Canada is pricing itself out of major infrastructure projects
Canada pays two to five times more to build major infrastructure than other countries, reducing investment returns and driving private capital away
Ottawa bet against fossil fuels and lost
by Jay Goldberg
Its anti-oil and gas obsession sacrificed Canada’s economic growth for zero environmental gain
Ottawa could learn from Mexico about how to negotiate with Trump
Mexico swallowed the insults and kept its market access. Canada performed its outrage and drew a punishing U.S. tariff wall
Trump’s Iran blockade is sabotaging his push for cheap gas
Washington is drawing down its emergency oil reserves as the Strait of Hormuz blockade continues to keep pressure on oil prices
Alberta
PoliticsAn Alberta energy export tax could hurt Canada more than Trump
Retaliating against Washington with an export tax on energy could hand Alberta separatists ammunition against Ottawa
Business
Canada’s latest counter-tariffs raise the risk of more shrinkflation
Tariffs on food ingredients and packaging will hit processors first, but Canadians could end up paying the price at the grocery store
Health
LatestCanada cannot ignore MAiD’s warning signs any longer
Thousands of errors and questionable MAiD cases expose serious cracks in Canada’s safeguards
Careers
Why qualifications aren’t enough to get you hired
What 500 interviews taught me about communication
How to read body language without getting it wrong
Life
LatestBeing better than someone worse doesn’t make you good
We can always find someone who behaves worse than we do. That doesn’t make our own conduct moral
A&E, Books
LatestOnce upon a time, singing cowboys were a real thing
by Pat Murphy
Gene Autry and Roy Rogers helped turn low-budget westerns into a Hollywood money machine
Education
LatestPolitical sanitization erased Labour Day’s true founder
Evidence points to Matthew Maguire, but his socialist politics may explain why Peter McGuire got the credit
Sports
LatestDon’t overlook the magic of local sports leagues
Local sports teams offer intimate venues, affordable tickets, and unforgettable live action
Eye on
CalgaryGovernment housing policies are killing the Canadian dream
by David Leis
Canada’s housing crisis wasn’t inevitable. It was built one government decision at a time
Politics
NationalCarney’s economic agenda is failing Canadians
Families now pay more of their income in taxes than they spend on housing, food, and clothing combined
Science, Technology
LatestYou’re letting life pass you by one scroll at a time
One day you’ll realize your phone saw more of your life than you did
Travel
LatestStrange but true: Karl Marx’s grave is more expensive to see than Adam Smith’s
You pay £10 to see Karl Marx at Highgate Cemetary, but Adam Smith’s grave is free. The irony is hard to ignore
All
LatestA Quebec minister crossed the line on free speech
Court ruling warns politicians they cannot use ministerial authority to punish views they disagree with
Drive
LatestWhy the 2021 Mercedes-Benz GLC 300 Is a used-car bargain
by Buying Used
Strong performance, upscale comfort and a much lower used price make the 2021 Mercedes-Benz GLC 300 one of today’s best used luxury SUV buys
World
LatestWhat if Canada took Trump’s 51st-state talk seriously?
He should be careful what he wishes for because Canada's terms would reshape American politics
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