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December 11, 2025

Gold bar replicas at the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada annual conference in Toronto in March, 2023.

Gold bar replicas at the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada annual conference in Toronto in March, 2023.

All that glitters in Canada’s trade turnaround

2 min read

December 8, 2025

The construction industry’s opioid problem

December 4, 2025

The Canadian Flag flies on the Peace Tower on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Friday, Oct. 24, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

The Canadian Flag flies on the Peace Tower on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Friday, Oct. 24, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

Economy was on stronger footing heading into trade war, Statscan revisions show

4 min read

November 27, 2025

An employee works on the production line at the Martinrea auto parts manufacturing plant in Woodbridge, Ont., in February.

An employee works on the production line at the Martinrea auto parts manufacturing plant in Woodbridge, Ont., in February.

So much for Canada’s manufacturing-job rebound

2 min read

November 27, 2025

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Economic Outlook 2026: The good, the bad and the downright scary

12 min read

November 26, 2025

Charting the change that Trump has made in Canada.

Charting the change that Trump has made in Canada.

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Morning Update: Ch-ch-ch-ch-changes

4 min read

November 25, 2025

Twenty-nine ways Trump has changed Canada

7 min read

November 25, 2025

Freshly baked bread is pulled from an oven and placed on cooling racks at KUB Bakery in Winnipeg. The bakery produces between 30,000 and 40,000 hand shaped loaves every week.

Freshly baked bread is pulled from an oven and placed on cooling racks at KUB Bakery in Winnipeg. The bakery produces between 30,000 and 40,000 hand shaped loaves every week.

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On the rise: Bakers overpower automakers in energy consumption

2 min read

November 21, 2025

Michael Fairchild's welding helmet, work boots, and gloves photographed in studio on November 5, 2025. Fairchild passed away earlier this year from fentanyl poisoning in Ottawa.

Michael Fairchild's welding helmet, work boots, and gloves photographed in studio on November 5, 2025. Fairchild passed away earlier this year from fentanyl poisoning in Ottawa.

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Business Brief: Opioid deaths in the skilled trades

5 min read

November 21, 2025

How opioid deaths are hollowing out the construction industry

17 min read

November 21, 2025

Cargo trucks queuing to cross to the United States at the Otay Commercial crossing in Tijuana, Baja California state, Mexico on March 26, 2025. Since returning to the presidency in January, Trump has already imposed tariffs on imports from major US trading partners Canada, Mexico and China -- as well as a 25 percent duty on steel and aluminum imports. The move is set to fuel tensions with trading partners ahead of further promised levies next week. (Photo by Guillermo Arias / AFP) (Photo by GUILLERMO ARIAS/AFP via Getty Images)

Cargo trucks queuing to cross to the United States at the Otay Commercial crossing in Tijuana, Baja California state, Mexico on March 26, 2025. Since returning to the presidency in January, Trump has already imposed tariffs on imports from major US trading partners Canada, Mexico and China -- as well as a 25 percent duty on steel and aluminum imports. The move is set to fuel tensions with trading partners ahead of further promised levies next week. (Photo by Guillermo Arias / AFP) (Photo by GUILLERMO ARIAS/AFP via Getty Images)

Mexico has jumped past Canada to become the U.S.’s top customer

2 min read

November 13, 2025

A customer enters a restaurant with help wanted signs in Laval, Que. Wednesday, Nov. 17, 2021 THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz

A customer enters a restaurant with help wanted signs in Laval, Que. Wednesday, Nov. 17, 2021 THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz

Big employers are the only ones hiring, and that’s a big problem

2 min read

November 6, 2025

Le premier ministre Mark Carney brandit un exemplaire du budget tandis qu'il se rend à la Chambre des communes pour le dépôt du budget fédéral sur la colline du Parlement à Ottawa, le mardi 4 novembre 2025. LA PRESSE CANADIENNE/Justin Tang

Le premier ministre Mark Carney brandit un exemplaire du budget tandis qu'il se rend à la Chambre des communes pour le dépôt du budget fédéral sur la colline du Parlement à Ottawa, le mardi 4 novembre 2025. LA PRESSE CANADIENNE/Justin Tang

The good and bad news with Ottawa’s rising debt charge burden

2 min read

November 6, 2025

Prime Minister Mark Carney and Minister of Finance and National Revenue Francois-Philippe Champagne make their way into the House of Commons for the tabling of the federal budget on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, on Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025.

Prime Minister Mark Carney and Minister of Finance and National Revenue Francois-Philippe Champagne make their way into the House of Commons for the tabling of the federal budget on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, on Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025.

Our readers’ biggest questions about the federal budget, answered

7 min read

November 4, 2025

President Donald Trump meets with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney in the Oval Office of the White House, Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2025, in Washington. From left, Carney, Trump, Vice President JD Vance, and Secretary of State Marco Rubio. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Carney’s budget is a Trump survival plan. Here are the highlights

8 min read

October 31, 2025

Prime Minister Mark Carney makes a live address on Canada's plan to build a stronger economy at the University of Ottawa on Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

Prime Minister Mark Carney makes a live address on Canada's plan to build a stronger economy at the University of Ottawa on Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

The Liberals have unveiled their new federal budget. Our experts answered your questions

1 min read

October 30, 2025

NEW YORK CITY - SEPTEMBER 05: A 'now hiring' sign is displayed in a business window in Manhattan on September 05, 2025 in New York City. A Labor Department employment report on Friday showed that U.S. job growth slowed in August and the unemployment rate increased to nearly a four-year high of 4.3%. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

NEW YORK CITY - SEPTEMBER 05: A 'now hiring' sign is displayed in a business window in Manhattan on September 05, 2025 in New York City. A Labor Department employment report on Friday showed that U.S. job growth slowed in August and the unemployment rate increased to nearly a four-year high of 4.3%. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

Job postings expose the U.S. and Canada’s shared employment misery

2 min read

October 23, 2025

Tugboats guide a cargo ship from a berth at port, in Vancouver, on Tuesday, July 16, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

Tugboats guide a cargo ship from a berth at port, in Vancouver, on Tuesday, July 16, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

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Can Canada really double non-U.S. exports in a decade?

4 min read

October 23, 2025

Blue Jays fans watch the second game of the ALCS at the Round The Horn bar in Toronto, ON on October 13th 2025. Duane Cole/The Globe and Mail

Blue Jays fans watch the second game of the ALCS at the Round The Horn bar in Toronto, ON on October 13th 2025. Duane Cole/The Globe and Mail

A Blue Jays boom? In this hockey-mad economy?

2 min read

October 21, 2025

FILE PHOTO: Gold bars are displayed at a gold jewellery shop in the northern Indian city of Chandigarh May 8, 2012. REUTERS/Ajay Verma/File Photo

FILE PHOTO: Gold bars are displayed at a gold jewellery shop in the northern Indian city of Chandigarh May 8, 2012. REUTERS/Ajay Verma/File Photo

Canada is the only G7 country to sell off all its gold reserves. Why?

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