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Published July 25th

Ideas for summertime pastimes in these weird and uncomfortable times

Graham Roumieu

1 min read

Why humans can’t outfight Canada’s boreal fires

Glenn McGillivray

The boreal forest is not merely susceptible to fire – it is an ecosystem structurally designed to burn, writes Glenn McGillivray.

4 min read

Canadian conservatives have a patriotism problem

Andrew Coyne

Andrew Coyne

8 min read

Searching for the real Tofino

Melissa Renwick

Annie Lax swings her friend on a hammock during Robinson Cook’s birthday party on Calf Island on June 11, 2024. Mr. Cook lives on the small island that’s a short boat ride from Tofino with his partner, Mary Forest.

3 min read

‘Mark Carney … espouses many conservative views and is implementing policies the Conservative Party should approve of.’ Letters to the editor for July 25

Prime Minister Mark Carney answers questions from reporters during the closing press conference at the First Ministers Meetings in Charlottetown on Thursday, July 23, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darren Calabrese

5 min read

Workers need protection from the heat

The Editorial Board

Workers try to stay hydrated in Toronto as the city grapples with a heat wave on June 23, 2025.

3 min read

Alberta’s pro-Canada movement just got a gift from Donald Trump
Tyler Dawson
4 min read
How do you judge the real value of a new Alzheimer’s drug?
André Picard
3 min read
Canadian conservatives have a patriotism problem
Andrew Coyne
8 min read
Hostility toward Israel is the new litmus test for Democrats
Konrad Yakabuski
4 min read

Published July 25th

Published July 25th

Editorial Cartoons for July, 2026

Workers need protection from the heat

Employment rules need to be updated to reduce the health risks for workers exposed to high temperatures and poor air quality

Workers try to stay hydrated in Toronto as the city grapples with a heat wave on June 23, 2025.

Workers try to stay hydrated in Toronto as the city grapples with a heat wave on June 23, 2025.

The Editorial Board

3 min read

Canada Post delivers bonuses, not results

The Editorial Board

A Canada Post mail carrier delivers a package on their route in Montreal on Wednesday, Nov.13, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi

A Canada Post mail carrier delivers a package on their route in Montreal on Wednesday, Nov.13, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi

A Canada Post mail carrier delivers a package on their route in Montreal on Wednesday, Nov.13, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi

3 min read

A schoolyard tip for fighting tariff bullying

The Editorial Board

U.S. President Donald Trump during a meeting in the Oval Office Tuesday.

U.S. President Donald Trump during a meeting in the Oval Office Tuesday.

U.S. President Donald Trump during a meeting in the Oval Office Tuesday.

3 min read

Violence can’t be allowed to destroy the best of cities

The Editorial Board

Police respond to a shooting at the Salsa on St. Clair event in Toronto, on Saturday, July 11, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Keito Newman

Police respond to a shooting at the Salsa on St. Clair event in Toronto, on Saturday, July 11, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Keito Newman

Police respond to a shooting at the Salsa on St. Clair event in Toronto, on Saturday, July 11, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Keito Newman

3 min read

The mental health benefits of going to work

The Editorial Board

Connor Scott, 24, and Zoe Lloyd, 21, meet up at a local coffee shop and restaurant to work on their studies on Monday, April 20, 2026 in Flagstaff, Ariz. (AP Photo/Cheyanne Mumphrey)

Connor Scott, 24, and Zoe Lloyd, 21, meet up at a local coffee shop and restaurant to work on their studies on Monday, April 20, 2026 in Flagstaff, Ariz. (AP Photo/Cheyanne Mumphrey)

Connor Scott, 24, and Zoe Lloyd, 21, meet up at a local coffee shop and restaurant to work on their studies on Monday, April 20, 2026 in Flagstaff, Ariz. (AP Photo/Cheyanne Mumphrey)

3 min read

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News To Me – Everyone’s a critic

Gabrielle Drolet

1 min read

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Workers try to stay hydrated in Toronto as the city grapples with a heat wave on June 23, 2025.

