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CHARLEBOIS: Ottawa's food plan has promise, but it lacks a clear vision for competitiveness

CHARLEBOIS: Ottawa's food plan has promise, but it lacks a clear vision for competitiveness

See more Toronto Sun on Google — save as a Preferred Source The federal government’s new National Food Security Strategy, valued at roughly $3.2...

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Dr. Sylvain Charlebois

OPINION: Inventing our own irrelevance

See more Toronto Sun on Google — save as a Preferred Source Canadians are being sold a false narrative about how to “win the AI...

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GOLDSTEIN: C’mon Liberals, admit the Trudeau climate policy doesn't work

GOLDSTEIN: C’mon Liberals, admit the Trudeau climate policy doesn't work

Rather than blaming Prime Minister Mark Carney for backsliding on climate change, why don’t the Liberals simply admit their policies under former...

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Lorrie Goldstein

KINSELLA: Alberta's fraught relationship with Canada

KINSELLA: Alberta's fraught relationship with Canada

See more Toronto Sun on Google — save as a Preferred Source CALGARY — The first thing you notice are the Canadian flags. KINSELLA: Alberta's...

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Warren Kinsella

CHARLEBOIS: Canadians worry about food prices when they should worry more about taxes

CHARLEBOIS: Canadians worry about food prices when they should worry more about taxes

See more Toronto Sun on Google — save as a Preferred Source Every year, Canadians debate food prices. Grocery bills have become a national...

10.06.2026 1

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Dr. Sylvain Charlebois

LILLEY: Donald Trump hedges his bets on CUSMA renewal despite hints of progress

LILLEY: Donald Trump hedges his bets on CUSMA renewal despite hints of progress

U.S. President Donald Trump cast doubt on the idea that he will renew the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement on free trade come July 1. By that deadline,...

10.06.2026 3

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Brian Lilley

ESMAIL, MOIR: 'Alberta's latest reform will improve health care despite spurious claims from opponents'

ESMAIL, MOIR: 'Alberta's latest reform will improve health care despite spurious claims from opponents'

Despite any fearmongering about “American-style” health care, the Smith government’s new patient-focused funding model for surgeries is another...

10.06.2026 3

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Nadeem Esmail And Mackenzie Moir

LILLEY: Canada's failed covenant is leading to quiet Jewish exodus

LILLEY: Canada's failed covenant is leading to quiet Jewish exodus

See more Toronto Sun on Google — save as a Preferred Source We are witnessing the beginning stages of a new Jewish exodus, not from Egypt and...

09.06.2026 10

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Brian Lilley

TAIT: Questions unanswered, UCP's ADAP has Albertans with disabilities in fear

TAIT: Questions unanswered, UCP's ADAP has Albertans with disabilities in fear

Sorry, Boss. I tried. My editor-in-chief, Dave Breakenridge, asked the right question. TAIT: Questions unanswered, UCP's ADAP has Albertans with...

08.06.2026 3

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Cam Tait

OPINION: Antisemitism in Canada more than an awareness problem

OPINION: Antisemitism in Canada more than an awareness problem

See more Toronto Sun on Google — save as a Preferred Source For three years, Canada’s Jewish community has suffered through a previously...

08.06.2026 4

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KINSELLA: Mark Carney acknowledges antisemitism in Canada but fails to meet the moment

KINSELLA: Mark Carney acknowledges antisemitism in Canada but fails to meet the moment

See more Toronto Sun on Google — save as a Preferred Source TEL AVIV, ISRAEL – Where does hate come from? KINSELLA: Mark Carney acknowledges...

08.06.2026 3

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Warren Kinsella

PARKER: Every Democrat sent to Washington will hurt America

PARKER: Every Democrat sent to Washington will hurt America

Polls are not like a weather forecast. We can’t do anything about the weather. If the prediction is rain, the only thing to do is get ready for it....

08.06.2026 4

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Star Parker

LILLEY: Mark Carney's grocery payment an admission Canada's economy is failing

LILLEY: Mark Carney's grocery payment an admission Canada's economy is failing

See more Toronto Sun on Google — save as a Preferred Source Mark Carney visited a Brampton grocery store Friday to celebrate his government’s...

07.06.2026 10

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Brian Lilley

LILLEY: Carney offers words that head in right direction, but he must do more

LILLEY: Carney offers words that head in right direction, but he must do more

Prime Minister Mark Carney called for a renewal of Canada’s covenant as he denounced the sharp rise in antisemitism at a synagogue in Toronto on...

05.06.2026 8

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Brian Lilley

LILLEY: Mark Carney government makes right move with streaming decision

LILLEY: Mark Carney government makes right move with streaming decision

The Mark Carney government is walking away from a policy that was bad for Canadian consumers, bad for Canadian industry and would have hurt trade...

