My dear FRiend Squawk, the Citizen hasn't been right of center in more than 10 years.
James Orban, the publisher, is best friends with Jim Watson, who, for the benefit of American FReepers, was the Mayor of Ottawa, then joined the Liberal Party of Ontario, and has now quit that job to run again, for Mayor of Ottawa.
It is rumored that Jim Orban, (Citizen publisher), will run for the Liberals in the next Provincial election, as his next gig.
But only if he thinks he'll be successful. Jim Orban doesn't like to fail.
My bad- the only Citizen articles I’ve read were via the National Post. Chalk it up to “selection bias”.