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May 6, 2026

In a time of disruption, strategic assets like oil pipelines to tidewater are an imperative, not a luxury, writes

In a time of disruption, strategic assets like oil pipelines to tidewater are an imperative, not a luxury, writes

opinion

The Iran war, the Saudis’ bold bet and why Canada needs a new pipeline

Jackie Forrest

3 min read

May 5, 2026

The Carney government’s plan to cut Canada Pension Plan premiums was announced in last week’s spring economic statement.

The Carney government’s plan to cut Canada Pension Plan premiums was announced in last week’s spring economic statement.

opinion

Ottawa’s plan to lower CPP premiums today may be regretted tomorrow

Tony Keller

4 min read

May 5, 2026

Union members from SAG-AFTRA picket outside a Paramount Pictures studio in Los Angeles in November, 2023. Protection against AI encroachment on their work was of the key issues the workers identified during their strike.

Union members from SAG-AFTRA picket outside a Paramount Pictures studio in Los Angeles in November, 2023. Protection against AI encroachment on their work was of the key issues the workers identified during their strike.

opinion

Everyone thinks AI is coming for people’s jobs – just not their own

Paul Glavin, Scott Schieman and Alexander Wilson

5 min read

May 4, 2026

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opinion

Our pension funds must be sovereign wealth funds, too – even if pensioners take a hit

John Rapley

5 min read

May 4, 2026

opinion

Prediction markets are a great innovation. Let’s not be so hasty to bash them

Atul Tiwari

4 min read

May 3, 2026

FILE PHOTO: Signage outside a McDonald's restaurant in Washington, DC, U.S., November 25, 2024. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier/File Photo

FILE PHOTO: Signage outside a McDonald's restaurant in Washington, DC, U.S., November 25, 2024. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier/File Photo

Amber Kanwar’s Weekly Setup: What to watch out for in this week’s earnings bonanza

Amber Kanwar

5 min read

May 3, 2026

Sport utility vehicles are displayed at a Mitsubishi Motors dealership, Thursday, April 30, 2026, in Nashua, N.H. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

Sport utility vehicles are displayed at a Mitsubishi Motors dealership, Thursday, April 30, 2026, in Nashua, N.H. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

opinion

Should buying a car saddle you with crippling debt?

John Turley-Ewart

3 min read

May 2, 2026

The Carney government came to power with great ambition. But on each of the categories by which a first year for a prime minister is judged, there is little motion, writes Laurence B. Mussio.

The Carney government came to power with great ambition. But on each of the categories by which a first year for a prime minister is judged, there is little motion, writes Laurence B. Mussio.

opinion

A modest proposal for the institutions that run our economy

Laurence B. Mussio

5 min read

May 1, 2026

Workers spread fertilizer after planting potatoes at Bluff View Farms, in West Jefferson, N.C., on Sunday. Soaring oil and fertilizer prices are pushing up food costs across the U.S. and other countries.

Workers spread fertilizer after planting potatoes at Bluff View Farms, in West Jefferson, N.C., on Sunday. Soaring oil and fertilizer prices are pushing up food costs across the U.S. and other countries.

opinion

Global food crisis? Not just yet, but food inflation is coming as Strait of Hormuz stays closed

Eric Reguly

4 min read

May 1, 2026

Trimming OAS benefits by about $3,000 after tax for retirees with household incomes above $100,000 would protect or improve benefits for roughly 80 per cent of seniors.

Trimming OAS benefits by about $3,000 after tax for retirees with household incomes above $100,000 would protect or improve benefits for roughly 80 per cent of seniors.

Modernizing Old Age Security would free billions for Ottawa to address affordability

Paul Kershaw

4 min read

April 30, 2026

International passengers arrive at Pearson Airport in Toronto in February. Ottawa could raise money by selling Canada's airports or leasing them out on a long-term basis, writes Tony Keller.

International passengers arrive at Pearson Airport in Toronto in February. Ottawa could raise money by selling Canada's airports or leasing them out on a long-term basis, writes Tony Keller.

opinion

How selling off Canada’s airports could build tens of billions of dollars of public transit

Tony Keller

4 min read

April 30, 2026

History won’t remember Justin Trudeau as an economic saviour, but he isn’t to blame for all of Canada's economic ills.

History won’t remember Justin Trudeau as an economic saviour, but he isn’t to blame for all of Canada's economic ills.

analysis

The danger in blaming Trudeau for all of Canada’s problems

4 min read

April 30, 2026

People walk past the Peace Tower on Parliament Hill.

People walk past the Peace Tower on Parliament Hill.

opinion

Carney’s grand vision is matched only by the small-mindedness of Ottawa’s bureaucracy

Eugene Lang and Brigid Waddingham

4 min read

April 30, 2026

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani speaks during an address on April 12, in New York. The mayor posted a video of himself outside the Citadel LLC founder's apartment, calling out the financier as the worst kind of offender of the new proposed tax.

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani speaks during an address on April 12, in New York. The mayor posted a video of himself outside the Citadel LLC founder's apartment, calling out the financier as the worst kind of offender of the new proposed tax.

opinion

Mamdani shoots own foot as he bites the Big Finance hand that feeds New York

Gus Carlson

3 min read

April 30, 2026

FILE PHOTO: The expansion of the Canadian government-owned Trans Mountain oil pipeline advanced to a new construction stage, in Acheson, Alberta, Canada December 3, 2019. REUTERS/Candace Elliott/File Photo

FILE PHOTO: The expansion of the Canadian government-owned Trans Mountain oil pipeline advanced to a new construction stage, in Acheson, Alberta, Canada December 3, 2019. REUTERS/Candace Elliott/File Photo

opinion

Will Canada choose oil and bondage to the U.S., or forge our own destiny?

