Trade, or “governtainment”
There is more than a tit-for-tat trade war going on between China and the U.S. And Canada should be paying attention
- By: Gord McIntosh
- July 27, 2018 July 24, 2018
- 00:00
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Method to King Donald’s madness
Trump's tariffs and his personal attack on Justin Trudeau may be part of a strategic retreat from his original threat
- By: Gord McIntosh
- June 22, 2018 July 12, 2018
- 00:00
NAFTA 2.0 won’t end trade disputes
Protectionism in the U.S. may not be as severe as it was in 1930, but it remains very much a part of that country's DNA
- By: Gord McIntosh
- June 1, 2018 June 1, 2018
- 00:00
The brokerage business’s remarkable resilience
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- By: IE Staff
- April 27, 2018 April 25, 2018
- 00:01
Is Big Tech getting too big?
Technology giants such as Facebook and Alphabet dominate the economy. Can limits be placed on that dominance?
- By: Gord McIntosh
- April 27, 2018 April 25, 2018
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The budget deserves a closer look
Not long ago, journalists would spend a week or more parsing and analyzing the budget document
- By: Gord McIntosh
- March 29, 2018 March 29, 2018
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Whither the Opposition?
The Liberals survived a terrible autumn in Parliament. Yet, they appear entrenched in power
- By: Gord McIntosh
- March 1, 2018 March 2, 2018
- 00:03
The irony of pipeline politics
Killing the Trans Mountain pipeline puts climate change strategy in jeopardy
- By: Michael Ganley
- March 1, 2018 March 2, 2018
- 00:02
Between a dam and a hard place
After approving a controversial capital project, B.C.'s government must face the wrath of environmentalists
- By: Brian Lewis
- March 1, 2018 March 2, 2018
- 00:01
Here we go again
Every five or so years, someone pitches the idea that Halifax needs a professional sports team
- By: donalee Moulton
- March 1, 2018 March 2, 2018
- 00:00
Trudeau’s cockiness on NAFTA
Would the Americans be willing to ease up on their NAFTA demands if Canada were to back off on its WTO complaint?
- By: Gord McIntosh
- February 15, 2018 March 2, 2018
- 00:01
On ethics and suit lapels
Trudeau, sanctioned over his 2016 vacation, was hardly the first prime minister to run afoul of ethical standards
- By: Gord McIntosh
- February 5, 2018 February 5, 2018
- 00:01
Don’t write off NAFTA yet
Finding enough support in Congress to eliminate a program that has benefited significant numbers of Americans is next to impossible
- By: Gord McIntosh
- January 15, 2018 January 23, 2018
- 00:00
Endgame
Assessing Brad Wall’s legacy as premier of Saskatchewan
- By: Bruce Johnstone
- December 22, 2017 December 22, 2017
- 00:40
With oil down, so is revenue
A shortage of dollars is a tradition on the Rock, but it hurts more when building for a better future didn't happen during the good…
- By: Gavin Will
- December 22, 2017 December 22, 2017
- 00:40
Making nice with voters
Years of tough cuts have hit the governing Liberals hard. But with the once huge deficit under control and a surplus on the books, the…
- By: Kevin Dougherty
- December 22, 2017 December 22, 2017
- 00:40
Trudeau’s Long March
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- By: Gord McIntosh
- December 22, 2017 December 22, 2017
- 00:40
Solid proposal or empty promise?
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