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May 14, 2017

Governor of the Bank of Canada Stephen Poloz leaves the G7 for Financial ministers meeting in the southern Italian city of Bari, Italy on May 12.

Governor of the Bank of Canada Stephen Poloz leaves the G7 for Financial ministers meeting in the southern Italian city of Bari, Italy on May 12.

opinion

Ottawa, provinces would be smart to heed Poloz’s warning on trade-war dangers

Barrie McKenna

May 12, 2017

Bank of Canada governor Stephen Poloz has been conspicuously silent about the Home Capital situation.

Bank of Canada governor Stephen Poloz has been conspicuously silent about the Home Capital situation.

Bank of Canada has good reason for silence on Home Capital

May 12, 2017

Eric Reguly

Eric Reguly

Who’s hot and who’s not ahead of the ‘mini G7’ in Italy

May 11, 2017

British Columbia Premier Christy Clark waves to the crowd before making a speech at the B.C Liberal election party in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada May 10, 2017.

British Columbia Premier Christy Clark waves to the crowd before making a speech at the B.C Liberal election party in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada May 10, 2017.

B.C.’s election result will only aggravate Alberta and Saskatchewan’s economic woes

May 10, 2017

British Columbia Premier Christy Clark addresses the media at her office in Vancouver, B.C., Wednesday, May 10, 2017. Premier Clark narrowly won a minority government in Tuesday's provincial election.

British Columbia Premier Christy Clark addresses the media at her office in Vancouver, B.C., Wednesday, May 10, 2017. Premier Clark narrowly won a minority government in Tuesday's provincial election.

BC Liberals’ economic feat may be coming to an end

May 9, 2017

A pumpjack works at a well head on an oil and gas installation near Cremona, Alta.

A pumpjack works at a well head on an oil and gas installation near Cremona, Alta.

The oil patch has one reason to toast another price slide

May 9, 2017

A woman works at Tongfa shoe factory in Santai town of Anxin county, one part of the new special economic zone Xiong’an New Area, Hebei province, China, on April 6.

A woman works at Tongfa shoe factory in Santai town of Anxin county, one part of the new special economic zone Xiong’an New Area, Hebei province, China, on April 6.

Canada-China trade agreement no deal for middle class, blue collar Canadians

May 8, 2017

Eric Reguly

Eric Reguly

Macron’s weighty win does not mean European populism is dead

May 7, 2017

Stacks of lumber are shown at NMV Lumber in Merritt, B.C., Tuesday, May 2, 2017.

Stacks of lumber are shown at NMV Lumber in Merritt, B.C., Tuesday, May 2, 2017.

Angry about U.S. duties on Canadian lumber? Blame B.C.

May 5, 2017

The entry to the Home Capital Group's headquarters in Toronto’s financial district.

The entry to the Home Capital Group's headquarters in Toronto’s financial district.

Home Capital’s struggles point to financial sector consolidation

May 3, 2017

The so-called ‘prime’ working-age population in Canada, those from the age of 25 to 54, has been growing a bit faster than the overall working-age count: Up 3 per cent in five years.

The so-called ‘prime’ working-age population in Canada, those from the age of 25 to 54, has been growing a bit faster than the overall working-age count: Up 3 per cent in five years.

Three economic policy issues raised by latest census data

May 2, 2017

Base-load hydro-electricity imported from Quebec is central to the long-term strategy of U.S. states and utilities to reduce greenhouse gases emissions – even in states that voted for Donald Trump.

Base-load hydro-electricity imported from Quebec is central to the long-term strategy of U.S. states and utilities to reduce greenhouse gases emissions – even in states that voted for Donald Trump.

How to manage diverging Canada-U.S. climate-change ambitions

May 1, 2017

A view of Brazzaville, the capital of the Republic of Congo, as seen from Kinshasa, capital of the neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo Oct. 19, 2005.

A view of Brazzaville, the capital of the Republic of Congo, as seen from Kinshasa, capital of the neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo Oct. 19, 2005.

African cities are urbanizing without globalizing

April 30, 2017

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and U.S. President Donald Trump take part in a joint press conference at the White House in Washington, D.C., on February 13, 2017. There is talk that the Trump administration may dangle a deal on softwood lumber in exchange for a bigger piece of Canada’s protected dairy sector in the looming renegotiation of the North American free-trade agreement.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and U.S. President Donald Trump take part in a joint press conference at the White House in Washington, D.C., on February 13, 2017. There is talk that the Trump administration may dangle a deal on softwood lumber in exchange for a bigger piece of Canada’s protected dairy sector in the looming renegotiation of the North American free-trade agreement.

opinion

Ottawa has no Plan B if Trump comes after dairy supply management

Barrie McKenna

April 28, 2017

A 8,000 square meter poster is pictured on the Plainpalais square in Geneva, Switzerland May 14, 2016. The committee for the initiative for an ‘Unconditional Basic Income’ posed the question ‘What would you do if your income were taken care of ?’

A 8,000 square meter poster is pictured on the Plainpalais square in Geneva, Switzerland May 14, 2016. The committee for the initiative for an ‘Unconditional Basic Income’ posed the question ‘What would you do if your income were taken care of ?’

Basic income is an opiate for the masses, not a sustainable solution

April 27, 2017

Ontario Finance Minister Charles Sousa, right, delivers the 2017 Ontario budget next to Premier Kathleen Wynne at Queen's Park in Toronto on Thursday April 27, 2017.

Ontario Finance Minister Charles Sousa, right, delivers the 2017 Ontario budget next to Premier Kathleen Wynne at Queen's Park in Toronto on Thursday April 27, 2017.

