ADAMS: Canada must ban betting on our elections
Prediction markets are turning the ballot box into a casino, and Ottawa needs to shut it down
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Tim Hortons’ Harry Potter deal stirs backlash over author’s views on trans rights
Critics call Tim Hortons’ Harry Potter collab ‘un-Canadian’ over Rowling’s views on gender identity.
ADAMS: How Carly Rae Jepsen soundtracked my love life
On love, heartbreak, and how Carly Rae Jepsen’s music found me at exactly the right time.
ADAMS: Jamil Jivani wants transparency from Carney? He should start with himself
One Conservative MP’s freelance diplomacy undercuts his own arguments about putting Canada first.
CARDY: Donald Trump is blaming Canada for a fire he helped set
The U.S. cut the satellites that track the smoke, now it’s blaming Canada for the haze.
ADAMS: No, Avi Lewis should not run in the Beaches—East York by-election. Here’s why.
Passing on tough by-elections might be Avi Lewis’s smartest move yet, because Naheed Nenshi just handed the NDP their best opening in years
ADAMS: What would a 21st-century Ontario flag look like?
Moving past the Red Ensign to a symbol that matches our modern reality.
Canada hands U.S. toll share on fully funded Gordie Howe bridge after Trump pressure
Ottawa paid $6 billion upfront, yet the U.S. gets half the operating profits for 15 years, and a say on toll hikes under a last-minute deal.
CONTEXT: Brad Bradford’s record of reversals tests his pitch for Toronto’s Mayor
As the Toronto mayoral race tightens, the councillor’s policy reversals on street names, drug services, and international flashpoints invite scrutiny over both consistency and cost.
EXCLUSIVE: Premier Ford responds to Ford Fest harassment, but the story has some holes
In a direct call, Doug Ford expressed genuine anger over the incident but pivoted to a questionable parallel with OPSEU demonstrators.