Below is a list of Canada's top twenty-four newspapers by 2015 daily circulation.[1]
Rank | Newspaper | Headquarters | Owned by | Circulation trend | Daily average 2015 | Daily average 2013 | Daily average 2011 | Daily average 2009 | 1 | The Globe and Mail | Toronto | Woodbridge | {{increase}} {{0|1}}{{formatnum: {{#expr: abs(100 - (336487 / 315272 * 100)) round 0}}}}% | {{sort|336487|{{formatnum:336487}}}} | {{sort|356561|{{formatnum:356561}}}} | {{sort|323230|{{formatnum:323230}}}} | {{sort|315272|{{formatnum:315272}}}} |
2 | Toronto Star | Toronto | [https://www.torstar.com/index.cfm Torstar] | {{decrease}} {{formatnum: {{#expr: abs(100 - (318763 / 409340 * 100)) round 0}}}}% | {{sort|318763|{{formatnum:318763}}}} | {{sort|360515|{{formatnum:360515}}}} | {{sort|374678|{{formatnum:374678}}}} | {{sort|409340|{{formatnum:409340}}}} |
3 | Le Journal de Montréal | Montreal | [https://www.quebecor.com Quebecor] | {{decrease}} {{formatnum: {{#expr: abs(100 - (232332 / 269391 * 100)) round 0}}}}% | {{sort|232332|{{formatnum:232332}}}} | {{sort|279097|{{formatnum:279097}}}} | {{sort|271702|{{formatnum:271702}}}} | {{sort|269391|{{formatnum:269391}}}} |
4 | National Post | Toronto | [https://www.postmedia.com Postmedia] | {{increase}} {{formatnum: {{#expr: abs(100 - (186108 / 156646 * 100)) round 0}}}}% | {{sort|186108|{{formatnum:186108}}}} | {{sort|163759|{{formatnum:163759}}}} | {{sort|155162|{{formatnum:155162}}}} | {{sort|156646|{{formatnum:156646}}}} |
5 | Le Journal de Québec | Quebec City | [https://www.quebecor.com Quebecor] | {{increase}} {{formatnum: {{#expr: abs(100 - (151944 / 114833 * 100)) round 0}}}}% | {{sort|151944|{{formatnum:151944}}}} | {{sort|158342|{{formatnum:158342}}}} | {{sort|127285|{{formatnum:127285}}}} | {{sort|114833|{{formatnum:114833}}}} |
6 | Vancouver Sun | Vancouver | [https://www.postmedia.com Postmedia] | {{decrease}} {{formatnum: {{#expr: abs(100 - (136787 / 175572 * 100)) round 0}}}}% | {{sort|136787|{{formatnum:136787}}}} | {{sort|161785|{{formatnum:161785}}}} | {{sort|169269|{{formatnum:169269}}}} | {{sort|175572|{{formatnum:175572}}}} |
7 | Toronto Sun | Toronto | [https://www.postmedia.com Postmedia] | {{decrease}} {{formatnum: {{#expr: abs(100 - (121304 / 188863 * 100)) round 0}}}}% | {{sort|121304|{{formatnum:121304}}}} | {{sort|153803|{{formatnum:153803}}}} | {{sort|174482|{{formatnum:174482}}}} | {{sort|188863|{{formatnum:188863}}}} |
8 | The Province | Vancouver | [https://www.postmedia.com Postmedia] | {{decrease}} {{formatnum: {{#expr: abs(100 - (114467 / 162765 * 100)) round 0}}}}% | {{sort|114467|{{formatnum:114467}}}} | {{sort|140031|{{formatnum:140031}}}} | {{sort|153503|{{formatnum:153503}}}} | {{sort|162765|{{formatnum:162765}}}} |
9 | The Hamilton Spectator | Hamilton | [https://www.torstar.com/index.cfm Torstar] | {{increase}} {{formatnum: {{#expr: abs(100 - (113575 / 103122 * 100)) round 0}}}}% | {{sort|113575|{{formatnum:113575}}}} | {{sort|101919|{{formatnum:101919}}}} | {{sort|103894|{{formatnum:103894}}}} | {{sort|103122|{{formatnum:103122}}}} |
10 | Calgary Herald | Calgary | [https://www.postmedia.com Postmedia] | {{decrease}} {{formatnum: {{#expr: abs(100 - (106916 / 124607 * 100)) round 0}}}}% | {{sort|106916|{{formatnum:106916}}}} | {{sort|118062|{{formatnum:118062}}}} | {{sort|131508|{{formatnum:131508}}}} | {{sort|124607|{{formatnum:124607}}}} |
11 | Winnipeg Free Press | Winnipeg | [https://www.fpnewspapers.com FP Newspapers] | {{decrease}} {{formatnum: {{#expr: abs(100 - (106473 / 127903 * 100)) round 0}}}}% | {{sort|106473|{{formatnum:106473}}}} | {{sort|114532|{{formatnum:114532}}}} | {{sort|117913|{{formatnum:117913}}}} | {{sort|127903|{{formatnum:127903}}}} |
12 | Edmonton Journal | Edmonton | [https://www.postmedia.com Postmedia] | {{decrease}} {{formatnum: {{#expr: abs(100 - (92542 / 118620 * 100)) round 0}}}}% | {{sort|092542|{{formatnum:92542}}}} | {{sort|097221|{{formatnum:97221}}}} | {{sort|103416|{{formatnum:103416}}}} | {{sort|118620|{{formatnum:118620}}}} |