Workers try to stay hydrated in Toronto as the city grapples with a heat wave on June 23, 2025.

opinion

Workers need protection from the heat

The Editorial Board

3 min read

10 hours ago

A full-marathon participant runs barefoot on Queen Street during the Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon on October, 19, 2014. (Michelle Siu for The Globe and Mail)

A full-marathon participant runs barefoot on Queen Street during the Scotiabank Toronto Waterfront Marathon on October, 19, 2014. (Michelle Siu for The Globe and Mail)

opinion

When life’s moving too fast, go barefoot

Ailsa Ross

4 min read

10 hours ago

opinion

Ideas for summertime pastimes in these weird and uncomfortable times

Graham Roumieu

1 min read

10 hours ago

Cyclists ride in a bike lane in Toronto. To the people who use them, bike lanes are not the political flashpoint they’ve become. Instead, they’re infrastructure designed to solve a practical problem.

Cyclists ride in a bike lane in Toronto. To the people who use them, bike lanes are not the political flashpoint they’ve become. Instead, they’re infrastructure designed to solve a practical problem.

opinion

Alberta’s bike lanes aren’t a problem to be solved – they’re how people get around

Cailynn Klingbeil

3 min read

12 hours ago

Prime Minister Mark Carney answers questions from reporters during the closing press conference at the First Ministers Meetings in Charlottetown on Thursday, July 23, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darren Calabrese

Prime Minister Mark Carney answers questions from reporters during the closing press conference at the First Ministers Meetings in Charlottetown on Thursday, July 23, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darren Calabrese

letters

‘Mark Carney … espouses many conservative views and is implementing policies the Conservative Party should approve of.’ Letters to the editor for July 25

5 min read

Yesterday

The boreal forest is not merely susceptible to fire – it is an ecosystem structurally designed to burn, writes Glenn McGillivray.

The boreal forest is not merely susceptible to fire – it is an ecosystem structurally designed to burn, writes Glenn McGillivray.

opinion

Why humans can’t outfight Canada’s boreal fires

Glenn McGillivray

4 min read

Yesterday

A Canada Post mail carrier delivers a package on their route in Montreal on Wednesday, Nov.13, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi

A Canada Post mail carrier delivers a package on their route in Montreal on Wednesday, Nov.13, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi

opinion

Canada Post delivers bonuses, not results

The Editorial Board

3 min read

Yesterday

People awaiting repatriation queue to board a bus headed to Zimbabwe at a repatriation centre in Musina near the Beitbridge border crossing with Zimbabwe on July 9, 2026. Several thousands more foreign nationals clamoured to leave South Africa on July 3, many of them gathered near the Zimbabwe border after a push that has already seen around 35,000 go home. The exodus began weeks ago as fringe groups began demanding all illegal migrants leave by June 30, in a campaign that saw violent protests and clashes. Thousands of foreigners awaited the journey home inside sprawling white tarpaulin tents serving as a temporary repatriation centre after fleeing deadly anti-immigrant protests in South Africa. More than 21,000 people had been housed and processed at the facility, according to its manager, Limpopo provincial Home Affairs chief Albert Matsaung. (Photo by EMMANUEL CROSET / AFP via Getty Images)

People awaiting repatriation queue to board a bus headed to Zimbabwe at a repatriation centre in Musina near the Beitbridge border crossing with Zimbabwe on July 9, 2026. Several thousands more foreign nationals clamoured to leave South Africa on July 3, many of them gathered near the Zimbabwe border after a push that has already seen around 35,000 go home. The exodus began weeks ago as fringe groups began demanding all illegal migrants leave by June 30, in a campaign that saw violent protests and clashes. Thousands of foreigners awaited the journey home inside sprawling white tarpaulin tents serving as a temporary repatriation centre after fleeing deadly anti-immigrant protests in South Africa. More than 21,000 people had been housed and processed at the facility, according to its manager, Limpopo provincial Home Affairs chief Albert Matsaung. (Photo by EMMANUEL CROSET / AFP via Getty Images)

opinion

South Africa’s anti-immigrant hatred is really an education and economy problem

Robert Rotberg

4 min read

Yesterday

People take part in a Forever Canadian rally in Edmonton on Saturday, May 23, 2026. Former Deputy Premier, MLA and spokesperson for the Forever Canada, Thomas Lukaszuk, is kicking off a province-wide tour. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Amanda Erickson.

Former Deputy Premier, MLA and spokesperson for the Forever Canada Thomas Lukaszuk speaks at a Forever Canadian rally in Edmonton on Saturday, May 23, 2026, kicking off a province-wide tour. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Amanda Erickson.

opinion

Alberta’s pro-Canada movement just got a gift from Donald Trump

Tyler Dawson

4 min read

Yesterday

Annie Lax swings her friend on a hammock during Robinson Cook’s birthday party on Calf Island on June 11, 2024. Mr. Cook lives on the small island that’s a short boat ride from Tofino with his partner, Mary Forest.

