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: CRTC's misguided internet ruling needs hard reboot from Carney Liberals

Companies like Bell Canada were told to open internet services to competitors, which has killed investment

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July 10, 2025 Columnists

LILLEY: Poilievre fighting ghosts as party loyalists grumble about campaign defeat

Complaints about Conservative leader, his attitude, style abound at Calgary Stampede

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July 9, 2025 Columnists

LILLEY: Dhanraj still employed, CBC says, despite going public with resignation

Former TV host quit in public spat with broadcaster, which has rejected his resignation

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July 8, 2025 Columnists

Read Travis Dhanraj's full resignation letter to CBC, email to colleagues

Full resignation letter accuses state broadcaster of behind-the-scenes bias, infighting

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July 7, 2025 Canada

LILLEY: Former CBC host blasts state broadcaster on way out the door

Travis Dhanraj accuses CBC of bias, lack of diversity of opinion, in scathing resignation letter.

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July 7, 2025 Columnists

Travis Dhanraj is pictured in a handout photo.

LILLEY: Carney puts Canadian jobs at risk over foolish tax idea

Canadian jobs are now on the line over a foolish move to bring in a Digital Services Tax that is angering all sides in the United States.

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June 28, 2025 Columnists

Prime Minister Mark Carney holds a closing press conference following the NATO Summit in The Hague, Netherlands on Wednesday, June 25, 2025.

LILLEY: Toronto's mayoral race already underway despite contenders playing coy

Mayor Chow, Councillor Bradford insist they're focused on city issues instead, while ex-mayor Tory lurks in shadows

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June 19, 2025 Columnists

Combination photo of Olivia Chow, John Tory and Brad Bradford.

LILLEY: Brad Bradford makes hard and fast pitch to replace Chow

Bradford makes a pitch to a group of business and political leaders on why he, and not John Tory, should be the one to replace Olivia Chow.

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June 19, 2025 Columnists

LILLEY: Carney's team putting up roadblocks to trade deal with U.S.

Supply management bill, Digital Services Tax angering Americans across political spectrum

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June 18, 2025 Columnists

LILLEY: Carney seeks massive power grab with new legislation

Warrantless searches, seizing your private data without your consent or knowledge and suspending any law the federal government deems not to be in the national interest. Those are just some of the worrisome moves contained in Bill C-2 and Bill C-5 introduced by the Carney Liberals.

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June 17, 2025 Columnists