Greg Keenan - The Globe and Mail

Greg Keenan

Former StaffReporterAuto, Steel and Airline Industries

Area of Expertise

The auto sector, North American Free Trade Agreement, international trade, manufacturing

Greg Keenan is a former reporter for The Globe and Mail, who covered the automotive, airline and manufacturing industries between 1995 and 2018. He is a graduate of the University of Toronto and of the University of Western Ontario School of Journalism.

Why did you become a journalist?

Inspired by Phil Graham, publisher of the Washington Post in the 1960s who said: "Journalism is the first rough draft of history"

45

Years in Journalism

Education

Bachelor of Arts in history and political science from University of Toronto; Master of Arts in Journalism, University of Western Ontario

Honours & Awards

Reporter on teams that have won National Newspaper Award and Society of American Business Editors and Writers award.

Latest articles

September 19, 2018

Canadian Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland arrives for a meeting at the US Trade Representative's office in Washington, DC, Sept. 19, 2018.

Canadian Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland arrives for a meeting at the US Trade Representative's office in Washington, DC, Sept. 19, 2018.

Auto tariffs become sticking point in U.S.-Canada NAFTA talks

September 14, 2018

Magna partners with BMW on electric-vehicle racing team

September 13, 2018

A satellite image shows Hurricane Florence approaching the U.S. East Coast on Sept. 13, 2018. Airlines have cancelled more than 1,200 flights and some of the largest airports on the coast of the Carolinas are closed through Sept. 14.

A satellite image shows Hurricane Florence approaching the U.S. East Coast on Sept. 13, 2018. Airlines have cancelled more than 1,200 flights and some of the largest airports on the coast of the Carolinas are closed through Sept. 14.

Hurricane Florence plays havoc with airline schedules

September 6, 2018

Stored rolls of steel are moved outside the ArcelorMittal Dofasco plant in Hamilton on March 7, 2018.

Stored rolls of steel are moved outside the ArcelorMittal Dofasco plant in Hamilton on March 7, 2018.

Steel makers seek removal of U.S. tariffs in NAFTA

September 4, 2018

Auto worker Christopher Brower screws a component into the cab of a four-door F150 at Ford's Kansas City Assembly Plant in Claycomo, Missouri May 5, 2015.

Auto worker Christopher Brower screws a component into the cab of a four-door F150 at Ford's Kansas City Assembly Plant in Claycomo, Missouri May 5, 2015.

Canadian auto sales slide for sixth month in a row

August 30, 2018

Dairy cows are seen at a farm in Saint-Valérien-de-Milton, Que., on Aug. 30, 2018. The protected dairy market is among the most important issues to Quebec.

Dairy cows are seen at a farm in Saint-Valérien-de-Milton, Que., on Aug. 30, 2018. The protected dairy market is among the most important issues to Quebec.

NAFTA negotiators focus on Chapter 19, dairy as Trump deadline looms

August 21, 2018

An Air Canada Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner aircraft is seen at a hangar at the Toronto Pearson International Airport in this 2017 file photo.

An Air Canada Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner aircraft is seen at a hangar at the Toronto Pearson International Airport in this 2017 file photo.

Aimia accepts Air Canada’s sweetened $450-million bid for Aeroplan

August 17, 2018

Canada, for its part, remains on the sidelines as the United States and Mexico work through their differences on autos and bilateral matters.

Canada, for its part, remains on the sidelines as the United States and Mexico work through their differences on autos and bilateral matters.

Canada sidelined as U.S., Mexico at odds over proposed auto tariffs

August 16, 2018

Benjamin Smith leaves Air Canada with the airline in a strong financial position and its stock up almost 20-fold since 2010.

Benjamin Smith leaves Air Canada with the airline in a strong financial position and its stock up almost 20-fold since 2010.

Incoming Air France-KLM CEO charts his flight path

August 15, 2018

Ben Smith, Air Canada's executive VP and chief commercial officer, is photographed during a media event on April 29, 2011.

