The Globe and Mail

Business Brief: Canada’s trade and entertainment dilemma

Irene Galea — Wed, 10 Jun 2026 10:12:31 +0000

Good morning. With trade negotiations with the United States just weeks away, Ottawa is backpedalling hard on policy that would have seen foreign streamers pay more toward supporting Canada’s media industry. The trade and telecom dance is in focus today, along with the truth about energy prices.

Broadcasters push back on Ottawa’s plan to roll back foreign streamer contributions

Marie Woolf, Irene Galea — Tue, 09 Jun 2026 00:50:48 +0000

Anthropic calls for global slowdown in AI race to weigh societal implications

Irene Galea — Thu, 04 Jun 2026 23:03:05 +0000

Ottawa orders CRTC review of policy to raise streamers’ spending obligations

Irene Galea, Marie Woolf — Wed, 03 Jun 2026 15:05:50 +0000

Shopify approves additional $3-billion for share buyback program

Irene Galea — Tue, 02 Jun 2026 22:04:42 +0000

Cogeco expects $1.7-billion writedown over U.S. telecom division

Irene Galea — Mon, 01 Jun 2026 17:34:04 +0000

Cogeco Communications Inc. CCA-T expects to record a $1.7-billion writedown related to its U.S. telecommunications division, the company said Monday, in the wake of intensified competition from American rivals and in light of revenue declines in recent years.