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Welcome to our new series — How Canada Wins: A blueprint for a prosperous nation

Our intention in developing the series of stories you are about to read is simple: we believe in Canada, and in Canadians, and we believe in a...

yesterday 9

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A tightening of the polls is no surprise and might even benefit Conservatives who have become too complacent

yesterday 8

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John Ivison

FIRST READING: What Canada actually contributes to the 'Five Eyes' intelligence alliance

After weeks of Canada-bashing, the Trump White House was strangely quick to denounce reports they would kick Canada out of the alliance

yesterday 8

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Tristin Hopper

Rob Shaw: David Eby's green goals at odds with his plan to fast-track B.C. mines

yesterday 8

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Rob Shaw

Jesse Kline: How to build the Canadian economy without breaking the bank

yesterday 9

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Jesse Kline

Leigh Revers: Why are science students being taught about microaggressions?

yesterday 9

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Leigh Revers

Raymond J. de Souza: Putin's lies will not bring peace, warns Ukrainian Catholic patriarch

yesterday 8

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Father Raymond J. De Souza

Jamie Sarkonak: P.E.I.'s Dennis King was the only premier with the guts to tackle immigration

Jamie Sarkonak: P.E.I.'s Dennis King was the only premier with the guts to tackle immigration

He provided a model that other conservative leaders should follow You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an...

previous day 10

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Jamie Sarkonak

FIRST READING: B.C. politician pilloried for saying the 215 graves at Kamloops don’t exist

FIRST READING: B.C. politician pilloried for saying the 215 graves at Kamloops don’t exist

Graves are present at many former residential schools, but none have been confirmed at site of Kamloops Indian Residential School You can save this...

previous day 10

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Tristin Hopper

Anthony Furey: Doug Ford clearly deserves another mandate

Anthony Furey: Doug Ford clearly deserves another mandate

Liberals, NDP too risky You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. Progressive Conservative Leader...

previous day 10

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Anthony Furey

Opinion: Why won't Ottawa shop Canadian?

Opinion: Why won't Ottawa shop Canadian?

The federal government must spend advertising dollars on local media You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have...

previous day 10

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St. Albert Gazette

Lisa Raitt: Doug Ford's PCs are the party of unions now

Lisa Raitt: Doug Ford's PCs are the party of unions now

A new conservative movement is here You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. It’s official. In...

previous day 10

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Lisa Raitt

Terry Newman: Liberal 'debate' turned into a two-hour campaign ad

Terry Newman: Liberal 'debate' turned into a two-hour campaign ad

The candidates took great pains not to attack their party's track record — or each other You can save this article by registering for free here. Or...

previous day 10

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Terry Newman

Colby Cosh: Trump's aluminum tariffs are already a failure

U.S. aluminum premiums have doubled since the election, and they'll only get worse if tariffs hit March 12. Americans will be hardest hit

previous day 3

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Colby Cosh

Michael Taube: May Doug Ford's third majority win herald an era of fiscal conservatism

Prudent spending is not a theme of the PC campaign, but there’s plenty of time to reverse course

previous day 4

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Michael Taube

Chris Selley: Some candidates deserve to be cancelled

Chris Selley: Some candidates deserve to be cancelled

Jokes about sexual assault weren't funny 10 years ago ... or 20 You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an...

tuesday 6

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Chris Selley

FIRST READING: Jagmeet Singh eligible for pension today!

FIRST READING: Jagmeet Singh eligible for pension today!

The pension isn't actually all that much, so it seems likely Singh has other reasons for propping up Trudeau You can save this article by...

tuesday 10

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Tristin Hopper

Kelly McParland: Carney's economic master plan sounds unsettlingly familiar

Kelly McParland: Carney's economic master plan sounds unsettlingly familiar

He treats the economy as something to be manhandled for his green vision You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you...

tuesday 20

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Kelly Mcparland

Michael Murphy: Elites won't stand for working class Germans backing AfD

Michael Murphy: Elites won't stand for working class Germans backing AfD

Election was big win for the right, but the status quo will persist You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have...

tuesday 1

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Michael Murphy

Adam Zivo: Zelenskyy is not a dictator

Adam Zivo: Zelenskyy is not a dictator

Trump's smears are unfounded You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. U.S. President Donald Trump...

tuesday 1

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Adam Zivo

Tasha Kheiriddin: In bad French, Carney previews how he hopes to win

Tasha Kheiriddin: In bad French, Carney previews how he hopes to win

He wants to be the anti-jerk against Trump You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. As a...

tuesday 4

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Tasha Kheiriddin

Randall Denley: The Ontario election played right into Doug Ford's hands

Randall Denley: The Ontario election played right into Doug Ford's hands

When it comes to the traditional elements of an election, Ford tested the limits of public tolerance and found them to be extremely elastic You can...

tuesday 3

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Randall Denley

Preston Manning: The Liberals' disingenuous deathbed conversion in the face of Trump tariffs

Preston Manning: The Liberals' disingenuous deathbed conversion in the face of Trump tariffs

We need a government that will do what's right because it's right and rally Canadians around a love of country, not a hatred of Americans You can...

tuesday 3

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Preston Manning

Simon Jolin-Barrette: Québec and Alberta are historic allies in combating crime

Simon Jolin-Barrette: Québec and Alberta are historic allies in combating crime

The lax approach that the federal Liberals advocate to suppress crime marks a major step backward You can save this article by registering for free...

