13 h. ago JAY GOLDBERG: Canada’s NDP doesn’t deserve official party status

Are the present rules in Canada’s Parliament grotesquely unfair? The New Democratic Party wants Canadians to think so. The NDP suffered a crushing blow in April’s federal election, losing more than two-thirds of its seats and official party status to boot. Ever since, the party’s leaders have been trying to convince Prime Minister Mark Carney to bend the rules and allow the party to regain official party status. As of today, a party in the House of Commons needs at […]

Culture

2 w. ago JAY GOLDBERG: Mark Carney almost gives B.C. dangerous leverage over national pipeline

Prime Minister Mark Carney came dangerously close to handing British Columbia a de facto veto over a national pipeline and calling it “co-operative federalism.” Canada urgently needs a new oil pipeline from Alberta to the West Coast. This pipeline would play a crucial role in diversifying Canada’s economy by giving Canada access to Asian buyers […]

Society

2 w. ago Liberals are being ‘dishonest’ about future of pharmacare, NDP says

NDP interim leader Don Davies said the government's response to a commissioned report on the program was 'shockingly dismissive,' and the health minister has not committed to act.

Transport

2 w. ago NO MORE VETOES: Carney’s government needs to take charge on pipelines

WATCH: Sun columnist Jay Goldberg on the peril of Prime Minister Mark Carney giving province’s a veto on national infrastructure projects. 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 or less and […]

Politics

3 w. ago NDP leadership hopefuls say Guilbeault not welcome in their party after quitting cabinet

If now-backbench Liberal MP Steven Guilbeault was looking for sympathy, he won't find it from four of the five candidates for NDP leader

Politics

3 w. ago JAY GOLDBERG: Mark Carney can’t punt on Canada Post any longer

Taxpayers will be on the hook for billions in bailouts unless the government acts fast.

Transport

4 w. ago JAY GOLDBERG: Is Mark Carney falling into same fiscal traps as Justin Trudeau?  

Carney has presented a budget of his own and it too spills a lot of red ink

Politics