John Manley: Why Canada needs to play it cool on CUSMA — and keep its options open

As Canada heads toward what could be a difficult review or reopening of the Canada–United States–Mexico Trade Agreement ( CUSMA ), it is worth being clear about what is truly at…

David Rosenberg: Memo to Mark Carney: Don’t bring a butter knife to an economic gun fight

As much of a pain in the derrière as United States President Donald Trump is when it comes to the…

Eddie Bauer looks to sell stores after filing for bankruptcy

Eddie Bauer LLC has filed for bankruptcy protection in the United States and will make a similar filing in Canada,…

As Cuba fuel crisis deepens, Canadians on the ground remain in vacation mode

A deepening fuel crisis in Cuba led Air Canada to cancel all upcoming flights to the island on Monday, but…

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Justice Department’s antitrust chief says she’s leaving, effective immediately

The head of the Justice Department’s antitrust unit said Thursday she is leaving the role, effective immediately, at a critical…

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Taxing unrealized gains is a silly idea that Canada should ignore

Let’s pretend your boss promises you a big raise and a bonus, but you won’t actually receive either for 24 months. Now, imagine the government…

Posthaste: Canada’s biggest city is losing momentum, and that’s a problem for the whole country

Employment is falling and the standard of living is stagnating in Canada’s biggest city and that’s a problem for the whole country, say recent studies.…

Canada’s inflation rate cools to 2.3% as gas prices fall

Canada’s inflation rate slowed to 2.3 per cent year-over-year in January, down 0.1 per cent from the month before as gasoline prices fell. Statistics Canada…

Sunk costs and ego turn smart investors into reckless ones and very bad things can happen

If you’re anything like me, it’s impossible not to get drawn into the Olympics. You watch all of these young athletes who have dedicated their…

‘We need to wake up’: Atlantic Canada a microcosm of the problems facing the rest of the country

Atlantic Canada may have mostly avoided the worst of the 2008 financial crisis and doesn’t have the big industries that Ontario or Western Canada rely…

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