Colby Cosh
Colby Cosh is a Canadian journalist and columnist for the National Post, writing on politics, media, and statistics.
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Sep 30, 2026
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The National Post columnist wrote that David Eby's election call is perfectly legitimate and that voters can punish him at the polls.
Cosh is respected on the right for applying consistent constitutional and democratic principles rather than partisan outrage over election timing.
Sep 18, 2026
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The National Post columnist argued Alberta separatists are self-sabotaging by rejecting expertise instead of making real economic arguments.
Conservatives use Cosh's piece to argue the separatist movement is being captured by unserious actors, which threatens to discredit legitimate Alberta grievances against Ottawa.
Sep 3, 2026
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Commentary questions the legality of the U.S. president's actions in waging the trade war without congressional approval.
Conservatives, while wary of U.S. tariffs, use this to spotlight the chaos and unpredictability of the current U.S. administration, affecting Canadian interests.
Aug 29, 2026
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Satirizes whether Ottawa will rename Trump Avenue in response to 'Lake America'.
Mocks Liberal retaliatory gestures as petty and ineffective, highlighting conservative disdain for symbolic politics.
Aug 22, 2026
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National Post columnist mocking The Globe and Mail's reaction to the bike lane court decision.
Praised for exposing left-wing media's legal ignorance and defending common-sense conservative jurisprudence.
Aug 9, 2026
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Cosh wrote a column on the Supreme Court case weighing whether Sikh religious duties can override the Crown oath.
Cosh is a key conservative voice framing this case as a test of religious liberty against the expanding demands of state loyalty.
Aug 5, 2026
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The National Post columnist wrote a commentary asking why it took a right-wing convoy for courts to uphold law and order.
His take crystallizes the Conservative grievance that legal force is selectively applied against right-wing movements while other offenders get leniency.
Aug 1, 2026
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Wrote an opinion piece questioning whether Carney used the CBC as a partisan cat's-paw for Eurovision.
He is praised by conservatives for exposing alleged political interference in a nominally independent institution.
Jul 29, 2026
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Criticized British Columbia's recycling program as a fraying command-and-control system.
Represents conservative skepticism of government-run environmental schemes that fail to deliver efficient results.
Jul 18, 2026
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Cosh wrote that the US told middle powers to step up and is now angry that they did, referencing US criticism of Carney.
Conservatives view Cosh's analysis as highlighting US hypocrisy and Carney's inability to navigate the relationship effectively.