26 h. ago GOLDSTEIN: Canada’s retaliatory tariffs having little impact on U.S.

The practical problem Prime Minister Mark Carney faces in negotiating a new trade and security deal with President Donald Trump is that Canada is firing blanks with its retaliatory tariffs against the U.S. The issue, as Carney noted in explaining why “dollar-for-dollar” tariffs against the U.S. won’t work — after he initially supported them while […]

Economics

32 h. ago Opinion: Canada’s wild is calling and RVing is the perfect adventure

The sound of birds chirping on a crisp morning breeze. Twigs cracking beneath your feet. The soft trickle of a creek weaving its way through the forest. A glimpse of a moose in the distance. Mist lifting off a turquoise glacial lake ahead. These aren’t scenes from a postcard or a movie set — they’re […]

Culture

56 h. ago FIRST READING: EU exempting heavy industry from carbon tax as Canada doubles down

With consumer carbon tax gone, Liberals still pursuing industrial carbon taxes

Economics

58 h. ago Opinion: The CRTC is undermining telecom investment in Canada

Forcing companies to share infrastructure they've built at rates someone else sets will discourage investment and reduce productivity

Other

60 h. ago Adam: What makes Canada a global player? Hosting the 2026 FIFA World Cup, of course

Soccer fever was high as hundreds of fans lined up on Sparks Street to get a glimpse of the trophy and take selfies this past week. Even Mark Carney was excited.

Other

3 d. ago Opinion: Methane mitigation could be Canada's next growth industry

Across Canada’s oil and gas sector, a promising young industry is preparing to embrace an economic opportunity: preventing the release of methane, a major climate pollutant that also happens to be the main chemical in natural gas. Methane is an odourless and colourless gas that can be 84 times more potent than carbon dioxide. It’s […]

Other

3 d. ago GOLDSTEIN: Questioning Canada’s immigration policies is not racist

The Mark Carney government will be performing a public service to Canadians if it abandons the reflex position of the Justin Trudeau government that any questioning of federal immigration policies is racist. A report by The Globe and Mail that said 17,600 foreigners had their criminal convictions forgiven by the Immigration Department over 11 years, […]

Events

4 d. ago OPINION: Shakedown attempt by Canada Post underscores need for privatization  

For the second time in just six months, the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) is threatening strike action. As Canadians know all too well, postal strikes can be highly disruptive, given that the federal government provides Canada Post with a near-monopoly on letter mail across the country. CUPW is well aware of this and […]

Other

4 d. ago Canada's population standstill rattling Vancouver's housing industry

Douglas Todd: With a cyclical downturn in big-city real estate, the development industry is urging politicians to bring back domestic investors and foreign buyers.

Other

4 d. ago Lorne Gunter: Canada looks weak to U.S. by backpedalling on digital services tax

There are so many things wrong about the Liberals’ climbdown from the digital services tax (DST) announced late last Sunday evening. For one, they look like they played chicken with U.S. President Donald Trump and lost. They swerved first. That makes them (and the whole country) look weak. Trump will now be back again and […]

Economics

5 d. ago Opinion: Pluralism is Canada’s national identity and inheritance. Let’s pick it back up

Let’s draw on our own distinct cultures, faiths, and practices to find moments of generosity

Society

7 d. ago The Bookless Club: What are your Canada Day or summer rituals?

Opinion: It’s not officially summer until someone breaks out the gin and tonics.

Other

9 d. ago STEPHENSON: Canada’s women are carrying the load. Our health system should carry its share

We use smartphones to manage nearly every part of our lives, but we still access health care through a system built for a different era

Science

9 d. ago Opinion: Turbulence ahead — the real impact of proposed deregulation of Canada’s skies

Opinion: Allowing foreign-owned airlines to operate domestic routes would have devastating consequences for Canada's aviation sector and its workers, communities and national sovereignty.

Other

1 week ago Opinion: The Building Canada Act will likely make things worse, not better

We needed a faster process for approving all big investments. What we got instead was cabinet control over who gets to skip the reviews

Other

1 week ago Jamie Sarkonak: Canada is worse off without Russell Brown on the Supreme Court

We still haven't recovered from his resignation two years ago

Economics

1 week ago Opinion: Canada should press pause on the Digital Services Tax

The head of the American Chamber of Commerce in Canada argues now is a bad time to impose a new tax on big U.S. tech companies

Economics

1 week ago Terry Glavin: Air India terrorist attack was Canada’s worst failure in history

Ottawa ignored intelligence and bungled the investigation and prosecution

Events

1 week ago FIRST READING: Ottawa sets target to keep Canada labour force 25 per cent immigrant

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada instructed to ensure one quarter of labour force "is made up of immigrants and refugees”

Other

1 week ago CHARLEBOIS: Canada’s easing food inflation not due to government genius

When it comes to food inflation, government intervention should be focused, measured and limited

Economics