Annie Lax swings her friend on a hammock during Robinson Cook’s birthday party on Calf Island on June 11, 2024. Mr. Cook lives on the small island that’s a short boat ride from Tofino with his partner, Mary Forest.

opinion

Searching for the real Tofino

Melissa Renwick

3 min read

Yesterday

Demonstrators take part in a protest against growing Islamophobia, white supremacy, and anti-immigrant bigotry following the attacks at Christchurch New Zealand on March 24, 2019 at the Time Square in New York City (Photo by Johannes EISELE / AFP) (Photo credit should read JOHANNES EISELE/AFP via Getty Images)

Demonstrators take part in a protest against growing Islamophobia, white supremacy, and anti-immigrant bigotry following the attacks at Christchurch New Zealand on March 24, 2019 at the Time Square in New York City (Photo by Johannes EISELE / AFP) (Photo credit should read JOHANNES EISELE/AFP via Getty Images)

opinion

The passing of John L. Esposito is a painful loss at a time of growing division

Amira Elghawaby

4 min read

Yesterday

A resident looks at the destruction from a Russian missile attack in Odesa, Ukraine, on July 17.

A resident looks at the destruction from a Russian missile attack in Odesa, Ukraine, on July 17.

opinion

The question facing Ukrainians in Canada and abroad: Should they stay or should they go?

Michael Bociurkiw

10 min read

Yesterday

opinion

How do you judge the real value of a new Alzheimer’s drug?

André Picard

3 min read

Yesterday

Canada's Conservative Party holds a national convention in Calgary, in January.

Canada's Conservative Party holds a national convention in Calgary, in January.

opinion

Canadian conservatives have a patriotism problem

Andrew Coyne

8 min read

Yesterday

A protester occupies a barn at Excelsior Hog Farm in Abbotsford, B.C., in April, 2019.

A protester occupies a barn at Excelsior Hog Farm in Abbotsford, B.C., in April, 2019.

opinion

Canada’s progress on protecting animals is unravelling

Jessica Scott-Reid

9 min read

Yesterday

Cows are seen at a dairy farm on in Danville, Que., on Aug. 11, 2015. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz

Cows are seen at a dairy farm on in Danville, Que., on Aug. 11, 2015. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz

letters

‘I can reassure Canadian dairy farmers that I will not buy American dairy products under any circumstances.’ Letters to the editor for July 24

5 min read

July 23, 2026

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani speaks to media on July 7. In a recent social media post, Mr. Mamdani decried Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, calling him a 'war criminal.'

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani speaks to media on July 7. In a recent social media post, Mr. Mamdani decried Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, calling him a 'war criminal.'

opinion

Hostility toward Israel is the new litmus test for Democrats

Konrad Yakabuski

4 min read

July 23, 2026

opinion

The culture wars come for The Odyssey – and miss

Marsha Lederman

4 min read

July 23, 2026

FILE - President Donald Trump speaks with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, at a working lunch with leaders of G7 and the Middle East in Evian-les-Bains, France, Tuesday, June 16, 2026. (Evelyn Hockstein/Pool Photo via AP,File)

FILE - President Donald Trump speaks with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, at a working lunch with leaders of G7 and the Middle East in Evian-les-Bains, France, Tuesday, June 16, 2026. (Evelyn Hockstein/Pool Photo via AP,File)

opinion

Like a bad ex, Donald Trump is accidentally making Canada become its best self

Robyn Urback

4 min read

July 23, 2026

U.S. President Donald Trump during a meeting in the Oval Office Tuesday.

U.S. President Donald Trump during a meeting in the Oval Office Tuesday.

opinion

A schoolyard tip for fighting tariff bullying

The Editorial Board

3 min read

July 23, 2026

Andy Burnham became Britain’s Prime Minister on Monday.

Andy Burnham became Britain’s Prime Minister on Monday.

opinion

The odds are against debt-strapped Britain’s new Labour PM

Konrad Yakabuski

4 min read

July 23, 2026

A health-care worker is seen at Toronto’s Hospital for Sick Children, on Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2022. Ontario's hospitals say they are optimistic the province's new health-care reform legislation will protect a drain of workers to the expansion of private surgical clinics. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young

A health-care worker is seen at Toronto’s Hospital for Sick Children, on Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2022. Ontario's hospitals say they are optimistic the province's new health-care reform legislation will protect a drain of workers to the expansion of private surgical clinics. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young

opinion

What my hernia operation taught me about private health care

Bernard Simon

4 min read

July 23, 2026

The Canadian flag blows on top of the Confederation Building on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Tuesday, May 26, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

The Canadian flag blows on top of the Confederation Building on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Tuesday, May 26, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

opinion

In order to fulfill its mandate, Canada’s international development community must first look inward

Themrise Khan

4 min read

July 23, 2026

A Nova Scotia Liquor Corporation employee removes U.S.-made wine from the shelves in February, 2025.