24.02.2025 10

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Brian Lilley: Carney a threat to our economy, just like Trump

Brian Lilley: Carney a threat to our economy, just like Trump

The big threat from Trump isn't just the tariffs, it's changing the American economy, something incoming PM Mark Carney won't be doing, meaning...

24.02.2025 10

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Brian Lilley

Janice MacKinnon: Carney repackages Trudeau's climate plan, hopes we won't notice

Janice MacKinnon: Carney repackages Trudeau's climate plan, hopes we won't notice

They both favour economically stifling regulations You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. Mark...

24.02.2025 1

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Janice Mackinnon

J.D. Tuccille: Rank-and-file Democrats are done with the party's woke obsessions

J.D. Tuccille: Rank-and-file Democrats are done with the party's woke obsessions

DNC meetings continue to be swept up in identity debates — even though most members just want a return to bread-and-butter issues You can save this...

24.02.2025 10

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J.d. Tuccille

At least three Canadians attend funeral of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah in Lebanon

At least three Canadians attend funeral of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah in Lebanon

Among thousands of mourners packed into Lebanon’s largest sports arena was Charlotte Kates, the Vancouver-based co-founder of Samidoun You can save...

24.02.2025 1

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Tristin Hopper

Why Doug Ford keeps steamrolling his Ontario election critics: Full Comment podcast

Why Doug Ford keeps steamrolling his Ontario election critics: Full Comment podcast

You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. They said that calling an early provincial election was...

24.02.2025 3

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Even if they're up in the polls, Liberal MPs are fleeing for the exits unlike any time in the last 30 years You can save this article by...

24.02.2025 2

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Tristin Hopper

Terry Newman: Carney did not protect Canadians from the 2008 financial crisis

Terry Newman: Carney did not protect Canadians from the 2008 financial crisis

Banking system was stable for decades, thanks to historical regulations You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you...

24.02.2025 3

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Terry Newman

Terry Newman: Was Ruby Dhalla too much of a threat to Mark Carney?

Terry Newman: Was Ruby Dhalla too much of a threat to Mark Carney?

Would Carney or Freeland have been disqualified so easily? You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an...

24.02.2025 1

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Terry Newman

Geoff Russ: Germany's centrist parties have one last chance to fix immigration, the economy

Geoff Russ: Germany's centrist parties have one last chance to fix immigration, the economy

Voters sent a clear message by handing the nationalist Alternative for Germany the second-most seats in Sunday's election: enough is enough You can...

24.02.2025 1

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Geoff Russ

Patrice Dutil: By renaming schools, TDSB is playing into Donald Trump's hands

Patrice Dutil: By renaming schools, TDSB is playing into Donald Trump's hands

We should be honouring those who shaped Canada into a distinct nation, not scrubbing them from the historical record You can save this article by...

24.02.2025 10

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Patrice Dutil

Nigel Biggar: The narcissism of anti-colonialism

Nigel Biggar: The narcissism of anti-colonialism

From Britain to Australia and Canada, elites are ready to believe the worst about their countries You can save this article by registering for free...

24.02.2025 10

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Nigel Biggar

Michael Higgins: The shadow race to replace Pope Francis

Michael Higgins: The shadow race to replace Pope Francis

Conservatives unhappy with the Pope's ultra-liberalism see an opportunity in Francis' failing health You can save this article by registering for...

24.02.2025 10

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Michael Higgins

Brian Lilley: Liberals claiming foreign interference on Ruby Dhalla laughable

Brian Lilley: Liberals claiming foreign interference on Ruby Dhalla laughable

The Trudeau-Carney Liberals have never cared about foreign interference until now You can save this article by registering for free here. Or...

23.02.2025 9

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Brian Lilley

Colby Cosh: A CBC head tax — the next big Liberal idea that no one asked for

Colby Cosh: A CBC head tax — the next big Liberal idea that no one asked for

Heritage Minister Pascale St-Onge would nearly double the broadcaster's federal funding under her proposed model You can save this article by...

23.02.2025 3

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Colby Cosh

Adam Zivo: Poilievre is right, give fentanyl traffickers life sentences

Adam Zivo: Poilievre is right, give fentanyl traffickers life sentences

We shouldn't have to invoke the Charter to set fentanyl-trafficking minimums You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if...

23.02.2025 4

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Adam Zivo

Lawrence Krauss: Land acknowledgements often ignore history

Lawrence Krauss: Land acknowledgements often ignore history

We should avoid creating mythology and special recognition that may have no basis in fact You can save this article by registering for free here....

23.02.2025 1

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Lawrence Krauss

Letters: Is 'Trump' becoming a dirty word?

Letters: Is 'Trump' becoming a dirty word?

Readers comment on Trump's persecution of Canada; Trudeau's money train; politics' glamour factor; and more in the letters to the editor You can...

23.02.2025 1

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Letters

Harry Rakowski: Poilievre is the bulldog Canada needs to fight Trump

Harry Rakowski: Poilievre is the bulldog Canada needs to fight Trump

Trump best handled by an experienced argumentative politician than a long-résuméd elite banker You can save this article by registering for free...

23.02.2025 3

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Harry Rakowski