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LILLEY: Chief Justice Wagner refuses recusal in Freedom Convoy case

LILLEY: Chief Justice Wagner refuses recusal in Freedom Convoy case

Richard Wagner, the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada, is the epitome of Laurentian Elite arrogance. Despite having already called the...

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Edmonton Sun

Brian Lilley

OPINION: Time to act to prevent foreign interference in Canadian elections

The public inquiry into foreign interference replaced rumour with a record. Across six volumes, Commissioner Marie-Josee Hogue described a threat that...

yesterday 0

Edmonton Sun

Special To Toronto Sun

HANSON: From one assassination attempt to the next — Mainstreaming violence against a president

HANSON: From one assassination attempt to the next — Mainstreaming violence against a president

Same old, same old: Target Trump At the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, President Donald Trump was the target of yet a third assassination...

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Edmonton Sun

Victor Davis Hanson

JAY GOLDBERG: Parents must govern access to social media and artificial intelligence

JAY GOLDBERG: Parents must govern access to social media and artificial intelligence

Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew wants his province to be the first in the nation to ban the use of social media and artificial intelligence by teenagers....

saturday 5

Edmonton Sun

Jay Goldberg

TAIT: Not the time to fire Oilers coach Kris Knoblauch

TAIT: Not the time to fire Oilers coach Kris Knoblauch

For the past three years, sportswriters and broadcasters congregated in the Edmonton Oilers Hall of Fame Room in Rogers Place on May mornings for...

saturday 1

Edmonton Sun

Cam Tait

GOLDSTEIN: China – our 'strategic partner' and greatest security threat

GOLDSTEIN: China – our 'strategic partner' and greatest security threat

It’s alarming that Prime Minister Mark Carney, citing China as a “strategic partner,” has agreed to a secret deal on co-operating with Chinese...

saturday 1

Edmonton Sun

Lorrie Goldstein

VUONG: Canadians need to stop being penny wise and pound foolish

VUONG: Canadians need to stop being penny wise and pound foolish

As Canadians, we have a peculiar fiscal habit. We pride ourselves on thrift in the small things while tolerating – or even enabling – extravagance...

saturday 4

Edmonton Sun

Kevin Vuong

KINSELLA: Democratic values under attack as antisemitism fragments Canada

KINSELLA: Democratic values under attack as antisemitism fragments Canada

Charles Asher Small is a scholar of renown. His list of academic achievements are too many to list here. A short sampling: over his long career, Small...

saturday 2

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Warren Kinsella

OPINION: Privatizing Canada Post will end an archaic boondoggle

OPINION: Privatizing Canada Post will end an archaic boondoggle

According to a recent announcement by Canada Post, it lost $1.57 billion in 2025 — the “largest loss before tax” in the Crown corporation’s...

saturday 4

Edmonton Sun

Jake Fuss

GOLDSTEIN: Mark Carney and the magical, mystery decreasing deficit

GOLDSTEIN: Mark Carney and the magical, mystery decreasing deficit

Given that those who forget the past are condemned to repeat it, the fact that Finance Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne reported a drop in last...

01.05.2026 4

Edmonton Sun

Lorrie Goldstein

LILLEY: Mark Carney Liberals relying on old ideas instead of seeking bold change

LILLEY: Mark Carney Liberals relying on old ideas instead of seeking bold change

Despite claims that “Canada’s new government” is being run by prudent fiscal managers, Ottawa still has a spending problem. In many ways, the...

30.04.2026 10

Edmonton Sun

Brian Lilley

CHARLEBOIS: Grocery shopping's new normal -- more strategy, less freedom

CHARLEBOIS: Grocery shopping's new normal -- more strategy, less freedom

Canadians are no longer bracing for runaway food inflation, but that doesn’t mean they’ve recovered from it. The latest data from the latest...

29.04.2026 7

Edmonton Sun

Dr. Sylvain Charlebois

JOHNSON: Sir John A. Macdonald's leadership is more relevant now than ever before

JOHNSON: Sir John A. Macdonald's leadership is more relevant now than ever before

Last Tuesday evening at a packed meeting, the municipal council of Prince Edward County missed an opportunity to do the right thing: Reinstall their...

29.04.2026 5

Edmonton Sun

Special To Toronto Sun

KINSELLA: Antisemitism continues to fester under Mark Carney Liberals

KINSELLA: Antisemitism continues to fester under Mark Carney Liberals

One year ago today, Mark Carney’s Liberals won a minority government. One year later, there has been a lot of analysis about what Carney has...

29.04.2026 8

Edmonton Sun

Warren Kinsella

LILLEY: Carney gov't acting unconstitutionally, ex-N.L. premier says

LILLEY: Carney gov't acting unconstitutionally, ex-N.L. premier says

One of the key figures in patriating Canada’s constitution and bringing the Charter of Rights and Freedoms into being says the Carney government is...