John Rapley

4 min read

April 29, 2026

Prime Minister Mark Carney makes an announcement on the Canada Strong Fund, the country's first sovereign wealth fund, in Ottawa on Monday.

Prime Minister Mark Carney makes an announcement on the Canada Strong Fund, the country's first sovereign wealth fund, in Ottawa on Monday.

opinion

Should debt-ridden Canada really be borrowing $25-billion to invest more?

Christopher Collins

4 min read

April 29, 2026

The Bank of Canada held its key rate at 2.25 per cent on Tuesday.

The Bank of Canada held its key rate at 2.25 per cent on Tuesday.

opinion

With war, trade woes and a shrinking population, the Bank of Canada was right to hold rates

Jeremy Kronick and Steve Ambler

3 min read

April 29, 2026

An old oil pump jack stands in a cotton field with towering wind turbines behind near Southland, Texas on October 8th 2024

An old oil pump jack stands in a cotton field with towering wind turbines behind near Southland, Texas on October 8th 2024

opinion

Whither the future of the ESG movement?

Edward Waitzer

3 min read

April 28, 2026

Prime Minister Mark Carney and Minister of Finance Francois-Philippe Champagne make their way to the House of Commons before the tabling of the spring economic update on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Tuesday.

Prime Minister Mark Carney and Minister of Finance Francois-Philippe Champagne make their way to the House of Commons before the tabling of the spring economic update on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Tuesday.

opinion

The takeaway from the spring fiscal update? Your answer will have to wait until the fall budget

Tony Keller

4 min read

April 28, 2026

opinion

Behold, the decline of OPEC and the twilight of the Arab oil age

Rashid Husain Syed

3 min read

April 28, 2026

The UAE has sustainable production capacity of 4.85 million barrels a day, but under OPEC, it’s capped at 3.4 million – 30 per cent below its capacity.

The UAE has sustainable production capacity of 4.85 million barrels a day, but under OPEC, it’s capped at 3.4 million – 30 per cent below its capacity.

opinion

The UAE’s exit marks a blow to OPEC’s power. What’s the future of the oil cartel?

Eric Reguly

4 min read

April 27, 2026

Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks during an announcement on the Canada Strong Fund in Ottawa on April 27.

Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks during an announcement on the Canada Strong Fund in Ottawa on April 27.

opinion

Mark Carney’s biggest economic challenge: Canada’s catastrophic investment deficit

Tony Keller

3 min read

April 27, 2026

Prime Minister Mark Carney makes an announcement on the Canada Strong Fund, Canada's first sovereign wealth fund, at the Canada Science and Technology Museum in Ottawa on Monday, April 27, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang

Prime Minister Mark Carney makes an announcement on the Canada Strong Fund, Canada's first sovereign wealth fund, at the Canada Science and Technology Museum in Ottawa on Monday, April 27, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang

opinion

To make the Canada Strong Fund work, look to Quebec’s example, not Norway’s

Andrew Willis

3 min read

April 27, 2026

Prime Minister Mark Carney makes an announcement at the Embleton Community Centre and Park in Brampton, Ont., on April 7.

Prime Minister Mark Carney makes an announcement at the Embleton Community Centre and Park in Brampton, Ont., on April 7.

opinion

A sovereign wealth fund with more questions than answers

Matthew Bianco and Elena Mantagaris

3 min read

April 27, 2026

Prime Minister Mark Carney has promised a different approach to federal finances than that of his predecessor Justin Trudeau, but so far seems to be following in his footsteps, writes Jake Fuss.

Prime Minister Mark Carney has promised a different approach to federal finances than that of his predecessor Justin Trudeau, but so far seems to be following in his footsteps, writes Jake Fuss.

opinion

On the economy, Carney remains committed to the Trudeau playbook

Jake Fuss

3 min read

April 26, 2026

Bank towers are shown from Bay Street in Toronto's financial district, on Wednesday, June 16, 2010. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrien Veczan

Bank towers are shown from Bay Street in Toronto's financial district, on Wednesday, June 16, 2010. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrien Veczan

opinion

OSFI is where small entrepreneurs’ big dreams go to die

John Turley-Ewart

4 min read

April 26, 2026

People walk near the Air Canada check-in area inside Terminal 1 of Toronto Pearson International Airport, in Mississauga, Ont., on Wednesday, Aug. 13 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Arlyn McAdorey

People walk near the Air Canada check-in area inside Terminal 1 of Toronto Pearson International Airport, in Mississauga, Ont., on Wednesday, Aug. 13 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Arlyn McAdorey

Amber Kanwar’s Weekly Setup: Interest-rate decisions, earnings from Air Canada and big tech

Amber Kanwar

5 min read

April 25, 2026

FILE PHOTO: European Union flags flutter outside the European Commission headquarters in Brussels, Belgium Februrary 26, 2026. REUTERS/Yves Herman//File Photo

FILE PHOTO: European Union flags flutter outside the European Commission headquarters in Brussels, Belgium Februrary 26, 2026. REUTERS/Yves Herman//File Photo

opinion

The EU is overhauling its competition policies, but a big-is-best credo is no gift to consumers

Eric Reguly

4 min read

April 25, 2026

A Via Rail train passes over the Lachine Canal in Montreal.

A Via Rail train passes over the Lachine Canal in Montreal.

opinion

High-speed rail is the right idea, done wrong

John Rapley

4 min read

April 24, 2026

John Ternus speaks during Apple's annual world wide developer conference (WWDC) in San Jose, California, U.S. in June, 2017.

John Ternus speaks during Apple's annual world wide developer conference (WWDC) in San Jose, California, U.S. in June, 2017.

opinion

Apple bets on product guy, not ‘bean counter,’ to redefine it for the AI era

Gus Carlson

4 min read

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