4 d. ago John Ivison: The NDP’s rapidly declining sanity affects us all

New Democrats are at a crossroads. On current evidence, one path leads to further marginalization; the other, to electoral oblivion

Other

5 d. ago John Ivison: Carney gets caught between China and the U.S. over cars and canola

Trump could see the importation of cheap Chinese EVs into Canada as a backdoor into the U.S. market and impose his own tariff on canola

Transport

9 d. ago John Ivison: Poilievre takes a risk on scrapping temporary foreign workers

From a political perspective, it’s not an obvious win for Poilievre, even if the public is sympathetic to the intent

Society

9 d. ago Canada, US Holding ‘Technical’ Talks on Sectoral Tariffs, Minister Says

Canada and the US agreed to hold technical talks on sectoral tariffs after officials met with Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick last week, said Canadian cabinet minister Dominic LeBlanc.

Politics

1 week ago Letters September 4, 2025: ‘Carney isn’t speaking for all Canadians in his Gaza policies.’

STATEHOOD RECOGNITION FOOLISH Re “Canada holding firm on recognizing Palestinian statehood even as Germany wavers” (Bryan Passifiume, Aug. 26): Mark Carney does not speak for me, I don’t think he speaks for all Canadians. Recognizing Palestinian statehood at this point in time is foolhardy and reckless. He’s rewarding Hamas for the Oct. 7, 2023 massacre […]

Events

1 week ago John Ivison: The Liberals’ EV mandate will see Canada’s carmakers paying billions to Elon Musk

Carmakers that don’t hit Ottawa's arbitrary target — which will be all of them except Tesla — will have to buy credits from Tesla to comply

Transport

1 week ago John Ivison: Carney’s reputation is holding up better outside of Canada than in

His political authority rests on the perception of competence and, if the economy slows further, people will start doubting he has it

Transport

1 week ago Someone built a working model of Canada's Wonderland coaster in his yard

While the real Yukon Striker ride at Canada's Wonderland took 13 months to build and years of planning, one audacious YouTuber recently undertook the daring task of constructing a working model of the dive coaster in his yard. The U.K.-based content creator, who runs the YouTube channel TheKnexMaker with 22,000 subscribers, built the world-record-breaking dive coaster last month, completely out of K'NEX and documented his whole process. The legendary roller coaster at Canada's Wonderland holds the record for being the tallest, longest, and fastest dive coaster in the world, with a 245-foot-tall, 90-degree drop and a maximum speed of 130 km/h. It's also the only dive coaster in the world with a 360-degree loop. In the 11-minute video, the YouTuber designs, engineers, and constructs the roller coaster piece by piece (or rather, K'NEX by K'NEX), including its towering vertical drop and all of its twists and turns...

Other

2 w. ago Canada holding firm on recognizing Palestinian statehood even as Germany wavers

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said Tuesday that conditions have not been met to recognize Palestinian statehood

Economics

3 w. ago American Express is hiking the fees for some Amex cards in Canada

Certain American Express (Amex) credit card holders in Canada will soon see an increase in their monthly fee.The company shared an important notice on its site, advising Amex Cobalt Card holders in Canada that their monthly fee is about to go up.Effective Nov. 5, 2025, the monthly fee for non-Quebec residents will increase to $15.99 per month (which equals $191.88 annually), and the annual fee for Quebec residents will increase to $191.88 per year.The current monthly fee for the Amex Cobalt Card in Canada is $12.99 a month ($155.88 annually) and $150 a year for Quebec residents. That means non-Quebec residents will pay $36 more annually, and Quebec residents will pay $41.88 more per year starting in November.American Express did not specify why it is increasing the fee, but we have reached out and will update the story when the company responds.Amex Cobalt is popular among credit card holders, boasting robust rewards on dining, groceries, and streaming. Users can earn...

Transport

3 w. ago John Ivison: In the flight attendant strike, Carney has options

This dispute goes far beyond a wage negotiation — it is about the kind of country that Canada wants to become

Transport

3 w. ago John Ivison: In the Air Canada flight attendant strike, Carney has options

This dispute goes far beyond a wage negotiation — it is about the kind of country that Canada wants to become

Transport

4 w. ago MADD Canada Honours Victims at Manitoba Memorial Monument Ceremony

WEST ST. PAUL, Manitoba, Aug. 16, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Today, MADD Canada is holding a ceremony to pay tribute to victims who have been killed and those who have suffered injuries as a result of crashes involving alcohol, cannabis and/or other drugs. The ceremony will be held at MADD Canada’s Manitoba Memorial Monument in […]

Culture