13 | Ottawa Citizen | Ottawa | [https://www.postmedia.com Postmedia] | {{decrease}} {{formatnum: {{#expr: abs(100 - (91796 / 123856 * 100)) round 0}}}}% | {{sort|091796|{{formatnum:91796}}}} | {{sort|110173|{{formatnum:110173}}}} | {{sort|118227|{{formatnum:118227}}}} | {{sort|123856|{{formatnum:123856}}}} |
14 | The Chronicle Herald | Halifax | SaltWire Network | {{decrease}} {{formatnum: {{#expr: abs(100 - (91490 / 107353 * 100)) round 0}}}}% | {{sort|091490|{{formatnum:91490}}}} | {{sort|082483|{{formatnum:82483}}}} | {{sort|111399|{{formatnum:111399}}}} | {{sort|107353|{{formatnum:107353}}}} |
15 | Montreal Gazette | Montreal | [https://www.postmedia.com Postmedia] | {{decrease}} {{formatnum: {{#expr: abs(100 - (80895 / 163501 * 100)) round 0}}}}% | {{sort|080895|{{formatnum:80895}}}} | {{sort|104135|{{formatnum:104135}}}} | {{sort|134354|{{formatnum:134354}}}} | {{sort|163501|{{formatnum:163501}}}} |
16 | Le Soleil | Quebec City | [https://www.powercorporation.com/en/ Power Corp Canada] | {{decrease}} {{0|1}}{{formatnum: {{#expr: abs(100 - (78455 / 84772 * 100)) round 0}}}}% | {{sort|078455|{{formatnum:78455}}}} | {{sort|079518|{{formatnum:79518}}}} | {{sort|081730|{{formatnum:81730}}}} | {{sort|084772|{{formatnum:84772}}}} |
17 | The London Free Press | London | [https://www.postmedia.com Postmedia] | {{decrease}} {{formatnum: {{#expr: abs(100 - (60426 / 67086 * 100)) round 0}}}}% | {{sort|060426|{{formatnum:60426}}}} | {{sort|078163|{{formatnum:78163}}}} | {{sort|072108|{{formatnum:72108}}}} | {{sort|067086|{{formatnum:67086}}}} |
18 | Times Colonist | Victoria | [https://www.glaciermedia.ca Glacier Media] | {{decrease}} {{formatnum: {{#expr: abs(100 - (58297 / 64915 * 100)) round 0}}}}% | {{sort|058297|{{formatnum:58297}}}} | {{sort|052460|{{formatnum:52460}}}} | {{sort|058730|{{formatnum:58730}}}} | {{sort|064915|{{formatnum:64915}}}} |
19 | Waterloo Region Record | Kitchener | [https://www.torstar.com/index.cfm Torstar] | {{decrease}} {{formatnum: {{#expr: abs(100 - (53283 / 61797 * 100)) round 0}}}}% | {{sort|053283|{{formatnum:53283}}}} | {{sort|060471|{{formatnum:60471}}}} | {{sort|063321|{{formatnum:63321}}}} | {{sort|061797|{{formatnum:61797}}}} |
20 | Windsor Star | Windsor | [https://www.postmedia.com Postmedia] | {{decrease}} {{formatnum: {{#expr: abs(100 - (49613 / 63870 * 100)) round 0}}}}% | {{sort|049613|{{formatnum:49613}}}} | {{sort|052466|{{formatnum:52466}}}} | {{sort|056343|{{formatnum:56343}}}} | {{sort|063870|{{formatnum:63870}}}} |
21 | Calgary Sun | Calgary | [https://www.postmedia.com Postmedia] | {{decrease}} {{formatnum: {{#expr: abs(100 - (43277 / 51757 * 100)) round 0}}}}% | {{sort|043277|{{formatnum:43277}}}} | {{sort|061697|{{formatnum:61697}}}} | {{sort|050124|{{formatnum:50124}}}} | {{sort|051757|{{formatnum:51757}}}} |
22 | The StarPhoenix | Saskatoon | [https://www.postmedia.com Postmedia] | {{decrease}} {{formatnum: {{#expr: abs(100 - (39008 / 54140 * 100)) round 0}}}}% | {{sort|039008|{{formatnum:39008}}}} | {{sort|044907|{{formatnum:44907}}}} | {{sort|053160|{{formatnum:53160}}}} | {{sort|054140|{{formatnum:54140}}}} |
23 | Edmonton Sun | Edmonton | [https://www.postmedia.com Postmedia] | {{decrease}} {{formatnum: {{#expr: abs(100 - (37649 / 56780 * 100)) round 0}}}}% | {{sort|037649|{{formatnum:37649}}}} | {{sort|043332|{{formatnum:43332}}}} | {{sort|046535|{{formatnum:46535}}}} | {{sort|056780|{{formatnum:56780}}}} |
24 | Regina Leader-Post | Regina | [https://www.postmedia.com Postmedia] | {{decrease}} {{formatnum: {{#expr: abs(100 - (34136 / 48611 * 100)) round 0}}}}% | {{sort|034136|{{formatnum:34136}}}} | {{sort|039379|{{formatnum:39379}}}} | {{sort|044665|{{formatnum:44665}}}} | {{sort|048611|{{formatnum:48611}}}} |
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1. ^Source: {{cite web|url=https://nmc-mic.ca/about-newspapers/circulation/daily-newspapers/|title=Daily Newspaper Circulation Data|work=News Media Canada|accessdate=16 December 2017}} Figures refer to the total circulation (print and digital combined) which includes paid and unpaid copies.