15 h. ago Peckford: New government must get local housing projects approved

Many well-developed, shovel-ready affordable housing projects could be stalled for a long time, if not indefinitely, because of lack of resources at CMHC.

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34 h. ago LILLEY UNLEASHED: More political meddling by the Chinese government

WATCH as Sun political columnist Brian Lilley says that the Chinese government is again involved in the federal election by meddling through the popular WeChat social media platform, which was detected by the Security and Intelligence Threats to Elections Task Force. WeChat was also linked to campaigns targeting MPs Michael Chong in June 2023 and […]

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3 d. ago Bradley: Federal government contractors want to serve their country too

Like full-time public servants, we work hard and deserve respect.

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3 d. ago Lorne Gunter: CBC pledge shows Carney government would compound Trudeau Liberals economic damage

If you want an indication of how little things would change with a Carney government (versus a Trudeau one), just look at a promise new Liberal leader Mark Carney made about CBC funding during a French-language interview in Montreal on Friday. You may be sitting at home thinking you should vote Liberal on April 28 […]

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4 d. ago Letters April 4, 2025: ‘We need a different government, not just a different leader.’

Carney’s no improvement One positive thing, which came out of the Chiang fiasco, is it basically exposed as to what kind of a leader Mark Carney would be while leading this nation for the next four years. From snowboard instructor to bean-counter, can the incumbent federal Liberals slide any further down the septic pipe? Canadians […]

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5 d. ago Opinion: Alberta government has three billion reasons to reinvest in tobacco reduction

Since its launch in 2002, the Alberta government’s highly successful commercial tobacco reduction strategy has become the province’s most effective public health and addiction program. Smoking rates among adults and youth are now the lowest on record and have exceeded all targets. Tobacco industry advertising, sponsorship and displays are virtually a thing of the past. […]

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6 d. ago Opinion: Trade war demands a bold vision amid B.C.'s affordability crisis

Opinion: Last fall’s election was fought over what the government branded “kitchen-table priorities,” but many election promises have been put on hold.

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6 d. ago OPINION: Next government must work to strengthen national defence

Due to U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade war, Canada-U.S. relations are the central issue in the federal election. But a related issue — Canada’s national defence strategy — hasn’t received much attention. But it should. In the years since Russia invaded Ukraine in early 2022, Canada has faced mounting pressure from its NATO allies to […]

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9 d. ago ELDER: Food for thought on failures of podcasting California governor

California Governor Gavin Newsom hosts a podcast. Why not? He has plenty of free time. In the last few years, California experienced a net population loss of nearly one million people. The average price of a home in the state is twice that of the national average. Its Kindergarten-Grade 12 test scores in reading and […]

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1 week ago Opinion: Canada’s next government can transform environmental challenges into economic wins

The world needs Canadian natural resources, including its critical minerals and oil and gas. Canada also has some of the highest environmental standards and labour protections globally. This ensures Canadian resources are better for the environment relative to other jurisdictions, such as Venezuela and Iran, which have far fewer protections, while also being vital to […]

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2 w. ago Paul W. Bennett: Restore our historic figures to strengthen our Canadian bonds

The current wave of Canadianism is beginning to open our eyes to the unintended consequence of erasing names and burying troubling aspects of our past

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2 w. ago B.C. NDP government secrecy extended to its own Sunshine Coast candidate

Vaughn Palmer: This government needs to be watched closely for its habit of burying anything that could become controversial

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2 w. ago Opinion: The Canadian government warns against its own legislation

Imagine a government that passes laws preventing it from enacting its own agenda. That’s exactly what Canada’s new greenwashing provisions have accomplished. For those unfamiliar with the term, “greenwashing” is when someone tries to market something that isn’t as environmentally friendly as they say it is. As with existing laws prohibiting deceptive marketing practices, anti-greenwashing […]

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2 w. ago MEJIA and ALIAKBARI: Next federal government should discard harmful energy policies — tariffs notwithstanding

Selling our energy at discounted prices to the U.S. has cost Canadians tens of billions of dollars in lost revenues.

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2 w. ago Stephen Harper suggests Sikh activists ‘infiltrating’ Liberal party lead to Canada

'In Canada, you have a right to be a Khalistani. It's a democratic opinion, but it should not be infiltrating our governing party,' the former prime minister said

Culture

2 w. ago OPINION: Ontario government needs to find new child care solutions

The federal $10-a-day child care system is a boondoggle with growing waitlists that leave families in the lurch

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2 w. 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, […]

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2 w. ago FUSS: Next federal government should reduce size of Trudeau’s bureaucracy

The Trudeau government ran nine consecutive deficits and total federal debt per person (adjusted for inflation) is now at the highest point in Canadian history.

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3 w. ago Salgo: Caretaker government — What happens in a Canadian election?

Restraint is the watchword for the government and bureaucracy during a federal election — and sometimes their caution goes too far.

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4 w. ago Raymond J. de Souza: A case for expanding the Governor General’s role in Canada

All British PMs meet weekly with the monarch. Should our PM not meet regularly with the King's representative here?

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