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Lorne Gunter: Dual-practice health care uproar highlights Quebec favouritism

Lorne Gunter: Dual-practice health care uproar highlights Quebec favouritism

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Edmonton Journal

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GUNTER: Liberals ride anti-Trump wave to byelection wins, poll gains

GUNTER: Liberals ride anti-Trump wave to byelection wins, poll gains

'Zero chance of recovery' for Stoney Creek's Matthew Mayich, lawyer says 'Wheel of Fortune' announcer Jim Thornton suspended...

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Toronto Sun

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Lorne Gunter: Liberals ride anti-Trump wave to byelection wins, poll gains The Liberals, of course, won all three federal byelections on Monday .

Lorne Gunter: Liberals ride anti-Trump wave to byelection wins, poll gains The Liberals, of course, won all three federal byelections on Monday .

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Lorne Gunter: Nenshi's comments ring true on referendum turnout numbers Leger found that among those most likely to vote, pro-Canada support went up to 70 per cent from 65 per cent, while separatist sentiment remained the same at 23 per cent.

Lorne Gunter: Nenshi's comments ring true on referendum turnout numbers Leger found that among those most likely to vote, pro-Canada support went up to 70 per cent from 65 per cent, while separatist sentiment remained the same at 23 per cent.

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Edmonton Journal

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GUNTER: CBC flip-flop on calling 9/11 'terrorism' exercise in disinformation

GUNTER: CBC flip-flop on calling 9/11 'terrorism' exercise in disinformation

Tim Dolighan cartoon, Aug. 29, 2026 WARMINGTON: As trade spat rages, alleged U.S. consulate shooter freed on bail GUNTER: CBC flip-flop on calling...

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Toronto Sun

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Lorne Gunter: CBC flip-flop on calling 9/11 'terrorism' an exercise in disinformation If there is anything to laugh at (and it’s ironically funny) in the discovery this week that the CBC advised against calling 9/11 a “terrorist attack,” is that the CBC executive who sent the confidential memo to editors and reporters was Basem Boshra, who goes by the entirely misleading title “Senior Director of Journalistic Standards and Public Trust.”

Lorne Gunter: CBC flip-flop on calling 9/11 'terrorism' an exercise in disinformation If there is anything to laugh at (and it’s ironically funny) in the discovery this week that the CBC advised against calling 9/11 a “terrorist attack,” is that the CBC executive who sent the confidential memo to editors and reporters was Basem Boshra, who goes by the entirely misleading title “Senior Director of Journalistic Standards and Public Trust.”

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29.08.2026 20

Edmonton Journal

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GUNTER: Let Canadian consumers decide whether to boycott U.S. booze

GOLDSTEIN: Job losses, inflation and bail-outs – the high costs of an all-out trade war LILLEY: Carney walks away, now Canada faces the tariff...

22.08.2026 10

Toronto Sun

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Lorne Gunter: Let Canadian consumers decide whether to boycott U.S. booze Stop being so uptight. Drink your bourbon. Or don’t. That’s up to you.

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22.08.2026 20

Edmonton Journal

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Lorne Gunter: Premier Smith's binding vote talk polarizes separation debate You should remember that Thomas Lukaszuk didn’t start his Forever Canadian movement to give Albertans a chance to show how they really didn’t want to separate in a provincewide vote. He was trying to give Premier Danielle Smith a black eye.

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Edmonton Journal

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GUNTER: Taxes an oversized part of Canadian families' affordability crisis

Niagara Falls, N.Y., in state of emergency over roads and abandoned homes Caitlin Clark reacts to Scotiabank Arena’s brutal conditions: ‘MAYBE IF...

19.08.2026 20

Toronto Sun

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Lorne Gunter: Taxes an oversized part of Canadian families' affordability crisis In 2010, just 15 years ago, the average Canadian family paid $28,878 in taxes to all three levels of government. According to the Fraser Institute, last year the average family paid $50,721.