04.06.2026 10

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Brian Lilley

CHARLEBOIS: The Canada Royal Milk story Ottawa doesn't want to explain

CHARLEBOIS: The Canada Royal Milk story Ottawa doesn't want to explain

See more Toronto Sun on Google — save as a Preferred Source Canadians pay a premium for dairy products because they have been told that supply...

04.06.2026 10

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Dr. Sylvain Charlebois

MUNRO and HILL: Migration into Alberta returns to historical norms after Notley-Trudeau era exodus

MUNRO and HILL: Migration into Alberta returns to historical norms after Notley-Trudeau era exodus

For decades, Alberta has been a magnet for Canadians who come to work and live in Canada’s most prosperous province, but during the Notley-Trudeau...

04.06.2026 7

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Grady munro and tegan hill

JAY GOLDBERG: Bill C-22 threatens your privacy – and your wallet

JAY GOLDBERG: Bill C-22 threatens your privacy – and your wallet

As if Canadians didn’t need another reason to be concerned with Bill C-22, the government’s so-called Lawful Access Act, news broke earlier this...

04.06.2026 10

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Jay Goldberg

LILLEY: Ambassador Peter Hoekstra fans the flames of the 51st state debate

LILLEY: Ambassador Peter Hoekstra fans the flames of the 51st state debate

See more Toronto Sun on Google — save as a Preferred Source Ambassador Peter Hoekstra is kicking a hornet’s nest by posting about Canada becoming...

04.06.2026 10

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Brian Lilley

GOLDSTEIN: Memo to Carney: When antisemites attack Israel, they’re attacking Jews

GOLDSTEIN: Memo to Carney: When antisemites attack Israel, they’re attacking Jews

See more Toronto Sun on Google — save as a Preferred Source  The reason the government of Canada has failed its Jewish citizens in its response to...

04.06.2026 10

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Lorrie Goldstein

CHARLEBOIS: Canada's economy is shrinking. Doesn’t matter how we call it

See more Toronto Sun on Google — save as a Preferred Source Canada’s economy is now smaller than it was when Prime Minister Mark Carney took...

02.06.2026 10

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Dr. Sylvain Charlebois

LILLEY: One month until CUSMA could blow up if USA walks away

See more Toronto Sun on Google — save as a Preferred Source Exactly one month from now, Canada’s trading relationship with the United States...

01.06.2026 8

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Brian Lilley

ELDER: Debbie Wasserman Schultz learns the cost of racial identity politics

See more Toronto Sun on Google — save as a Preferred Source Former Democratic National Committee Chair Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-Fla.) faces...

01.06.2026 7

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Larry Elder

PARKER: Americans must choose how to use their freedom

Coincident with the celebration of the 250th anniversary of the signing of the American Declaration of Independence is the 250th anniversary of the...

01.06.2026 7

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Star Parker

STOSSEL: America still living the dream and prospering

This summer, the United States celebrates its 250th birthday. In 1776, few people believed this new version of self-government would last. STOSSEL:...

01.06.2026 9

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John Stossel

TAIT: Province should put the brakes on ADAP train wreck

It is a profound shame that Premier Danielle Smith pours all her energy into breaking Alberta away from Canada, while leaving thousands of Albertans...

01.06.2026 10

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Cam Tait

LILLEY: Canada's economy sputtering into recession with Carney at top

Mark Carney told an American business audience in New York on Thursday that he wants to help make America great again. “Canada Strong will help make...

30.05.2026 9

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Brian Lilley

JAY GOLDBERG: Bill C-22 cannot be saved and must be scrapped

As Parliament considers possible amendments to Bill C-22, the Carney government’s so-called Lawful Access Act, it’s time to speak the truth: this...

30.05.2026 10

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Jay Goldberg

LILLEY: Mark Carney heads to New York while continuing to avoid Donald Trump

See more Toronto Sun on Google — save as a Preferred Source. While Prime Minister Mark Carney is headed to New York to pitch Canada as a place to...

28.05.2026 10

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Brian Lilley

LILLEY: Supreme Court backs private property rights against aboriginal claim – for now

See more Toronto Sun on Google — save as a Preferred Source The Supreme Court of Canada has effectively shut down an attempt to overthrow property...

28.05.2026 10

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Brian Lilley

GOLDSTEIN: Albertans are frustrated with being Canada’s cash cow

See more Toronto Sun on Google — save as a Preferred Source The reality is that many Albertans — and not just those already convinced that...

