Entrepreneurship
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
Canada still trades like 13 separate countries
The premiers are celebrating a modest splash of progress on alcohol, but let’s be honest: they’re leaving the massive provincial dam standing firmly in place, keeping a truly free national market locked out
The next oil shock could hit even harder
Oil reserves have plummeted to historic lows following recent Middle East supply shocks, leaving global crude markets dangerously exposed to new crises
Ottawa’s industrial policy comes at the Prairies’ expense
Prairie farmers are forced to foot the bill for the industrial failures in Central Canada
Alberta
Politics
Ottawa-B.C. pipeline deal comes at Alberta’s expense
Constitution gives Parliament sole authority over interprovincial pipelines, so why is Ottawa negotiating payments with B.C.?
Business
Canada’s China strategy faces an Aug. 19 reckoning
Selling more to China makes economic sense, but relying too heavily on Beijing could put our vital U.S. relationship at risk
Health
Latest
Jailing doctors won’t stop forced sterilization
The law meant to protect patients could have a chilling effect on doctors
Careers
Human Resources
Life
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Canada still hasn’t delivered on its $10-a-day child-care promise
Only 11 of 35 cities studied have reached $10-a-day fees five years into the national program
A&E, Books
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Once upon a time, singing cowboys were a real thing
Gene Autry and Roy Rogers helped turn low-budget westerns into a Hollywood money machine
Education
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The public school monopoly is failing Ontario’s kids
It’s time for Ontario to stop protecting the status quo and start putting students first
Sports
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Even war cannot extinguish football’s power to give people hope
Football cannot end wars or erase suffering. But it can remind people that they are not alone and that tomorrow is still worth believing in
Eye on
Calgary
Government housing policies are killing the Canadian dream
Canada’s housing crisis wasn’t inevitable. It was built one government decision at a time
Politics
National
Saskatchewanians can’t afford Carney’s gas tax hike
The federal government's plan to hike gas taxes in September spells disaster for drivers
Science, Technology
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You’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
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Strange 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
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Ottawa’s bonus culture makes failure pay
Taxpayers shell out about $200 million a year on bonuses for government executives even as departments routinely fail to hit their own targets
Drive
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Why the 2021 Mercedes-Benz GLC 300 Is a used-car bargain
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
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The road to disaster is often paved by experts
Economist Walt Rostow believed he could engineer history. History had other plans