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Edmonton Journal

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Lorne Gunter: Time for the UCP to cut Alberta's gas tax already

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Edmonton Journal

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GUNTER: B.C. land transfers to First Nations pose problems for rest of Canada

Blue Jays keep rolling as they continue to make ground on AL wild card spot Search on for missing pilot in cottage country GOLDSTEIN: Claims...

15.08.2026 20

Toronto Sun

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Lorne Gunter: B.C. land transfers to First Nations pose problems for the rest of Canada

B.C. government set to give Hatley Castle, former home of a premier, to the Songhees First Nation

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National Post

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Lorne Gunter: B.C. land transfers to First Nations pose problems for the rest of Canada The British Columbia government is set to give Hatley Castle, the home of former B.C. premier James Dunsmuir, to the Songhees First Nation as part of B.C.’s aggressive land-claims process.

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Edmonton Journal

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Lorne Gunter: Danielle Smith's AI plans need more detail for Albertans Tuesday Premier Smith called on Alberta to build “digital pipelines,” not just oil pipelines, and “digital refineries.”

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Edmonton Journal

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Lorne Gunter: Liberal justice reforms expose Canadians to more violent reoffenders I guess everyone deserves a ninth chance.

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13.08.2026 30

Edmonton Journal

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GUNTER: Details of Mark Carney's Tuscany vacation shrouded in mystery

How did tennis icon Roger Federer lose his billionaire status overnight? MANDEL: 'Worst of the worst' Brampton-based trucking firm has...

12.08.2026 20

Toronto Sun

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Gunter: Details of Mark Carney's Tuscany vacation shrouded in mystery Where is he staying? Whose villa is he using? What’s the potential conflict? Is there a quid pro quo?

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Edmonton Journal

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GUNTER: Federalists need to conquer apathy to defeat Alberta separatists in October

Former Raptors boss Nick Nurse suing the Ontario government for $697,000 Golfer quits country club as hole-in-one cheating scandal goes viral Mark...

11.08.2026 20

Toronto Sun

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Lorne Gunter: Federalists need to conquer apathy to defeat Alberta separatists in October The Alberta government and pro-Canada factions in the province need to up their game to hand separatism a death-knell

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Edmonton Journal

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GUNTER: Liberal refugee claimant policy burdens Canada's health care

Driver claims 'unstable' Toronto cop pulled gun during traffic stop WARMINGTON: A morning jolt of crack and beer on the TTC Tim Dolighan...

08.08.2026 30

Toronto Sun

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Lorne Gunter: Liberal refugee claimant policy a burden to Canada's health care

At the end of July, the federal government restored full funding for refugees and asylum seekers’ health care

08.08.2026 30

National Post

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Lorne Gunter: Liberal refugee claimant policy a burden to Canada's health care That didn’t take long.

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Edmonton Journal

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GUNTER: New groceries benefit can drive up prices for consumers

Two Porsches get marooned at Toronto's Woodbine Beach WARMINGTON: Toronto doesn't seem to want to acknowledge two recent international...

06.08.2026 20

Toronto Sun

Lorne Gunter

Lorne Gunter: New groceries benefit can drive up prices for consumers The program costs more than $2 billion a year and yet it is having no effect on the mentality or lives of Canadians.

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Edmonton Journal

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GUNTER: Trump back with absurd complaints about smoke from Canada

Kevin Gausman's wife shares heartfelt message after Blue Jays trade star pitcher HUNTER: Gangsters bring 'all the ammunition' they need...

04.08.2026 20

Toronto Sun

Lorne Gunter

Lorne Gunter: Trump back with absurd complaints about smoke from Canada On Monday, the majority of smoke in the western U.S. plus Saskatchewan, Manitoba and even northern Ontario was coming from the Spokane fires as well as fires in Idaho and eastern Oregon.

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Edmonton Journal

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GUNTER: Poll points to another decade of Liberal rule

02.08.2026 20

Toronto Sun

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Lorne Gunter: Poll points to another decade of Liberal rule

Beneath the headline numbers Abacus shows some intriguing facts about the Canadian electorate

01.08.2026 30

National Post

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Lorne Gunter: Poll points to another decade of Liberal rule

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Edmonton Journal

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Lorne Gunter: Silly to whine about Alberta's ridiculously low referendum threshold Embarrassed are ya, Mitch?

