Canadas

ESMAIL and MOIR: Canada’s health-care system costs patients in many ways
Breadcrumb Trail LinksNewsOpinionColumnistsHealth-care costs for the average Canadian family have grown 1.6 times faster than the cost of housing, 2.2 times faster than the cost of food, and 1.6...
JOCK FINLAYSON: Dark clouds loom over Canada’s economy in 2026
Breadcrumb Trail LinksNewsOpinionColumnistsSince the start of 2025, our principal trading partner has been ruled by a president who seems determined to unravel the post-war global economic and security order...
JOCK FINLAYSON: Canada’s economy teeming with troubling stats
Breadcrumb Trail LinksNewsOpinionColumnistsEntrepreneurs and startup businesses are the lifeblood of a dynamic market economy. Indeed, economists recognize a key marker of a thriving economy is a healthy rate of...
What is Canada’s Digital Services Tax and Why It Sparked a Trade War With US?
Trade tensions between the United States and Canada reached a boiling point this week as President Donald Trump abruptly ended trade negotiations in response to Canada's Digital Services Tax...
KENNETH GREEN: Senator wants to torpedo Canada’s oil and gas industry
Breadcrumb Trail LinksNewsCanadaOpinionColumnistsCAFA would essentially treat Canada’s oil and gas sector like an enemy of the state — a state, in Sen. Galvez’ view, where all values are subordinate...
JOCK FINLAYSON: PM Mark Carney must work to grow Canada’s economic pie
Breadcrumb Trail LinksNewsCanadaOpinionColumnistsBeyond the immediate imperative of managing relations with the U.S., the top priority for the Carney team must be creating the conditions for stronger economic growth at...
FINLAYSON: Energy to fuel Alberta economy, Canada’s exports for years
Breadcrumb Trail LinksMoneyNewsAlbertaCanadaOpinionColumnistsMost of Canada’s oil reserves are in Alberta, along with a majority of natural gas reserves. Alberta is the beating heart of the Canadian energy economy.Published Apr...
ESMAIL and GUAIANA: Canada’s mental health-care system is broken
Breadcrumb Trail LinksHealthNewsOpinionColumnistsDespite numerous government promises and funding commitments, Canada’s mental health-care system remains broken.Published Mar 26, 2025  •  Last updated 6 days ago  •  2 minute read You can...
Trump and Mexican President Agree to Pause Tariffs for One Month as Negotiation Talks Continue With Canada’s Trudeau
President Trump and Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum announced on Monday a one-month pause of the planned 25% blanket tariff by the U.S., in exchange for Mexico making concessions on...
Canada’s Manulife signs C.4 billion reinsurance deal to lower risk
Canada’s Manulife signs C$5.4 billion reinsurance deal to lower risk
CANADA’S Manulife Financial will reinsure C$5.4 billion (S$5.2 billion) of its reserves as it looks to transfer some risk from its portfolio and free up capital for stock buybacks.The...