Canadian media has failed to provide Canadians with a clear picture of what a Poilievre government would look like.

Recent polls suggest more than 70 per cent of Canadians like how Trudeau has been handling the crisis. Those numbers won’t likely remain that high, but for now they’re a sign most Canadians have...

Doug Ford’s promotion of nephew Michael Ford the first time in history that an Ontario premier has given a cabinet job to a close relative.

The Conservative leadership candidate has worked the Donald Trump playbook to perfection, pandering to the “freedom convoy” and emboldening radicals.

Federal politicians need to act swiftly because if they don’t move now — with the worst mass shooting in Canadian history fresh in our minds — then they likely never will.

Since Erin O’Toole became the leader in late August, the Conservative party has increasingly become the home of far-right conspiracists, COVID-19 anti-vaxxers, emboldened hard-line gun lovers and...

Like Trump, Poilievre is potentially leading us down the same dark and nasty road Trump has taken Americans — all in a sleazy bid to attain power.

Ontario’s flag in its current design is an outdated relic of a post-colonial time in this province.

Federal politicians need to act swiftly because if they don’t move now — with the worst mass shooting in Canadian history fresh in our minds — then they likely never will.

Ego and deception derailed the once popular and powerful cabinet minister, who entered politics to make major progress on economic and social needs of Indigenous peoples.

Infowars conspiracy theorist Alex Jones recently said he’s a big fan of Poilievre, calling him part of a global movement of far-right leaders.

The unvaccinated are by far the leading cause of overcrowding in our hospital ICU wards and comprise more than 80 per cent of the COVID-19 cases. They are clogging up hospitals beds and forcing some...

Not to be outdone by Giuliani, Black has in recent weeks kicked up his loud, long-held support for Trump and now ranks among the president’s most fawning loyalists.

Public health-care system needs defenders like NDP Leader Andrea Horwath and the whistleblower, who are willing to speak up at a time when advocates of private health care are gaining more traction...

The gun lobby is fighting hard to justify the need to sell weapons and bullets during the pandemic.

As Poilievre remains a fierce opponent of vital vaccine mandates, it is Poilievre, not Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who is dividing Canadians.

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There are a number of issues and questions supporters of the former attorney general have either forgotten, ignored or overlooked.

It’s time to pull the plug on the premier’s daily pandemic briefings, Bob Hepburn writes

Why are our political leaders and city managers still allowing tent dwellers to take over our parks?

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How did Peterson get the idea he has a “God-given right” to make any harmful, hateful, incorrect or dishonest statements without fear of consequences?

At issue is the jobs of thousands of nurses who work as care coordinators and a change in government policy could result in pay cuts for staff who continue in those jobs.

Since taking office more than two years ago, Ford has made a long series of policy and funding moves that have worsened — not improved — the already underfunded and overloaded system.

As a guy who has worked in Ontario health care for more than 40 years, I am very aware that it’s important to proceed with caution and consult widely when making big changes. The leak of the legisl...

The lame duck Conservative leader continues to be gaff-prone and is driving his party down in the polls.

It had taken less than a year for Doug Ford to establish himself as Ontario’s worst premier ever — and we still have three years to go.

The premier has no mandate to bring private health care to Ontario, and if he tries to touch our public health care system, it will mark the day that began the end of his political ambitions.

With Ontario voting on June 2, supporters of public health care must wake up and voice concerns to provincial politicians who are already campaigning.

It wasn’t until the COVID-19 pandemic erupted four months ago, resulting in some 1,700 deaths in facilities across the province that Ford finally sat up and took notice.

Just because Justin Trudeau won’t open the border soon doesn’t mean your president, Joe Biden, can’t act unilaterally and throw the doors open. What’s stopping you from allowing double-dosed Canadi...

What’s broken is not “everything in Canada” as Poilievre claims. What’s broken is the hope the Tory leader would ditch his reckless ideas.

Despite his image makeover and hype about how he’s a changed man, Poilievre clings to long-held policies that run counter to the views of most Canadians.

Doug Ford and his re-election team should not become overly confident that they can ride the current spike in popularity to victory in Ontario in 2022.

On Oct. 22, Doug Ford handed a victory to the 1.4 million Ontario adults who still haven’t bothered to have at least one vaccination jab. He did that by telling them to wait just a bit longer and...

In a yo-yo political career over the past decade, peaking in March with his initial response to the pandemic, Premier Doug Ford’s popularity is waning again. Does he have what it takes to recover?

