61 h. ago Lorne Gunter: Carney's major projects more PR than 'nation building'

Since none of the 10 projects Carney has announced has a similar capacity to expand GDP and raise government revenues, it’s a puzzle why a pipeline has not been announced

Politics

3 d. ago Lorne Gunter: Alberta's proposal to increase certain highway speed limits not reckless

Once when I was a young reporter, I had occasion to interview the head of the Montana Highway Patrol. The state had just given up its unlimited (“reasonable and prudent”) speed limit and adopted the 55-m.p.h. limit demanded by Washington in return for $400 million annually in highway construction funds. I asked about enforcement. His […]

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3 d. ago Ontario Public Service has highest Copilot use in Canada, as Ford government rolls out AI

The Ontario Public Service has the highest Microsoft Copilot use in the country, according to internal government documents, and is used weekly by more than 15,000 civil servants.

Politics

4 d. ago Lorne Gunter: Smith sticks to ‘sensitive negotiations’ with Carney on major projects

I don’t know what Prime Minister Mark Carney is telling Premier Danielle Smith about pipelines, but it must be damned convincing. On Thursday at Terrace, B.C., near Prince Rupert, Carney announced another five “nation-building” projects his government will fast-track. And just like with the first five, there is no pipeline and no major project in […]

Politics

4 d. ago Calian Announces First VENTURES Defence Partnership with TACTIQL

Collaboration to advance next-generation ISR capabilities for the Canadian Armed Forces and allied partners OTTAWA, Ontario, Nov. 13, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Calian Group Ltd. (TSX: CGY), a trusted provider of mission-critical solutions for defence, space, health and other critical infrastructure sectors, has announced its first partnership under Calian VENTURES with TACTIQL Inc. Through this […]

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4 d. ago Lorne Gunter: Liberals’ hatred of Alberta and oil obvious in major projects snub

Could it be that Alberta’s oil and gas are being deliberately targeted?

Politics

5 d. ago Lorne Gunter: Some merit to enlisting civil servants as reservists to boost Armed Forces

Reserve training disciplines the mind and character, which could be transferred to civil servants day jobs as it is to the jobs of current reservists who work at private jobs.

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5 d. ago ‘It’s about all of us’: Armed Forces, veterans gather for Remembrance Day in Montreal

Under heavy snowfall, dignitaries including mayor-elect Soraya Martinez Ferrada and member of Parliament Marc Miller, who is a former infantry commander.

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6 d. ago 'I was lucky': Despite losing his legs, Armed Forces member overcomes adversity for distinguished career

“Yeah, when I looked up, my legs were gone, and I had a few minutes to live, and that was that"

Transport

7 d. ago Lorne Gunter: Remembering the sacrifices in the Battle of Hong Kong

Of the 1,975 Canadians who set sail from Vancouver, 290 were killed by Christmas Day when Japan fully overran Hong Kong

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7 d. ago Manitoba makes changes to individuals eligible for specialized veteran licence plate

Individuals currently serving with the Canadian Armed Forces, RCMP and other military services are now eligible to display a veteran licence plate on their vehicle in Manitoba.

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8 d. ago Bryan Brulotte: The Canadian Armed Forces must reclaim its warrior ethos

Rebuilding the military is about more than dollars and cents — it's about people

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9 d. ago Lorne Gunter: This week's Conservative departures not fatal to Poilievre leadership

Chris d’Entremont and Matt Jeneroux have walked out of the Conservative caucus. D’Entremont made the cynical walk over to the Liberals while Jeneroux just quit, only a little more than six months after winning re-election in his Edmonton Riverview riding in the April general election. Of course, to most journalists this is proof that Conservative […]

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9 d. ago Stephanie Shapiro: To fix the Armed Forces, military families must be supported

Ottawa must recognize that the human infrastructure of defence is as vital as ships, tanks and aircraft

Events

1 week ago L’armée canadienne utilise une chanson de Taylor Swift pour recruter

Les Forces armées canadiennes utilisent The Fate of Ophelia dans des vidéos promotionnelles

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1 week ago Lorne Gunter: Smith needs to let Alberta's recall process proceed as UCP lawmakers intended

Chill, Premier Smith. Don’t take for granted that the two recall petitions currently circulating and the other seven in the application process will fail. But don’t panic, either. The bar over which petitioners must jump is dauntingly high. During question period in the legislature on Wednesday, Smith said her government would not make any changes […]

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1 week ago Lorne Gunter: UCP needs to live up to its own referendum promise, pay for petition verification

They made the bed and, as the old saying goes, now they have to lie in it. When the UCP introduced the Recall Act and the Citizen Initiative Act in 2021 — the twin laws that permit Albertans to recall their MLAs between elections and to gather enough signatures to force a provincewide referendum — […]

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1 week ago Lorne Gunter: UCP needs to live up to its promise on recalls, referendums and properly fund elections boss

They made the bed and, as the old saying goes, now they have to lie in it. When the UCP introduced the Recall Act and the Citizen Initiative Act in 2021 — the twin laws that permit Albertans to recall their MLAs between elections and to gather enough signatures to force a provincewide referendum — […]

Politics

1 week ago MASSIVE LAND CLAIM SETTLEMENT: B.C. court judge gives Cowichan Tribes $500M in land

WATCH as Postmedia columnist Lorne Gunter can’t believe that B.C. judge Barbara Young awarded the Cowichan Tribes in Richmond, B.C., an estimated $500 million in land that was public and private as part of a settlement. What do YOU think?  Tell us your thoughts in the comment section below or send us a Letter to […]

Economics

1 week ago Lorne Gunter: Activist federal judges rewrite Canadian Charter, endanger property ownership

Many readers will be aware of a recent spate of activist rulings from federal judges in Canada, like the July ruling by a Toronto judge that there exists a heretofore unknown Charter right to bike lanes. Justice Paul Schabas created this right out of thin air because he wanted to prevent Ontario’s Conservative government from […]

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