29.04.2026 8

Edmonton Sun

Brian Lilley

LILLEY: Mark Carney's new Sovereign Wealth Fund just like all other funds

LILLEY: Mark Carney's new Sovereign Wealth Fund just like all other funds

The takeaway from Mark Carney’s announcement of a new Sovereign Wealth Fund for Canada might just be that big government is back. Of course, this...

28.04.2026 10

Edmonton Sun

Brian Lilley

GOLDSTEIN: Is Canada becoming a one-party state?

GOLDSTEIN: Is Canada becoming a one-party state?

While the federal Liberals smugly refer to themselves as Canada’s natural governing party, the historical record suggests that may be true, despite...

27.04.2026 10

Edmonton Sun

Lorrie Goldstein

LILLEY: How GardaWorld lobbying could cost thousands of Canadian veterans their jobs

LILLEY: How GardaWorld lobbying could cost thousands of Canadian veterans their jobs

A Montreal-based security firm with ties to Donald Trump, ICE and the infamous Alligator Alcatraz prison is using Liberal ties in Canada to screw over...

27.04.2026 9

Edmonton Sun

Brian Lilley

TAIT: Iconic Ritchie eatery the Blue Chair closing its doors for good

TAIT: Iconic Ritchie eatery the Blue Chair closing its doors for good

I don’t know what I expected when I pushed open the Blue Chair’s battered door that morning. Maybe a plate heaped with pancakes. Maybe the comfort...

27.04.2026 10

Edmonton Sun

Cam Tait

GOLDBERG: Keeping artificial intelligence out of American classrooms

GOLDBERG: Keeping artificial intelligence out of American classrooms

Norway is, by almost any metric, a profoundly successful nation. It’s rich, democratic and relatively corruption-free. It’s not a socialist...

26.04.2026 10

Edmonton Sun

Jonah Goldberg

JAY GOLDBERG: Federal recall the only cure for Ottawa’s floor-crossing fever

JAY GOLDBERG: Federal recall the only cure for Ottawa’s floor-crossing fever

Floor-crossing by members of Parliament is gutting voter trust and making a mockery of democratic accountability in Canada. The only real fix is to...

24.04.2026 10

Edmonton Sun

Jay Goldberg

LILLEY: Canada must use leverage now in CUSMA trade negotiations

LILLEY: Canada must use leverage now in CUSMA trade negotiations

Prime Minister Mark Carney says he’s not taking notes or instructions from the Americans on restarting trade talks and he’s willing to wait things...

24.04.2026 10

Edmonton Sun

Brian Lilley

LILLEY: Will Beyoncé, Timothée Chalamet and Donald Trump vote in Canadian elections?

LILLEY: Will Beyoncé, Timothée Chalamet and Donald Trump vote in Canadian elections?

Canadians are used to American celebrities commenting on our politics and our elections. Thanks to a new law that is drawing attention south of the...

24.04.2026 10

Edmonton Sun

Brian Lilley

CHARLEBOIS: Dairy, diplomacy, and the price of ego

CHARLEBOIS: Dairy, diplomacy, and the price of ego

The warning came quietly, but it was unmistakable. According to a Reuters report this week, U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer made it clear:...

24.04.2026 10

Edmonton Sun

Dr. Sylvain Charlebois

MEJIA, ALIAKBARI: Here’s why Smith and Carney governments should scrap industrial carbon tax

MEJIA, ALIAKBARI: Here’s why Smith and Carney governments should scrap industrial carbon tax

The Smith and Carney governments have yet to finalize a deal on the industrial carbon tax, despite an April 1 deadline included in last year’s...

23.04.2026 10

Edmonton Sun

Julio Mejia And Elmira Aliakbari

LILLEY: CBC isn't telling you the truth on trade talks with USA

LILLEY: CBC isn't telling you the truth on trade talks with USA

The headline from the CBC made it sound like the Trump administration was engaged in a street-level shakedown of their closest ally and neighbour....

23.04.2026 10

Edmonton Sun

Brian Lilley

GOLDSTEIN: Tracking Carney’s ever-changing positions on a trade deal with Trump

GOLDSTEIN: Tracking Carney’s ever-changing positions on a trade deal with Trump

If you’re confused about where Canada stands heading into negotiations with the U.S. on the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement on trade, it’s likely...

23.04.2026 10

Edmonton Sun

Lorrie Goldstein

KINSELLA: Donald Trump's empty threats just more political 'madness'

KINSELLA: Donald Trump's empty threats just more political 'madness'

Donald Trump, who famously likes to cite Winston Churchill but is unfit to carry Churchill’s bowler hat, should’ve heeded some of the greatest...

23.04.2026 10

Edmonton Sun

Warren Kinsella

CHARLEBOIS: Why the most important food prices are rising again

Food inflation in Canada may have eased to 4.0% in March, but don’t be misled by the headline. The number that matters most — food purchased from...