Letter obtained by Star paints picture of chaos — and lays out grim potential consequences.

The premier, an erratic and unqualified leader, has put Ontario through a year of chaos, pettiness and rash moves, Bob Hepburn writes.

The president of Canada Christian College is at the centre of a political and financial controversy that is dragging down the premier and embarrassing his provincial Tories, Martin Regg Cohn writes.

Now that Barbados has ditched the British monarchy, what’s stopping Canada from doing the same thing?

In a yo-yo political career over the past decade, peaking in March with his initial response to the pandemic, Premier Doug Ford’s popularity is waning again. Does he have what it takes to recover?

Don't look now, but Ontario's premier is starting to impress.

The discredited, ineffective Commonwealth should be disbanded, not revered, writes Bob Hepburn.

The U.S. president made us realize we do have a distinct national identity that us proud to be a Canadian.

The U.S. is a tortured nation, unsure of itself, afraid of what lies ahead. Gone is its conviction that it was the best at everything.

One of the top U.S. legal experts on the presidency says it is sheer folly to believe Trump would go easily if he loses.

A group of Ontario Liberals see Schreiner as the best bet to win voter support in the next election after two straight devastating defeats.

Missing in all the election campaigning will be plans on how to address what is arguably the most critical issue of all — our increasingly fractured nation.

Erin O’Toole is still appealing to the Tory base, even though the large, social conservative wing of the party doesn’t have anywhere else to go in terms of who to support in the coming election, Bob...

In winning the leadership race, Poilievre cobbled together a volatile coalition of the disaffected and resentful. Can he keep these forces in check?

Despite Toronto mayor’s showing in early polls, his chances of winning are slim.

Quebec’s tough approach should be cheered by all who are fed up with politicians who think they can still sweet-talk people into getting their shots.

Merrilee Fullerton, minister of long-term care, has been indifferent and dismissive towards groups such as the Mt. Hope Family Council that seek answers to the disasters in our long-term-care...

A poll earlier this week indicates that more and more Canadians oppose having Charles declared King of Canada and being our head of state.

Alghabra should be hailed as an example of the best that Canada has to offer the world — smart, respectful, welcoming of all people, dedicated and patriotic.

Despite being reduced to a caucus of five sitting MPPs, the Grits have reasons for optimism.

The rookie politician has had a disastrous start to her political career, which includes brazenly supporting Premier Doug Ford’s abusive plan to the use the notwithstanding clause and supporting cuts...

The Montreal Canadiens have proven all of their naysayers wrong and have even surprised themselves with their path to the Stanley Cup

One of the reasons the young people Turner drew in stayed involved for so long is due to the nature of his appeal. He didn’t attract youth with the prospect of winning and power, nor was it a...

Federal Conservative leader Andrew Scheer faces a leadership review at the party’s regular convention in April but there is no heir-apparent. Indeed, the lineup of potential contenders is uninspiring.

In times of crisis, special-interest advocates see an opening for their agendas. That’s because in the midst of a global pandemic there may be more latitude to make changes, to pursue goals and...

Behind the scenes, senior Liberals know what must be done — post-Kathleen Wynne. In interviews with veteran organizers, a picture emerges of the critical steps needed to get the party at least into...

While clearly not as well organized as the National Rifle Association in the U.S., the main pro-gun organizations in Canada have been extremely successful in fighting any moves to impose more...

Del Duca praised ranked ballots as a system that will put power “back where it belongs — in the hands of the people.” What “the people” should be asking themselves, though, is who in the world is...

Ontario’s political parties are looking for good idea but other than the Green Party, do any have the political courage to even consider ending the public funding of Ontario’s Catholic schools.

Combined, the actions by Scheer, MacKay and the party hierarchy signal a party leadership tone deaf to the real concerns of ordinary Canadians during the COVID-19 crisis.

While many pundits are calling the current crop of leadership contenders the B-Team, the next Liberal leader could very well be Ontario’s next premier.

Davenport is critical to the Liberals and NDP because it’s one of the few GTA ridings with a recent history of flip-flopping between the two parties.

A titan of journalism, John Honderich was born into a legendary media family, and remained a lifelong champion of journalists, journalism and progressive values.

While some high profile pundits say otherwise, the premier’s massive unpopularity was a major factor in the Conservatives failure to win more seats in urban Ontario ridings.