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Edmonton Journal

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Lorne Gunter: Alberta leads the way in employment, housing At seven per cent, Alberta’s unemployment rate is higher than the national average of 6.5 per cent. It’s higher than every other province except New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland and Labrador.

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Edmonton Journal

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GUNTER: Tough to stop soaring prices on groceries in Canada

Average Canadian family paying $21K for 'free' system, new report says Federal execs received $200M in bonuses despite half of targets being...

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Toronto Sun

Lorne Gunter

Lorne Gunter: Tough to stop soaring prices on groceries in Canada The problem isn’t producers, wholesalers or retailers putting the screws to consumers to pad their pockets.

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Edmonton Journal

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Gunter: Alberta Energy Rebate a colossal flop As of Monday, the provincial finance department says 966,000 Albertans have applied for cheques

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Edmonton Journal

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Lorne Gunter: Federalist groups growing as Alberta separation debate rages on Let Alberta Decide, a relative newcomer to this fall’s debate, is headed by far more reasonable leaders than Stay Free Alberta.

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Edmonton Journal

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Lorne Gunter: Mark Carney continues Liberals’ historic economic downward slide During the first 10 years of Liberal government — the Trudeau years — business investment per worker in Canada fell 18.8 per cent from $20,310 in 2014 to $16,493 in 2024 (inflation adjusted), according to the Fraser Institute.

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Edmonton Journal

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Lorne Gunter: Province should stay in its own lane over bike lanes The Alberta provincial government has launched a web portal to collect public complaints about bike lanes, especially in Calgary and Edmonton. This is in preparation for legislation coming this fall that will limit municipalities’ ability to install new bike lanes. In some cases, it may even require them to rip out existing lanes.

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Edmonton Journal

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Gunter: Spending cuts, not incentives, key to fixing Edmonton's high residential taxes

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Edmonton Journal

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GUNTER: Mark Carney looks good but economy tells different story

SIMMONS: My all-time Toronto Blue Jays starting lineup in honour of 50th season 20,000 pigs killed in early morning fire near Simcoe Carney, cabinet...

15.07.2026 30

Toronto Sun

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Lorne Gunter: Mark Carney looks good but economy tells different story Consumer spending has dropped, productivity is flat, investment is down and the housing market has softened.

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Edmonton Journal

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Gunter: Dear Premier Smith, just give us a break at the pumps already I’m told by government sources that at least 20,000 people have begun the rebate application, only to have apparently given up before completing it

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Edmonton Journal

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GUNTER: Canada can't be governed by guilt trip regarding First Nations

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11.07.2026 20

Toronto Sun

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Lorne Gunter: Canada can't be governed by guilt trip regarding First Nations

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National Post

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Lorne Gunter: Canada can't be governed by guilt trip regarding First Nations In the United States, they refer to their national parks as “America’s Best Idea.”

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Edmonton Journal

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Lorne Gunter: Alberta population projection a blow to separatist ambitions The provincial government released a fascinating study on Thursday, “Population projections: Alberta and local geographic areas, 2026–2051.”

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Edmonton Journal

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Lorne Gunter: Edmonton council keeps ramping up taxpayer burden As a parting gift before it broke for its summer recess, city council decided to raise Edmontonians’ property taxes every year for the next 20 in order to build up a separate reserve fund that can only be used for “infrastructure” maintenance and repair.

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Edmonton Journal

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GUNTER: Counter-Carney strategy the main challenge for Conservatives

Canadian World Cup star Alistair Johnston calls out airline after being flown to wrong city IRAN WAR: Trump says ceasefire is 'over' with...

08.07.2026 40

Toronto Sun

Lorne Gunter

Lorne Gunter: Counter-Carney strategy the main challenge for Conservatives Prime Minister Mark Carney is appointing Conservative MP Richard Martel to the Senate because Martel has held a Quebec seat (Chicoutimi-Le Fjord) that was Liberal until Martel won it in a byelection in 2018. Carney wants it back for his party.

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Edmonton Journal

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