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Opinion editor in the Globe and Mail's business section. Pitch me: [email protected].
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Ottawa must stop the CRTC’s misguided, dogmatic internet decision The latest from the Globe's business commentary, by Frédéric Perron: www.theglobeandmail.com/business/com...

The front page of the Globe and Mail for Thursday, Jun 26, 2025:

What we can learn from Quebec’s failed EV subsidies The latest from the Globe's business commentary, by Emmanuelle B. Faubert:

Hudson’s Bay was a ‘zombie firm.’ Canada is full of them and they all need to die The latest from the Globe's business commentary, by Tom Goldsmith: www.theglobeandmail.com/business/com...

Is Canada’s AI Minister just an industry spokesman now? The latest from the Globe's business commentary, by Jake Pitre: www.theglobeandmail.com/business/com...

The front page of the Globe and Mail for Wednesday, Jun 25, 2025:

Does being an ‘energy superpower’ really mean more oil and gas? The latest from the Globe's business commentary, by Janetta McKenzie: www.theglobeandmail.com/business/com...

Where’s the economic calculus in Canada’s bold new defence pivot? The latest from the Globe's business commentary, by James Pierlot: www.theglobeandmail.com/business/com...

The front page of the Globe and Mail for Tuesday, Jun 24, 2025:

Oil drops after Iran and Israel announce ceasefire, but prices may remain volatile amid reports of new Iranian missile launch The latest from the Globe's business commentary, by Eric Reguly: www.theglobeandmail.com/business/com...

Is this the first, big step toward ending the Iran war? The latest from the Globe's business commentary, by Tony Keller: www.theglobeandmail.com/business/com...

Burgundy founders wanted to stay independent, but they made two mistakes The latest from the Globe's business commentary, by Andrew Willis: www.theglobeandmail.com/business/com...

Diversify from the U.S. for defence? This must include diversifying from Big Tech The latest from the Globe's business commentary, by Curtis McCord:

The front page of the Globe and Mail for Monday, Jun 23, 2025:

If you're waiting on an email response from me: Please accept my gratitude for your patience; you'd be doing me a favour if you follow up. (This is a regularly scheduled note and is not necessarily a suggestion that anyone is indeed waiting on a response from me.)

Split your burrito into three payments? The creeping horror of buy now, pay later The latest from the Globe's business commentary, by Rob Csernyik: www.theglobeandmail.com/business/com...

Canada, prepare for a decade of thrift and lower living standards The latest from the Globe's business commentary, by John Turley-Ewart: www.theglobeandmail.com/business/com...

Why does Meta want to push ads in WhatsApp now? Trump might be at the heart of it The latest from the Globe's business commentary, by Gus Carlson: www.theglobeandmail.com/business/com...

The front page of the Globe and Mail for Saturday, Jun 21, 2025:

A war-plan for Canada: Buy gold, sell oil, build The latest from the Globe's business commentary, by John Rapley: www.theglobeandmail.com/business/com...

As Jeff Bezos prepares for a grand Venice wedding, locals are pushing back harder than ever The latest from the Globe's business commentary, by Eric Reguly: www.theglobeandmail.com/business/com...

The front page of the Globe and Mail for Friday, Jun 20, 2025:

How Quebec and Newfoundland overcame a century of hurt to reach a new deal on Churchill Falls The latest from the Globe's business commentary, by Konrad Yakabuski: www.theglobeandmail.com/business/com...

Criminals use dirty money to buy real estate and other assets – so provinces should take them back The latest from the Globe's business commentary, by Rita Trichur: www.theglobeandmail.com/business/com...

Trump’s strategy on Iran: Is it TACO or FOMO? The latest from the Globe's business commentary, by Tony Keller: www.theglobeandmail.com/business/com...

Canada is not for sale – and neither are our skies The latest from the Globe's business commentary, by Ajay Virmani: www.theglobeandmail.com/business/com...

The front page of the Globe and Mail for Thursday, Jun 19, 2025:

How can Alberta and Ottawa be friends again? It begins with drilling The latest from the Globe's business commentary, by Peter Massie: www.theglobeandmail.com/business/com...

To be an energy superpower, Canada must set aside flawed green ideology The latest from the Globe's business commentary, by David MacNaughton: www.theglobeandmail.com/business/com...

The front page of the Globe and Mail for Wednesday, Jun 18, 2025:

War and famine: The world economy confronts a ghost of ages past The latest from the Globe's business commentary, by Kevin Yin: www.theglobeandmail.com/business/com...

The real G7 story is the quiet reassertion of Canadian energy The latest from the Globe's business commentary, by Kevin Krausert: www.theglobeandmail.com/business/com...

At the G7, Canada’s globalist ambitions put our domestic problems in stark contrast The latest from the Globe's business commentary, by Laurence B. Mussio: www.theglobeandmail.com/business/com...

The front page of the Globe and Mail for Tuesday, Jun 17, 2025:

For all the importance of G7, Canada’s fortunes truly lie with China and India The latest from the Globe's business commentary, by Jeff Mahon: www.theglobeandmail.com/business/com...

Wars in Ukraine and the Middle East reveal how unready Canada is The latest from the Globe's business commentary, by Tony Keller: www.theglobeandmail.com/business/com...

China’s ‘big catcher’s mitt’ for Canadian oil helps MEG spurn Strathcona The latest from the Globe's business commentary, by Andrew Willis: www.theglobeandmail.com/business/com...

The Israel-Iran war has, so far, not sent oil prices soaring. That could change The latest from the Globe's business commentary, by Eric Reguly: www.theglobeandmail.com/business/com...

The front page of the Globe and Mail for Monday, Jun 16, 2025:

My latest in the Globe and Mail: Business Brief: A G7 summit under the shadow of he-who-must-not-be-named www.theglobeandmail.com/business/art...

Warner Bros. Discovery and Comcast are doing the divestiture dance again. Will it save them? The latest from the Globe's business commentary, by Gus Carlson: www.theglobeandmail.com/business/com...

Banks, if you want staff back in offices, give them proper offices to go back to The latest from the Globe's business commentary, by John Turley-Ewart: www.theglobeandmail.com/business/com...

For the G7, natural gas is destiny. Let’s embrace it as the bridge to energy security The latest from the Globe's business commentary, by John Stackhouse, Robert Johnston, Kathleen Gnocato: www.theglobeandmail.com/business/com...

The front page of the Globe and Mail for Saturday, Jun 14, 2025:

Canada’s F-35 costs are soaring to crazy levels. Time to bring on the drones instead The latest from the Globe's business commentary, by Eric Reguly: www.theglobeandmail.com/business/com...

When your business disappears overnight: The unaccountable power of Meta The latest from the Globe's business commentary, by Vass Bednar: www.theglobeandmail.com/business/com...

The front page of the Globe and Mail for Friday, Jun 13, 2025:

As the world’s economy shifts, is the G7 even the G7 any more? The latest from the Globe's business commentary, by John Rapley:

Canada’s financial regulators need to reduce money laundering. A task force review might speed that up The latest from the Globe's business commentary, by Rita Trichur: www.theglobeandmail.com/business/com...

Telus fails to deliver on Entwistle’s IPO-based growth strategy The latest from the Globe's business commentary, by Andrew Willis: www.theglobeandmail.com/business/com...