3 d. ago Edmonton hosts 80th anniversary celebration of Netherlands liberation

"We must remember, yes, it was the Allies that ended the war, but to the Dutch, it is, it always will be that the Canadians liberated them."

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5 d. ago Edmonton to host 80th anniversary of Netherlands liberation Sunday

A celebration to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the Canadian Army’s liberation of the Netherlands in the Second World War will be held on Sunday at Light Horse Park in Edmonton’s Old Strathcona. The event is organized by the Dutch-Canadian Club Edmonton, the Netherlands Consulate Edmonton, and the South Alberta Light Horse Regiment. The latter […]

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6 d. ago The world's largest tulip festival is coming to Ontario this month

Did you know the world's largest tulip festival happens right here in Ontario?Yep, the Canadian Tulip Festival is back for another year, a.k.a. 11 days of the season's most gorgeous blooms in celebration of their historic tie to Canada’' capital.This year, the festivities will run from May 9 to 19, 2025, just over a week away.According to the Canadian Tulip Festival, the event was established to "celebrate the historic Royal gift of tulips from the Dutch to Canadians immediately following the Second World War as a symbol of international friendship.""The festival preserves the memorable role of the Canadian troops in the liberation of the Netherlands and Europe, as well as commemorates the birth of Dutch Princess Margriet in Ottawa during World War II — the only royal personage ever born in Canada."The fest is held at Ottawa’s Commissioners Park and features over 300,000 tulips along the Rideau Canal’s ...

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7 d. ago Adam Pankratz: Too many Canadians happy with Liberal decline

Drastic changes are needed, but Mark Carney does not appear ready to make them

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7 d. ago Letters for April 30, 2025: ‘Stuck with the Liberals, again.’

Throwing in the towel I give up! For ten years I have fought against the disaster brought on by the Liberals only to lose again. We are a Canada as described by the Bloc – artificial and meaning less. The Ontario/Manitoba border defines where red turns to blue. Oh there are exceptions. The north wants […]

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8 d. ago Wednesday's letters: U.S. annexation wasn't a real election issue

In electing Mr. Carney and his Liberal Party to a fourth term, albeit with another minority government, Canadians have allowed Donald Trump to tell them how to vote. Trump played the 51st state card perfectly, raising the spectre of U.S. annexation of Canada and thus making the entire Canadian election about a threat that didn’t […]

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8 d. ago Federal election: Liberals celebrate big gains in B.C. en route to forming government

The Liberals dominated much of Metro Vancouver and turned over a couple of former NDP strongholds on the Island. But the party failed to win any seats in more rural parts of the province

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8 d. ago Energy industry strikes hopeful tone after Liberal federal election win

CALGARY – The industry group representing Canada’s oil and gas service contractors has laid out its top priorities for the Liberal government in Ottawa, which held onto power in Monday’s federal election. The Canadian Association of Energy Contractors says both the Liberals and the Conservatives recognized the need to grow oil and gas development during […]

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8 d. ago Canada election tells a tale of 2 demographics split on top issues

Exit polls conducted by Ipsos found older Canadians went for the Liberals due to U.S. issues, while younger Canadians took their affordability concerns to the Conservatives.

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8 d. ago Letters April 29, 2025: ‘We need a better way to handle elections.’

A NEW VOTING SYSTEM? Canada seems to be stuck halfway between the status quo and a new reality as to our voting system. What advance polling has shown is that perhaps the time has come for a four-day vote, perhaps starting on a Saturday and ending at a reasonable time on a Tuesday (say 7 […]

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9 d. ago How Bruce Fanjoy (somehow) beat Pierre Poilievre in Carleton

Hours after most Canadians went to bed, the long-shot, first-time Liberal candidate defeated the leader of the Conservatives

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9 d. ago Canadian Dollar Edges Higher as Carney’s Liberals Win Election

Canada’s dollar rose against the greenback as Mark Carney was projected to win in the election, keeping the former central banker in the Prime Minister role and his Liberal Party in power.

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9 d. ago Canadian Dollar Slips as Liberals Head for Only Narrow Victory

Canada’s dollar weakened against the greenback on speculation Mark Carney’s Liberal Party would achieve only a narrow election victory.

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9 d. ago Mark Carney projected as winner of Canadian federal election

The 45th Canadian federal election results are in, and the Liberal Party of Canada, led by Mark Carney, is projected to form government.Either party needed 172 seats out of a possible 343 to form a majority.As of this article's publication, the count shows the Liberal Party of Canada winning 130 seats and the Conservative Party of Canada winning 89 seats. Many seats are left to be decided but several publications have now called a majority for Carney.Carney and Conservative leader Poilievre ran two very different campaigns, and U.S. President Donald Trump was a significant factor in political conversations leading to the election. Tariffs and the trade war took up considerable time on the campaign trail for both leaders.Trump even got involved on the morning of election day.As of the time of writing, the Liberal Party jumped to an early lead as results started to roll in, leading by 132 seats to 88 seats for Conservatives at one point. That ballooned as the day progressed.Lookin...

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9 d. ago Letters April 28, 2025: ‘It’s hard to believe anything the Liberals say.’

Grits NEW MOUTHPIECE  How can you believe anything Mark Carney or the Liberals say? Carney was Trudeau’s choice. He’s hidden his investments and refuses to give Canadians an honest answer. When the polls were down, they grabbed the Conservative play book and reversed their own ideals. The Liberals denied Canadians their constitutional rights of having […]

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1 week ago EDITORIAL: Poilievre the right choice after a lost Liberal decade

We endorse Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre for prime minister because he has consistently been right on every major economic issue confronting Canadians, while the Liberals have consistently been wrong. The proof is that Mark Carney and the Liberals have adopted the Conservative positions on those issues. Carney has said that during their decade in power, the Liberals […]

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1 week ago Letters, April 25, 2025: ‘Life under Carney no pretty picture’

Hour of darkness After hearing and reading the Prime Minister’s own Privy Council Report about Canada’s bleak and desolate future. With Mark Carney as Prime Minister, Canada will enter the darkest hour of the night. It ain’t pretty and it’s pretty ugly what Justin Trudeau did and what Mark Carney will do to Canada. Canada […]

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1 week ago Bell: Mark Carney, Liberal messiah plays fast and loose with the facts

Liberal Leader Mark Carney under fire for not telling Canadians the whole story of his phone call with U.S. President Donald Trump

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1 week ago Bell: Liberal Mark Carney plays fast and loose with the truth — again

Liberal Leader Mark Carney under fire for not telling Canadians the whole story of his phone call with U.S. President Donald Trump

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1 week ago CARNEY WILL INCREASE TRUDEAU’S DEBT: Liberal leader trying to pull the wool over Canadians’ eyes

WATCH BELOW as the Sun’s political columnist Jay Goldberg says Canadian voters need to remember the liberal’s record and not vote for Mark Carney. What do YOU think? Tweet and Facebook us! And don’t forget to subscribe to our YouTube Channel. 

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