Alexander Robak

Staff Columnist

Alexander Robak is a Staff Columnist for 71 Republic writing on Canadian politics and economic policy. He is from Ottawa, Canada. Alexander studied at Carleton University and wrote on national policy for The Charlatan, Carleton's student newspaper.

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Essays

Charles Taylor's Modern Social Imaginaries: Getting Western Thought Wrong

It is evident that the basis of western society is individualism and the goal of attaining success, whatever that may be, contrary to Taylor's thesis.

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Opinion

Jagmeet Singh: Cheating the Canadian Political System

Jagmeet Singh, candidate for the Canadian House of Commons in Burnaby South, has never even lived in the area he is running to represent.

Alexander Robak

Essays

Vietnamese Migration to Canada As a Template for Refugee Settlement

The settlement of Vietnamese refugees in Canada after the Vietnam War should be a blueprint for how nations should settle migrants from other cultures.

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Essays

On The Importance of Free Trade in the 21st Century

If we wish to prosper, unopposed free trade must take the place of the current conglomeration of trade deals and tariffs between nations.

Alexander Robak

Opinion

The Incompetence of the Canada Post Corporation

The Canada Post Corporation, or Canada Post for short, is the crown-corporation that fails the people yet continues to extort them of their money.

Alexander Robak

Essays

The Canadian Supply Management Issue

Via supply management of the dairy and egg industry, the Canadian government is harming both producers and consumers alike.

Alexander Robak