22.04.2026 10

Edmonton Sun

Dr. Sylvain Charlebois

STOSSEL: Little children and big government interference

Child care has become expensive in the United States — more than $13,000 annually per child. So many people want the government to pay for it....

22.04.2026 10

Edmonton Sun

John Stossel

LILLEY: Mark Carney — The unreliable boyfriend Canada can’t afford

When Mark Carney was the Governor of the Bank of England, he earned the nickname the unreliable boyfriend. He earned the nickname for his habit of...

22.04.2026 10

Edmonton Sun

Brian Lilley

CHARLEBOIS: Which CUSMA strategy is it this week, PM Mark Carney?

There is something almost too convenient in how quickly Canadians point south when discussing unpredictability in trade. Yes, Donald Trump has long...

22.04.2026 10

Edmonton Sun

Dr. Sylvain Charlebois

TAIT: Volunteering on the decline while need remains

Could you share five minutes? Not the time spent on a phone or hurrying out the door. It’s about making a conscious choice to give your time to...

20.04.2026 10

Edmonton Sun

Cam Tait

LILLEY: Trump administration trashes Canada on trade as Carney calls investment summit

Mark Carney may want to invite the biggest investors in the world to Toronto later this year but the message in Washington is that Canada sucks. At...

20.04.2026 10

Edmonton Sun

Brian Lilley

SNOBELEN: Being schooled and correcting the business of education

They say that when you have one dog, you have a dog, but when you have two dogs, you have half a dog and when you have three dogs, you have no dog at...

20.04.2026 10

Edmonton Sun

John Snobelen

ELDER: The implosion of Eric Swalwell: What was he thinking?

When then-Representative Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) announced his candidacy for governor of California, I was beyond surprised. Rumours of sexual...

20.04.2026 10

Edmonton Sun

Larry Elder

KINSELLA: First known F-bomb in Canadian politics lobbed by Pierre Trudeau in 1971

If you are Canadian, and of a certain vintage, you know what that refers to: the F-word. F–k. KINSELLA: First known F-bomb in Canadian politics...

20.04.2026 10

Edmonton Sun

Warren Kinsella

GOLDSTEIN: Climate hysteria wasted our money, failed to reduce need for fossil fuels

After almost four decades of climate alarmism the so-called “fight” against climate change has failed. In 1990, the base year for the now...

20.04.2026 10

Edmonton Sun

Lorrie Goldstein

CHARLEBOIS: Canada’s meat scales are off – and so is oversight

Once again, it took the media to remind us that food fraud is not a relic of the past – it is very much a present-day risk embedded in our food...

20.04.2026 10

Edmonton Sun

Dr. Sylvain Charlebois

LILLEY: Carney warns against U.S. ties after betting his fortune on America

For a man so heavily invested in the United States, Mark Carney certainly wants us to fear the USA and to see it as a threat. The prime minister’s...

20.04.2026 10

Edmonton Sun

Brian Lilley

JAY GOLDBERG: Australia-style youth social media ban wrong approach

Earlier this month, as Liberals gathered in Montreal for their policy convention, much of the news that came out of the convention focused on...

20.04.2026 9

Edmonton Sun

Jay Goldberg

JAY GOLDBERG: Carney cuts gas taxes and Canada’s premiers should follow suit

Prime Minister Mark Carney finally has his coveted majority. And his first move as the leader of a majority government was to deliver much-needed...

19.04.2026 10

Edmonton Sun

Jay Goldberg

TAIT: Gary McPherson helped plant the seeds of Northern Lights basketball greatness

The air inside the old gym carried a heavy weight in the fall of 1979. The kind of cold that settles into your bones. But we were shifting. Something...

17.04.2026 10

Edmonton Sun

Cam Tait

HILL, LI: Alberta government has a spending problem — not a revenue problem

According to its latest budget, the Smith government will run a whopping $9.4-billion deficit in 2026/27, the second consecutive fiscal year in the...

17.04.2026 20

Edmonton Sun

Tegan Hill And Nathaniel Li

LILLEY: Poilievre's pain not over as Carney Liberals pursue more Conservative MPs

15.04.2026 20

Edmonton Sun

Brian Lilley

CHARLEBOIS: Disappearing middle distorting Canada’s food economy

15.04.2026 20

Edmonton Sun

Dr. Sylvain Charlebois

LILLEY: Tories can thank Donald Trump with Mark Carney on verge of majority

14.04.2026 10

Edmonton Sun

Brian Lilley

AGAR: Floor crossers are all in it for themselves

14.04.2026 20

Edmonton Sun

Jerry Agar

CHARLEBOIS: Cheap imports won't fix Canada's beef problem

14.04.2026 10

Edmonton Sun

Dr. Sylvain Charlebois

KINSELLA: Newton's third law is being applied in dealing with Donald Trump

14.04.2026 10

Edmonton Sun

Warren Kinsella