Ben Smith, Air Canada's executive VP and chief commercial officer, is photographed during a media event on April 29, 2011.

Air Canada’s No. 2 executive, Ben Smith, to be named CEO of Air France-KLM

August 14, 2018

Shadows of workers are cast on rolls of coated steal at Stelco in Hamilton, Ont.

Shadows of workers are cast on rolls of coated steal at Stelco in Hamilton, Ont.

Ottawa to seek input before deciding on offshore steel tariffs

August 1, 2018

Sparks fly as an employee performs a quality check on a steel slab at the Stelco Holdings Inc. plant in Nanticoke, Ont. on Nov. 14, 2017.

Sparks fly as an employee performs a quality check on a steel slab at the Stelco Holdings Inc. plant in Nanticoke, Ont. on Nov. 14, 2017.

Stelco set to benefit from steel tariffs due to large Canadian market

July 31, 2018

Mexico's President-elect Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador speaks during a press conference in Mexico City on July 5, 2018.

Mexico's President-elect Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador speaks during a press conference in Mexico City on July 5, 2018.

Mexico’s incoming president sees NAFTA movement

July 31, 2018

In this June 29, 2018, file photo, shadows of workers are cast on rolls of coated steal at Stelco in Hamilton, Ontario.

In this June 29, 2018, file photo, shadows of workers are cast on rolls of coated steal at Stelco in Hamilton, Ontario.

Stelco to pay out special dividend after quarterly loss

July 31, 2018

A WestJet plane is seen in this file photo.

A WestJet plane is seen in this file photo.

WestJet posts first quarterly loss in 13 years; shares fall

July 30, 2018

U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer embraces Mexican Economy Minister Ildefonso Guajardo during a joint news conference on the closing of the seventh round of NAFTA talks in Mexico City on March 5, 2018.

U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer embraces Mexican Economy Minister Ildefonso Guajardo during a joint news conference on the closing of the seventh round of NAFTA talks in Mexico City on March 5, 2018.

United States, Mexico enter ‘rapid track’ in NAFTA talks

July 27, 2018

An Air Canada jet takes off from Halifax Stanfield International Airport in Enfield, N.S. on March 8, 2012.

An Air Canada jet takes off from Halifax Stanfield International Airport in Enfield, N.S. on March 8, 2012.

Air Canada CEO says airline is only realistic bidder for Aeroplan

July 25, 2018

FILE -- Sergio Marchionne, the CEO of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, at the Chrysler Technical Center in the Auburn Hills suburb of Detroit, April 23, 2015. Marchionne, the executive who pulled two ailing carmakers from the brink of collapse and led the improbable transformation of Fiat Chrysler into an automotive giant, died on Wednesday, July 25, 2018, after suffering complications from shoulder surgery, the holding company that founded Fiat said. He was 66. (Laura McDermott/The New York Times)

FILE -- Sergio Marchionne, the CEO of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, at the Chrysler Technical Center in the Auburn Hills suburb of Detroit, April 23, 2015. Marchionne, the executive who pulled two ailing carmakers from the brink of collapse and led the improbable transformation of Fiat Chrysler into an automotive giant, died on Wednesday, July 25, 2018, after suffering complications from shoulder surgery, the holding company that founded Fiat said. He was 66. (Laura McDermott/The New York Times)

Sergio Marchionne: a visionary who left an indelible mark on the global auto industry

July 24, 2018

Factory workers in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, March 13, 2017. The United States is looking to strike a deal on the North American free-trade agreement by the end of May, but the timeline could be complicated by the Trump administration’s refusal to budge from controversial proposals aimed at bringing manufacturing back to the United States.

Factory workers in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, March 13, 2017. The United States is looking to strike a deal on the North American free-trade agreement by the end of May, but the timeline could be complicated by the Trump administration’s refusal to budge from controversial proposals aimed at bringing manufacturing back to the United States.

Canada seeks united front with Mexico in NAFTA talks

July 22, 2018

Fiat Chrysler names Jeep boss as CEO to replace ailing Marchionne