64 h. ago Chris Selley: A perfectly typical tunnel is just too much for Toronto’s puny imagination

The 50-kilometre Channel Tunnel connecting England and France took six-and-a-half years to build. In Toronto, 250 metres is a 'generational project'

Economics

4 d. ago Chris Selley: The King is coming, and Quebec is already flipping out

Will Bloc Québécois MPs 'behave like good children? Or will they surprise us with a bold move?' asked nationalist commentator Mathieu Bock-Côté

Economics

5 d. ago New Conservative caucus set to meet in Ottawa as Poilievre pledges to learn, grow

OTTAWA — Newly elected Conservatives and returning MPs are set to meet in Ottawa this morning as the party charts its path forward after last week’s election loss to the Liberals. Leader Pierre Poilievre, who lost his bid to continue representing the riding of Carleton after 20 years as the area’s MP, will not be […]

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8 d. ago Chris Selley: Our blundering Elections Canada only looks good compared to the U.S. system

'Any time an elector misses their opportunity to vote, it is something we take seriously', says Elections Canada. Not seriously enough!

Politics

1 week ago Chris Selley: Poilievre has a strong case to stay Conservative leader, but it’s not ironclad

What if Mark Carney doesn't end up as terrible a prime minister as many Conservatives expect he will be?

Politics

1 week ago Chris Selley: Pierre Poilievre lost the election to Donald Trump

Highly questionable campaign tactics won't help his case to stay on — but 42 per cent of the popular vote might

Politics

1 week ago Election 2025: Edmonton Griesbach returns to Conservative fold as Kerry Diotte beats Blake Desjarlais

Edmonton Griesbach is blue once more as former MP Kerry Diotte defeated the NDP candidate who unseated him four years ago — a body blow in a night of bad news for New Democrats. Diotte, the former news reporter, city councillor and mayoral candidate, claimed victory at a gathering at the 97 Street Canadian Brewhouse […]

Politics

1 week ago Federal election live results: Conservatives show surprising resilience in early Atlantic Canada returns

Millions of Canadians are casting their ballots in Canada's federal election today. Get the latest news and commentary

Politics

2 w. ago Chris Selley: CBC’s Vote Compass will only get you lost in the wilderness, again

When pollsters ask questions like these, we call them 'push polls'. It's not a compliment

Economics

2 w. ago Pour ou contre Patrik Laine 2.0: ça chauffe (encore) en studio

L'occasion était belle de ramener les débatteurs Jean-Charles Lajoie et Jean-Nicolas Blanchet sur la question de l'énigmatique attaquant.

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2 w. ago Voting by mail? Some Canadians should return their ballot in person now

Thousands of Canadians have applied to vote by mail, but those voting from within their riding should return it in person to a local Elections Canada office as soon as possible.

Other

2 w. ago Chris Selley: Mark Carney has quickly become the ultimate establishment Liberal

In a matter of minutes, the Liberal leader lionized Pope Francis and then falsely accused Pierre Poilievre of wanting to ban abortion

Economics

2 w. ago Chris Selley: Carney’s Liberal platform is almost alarmingly Trudeau

Mark Carney seems to embody change much better on stage than on paper

Politics

3 w. ago Chris Selley: Canadian complacency returns to the election debate, from Blanchet of all people

Trump will be gone by the time we build any new pipelines, he says. Maybe we should just relax

Politics

3 w. ago Food festival with eats from over 40 countries coming to Toronto

Food festival season is right around the corner for Toronto, bringing with it the much-anticipated return of a slew of annual favourites, including the always-electric Pan American Food and Music Festival.Returning to the city's food festival circuit for its 13th year, Toronto's Pan American Food and Music Festival (or PanamFest, as it's also known) is a huge celebration of cuisines and cultures spanning the Americas, from Canada to Chile.I can't think of a better city to play host to a festival that celebrates diversity and multiculturalism than Toronto, and no better location to serve as its backdrop than Nathan Phillips Square, illuminated by the glow of the Toronto sign.The weekend-long festival is set to feature a host of restaurants and chefs from across the city and beyond, churning out dishes and snacks from 41 different countries in North, Central and South America.Whether you're in the mood for poutine, plantain or Pão de Queijo, there&...

Culture

3 w. ago Singh, Blanchet press Carney on Brookfield and his assets | Live debate video and discussion

Follow our live coverage of the debate from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. ET

Transport

3 w. ago As it happened: How Poilievre, Singh, Blanchet attacked Carney in federal leaders debate

The Conservatives, the NDP and the Bloc were battling to put their parties back on the national agenda

Politics

3 w. ago Chris Selley: The spectre of Trudeau overshadows Carney’s French debate

Carney, like Michael Ignatieff before him, doesn't even seem to be in charge of his own campaign

Politics

3 w. ago Mark Carney, Pierre Poilievre to face off for first time in French leaders’ debate | Live English video and discussion

Mark Carney, Pierre Poilievre, Jagmeet Singh and Yves-François Blanchet are facing off in Montreal. Watch the debate live in English and get live analysis

Politics

3 w. ago ‘I’ve just started as prime minister’: Mark Carney on defensive in French leaders’ debate | Live English video and discussion

Mark Carney, Pierre Poilievre, Jagmeet Singh and Yves-François Blanchet are facing off in Montreal. Watch the debate live in English and get live analysis

Politics