sun

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Douglas Todd: Will a new Canadian law lead to less inflammatory speech against Jews? Opinion: Will Bill C-63 help deal with inflammatory speech like that of two Canadian imams? Or is such inflammatory rhetoric protected by a "religious exemption?"

06.03.2024 4

The Province

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Douglas Todd: Population growth squeezing Canada’s young adults like never before

Opinion: “We have never seen the young adult population growing anywhere nearly this fast before,” says bank economist Douglas Porter. Many are...

29.02.2024 8

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Douglas Todd: Population growth squeezing Canada’s young adults like never before Opinion: “We have never seen the young adult population growing anywhere nearly this fast before,” says bank economist Douglas Porter. Many are feeling pressure on housing, jobs and family.

29.02.2024 10

The Province

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Douglas Todd: Dramatic drop in men in mental-health professions bad for everyone Opinion: “For some men not having an option to see a male therapist could very well serve as a big barrier to reaching out for help."

24.02.2024 5

The Province

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Douglas Todd: Dramatic drop in men in mental-health professions bad for everyone

Opinion: “For some men not having an option to see a male therapist could very well serve as a big barrier to reaching out for help." The proportion...

24.02.2024 20

Vancouver Sun

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Douglas Todd: Record population growth 'massive problem' for housing in B.C.

B.C. mayors say they can't keep up with densification, which means rebuilding sewers, water lines, roads and more The statisticians describe the...

16.02.2024 8

Vancouver Sun

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Douglas Todd: Record population growth 'massive problem' for housing in B.C. B.C. mayors say they can't keep up with densification, which means rebuilding sewers, water lines, roads and more

16.02.2024 3

The Province

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Douglas Todd: Vancouver is following Asia's emphasis on highrises

14.02.2024 3

Vancouver Sun

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Douglas Todd: Vancouver is following Asia's emphasis on highrises Opinion: Metro Vancouver and other Canadian cities have become ground zero for the battle between high-tower approaches and go-low attitudes

14.02.2024 2

The Province

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Douglas Todd: What Canada can learn from the U.S. migration crisis

Opinion: Whether it's chaotic borders or a housing crisis, voters are realizing innocent people can suffer when migration policy is poorly drafted or...

09.02.2024 4

Vancouver Sun

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Douglas Todd: What Canada can learn from the U.S. migration crisis Opinion: Whether it's chaotic borders or a housing crisis, voters are realizing innocent people can suffer when migration policy is poorly drafted or unenforced.

09.02.2024 8

The Province

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Douglas Todd: Vancouver lawyer has remarkable tale of Mao’s Cultural Revolution and modern-day China Opinion: George Lee's fictional memoir offers heart-breaking revelations about how everyday people have tried to navigate a bleak regime. He's trying to help.

05.02.2024 7

The Province

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Douglas Todd: Vancouver lawyer’s life a remarkable tale of Mao’s Cultural Revolution and beyond

Opinion: Fictional memoir offers poignant revelations about how everyday people have tried to navigate China’s bleak regime. They often fail. I...

05.02.2024 6

Vancouver Sun

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Douglas Todd: Why Vancouver housing prices became so out of whack with the Western world Opinion: Metro Vancouver suffers a double whammy in regard to outrageous house prices. It's a gateway city for foreign capital. And it's located in a country that compounds unaffordability.

02.02.2024 4

The Province

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Douglas Todd: Why Vancouver housing prices became so out of whack with the Western world

Opinion: Metro Vancouver suffers a double whammy in regard to outrageous house prices. It's a gateway city for foreign capital. And it's located in a...

02.02.2024 10

Vancouver Sun

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Douglas Todd: The 'most diverse' military regiment in Canada is in Vancouver Opinion: The honorary commander of the regiment is tired of Canada’s armed forces being treated as a punching bag, targets of multiple accusations, including racism.

25.01.2024 3

The Province

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Douglas Todd: The 'most diverse' military regiment in Canada is in Vancouver

Opinion: The honorary commander of the regiment is tired of Canada’s armed forces being treated as a punching bag, targets of multiple accusations,...

23.01.2024 7

Vancouver Sun

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Douglas Todd: Ottawa insider warns about immigrant-investor schemes

Opinion: “The strange story of Vancouver” is the name of an internal immigration department memo that reveals the many things wrong with Canada's...

18.01.2024 6

Vancouver Sun

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Douglas Todd: Ottawa insider warns about immigrant-investor schemes Opinion: “The strange story of Vancouver” is the name of an internal immigration department memo that reveals the many things wrong with Canada's earlier business-investor programs.

18.01.2024 6

The Province

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Douglas Todd: Why Steven Galloway has been denied his day in court for so long Opinion: The novelist and former UBC prof, who had his career wiped out due to accusations of sexual assault, has become the “poster child” for the way a new law has hopelessly bogged down libel cases

16.01.2024 8

The Province

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Douglas Todd: Why Steven Galloway has been denied his day in court for so long

Opinion: The novelist and former UBC prof, who had his career wiped out due to accusations of sexual assault, has become the “poster child” for...

16.01.2024 7

Vancouver Sun

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Douglas Todd: Why so many Canadians are moving out of Vancouver, the province and the country

Opinion: High housing costs and a stagnant economy are causing a large number of Canadians to "vote with their feet," says economist. Vernon Mayor...

12.01.2024 1

Vancouver Sun

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Douglas Todd: 'Authentic' was 2023's word of the year — and we need more of the right kind of it

Opinion: There are many powerful reasons we’re becoming desperate to pinpoint the elusive line between being real and faking it. ‘Authentic’ was...

05.01.2024 9

Vancouver Sun

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Douglas Todd: 'Authentic' was 2023's word of the year — and we need more of the right kind of it Opinion: There are many powerful reasons we’re becoming desperate to pinpoint the elusive line between being real and faking it.

05.01.2024 4

The Province

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Douglas Todd's most-read columns of 2023

It's always worthwhile to see what readers are most interested in, without letting "popularity" dictate the issues a newspaper should take on. Who...

04.01.2024 3

Vancouver Sun

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Where faith grows: Christianity strong among Metro Vancouver's Asian community Douglas Todd: The story of the secularization of Canada focusses on the decline of 'European' Christianity. It misses that many Asian Canadians are enthusiastic about the faith.

22.12.2023 7

The Province

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Where faith grows: Christianity strong among Metro Vancouver's Asian community

Douglas Todd: The story of the secularization of Canada focusses on the decline of 'European' Christianity. It misses that many Asian Canadians are...

22.12.2023 7

Vancouver Sun

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Douglas Todd: Silent retreats are not for everyone. But they could be for you Opinion: Multi-day silent retreats can offer restoration and insight. But they can also be an ordeal and may not be for those who are grieving a loss or dealing with post-traumatic stress

18.12.2023 3

The Province

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Douglas Todd: Silent retreats are not for everyone. But they could be for you

Opinion: Multi-day silent retreats can offer restoration and insight. But they can also be an ordeal and may not be for those who are grieving a loss...

18.12.2023 2

Vancouver Sun

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