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Bob Hepburn Star Columnist
  • Toronto
  • Toronto Star

Bob Hepburn is politics columnist and an award-winning journalist who has worked as the Star’s bureau chief in Ottawa, Washington and the Middle East. He has reported from more than 30 countries for the Star and has also served as the Star’s editorial page editor, assistant managing editor, national editor and foreign editor.

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Toronto Star

Focus Areas

  • National Politics
  • Ontario Politics
  • Current Affairs

105 Articles
7 days ago
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Major debate is the most critical event in Toronto mayoral race

Major debate is the most critical event in Toronto mayoral race

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28 days ago
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How Doug Ford can make Toronto mayoral elections better

Allowing municipal parties would be a smart move by the premier — a far better than slashing city council in half or ...

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about 1 month ago
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Farewell John Tory: You’ve been a good mayor

While rarely inspirational and too often overly cautious, Tory has led the city through two of its most difficult tim...

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about 1 month ago
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Justin Trudeau: A six-point reset plan to win re-election

Whitby residents with whom I spoke this week and who voted Liberal in the 2021 election express deep frustration with...

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about 2 months ago
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Eight reasons why Mike Schreiner and the Liberals are a good fit

Schreiner has a real chance to defeat Doug Ford, a prospect he must relish given he sees the premier as the most seri...

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about 2 months ago
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Dream of affording a decent place to live may get worse before it gets better

At a time when decent, affordable housing is in such short supply, a true commitment by all is needed to fix our nati...

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2 months ago
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The warnings about Doug Ford and private health care are coming true

Since he became premier, Ford has made little secret of his fondness for private health-care companies.

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2 months ago
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Can Ontario Liberals rise from the ashes?

Rank-and-file members of the Ontario Liberal party, who were highly critical of last year’s campaign, are starting to...

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3 months ago
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Opinion | The Top 10 winners and losers of 2022

This year’s victors include Canadian “Jeopardy!” champion Mattea Roach, and Zexi Li, who won an injunction to stop “f...

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4 months ago
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Opinion | Ontario Liberals court Green leader Mike Schreiner for party leadership

A group of Ontario Liberals see Schreiner as the best bet to win voter support in the next election after two straigh...

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4 months ago
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Opinion | How to stop developers from profiting from Greenbelt controversy

The first step Ontario should make it to expropriate the land from developers at price the land was paid for when it ...

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4 months ago
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I’ll never forget the year a young Palestinian boy experienced the magic of Christmas thanks to a...

Bringing joy to children at Christmas, regardless of their religion or ethnic background, is a tradition celebrated a...

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