A Nova Scotia Liquor Corporation employee removes U.S.-made wine from the shelves in February, 2025.

letters

‘I will happily visit New York and drink California wine again after Donald Trump is removed from office.’ Letters to the editor for July 23

5 min read

July 22, 2026

Newly appointed British Prime Minister Andy Burnham chops mushrooms as he helps prepare breakfast during a visit to The Passage, a homelessness charity in London, on Monday.

Newly appointed British Prime Minister Andy Burnham chops mushrooms as he helps prepare breakfast during a visit to The Passage, a homelessness charity in London, on Monday.

opinion

Britain’s new Prime Minister will lead based on Catholic values

Michael W. Higgins

4 min read

July 22, 2026

A general view as smoke from wild fires settles over the tree lines in Thunder Bay, Ont. on Friday ,June 17 2026.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young

A general view as smoke from wild fires settles over the tree lines in Thunder Bay, Ont. on Friday ,June 17 2026.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young

opinion

Canada’s forest industry plays a big part in the wildfire problem. Will it be part of the solution?

Peter Kuitenbrouwer

4 min read

July 22, 2026

McGill University is seen Friday, October 13, 2023 in Montreal. The Quebec government is raising tuition rates for out-of-province and international students beginning in 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz

McGill University is seen Friday, October 13, 2023 in Montreal. The Quebec government is raising tuition rates for out-of-province and international students beginning in 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz

opinion

Canada does not owe international students a path to residency

Robyn Urback

4 min read

July 22, 2026

Police respond to a shooting at the Salsa on St. Clair event in Toronto, on Saturday, July 11, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Keito Newman

Police respond to a shooting at the Salsa on St. Clair event in Toronto, on Saturday, July 11, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Keito Newman

opinion

Violence can’t be allowed to destroy the best of cities

The Editorial Board

3 min read

July 22, 2026

The Royal Ontario Museum in Toronto. More Canadians are visiting museums, but the hard question is what they take out with them, writes Osama Elemary.

The Royal Ontario Museum in Toronto. More Canadians are visiting museums, but the hard question is what they take out with them, writes Osama Elemary.

opinion

Canada’s museums must decide whose story to tell

Osama Elemary

4 min read

July 22, 2026

New U.S. tariffs target milk, whey and lactose in response to Canada’s supply management system, which limits dairy imports from the U.S. and other countries.

New U.S. tariffs target milk, whey and lactose in response to Canada’s supply management system, which limits dairy imports from the U.S. and other countries.

letters

‘This Canadian will never purchase California wine or visit the United States ever again. This is not friendship.’ Letters to the editor for July 22

5 min read

July 21, 2026

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opinion

Workplace pension plans have failed most Canadians

Frederick Vettese

3 min read

July 21, 2026

U.S. President Donald Trump takes questions during a meeting with the President of Lebanon in the Oval Office on Tuesday.

U.S. President Donald Trump takes questions during a meeting with the President of Lebanon in the Oval Office on Tuesday.

opinion

There is no appeasing Donald Trump, or deterring him

Andrew Coyne

4 min read

July 21, 2026

Mark Carney and Donald Trump arrive for a family photo during the Group of Seven Summit at the Kananaskis Country Golf Course.

Mark Carney and Donald Trump arrive for a family photo during the Group of Seven Summit at the Kananaskis Country Golf Course.

opinion

Playing defence didn’t protect Canada from Trump’s latest tariffs. It’s time to move into the offensive zone

Fen Osler Hampson and Tim Sargent

4 min read

July 21, 2026

Lionel Messi cries at the end of the World Cup final soccer match between Spain and Argentina in East Rutherford, N.J. on Sunday.

Lionel Messi cries at the end of the World Cup final soccer match between Spain and Argentina in East Rutherford, N.J. on Sunday.

opinion

Antisemitic Messi conspiracy theories constitute unsportsmanlike conduct

Marsha Lederman

4 min read

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