46 h. ago Lorne Gunter: Carney has a tendency to take credit where it's not due

If allegations of plagiarism against Prime Minister Mark Carney, as reported Friday by the National Post, turn out to be true, they would be more part of a pattern of behaviour by the new Liberal leader than an out-of-character anomaly. In his 1995 thesis at Oxford University, Carney seems to have lifted quotes from others’ […]

Economics

3 d. ago Lorne Gunter: Carney must commit to tie federal transfers to Quebec to pipeline access

Quebec’s provincial government released its 2025-26 budget on Tuesday “Wow, Lorne, please tell us more!” OK, it might seem a bit of a stretch to start a column for Albertans with news about Quebec’s provincial budget, but the Quebec budget has implications for Alberta. Quebec’s spending plan for the year contains a record-high deficit of […]

Events

4 d. ago Letters, March 26: Smith needs to focus on working for Albertans

Should MLAs tone down their rhetoric? VOTE IN OUR DAILY ONLINE POLL! ROMPING WITH YANKS Lorne Gunter (Can’t understand uproar over Smith’s early March interview on Breitbart, March 25) can’t equate what Premier Smith says with what he and other commentators say when it comes to Trump and what Canadian political party would be best […]

Other

4 d. ago Lorne Gunter: NDP slump, Trump rhetoric driving Liberals' polling surge

On the weekend, federal NDP campaign director Jennifer Howard made the preposterous claim that her party had “momentum.” Indeed, according to Howard, the Dippers had “record-breaking momentum.” Yep, in polls and fundraising, the New Democrats have the same momentum the Titanic had just before it snapped in half and nestled into the floor of the […]

Events

4 d. ago Maine hotel owners speak out amid flurry of cancellations from Canadians

With escalating U.S. trade tensions and President Trump's antagonistic rhetoric towards Canada, cancellations from Canadians have started adding up.

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5 d. ago Lorne Gunter: Can't understand uproar over Smith's early March interview on Breitbart

Smith has continued to pursue a diplomatic course with the Trump administration, quietly building contacts that might influence the U.S. president.

Events

8 d. ago Lorne Gunter: Carney surrounded by same crew that created disastrous Trudeau Liberal policies

By the time many of your read this, Canada is expected to be into a federal election. And the front-runner is a man who has never been elected to public office and has never faced Parliament. He isn’t even an MP. And he is keen to call a general election because he doesn’t have to […]

Events

1 week ago Lorne Gunter: Smith government ready for a fight with the feds

Alberta’s war with Ottawa is on even before the next election is called. Whether the federal Liberals are able to sustain their polling momentum and win a fourth consecutive government, the Alberta government is preparing for that worst-case scenario. Maybe the Liberals won’t win. (Albertans can only pray that’s the case.) But if they do, […]

Politics

1 week ago Canadian border crossing to U.S. drops in Feb. with nearly 500,000 fewer travellers

The numbers have been on the decline since December, around the same time that President Donald Trump's rhetoric about Canada ramped up

Other

1 week ago Carney’s Liberals Surge in Polls With Canada’s Election About to Start

Canada’s Liberal Party has jumped into a lead in some public opinion polls on the eve of an election, as voters respond to Justin Trudeau’s exit and Mark Carney’s rise to lead the government.

Politics

1 week ago Lorne Gunter: Poilievre Conservatives were unprepared for Trump/Carney ground shift, but it's not too late to get serious

When Justin Trudeau was leader of the Liberal Party, and Donald Trump was just the obnoxious president Canadians were glad was not their country’s leader, the Conservative Party’s strategy seemed masterful: Do and say as little as possible until an election is called. Leave the Libs alone to self-destruct. But now that Mark Carney has […]

Events

1 week ago WHO HOLDS FEDERAL POWER: With Mark Carney in as PM, what happens now?

WATCH as Postmedia political columnist Lorne Gunter asks with the changing of the guard in Ottawa — Justin Trudeau to Mark Carney — does the power shift to the Liberals? And do the Conservatives have to change their tactics when dealing with Carney and U.S. President Donald Trump? What do YOU think?  Tell us your […]

Transport

1 week ago Liberals widen lead over Tories under Carney, Ipsos poll shows

Prime Minister Mark Carney's leadership has sparked a surge in Liberal party support, with new Ipsos polling showing the Liberals widening their lead over the Conservatives.

Transport

1 week ago Liberals can win with Trump’s foreign interference: Full Comment podcast

Canada’s crucial relationship with the United States is in its worst crisis ever. And Mark Carney’s first urgent trip as prime minister is to Europe. Brian Lilley talks with John Ivison and Lorne Gunter this week to assess Carney’s first curious moves as the newly selected Liberal leader. But while Carney’s already saddled with […]

Other

2 w. ago Lorne Gunter: Trump to blame if Carney and the Liberals win another election

On every major issue outside of Trump and the environment, Canadian voters favour Pierre Poilievre and the Conservatives, often by a wide margin

Politics

2 w. ago Rubio defends Trump’s 51st state rhetoric while on Canadian soil

The top U.S. diplomat was repeatedly pressed by reporters at the conclusion of the G7 foreign ministers summit in Quebec about whether he agrees with Trump's comments.

Other

2 w. ago Menaces de l’administration Trump: «C’est fou. Point final», lance Mark Carney

«C’est fou. Point final»: c’est en ces termes que Mark Carney a qualifié la rhétorique conquérante des États-Unis de Donald Trump.

Politics

2 w. ago Lorne Gunter: You couldn't trust Trudeau's green economy claims; Carney is the same, only sneakier

Here’s a good test for new Prime Minister Mark Carney, who is to be sworn in on Friday: Will he back off the Trudeau government’s emissions cap on the oil and gas industry? On Wednesday, the Parliamentary Budget Office released a report showing the cap will cost tens of thousands of jobs and billions in […]

Politics

2 w. ago Lorne Gunter: Smith's approach to combating tariffs just as legitimate as Ford's

Smith tweeted Tuesday, “literally everyone we speak with wants to de-escalate this trade dispute, work through and resolve outstanding trade irritants and get back to building a mutually beneficial trade relationship.”

Economics

2 w. ago Greenland’s election winners push back against Trump’s wish to take control

NUUK, Greenland — A party that favors a gradual path to Greenland’s independence from Denmark won a surprise victory in parliamentary elections, held in the shadow of U.S. President Donald Trump’s stated goal of taking control of the island. The center-right Demokraatit Party has pushed back against Trump’s rhetoric, saying it is for Greenlanders to […]

Politics