Barrie McKenna
National Business Correspondent
Barrie McKenna is correspondent and columnist in The Globe and Mail's Ottawa bureau. From 1997 until 2010, he covered Washington from The Globe's bureau in the U.S. capital. Read more...
Barrie McKenna
National Business Correspondent
Barrie McKenna is correspondent and columnist in The Globe and Mail's Ottawa bureau. From 1997 until 2010, he covered Washington from The Globe's bureau in the U.S. capital. During his U.S. posting, he traveled widely, filing stories from more than 30 states. Mr. McKenna has also been a frequent visitor to Japan and South Korea on reporting assignments.
A native Montrealer, he has degrees from McGill University (history) and Carleton University (journalism). He is also a two-time finalist for Canada's National Newspaper Award.
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Ottawa’s true spending, and cuts, shrouded in a fog of bafflegab
Treasury Board’s numbers don’t meet OECD standard, and MPs, as well as everyone else, are being left in the dark
Sunday, May 13, 2012
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In condo market, 'bubble chatter' heats up
Crucial markets to watch are Toronto and Vancouver, which could be a canary that flags trouble
Sunday, May 13, 2012
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Why Canada’s trade figures aren’t as bad as they look
U.S. imports surged nearly 6 per cent, which bodes well for Canadian exporters
Thursday, May 10, 2012
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Canada’s bid to join Pacific trade pact faces long odds
U.S. now focused on reaching deal with original TPP partners
Wednesday, May 09, 2012
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Ottawa, U.S. negotiating change to tax reporting
Instead of financial institutions providing information on American customers, the CRA could liaise with the IRS
Tuesday, May 08, 2012
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Housing starts shoot higher on back of condo boom
Housing starts reveal a construction surge in eastern urban centres
Tuesday, May 08, 2012
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France and Greece spur new era of uncertainty
Elections signal that voters are losing taste for austerity measures, thereby weakening determination to fix economies
Monday, May 07, 2012
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Changes to reviews of foreign takeovers still miss mark
Because criteria seem to change, we’re losing an opportunity to attract good foreign acquirers
Sunday, May 06, 2012
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Canada Post pushing the digital envelope
Launch of revamped ePost aimed at persuading consumers to do things online that they used to do by mail
Saturday, May 05, 2012
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Canada Post in the red for first time in 16 years
Federal Crown corporation isn’t happy with its fading presence in Canadians’ lives
Tuesday, May 01, 2012
