Jenna Morton’s Op Ed Columns

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Hiking Day is a Cape Breton tradition that promotes unstructured play

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Youth mental health deserves more than flippant responses from government

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Where is New Brunswick’s Mayor Pete?

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Visitor Information Centres about more than just directions

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Riverview waterfront development could appeal to a new type of resident

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Presumed consent for organ donation makes sense

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Youth Mental Health Awareness Week: Build Your Grit

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Arts education deserves our attention, too

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The continued case for teaching emotional intelligence and critical thinking

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How Reading Could Save Us All

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Government’s consultation on French Immersion gets failing grade

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Snow days stem from fear of missing another Hurricane Juan warning

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Play could be our secret weapon in the mental health crisis

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Moncton entrepreneurs rushed to fill the void in indoor amusement options, but how many will remain?

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January is the most depressing month; why do we keep making it worse?

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The next 50 years of the Official Languages Act

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Why good parents avoid politics

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Our parenting needs to catch up with our connectivity

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Liquor laws prevent groups from enjoying downtown dining

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Raising voices, bridging divides: the benefits of singing Christmas carols

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Watching the world speed up

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This Christmas, support local musicians, too

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Private rooms could improve premature birth patients experience

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Why it’s okay to decorate before Remembrance Day

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New Brunswick poised to reap benefits of resident, employee loyalty

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Athlete with cerebral palsy and Nike deal offers inspiration

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Digitial Influencers have much to offer local businesses

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Small Towns can Dream Big and Deliver

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Moving From Conflict to Cohesion in New Brunswick Politics

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Leadership takes courage, not common sense

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Talking to your kids about sex trafficking

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A mix of action and empathy needed to address drug addiction

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Parlee Beach Parking Cost Keeps Me Away

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Community Awareness is Key to Civic Engagement

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Time to Ditch the Drive Through Reputation

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Non-profit Support Needs to Change

New Brunswick: The Innovation Province

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Say Yes to Yourself, Your Family

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Getting kids emotionally ready for school

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Chocolate Milk and Juice Divide a Province

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Time to Take the Bus, Moncton

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Trust in the Time of Hacking

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Province Should Poll Youth Regularly

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Celebrating Youth in Moncton

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Making Moncton a Youthful City

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Celtic Awareness Week Needs More Awareness

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What Moncton Could Have Taught Toronto

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Technoethics Teaching Needed for All

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Parenting in the Fourth Industrial Revolution

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Embracing New Brunswick’s Creativity

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New Law Encourages ‘Free Range’ Parenting

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Positive Attitudes Needed for Population Growth

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Teaching Mental Health Awareness through Heritage Minutes

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Celebrating Female Entrepreneurs Could Boost Economy

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Budget Needs a Work-Life Balance Lens

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The Lockdown Generation Comes of Age

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How Much Does it Cost New Brunswick to Have Two License Plates?

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Faciam Istud – Making Change Happen

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Welcoming Reggio to our Classrooms

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Parking Spaces, Gender Equality, and Snow Removal

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Minimum Wage Increases and Industry Readiness

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Searching for Day Care Spaces in New Brunswick Should Get Easier

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Boys vs Girls Toys

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Teaching Vulnerability and Creativity at Christmas

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Workforce Development Strategy Should Complement Education Plan

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How Would You Describe Moncton’s Culture?

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Introducing a Growth Mindset in the Classroom

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Project Nice List Challenges Community to Be Kind

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Attack Politics Should be Under Attack

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Remembering the Veterans who didn’t serve on the Frontlines

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New Brunswick Literature Curriculum a Welcome Addition

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The Price of Playgrounds

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Salisbury Must Prepare for Potential

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Localize the Story

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Creating a Music City

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Why Moncton

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Remove Parking Fees at Hospitals

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Population Growth Minister Needs to Focus on Growth, not Decline

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Childcare Funding Announcement Leaves More Questions Than Answers

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Why I Take My Kids to the PRIDE Parade

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Ignoring Sexual Assaults is not Helping

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More New Brunswick Women Joining Politics is Good for All

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Corner Stores and Coal Mines

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Jones Lake Swimming Could Change Moncton

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Inspiring our Economy

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Riverview Farmers Market Revised

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Listing our Potential

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Graduations Need a Make Over

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Growing Up Digital

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Maternal Fetal Clinic Expansion Benefits Everyone

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Power of the Pool

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Compromising Solution?

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Embracing Unstructured Outdoor Play

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Celebrate Immunization Week, not Weak

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Five Hour Kindergarten in New Brunswick

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Why I’m thankful for the Ronald McDonald House Room in Moncton

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Appreciating Celtic Awareness Week in New Brunswick

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Amalgamation is No Joke

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Over the Over-the-Top Holidays

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Being Proud To Be In This Place

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Let Them Vote

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She Said: Turning Friendly Into Friendship

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Pink Shirts and Positive Actions

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Storm days and New Brunswick schools

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Literacy stories we tell ourselves

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We Need To Keep Marching

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Choose to Be … In This Place

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Focus on Learning, Not Learning to be Bilingual

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Get Engaged, Mr. Premier

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Who The World Sees

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Tidings of Comfort and Joy

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Building a Better Childcare Strategy

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Delivering on Midwives

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Community Over Competition

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Impending Immersion

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Standing Tall Before a Wall

Our premature babies’ story

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Education reform is a study in patience

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Food Rules

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Halloween is More Than Ghouls & Ghosts

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Teaching Critical Thinking and Technology to Kids

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Rough and Tumble Play Can Be Okay

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Spanking Law Should Be Repealed

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Tell A Story

The challenges and changes that come with having multiples

Reading Between the Lines of New Brunswick’s Education Plan

He Could Race in Rio: The Power of Role Model Shayne Dobson

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Too Chicken To Try