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David Olive

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Canada’s high-speed train project set to go off the rails

11.04.2026 10

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Why Donald Trump’s bid to control global oil supply gives Canada a unique opportunity

07.04.2026 10

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How Canadian households can tackle the energy crisis together

04.04.2026 10

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It’s time for Canada to drop the gloves in the fight against Trump and his tariffs

01.04.2026 6

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It’s time for Canada to drop the gloves in the fight against Trump and his tariffs

01.04.2026 50

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Air Canada CEO should learn French or resign — but first he must see this tragedy through

26.03.2026 9

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What happens in a world where AI helps us harm ourselves and others?

26.03.2026 20

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How can Canada protect itself amid a global energy crisis?

21.03.2026 20

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Youth jobless numbers paint a grim picture as Trump tariffs hit home

19.03.2026 30

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Roots’ brand familiarity seems to be breeding contempt. Here’s how to rescue the tired Canadian icon

14.03.2026 20

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Canada has what the world wants. So let’s figure out how to give it to them

11.03.2026 30

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Canada has what the world wants. So let’s figure out how to give it to them

11.03.2026 30

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Prefab homes are a game-changer for Ontario. Why aren’t we building more of them?

07.03.2026 20

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Prefab homes are a game-changer in cities like Toronto. Why aren’t we building more of them?

07.03.2026 20

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AI is coming for your job — but not in the way you’re being made to believe

05.03.2026 10

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AI is coming for your job — but not in the way you’re being made to believe

05.03.2026 30

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How much will Doug Ford’s nuclear revolution cost Ontario taxpayers?

01.03.2026 20

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Defending Canadian cultural protection laws must be near top of CUSMA talks agenda. Here’s why

09.02.2026 10

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Why are foreign investors so reluctant to invest in Canada?

05.02.2026 10

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Canada’s immigration reforms put nation-building projects at risk

31.01.2026 10

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Carney’s military spending spree is largest since the Second World War. It could sink us

30.01.2026 20

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Carney’s military spending spree is largest since the Second World War. It could sink us

30.01.2026 10

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Chinese EVs are coming to Canada. So should they be built here too?

22.01.2026 20

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Chinese EVs are coming to Canada. So should they be built here too?

22.01.2026 20

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As CEO steps down, Lululemon’s next big flex might just be a return to the basics

11.01.2026 30

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Donald Trump wants Venezuela’s oil. Where does that leave Canada?

07.01.2026 10

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Canada is poised to follow Australia’s under-16 social media ban. Is this a good idea?

04.01.2026 10

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From a food company to a railway, here are five stocks to watch in 2026

02.01.2026 20

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Why Mark Carney’s plan to make Canada an ‘energy superpower’ might just work to fight climate change

01.01.2026 20

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Elbows up! From stickhandling trade to billion-dollar reorgs, meet five leaders to watch for in 2026

31.12.2025 20

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Despite Trump’s tariff terror, Canadian stocks had a spectacular year. Will history repeat itself?

28.12.2025 20

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Trump, tariffs and trillion-dollar paydays: Test your knowledge of the 2025 year in business

27.12.2025 20

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Despite Trump’s tariff terror, Canadian stocks had a spectacular year. Will history repeat itself?

26.12.2025 10

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Big business is stepping up its investments in Canada. Take that, Donald Trump

23.12.2025 10

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Big business is stepping up its investments in Canada. Take that, Trump

23.12.2025 10

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Why a CUSMA 2.0 is the most likely outcome of our trade nightmare

12.12.2025 20

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Why a CUSMA 2.0 is the most likely outcome of our trade nightmare

12.12.2025 20

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‘Choose your friends wisely’: There are 13,000 good reasons why Canada should buy Sweden’s Gripen fighter jet

01.12.2025 10

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‘Choose your friends wisely’: There are 13,000 good reasons why Canada should buy Sweden’s Gripen fighter jet

30.11.2025 20

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While an erratic Trump ignores Canada, Carney quietly cements international investments. Elbows up, indeed

25.11.2025 10

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Bank of Canada will regulate a Canadian ‘stablecoin.’ But just how stable will it be?

23.11.2025 10

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Canadians’ retirement security doesn’t belong in Trump’s tariff war

21.11.2025 20

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Canadians’ retirement security doesn’t belong in Trump’s tariff war

21.11.2025 10

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Canadian economist takes Nobel — and he has a prescription for what ails us

12.11.2025 10

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Why does Canada not launch an EV automaker of its own?

26.10.2025 20

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Why does Canada not launch an EV automaker of its own?

26.10.2025 10

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Canada and China must work together to beat Trump at his own game

24.10.2025 10

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Donald Trump needs to know most Canadians do not love the U.S. They never have and never will

19.10.2025 10

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Donald Trump needs to know most Canadians do not love the U.S. They never have and never will

19.10.2025 20

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Donald Trump is trying to decimate our steel industry. His plan will backfire

13.10.2025 10

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