17 h. ago Chris Selley: Canada is well within its rights to ban Kneecap (but it shouldn’t)

Denying entry to the anti-Israel rappers can only bolster the case for limits on free speech

Economics

3 d. ago Chris Selley: Speech bans are not the path to truth and reconciliation

Truth is a defence against 'hate speech', whether activists like it or not

Economics

4 d. ago Lorne Gunter: Stats, studies back Poilievre's call for tighter bail laws

Whenever someone like Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre suggests tightening up bail laws in Canada, someone else — a criminologist, prisoners’ rights advocate, Liberal cabinet minister — is quick to point out that crime fell 3.6 per cent across the country in 2024. For instance, last fall when Poilievre first suggested his “Jail, Not Bail” reforms […]

Events

4 d. ago After 2 weeks, why the Kneecap ‘entry ban’ in Canada remains unclear

Conservative and NDP MPs are now demanding answers from the government and say they are open to pursuing investigations into Gasparro, and whether his announcement was approved.

Other

5 d. ago Here's how much it will cost you to score FIFA World Cup 2026 tickets in Toronto

You might want to start a conversation early about how you plan to make rent next summer if you're considering attending the FIFA World Cup.On Wednesday, the first batch of fans successfully completed the Visa presale draw, granting them the right to purchase tickets for the FIFA World Cup.While there was massive interest in the first of many presale draws, little was known about the cost of tickets for each round of the tournament.Six matches of next year's 48-team tournament are being held in Toronto, while seven will be played in Vancouver. Toronto has been awarded the rights to host Canada's opening group stage game, four other group stage games, and a round of 32 game. Meanwhile, Vancouver will host two Canada games, three other group stage games, and a pair of knockout games in the round of 32 and round of 16.The Athletic's Henry Bushnell compiled a price list for each match of the tournament, sourced from fans who were lucky enough to get through the firs...

Economics

5 d. ago Chris Selley: Education reform is change Ontario can believe in

School choice is seen as a third rail — but no one has tested the voltage in years

Society

5 d. ago Is Kneecap banned from Canada or not? NDP urges answer in high

NDP MP Jenny Kwan urged Immigration Minister Lena Diab to provide transparency after she and other officials involved have declined to answer questions on the case for two weeks.

Other

6 d. ago Conservatives want to know if Liberal ‘lied’ about Kneecap entry ban

The group says it has still not received official notice about the decision, and Liberals have refused to provide clarity in the days since the announcement.

Other

6 d. ago Ontario takes 7 of Canada's top 8 places to buy a home right now

If you're actively pursuing your goal of home ownership in Ontario, you might already be in one of the most ideal markets in Canada to turn those dreams into reality. According to a Zoocasa report released on Wednesday, major cities across Canada, including many in Ontario, are becoming more buyer-friendly, whereas smaller, more affordable regions are swinging in favour of sellers. The real estate agency analyzed which markets provided the best prospects based on the latest sales-to-new listing ratios, which were based on the respective local real estate boards' August 2025 data. This ratio, Zoocasa explains, is a "key indicator of market conditions," with a higher ratio (above 60 per cent) signalling a seller's market, while a lower one (below 40 per cent) indicates a buyer's market. Source: Zoocasa. The report found that the GTA is now one of Canada's clearest buyer-friendly markets, with its ratio falling from 40 per cen...

Other

7 d. ago Lorne Gunter: Feds' notwithstanding clause court application could harm the federation

The federal government is attempting to neuter the Constitution’s notwithstanding clause. They claim to be doing so to preserve Canada’s Charter of Rights and Freedoms from callous provincial politicians. But, in effect, the Carney Liberals are looking to accomplish the biggest federal power grab since the Constitution was repatriated from Britain, and the Charter added […]

Events

7 d. ago Chris Selley: If there’s a ‘bunch of yahoos’ in Ontario politics, it’s certainly not Project Ontario

The group is best thought of as conservatives alarmed by some of Ontario’s fundamentals and uninterested in being in power for its own sake

Politics

8 d. ago 10 days after Liberal says Kneecap barred from Canada, band has ‘no notice’

Liberal MP Vince Gasparro, the parliamentary secretary for combating crime who announced Kneecap's ban, and the federal government have refused to comment further.

Other

1 week ago Chris Selley: Ostrich politics are a worrying sign of where our political heads are situated

Even amidst existential crises, Canadian politics is too often obsessed with peripheral issues

Politics

1 week ago Supreme Court must resolve Cowichan case, BC Conservative leader John Rustad says

John Rustad says "Indigenous rights and private property rights cannot coexist" and he wants the Supreme Court of Canada to resolve the conflict as soon as possible. 

Politics

1 week ago Chris Selley: We’re not going to get euthanasia right, but we could try harder to

The answer to an unsolvable ethical dilemma isn’t always ‘do your best and hope you were right’

Economics

1 week ago Smith tells ministers to ‘relentlessly defend’ gun owners, right to self

Federal Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree said a full rollout of the gun buy-back program will come later this fall

Politics

2 w. ago Chris Selley: Carney missed a golden opportunity to ditch the Liberals’ gun buyback

The public safety minister thinks it's a mess. For once, at least, he's right

Economics

2 w. ago Chris Selley: Carney missed a golden opportunity to ditch the Liberals’ gun buy

The public safety minister thinks it's a mess. For once, at least, he's right

Economics

2 w. ago Health advocates call on Liberals to keep pharmacare promise ahead of budget

OTTAWA — Health care advocates say they’re worried the Liberal government will backtrack on its promise to create a universal, single-payer pharmacare program. Frederique Chabot, executive director of Action Canada for Sexual Health and Rights, said conversations with government officials lead her to believe Ottawa is “seriously considering” a different approach that would instead provide […]

Science

2 w. ago Chris Selley: A constitutional crisis? Sure, why not? We’ve got nothing else going on

The government's intervention on the notwithstanding clause is both ill-conceived and ill-timed

Economics