Brian Lilley

Brian Lilley is a political columnist with the Toronto Sun. A veteran of radio, TV, print and online, Brian cut his teeth covering courts, crime and everything else as a junior reporter in Montreal. Since 2002 he's spent most of his time focused on politics including working from 2005 through 2010 as the Ottawa Bureau Chief for Newstalk 1010 in Toronto and CJAD 800 in Montreal. In 2010, Brian joined the Sun to help with the launch of Sun News Network, hosting the popular nightly show Byline while also writing weekly columns for the paper. Now based in Toronto, Brian writes daily columns on politics covering all levels of government and is regularly heard commenting on issues on talk radio stations across the country.

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LATEST STORIES BY BRIAN LILLEY

LILLEY: Trudeau offers temporary tax cut that ends before tax hikes

A GST holiday over Christmas will end just before the Trudeau government hikes taxes on April 1.

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November 22, 2024 Columnists

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced a two-month GST holiday on a range of items including beer, wine, restaurant meals, takeout, diapers, and children's clothing as part of a multibillion-dollar affordability package expected to kick in ahead of the holidays.

LILLEY: Ford takes on Captain Canada role in trade talks with Trump

Ontario's premier says provincial leaders are united in turfing Mexico from NAFTA to save Canadian jobs.

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November 20, 2024 Columnists

Ontario Premier Doug Ford announced funding while visiting the Walden Wastewater Treatment Plant in Naughton, Ont. on Monday, Oct. 28, 2024.

LILLEY: U of T governors turn blind eye to antisemitism

Ford government appointees are some of the worst, showing it is time for change

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November 20, 2024 Columnists

Anti-Israel protesters leave the University of Toronto campus after clearing tents and signage Wednesday July 3, 2024.

LILLEY: Canada stands to benefit by playing nice with Trump

The Trump train is clearly coming, the question is whether Canada is ready. Far too many folks in the media, pundits and reporters, are acting like Donald Trump’s election is an alien invasion, or worse that Vladimir Putin is taking over the United States.

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November 19, 2024 Columnists

In this file photo taken Oct. 11, 2017, then U.S. President Donald Trump (right) welcomes Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at the White House in Washington, D.C.

LILLEY: Mississauga Mayor Carolyn Parrish is an embarrassment

Carolyn Parrish isn’t fit to be Mayor of Mississauga. In fact, she isn’t fit for any public office. The list of reasons she’s unfit is long but her outright refusal to condemn a vigil to celebrate a dead terrorist is at the top of the list.

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November 18, 2024 Columnists

LILLEY: Trudeau blames everyone else for his screwups

Don’t blame Justin Trudeau for any of the issues facing his government or the country — it’s not his fault and he’s happy to tell you that. From our catch-and-release bail system, to immigration, to the carbon tax, it’s all someone else’s fault and has nothing to do with his disastrous policies.

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November 18, 2024 Columnists

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks during a reception for the Ministerial Conference on the Human Dimension of Ukraine's 10-Point Peace Formula, in Montreal on Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2024.

LILLEY: We don't need CBC to save us from disinformation

Claiming we need government-funded public broadcaster to protect us from social media and disinformation is ridiculous

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November 16, 2024 Columnists

A satellite dish sits on the roof of one of the CBC studios in Halifax on Wednesday April 4, 2012.

LILLEY: Falling loonie and weak economy hurting average Canadians

Loonie trades at 70 cents for first time in years, food prices going up for families.

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November 15, 2024 Columnists

Loonies with the effigy of King Charles on them are seen at an event celebrating the first coin struck at the Royal Canadian Mint in Winnipeg, Nov. 14, 2023.

LILLEY: 'Inflated' $48M estimate to remove bike lanes shows city staff can't be trusted

Are you buying the city’s claim that removing the bike lanes ordered taken out by the province will cost $48 million? If the amount seems outrageous, that’s because it is nothing but a scare tactic by city staff who are as wedded to the idea of a bike lane on every street as Mayor Olivia Chow herself.

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November 14, 2024 Ontario