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Born in Calgary to Jewish parents, Levant holds a commerce degree from the University of Calgary and an LL.B. from the University of Alberta.

He is generally considered to be quite right-wing, especially by Canadian standards. He has been fiercely critical of Canadian foreign policyand any anti-American sentiment in Canadian politicians, and is known for his staunch defence of Israel.

In 2003 he attracted attention when he initially refused to resign his nomination for the Canadian Alliance in the riding of Calgary Southwest, so that party leader Stephen Harper could run. After some deliberation, he ultimately opted to resign.

In 2004, Ezra Levant founded the Western Standard , a conservative magazine designed to represent Western Canada and political and social conservatismSocial conservatism is a belief in traditional morality and social mores and the desire to preserve these in present day society, often through civil law or regulation. Social change is generally regarded as suspect, while social values based on tradition generally.

Levant has written three books: Youthquake (1996); Fight Kyoto (2002); and The War On Fun (2004).