Ontario’s balanced budget is laudable, but where’s the plan to tackle debt?

April 27, 2017

Emmanuel Macron, centre, candidate for the 2017 French presidential election, during a campaign visit in Sarcelles, near Paris, on April 27, 2017.

Emmanuel Macron, centre, candidate for the 2017 French presidential election, during a campaign visit in Sarcelles, near Paris, on April 27, 2017.

President Macron: A nightmare for Trumpists, Brexiters, the Kremlin

April 26, 2017

A sign shows the logos of Home Capital Group's subsidiaries Home Trust and Oaken Financial in front of their headquarters in an office tower in the financial district of Toronto, Ontario, Canada, April 26, 2017.

A sign shows the logos of Home Capital Group's subsidiaries Home Trust and Oaken Financial in front of their headquarters in an office tower in the financial district of Toronto, Ontario, Canada, April 26, 2017.

Is Home Capital’s crisis the pin that pops the housing bubble?

April 26, 2017

Mr. Trump’s proposed plan includes slashing the U.S. federal corporate tax rate to 15 per cent from its current 35 per cent.

Mr. Trump’s proposed plan includes slashing the U.S. federal corporate tax rate to 15 per cent from its current 35 per cent.

In his corporate tax-cut quest, Trump should take cues from Canada’s GST

April 26, 2017

U.S. President Donald Trump signs the Executive Order Promoting Agriculture and Rural Prosperity in America during a roundtable with farmers in the Roosevelt Room of the White House on April 25, 2017 in Washington, DC.

U.S. President Donald Trump signs the Executive Order Promoting Agriculture and Rural Prosperity in America during a roundtable with farmers in the Roosevelt Room of the White House on April 25, 2017 in Washington, DC.

In the age of Trump, it’s time to change the global trade game

April 25, 2017

Globe and Mail reporter Barrie McKenna.

Globe and Mail reporter Barrie McKenna.

Lumber litigation is a game of ‘heads I win, tails you lose’ for the U.S.

April 24, 2017

<p>Supporters of Marine Le Pen, French National Front (FN) political party leader and candidate for French 2017 presidential election, holds flags as they wait for her arrival in Henin-Beaumont</p>

<p>Supporters of Marine Le Pen, French National Front (FN) political party leader and candidate for French 2017 presidential election, holds flags as they wait for her arrival in Henin-Beaumont</p>

Le Pen’s attack on ‘savage globalization’ ensures she stays a political force

Eric Reguly

April 23, 2017

A realtor's sign is placed on the front yard of a home for sale at 147 Madison Ave. in Toronto's Annex neighbourhood on March 20, 2017.

A realtor's sign is placed on the front yard of a home for sale at 147 Madison Ave. in Toronto's Annex neighbourhood on March 20, 2017.

In Toronto real estate, short-term strain could help prevent long-term pain

April 23, 2017

An employee cuts a block of cheese in Toulouse, France.

An employee cuts a block of cheese in Toulouse, France.

How dairy farmers are trying to milk consumers with EU trade deal

April 21, 2017

Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne, centre, is joined by Ontario Finance Minister Charles Sousa, left, and Ontario Housing Minister Chris Ballard in Toronto on Thursday, April 20, 2017 to speak about Ontario's Fair Housing Plan.

Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne, centre, is joined by Ontario Finance Minister Charles Sousa, left, and Ontario Housing Minister Chris Ballard in Toronto on Thursday, April 20, 2017 to speak about Ontario's Fair Housing Plan.

Without good housing data, Ontario is fixing the wrong problem

April 20, 2017

Dairy cows are shown in a barn on a farm in Eastern Ontario on Wednesday, April 19, 2017. U.S. President Donald Trump sharply criticized Canada's supply-managed dairy sector yesterday, sparking a new cross-border spat.

Dairy cows are shown in a barn on a farm in Eastern Ontario on Wednesday, April 19, 2017. U.S. President Donald Trump sharply criticized Canada's supply-managed dairy sector yesterday, sparking a new cross-border spat.

U.S. farmers sour on Canadian dairy: The final nail in supply management's coffin

April 19, 2017

President Donald Trump acknowledges the media as he walks to the residence after disembarking from Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House on March 19, 2017 in Washington, DC.

President Donald Trump acknowledges the media as he walks to the residence after disembarking from Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House on March 19, 2017 in Washington, DC.

Trump’s ‘Buy American’ stance flouts 200 years of economic logic

April 19, 2017

U.S. President Donald Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau walk from the Oval Office to the Residence of the White House in Washington, U.S. February 13, 2017.

U.S. President Donald Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau walk from the Oval Office to the Residence of the White House in Washington, U.S. February 13, 2017.

How to craft a successful trade policy in the age of Trump

April 19, 2017

Far right supporters attend a presidential campaign rally by National Front Leader Marine Le Pen at the Dome De Marseille on April 19, 2017 in Marseille, France.

Far right supporters attend a presidential campaign rally by National Front Leader Marine Le Pen at the Dome De Marseille on April 19, 2017 in Marseille, France.

For investors, the British election is nothing next to upheaval in the EU

April 18, 2017

Federal Finance Minister Bill Morneau (left) Ontario Finance Minister Charles Sousa (centre) and Toronto Mayor John Tory leave a meeting after talks on housing market in the Greater Toronto Area, in Toronto on Tuesday, April 18, 2017.

Federal Finance Minister Bill Morneau (left) Ontario Finance Minister Charles Sousa (centre) and Toronto Mayor John Tory leave a meeting after talks on housing market in the Greater Toronto Area, in Toronto on Tuesday, April 18, 2017.

Reining in Toronto housing market will need delicate pas de trois

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