4 h. ago Lorne Gunter: Infill housing unit reduction an attempt to fool voters to re

Really!? Just who do Edmonton city councillors think they’re going to fool? At Tuesday’s meeting of council’s urban planning committee, councillors voted four to one to reduce the number of units permitted in mid-block developments from eight to six, after councillors had encountered crushing opposition to the eight-unit bylaw they passed more than a year-and-a-half […]

Events

28 h. ago Lorne Gunter: Alberta's fees, regulations allow housing starts to keep pace with unparalleled population growth

Alberta’s population growth led the country in the first quarter of 2025, as it has for most quarters of the past three years. The rate at which our population is growing has slowed this year, but ours is still the fastest-growing province in the country, by far. Our growth rate peaked at just below 3.7 […]

Events

52 h. ago Lorne Gunter: Conservatives must not support Carney Liberals’ Bill C

Will the Conservative Opposition vote with the Liberal government to pass Bill C-5 before the House of Commons rises for the summer this Friday? God, I hope not. Because if the Conservatives endorse all the arbitrary powers the bill gives to Prime Minister Mark Carney and his cabinet to act alone without approval of the […]

Events

3 d. ago Lorne Gunter: Different concept on tariffs: Trump says deal 'achievable' with Carney

His concept of tariffs is different because it is not based on rationality or reality.

Economics

9 d. ago Lorne Gunter: Carney Liberals build groundwork to blame pipeline failure on private sector

You don’t have to look far for proof that a cross-country pipeline is more of a pipedream. The usual suspects — Quebec, the federal cabinet, the B.C. government, Indigenous activists and environmentalists — are never going to consent to one being built, even if Prime Minister Mark Carney declares one to be in the national […]

Events

1 week ago Lorne Gunter: Never mind the numbers, Carney's pledge to boost defence spending is welcome news

Carney promised to raise defence spending to two per cent from 1.7 per cent of GDP  by the end of the current fiscal year.

Events

1 week ago CANADA ARMING THE FORCES: Carney has pledged to meet NATO’s 2% increase

WATCH as Postmedia political columnist Lorne Gunter says that Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has pledged to meet NATO’s 2% spending pledge by the end of this budget year. 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. […]

Transport

1 week ago Lorne Gunter: Schools have a duty to remove, or strictly control, sexually graphic content in books

Should library books with graphic content (words or pictures) be banned from school libraries, as the government of Alberta is considering? The simple answer is ‘Yes.’ I would vigorously defend the right of public libraries to lend graphic content to patrons — with proper age restrictions, of course. Freedom of conscience, freedom of expression and overall […]

Society

2 w. ago Lorne Gunter: Shocking climb in property crime driven by lenient drug, prison policies

Canada is no longer the “peaceable kingdom” most Canadian like to tell themselves it is. The murder rate south of the border is still nearly three times higher than it is in the Great White North. But on a host of other crimes — theft, robbery, carjackings and break-and-enters, for instance — Canadian cities often […]

Events

2 w. ago Lorne Gunter: Council forcing neighbourhood changes against residents' wishes

Did any of you vote for this? At the last municipal election in 2021, did you vote to have eight-unit apartment complexes built next door to your home? Or even 16-plexes? Did you vote for row houses, duplexes and skinny infills to spring up anywhere and everywhere in neighbourhoods inside the Henday ring road, whether […]

Events

2 w. ago Lorne Gunter: Taxpayers foot the bill for politicians' EV delusions

Among gambling addicts, it’s called “chasing your losses,” making ever larger and riskier bets to try to win back the money lost for initial bets. Canadian politicians are now chasing their losses on electric vehicles (EVs). In the last five years, the federal, Ontario and Quebec governments have made enormous gambles on the future of […]

Politics

2 w. ago Lorne Gunter: Fruitful first ministers' meeting falls short on details

Carney’s overall goal of backing “nation-building projects” to help head off the effects of Donald Trump’s unjustified and illegal tariffs is good. But the devil is in the details.

Politics

2 w. ago Lorne Gunter: PM Carney set to worsen Trudeau's fiscal failures

Ever wonder how glamorous the life of a daily newspaper columnist is? Well, here’s how I spent my Friday morning. First, I did a deep dive into government workforce statistics from the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat (via the Canadian Taxpayers Federation). Then I swam around in the luxurious pools of the federal government’s Main […]

Politics

3 w. ago Lorne Gunter: Donald Trump's talk of '51st state' rears its ugly head once again

"If they remain a separate, but unequal, nation,” the buy-in on missile defence would be $61 billion.

Events

3 w. ago Lorne Gunter: Federal civil servants out of touch with reality of private

Nathan Prier, president of the Canadian Association of Professional Employees, one of the federal government’s largest unions, said earlier this week that Treasury Board president Shafqat Ali and the rest of the Carney cabinet must make regaining the trust of federal civil servants one of the Liberal government’s highest priorities. Huh!? You might think reducing […]

Events

4 w. ago Suburban $1.5 million Ontario home feels like a cabin deep in the woods

It's not often a small, reasonably priced house in Ontario is also cute and charming. They're usually builder-grade suburban infill houses that share cookie-cutter designs, lack any form of personality, and come with that dreaded grey vinyl flooring. But not 1486 Kenmuir Ave., located in Mississauga's Mineola neighbourhood. The living room. When renovating, the owners were inspired by the Nancy Meyers 2006 rom-com The Holiday. The kitchen with classic shaker cupboards. "The goal was to create space and harmony while still maintaining the right amount of coziness," they told blogTO. The open concept main floor. And mission accomplished. The dining area. The warm wood textures, soft light pouring through skylights, and an inviting open-concept design that, somehow, makes the space feel both expansive and cozy at the same time. The walk-out from the primary bedroom. When you step insid...

Economics

4 w. ago Lorne Gunter: City's attacks against private motor vehicle drivers make no sense

Last year, nearly 65,000 people moved to Edmonton. I hope they brought bikes! Our city administration and council don’t want anyone in town driving (yuck!) cars. Every time I write that municipal politicians and bureaucrats hate private vehicles and are deliberately planning to make driving so inconvenient you get fed up with the hassle and […]

Transport

last month Lorne Gunter: No economic sense to Ottawa's new housing strategy

Already, just 10 per cent to 15 per cent of Canadians under the age of 34 believe they will ever afford a home at current prices.

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