Breckyn Lagoutte

Breckyn Lagoutte is the 2025/26 Opinion Editor and previously served as the 2024/25 Deputy Opinion Editor. She is going into her third year, studying Political Science and English. She enjoys reading, golfing, travelling, and hanging out with her friends.

OpinionAbby Schenk

Breckyn LagoutteFebruary 11, 2025

U of A hiring freeze: Fewer staff, more struggles for students

If you thought getting a response from your professor was hard before, just wait — the University of Alberta’s hiring…
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OpinionLeah Hennig

Breckyn LagoutteFebruary 3, 2025

Balancing act 2025: Alberta’s big health and economic moves

If Alberta’s health care reforms are a medical drama, 2025 is going to be the nail-biting season finale — complete…
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OpinionLeah Hennig

Breckyn LagoutteJanuary 29, 2025

Equalization debate highlights Canada’s growing regional divide

Alberta’s back at the family dinner table, slamming its fork down and asking Ottawa, “Why am I paying for everyone…
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OpinionCUPE Alberta

Breckyn LagoutteJanuary 27, 2025

The silent backbone: Alberta’s school support workers fight for fairness

In Alberta’s classrooms, it’s not the students causing the biggest disruption. Instead, it’s the adults who are supposed to keep…
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OpinionSupplied – Randstad Canada

Breckyn LagoutteJanuary 14, 2025

Alberta’s leap into AI: A necessary step forward

Alberta is gearing up to host the world’s largest artificial intelligence (AI) data centre, and the stakes couldn’t be higher.…
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OpinionSupplied — Gage Skidmore

Breckyn LagoutteJanuary 13, 2025

Canada becoming the 51st state is a misguided idea

President-elect Donald Trump has found a new favourite pastime — making jokes about Canada becoming the 51st state. Or at…
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OpinionAb Sch

Breckyn LagoutteJanuary 10, 2025

Student participation in politics can make a big impact

If free pizza can get students to a club meeting, maybe we should start handing out pepperoni slices at polling…
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OpinionAb Sch

Breckyn LagoutteDecember 19, 2024

Trudeau dancing on thin ice during turbulence in Canada

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was recently captured dancing at a Taylor Swift concert in Toronto. On the same night, the…
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OpinionDan Loran

Breckyn LagoutteDecember 2, 2024

A “Canada-first” trade strategy: Pragmatic response or risky gamble?

In a bold move that could make even a hockey brawl look tame, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith and Ontario Premier…
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OpinionAlexander Cheung

Breckyn LagoutteNovember 27, 2024

Alberta is driving away fairness with no-fault insurance

Winter is closing in and Alberta’s roads are about to turn into the province’s largest skating rink. Thanks to the…
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