28.05.2026 10

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Lorrie Goldstein

EDITORIAL: Steven Guilbeault a symbol of western alienation

See more Toronto Sun on Google — save as a Preferred Source Regardless of his decision to resign as an MP, former Liberal environment minister...

27.05.2026 10

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CHARLEBOIS: Think chicken prices are high now? Just wait until this summer

Canadians are paying record prices for chicken while importing massive quantities of foreign poultry, mostly from the United States. If that sounds...

27.05.2026 10

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Dr. Sylvain Charlebois

OPINION: Patient ‘cost-sharing’ reduces unnecessary visits and frees resources

While many Canadians struggle to access health care, the Second Street think tank recently unearthed a surprising number of Canadians who had more...

27.05.2026 10

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Nadeem Esmail

EDITORIAL: Cancon rules could hurt critical U.S. trade talks

See more Toronto Sun on Google — save as a Preferred Source It’s astonishing that, at a critical time in this country’s history, with our trade...

26.05.2026 10

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Postmedia News

KINSELLA: Danielle Smith started a fire and Alberta -- and Canada -- will suffer for it

See more Toronto Sun on Google — save as a Preferred Source When you have a problem and a solution,” the barber said, “you don’t have a...

26.05.2026 10

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Warren Kinsella

EDITORIAL: Our governments drown us in debt

See more Toronto Sun on Google — save as a Preferred Source Increasing levels of government debt work against Prime Minister Mark Carney’s goal...

26.05.2026 10

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Postmedia News

OPINION: World No Tobacco Day -- Let’s talk about what’s actually happening at the counter

When I first got into the convenience store industry as a clerk in the 1970s, more than four out of 10 Canadians smoked. Today it’s closer to one...

26.05.2026 10

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JAY GOLDBERG: Tripling the streaming tax is a huge mistake

If Carney government bureaucrats wanted to increase costs for consumers, drive businesses out of Canada, and anger the Trump administration all in one...

26.05.2026 10

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Jay Goldberg

LILLEY: CRTC looks set to kill off trade talks with U.S.

On Thursday, Canada’s broadcast regulator appears ready to throw a grenade into the already fraught world of Canada-US trade talks. The CRTC is set...

25.05.2026 10

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Brian Lilley

CHAUDHRI: Delayed bonus payments can lead to major liability for employers

See more Toronto Sun on Google — save as a Preferred Source Bonuses are often used to motivate employees, reward performance, and encourage...

25.05.2026 10

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Sunira Chaudhri

ELDER: How news aggregators reinforce political ignorance

See more Toronto Sun on Google — save as a Preferred Source The other day, a young lady got on the elevator and promptly whipped out her smartphone...

25.05.2026 10

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Larry Elder

HANSON: America: The real crouching tiger, hidden dragon

One American view of China — now increasingly popular on the left and the right alike, especially among the hate-Donald-Trump crowd — is that the...

25.05.2026 10

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Victor Davis Hanson

STOSSEL: Climate change and the Steyer Smear

Billionaire Tom Steyer used his money to attack a lone climate researcher. Roger Pielke Jr.’s research on climate and disaster policy wins awards...

25.05.2026 10

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John Stossel

CHARLEBOIS: Dispelling Canada's grocery tax illusion

Quebec is poised to become the second province in Canada in recent weeks to eliminate provincial sales taxes on food-related items. Unlike Manitoba,...

25.05.2026 10

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Dr. Sylvain Charlebois

LILLEY: Activist judge uses UN law to rewrite Charter and protect drug encampments

See more Toronto Sun on Google — save as a Preferred Source Ontario Premier Doug Ford may not be a lawyer or legal scholar, but he is absolutely...

25.05.2026 10

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Brian Lilley

TAIT: Couple faces significant cut to income in transition to ADAP

I don’t know how Nathan Neudorf, the new assisted living and social services minister, will step into his week. I can’t say what sits on his...

24.05.2026 10

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Cam Tait

GOLDSTEIN: Wars against Israel are wars against Jews

See more Toronto Sun on Google — save as a Preferred Source Anyone who understands the history of the Middle East knows the wars against Israel by...

24.05.2026 10

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Lorrie Goldstein

KINSELLA: My view, as an Albertan, on separatists trying to break up Canada

See more Toronto Sun on Google — save as a Preferred Source Full disclosure: I despise separatists. KINSELLA: My view, as an Albertan, on...

24.05.2026 10

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Warren Kinsella

LILLEY: Carney and CRTC are attacking Canadian broadcasters as well

See more Toronto Sun on Google — save as a Preferred Source The absolutely horrible decision by the CRTC to try to force online streamers to pay 15%...

24.05.2026 10

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Brian Lilley