32 h. ago Calls grow for Carney government to explain statement banning Irish hip

The band said on social media that the parliamentary secretary's comments were 'wholly untrue and deeply malicious'

Politics

67 h. ago BATRA’S BURNING QUESTIONS: Carney government needs to wake up to its anti

WATCH: Sun Editor-in-Chief Adrienne Batra talks with political columnists Warren Kinsella, Brian Lilley and Lorrie Goldstein on how Liberals have fed anti-Semitism in Canada. What do YOU think? Tell us your thoughts in the comment section below or send us a Letter to the Editor for possible publication to torsun.editor@sunmedia.ca.  Letters must be 250 words […]

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69 h. ago Smith says Alberta will look to send more oil to U.S. if Carney fails to put pipeline on nation

Carney has said the next list of nation-building projects his government will work to fast-track will be announced by Nov. 16

Transport

3 d. ago Budget watchdog reports sharp improvement in home affordability _ but not everywhere

OTTAWA — As Parliamentarians spar over how to make housing more affordable, Ottawa’s fiscal watchdog is reporting significant progress in closing that affordability gap nationally — but the picture looks very different across the country. Interim Parliamentary Budget Officer Jason Jacques put out an updated housing report Thursday. The report gauges affordability based on the […]

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3 d. ago Liberals roll out Defence Investment Agency to speed up military purchasing

OTTAWA — Ottawa is launching a new federal procurement agency designed to overhaul and centralize how the military buys its equipment. Secretary of State for Defence Procurement Stephen Fuhr, who will oversee the new Defence Investment Agency, says it will deliver equipment to the Canadian Armed Forces at a faster pace that will better meet […]

Events

3 d. ago Israeli envoy says communications with Ottawa have ’deteriorated’ under Carney

OTTAWA — Israel’s envoy to Canada says dialogue between his government and Ottawa has “deteriorated” since Prime Minister Mark Carney took office — and suggests his “hard line” on Gaza explains why Carney still hasn’t spoken by phone with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. “Since the government of Carney came into place, the level of […]

Transport

3 d. ago Canada Post CEO says he supports Ottawa’s plan to shore up shaky finances

OTTAWA — The CEO of Canada Post says he supports the government’s plans to shore up the Crown corporation’s finances. Doug Ettinger’s comments came in an open letter published Wednesday, as a nationwide postal workers’ strike launched in response to the federal government’s planned overhaul of Canada Post continued. In the letter, Ettinger said the […]

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4 d. ago Joly says Ottawa will be ’hawkish’ on competition to restore affordability

OTTAWA — Industry Minister Melanie Joly says Ottawa is going to be “hawkish” on competition in a bid to ease the cost of living. She says affordability is top of mind for Canadians and expanding market competition to give consumers more choices offers a path to lower prices. Joly kicked off the Competition Bureau’s annual […]

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4 d. ago Mother of Amanda Todd says Carney government’s scaled down online safety effort is ‘not enough’

Carol Todd had been hoping the government would table a new online harms bill

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7 d. ago Tariff support, focus on investment on business leaders’ federal budget wish lists

Business leaders have a wide-ranging wish list for the upcoming federal budget in the hopes Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government addresses everything from the country’s investment environment to tax relief and improved access to capital. While Canada’s industrialists note that the government will have to make trade-offs with what it can fund, some say support […]

Economics

8 d. ago RCMP needs resources to fight foreign interference, Mounties tell Carney government

OTTAWA — The RCMP has warned the federal public safety minister it faces “resourcing challenges” when it comes to tackling the threat of foreign interference. The message comes as the Mounties and other federal security agencies face pressure from diaspora communities to do more to counter meddling and transnational repression by such countries as China, […]

Politics

9 d. ago Lorne Gunter: Smith's pipeline efforts could force Carney government's hand

Of course you remember in 2022 when then-prime minister Justin Trudeau said there had “never been a strong business case” for building a pipeline to the East Coast so Canada could ship liquefied natural gas (LNG) to Germany, even though German Chancellor Olaf Scholz was standing right next to Trudeau when he said it. What […]

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9 d. ago Premier Danielle Smith directs justice minister to fight federal legislation, defend Albertans' rights to firearms

Amery said it's not a coincidence the new directive to defend Alberta gun owners coincides with the launch of the federal government's assault-style gun buy-back program.

Events

1 week ago GTA condo downturn not likely to be as severe as early ’90s: CMHC

Canada’s housing agency says the weakening condo market in the Toronto region has some parallels to the crash of the early 1990s, but several factors mean the current downturn will likely be less severe. Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. says in the new report that a more diverse and stable economy, stricter lending rules, and […]

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1 week ago Canada may face ‘punitive measures’ for recognizing Palestinian state: U.S. Republicans

In an open letter, 25 Republican members of Congress and Senators called on Carney to 'reconsider' his government’s decision

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1 week ago LEDREW: Canadians should be government by elected MPs — not judges

Continuing in that divisive, virtue-signalling tradition of the Trudeau Government, the Carney-appointed Attorney-General (who, appropriately enough, was Justin’s disastrous immigration minister) has asked the Supreme Court of Canada to change the Constitution of Canada to limit the use of the notwithstanding clause. If the court decides to agree (and why wouldn’t it? It would mean […]

Politics

2 w. ago ‘Draw the Line’ rallies in Toronto, across Canada challenge elements of Carney’s agenda

Canadians in several major cities demonstrated Saturday against elements of the Liberal government’s agenda, including Prime Minister Mark Carney’s support for new fossil fuel projects and expected public service cuts. Hundreds who took part in “Draw the Line” protests in Toronto marched from downtown to the provincial legislature building, carrying signs that included messages advocating […]

Transport

2 w. ago Two people arrested after Ottawa protest against Carney government

The "Draw the Line" protesters called on the Liberal government to prioritize human rights and climate change and to reverse planned cuts to the public service.

Politics

2 w. ago KINSELLA: Carney Liberals finally get something right on antisemitism

When they finally do something you’ve been demanding they do, applaud. So, let’s give some credit to the Carney government. On antisemitism, on an issue that is critically important to the Jewish minority, they’ve finally done something right. For the longest time, it seemed like they were incapable of it. From the outset, Prime Minister […]

Economics

2 w. ago Lorne Gunter: Federal housing program reveals Carney government's magical thinking

Last weekend, Ana Bailão, a longtime member of Toronto city council, took up her job as the first CEO of Build Canada Homes (BCH), the Carney government’s new bureaucracy tasked with doubling the number of homes built annually across the country. Put aside for a minute the wisdom of appointing a longtime councillor from the […]

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