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Still waiting to hear what Stephen Poloz really thinks
It will be several weeks more before Canadians get a chance to find out which policy path the new Bank of Canada Governor intends to take
Jun 19, 2013
Hudson’s Bay Co. CEO dismisses speculation around Brooks
Responding to yesterday’s ROB Insight, Richard Baker insists Brooks is staying and that Target is no threat
Jun 19, 2013
Are investors killing Canada with kindness?
Foreign investors love our corporate debt and stability, but their unshakeable faith could come back to haunt us
Jun 18, 2013
Shakeup at The Bay leaves investors rattled
Only eight months after the IPO, installing a little-known president in Bonnie Brooks’ old chair is worrisome
Jun 18, 2013
Weak manufacturing bad news for Bank of Canada’s outlook
Central bank has said it expects a recovery in exports and business development
Jun 14, 2013
Unlike medical care, Canada’s drug coverage far from universal
A new report suggests replacing the current hodge-podge with one national benefit program would save billions
Jun 14, 2013
Canada a follower on new foreign disclosure rules, not a leader
International concerns, above any homegrown sense of morality, are driving and will continue to drive Canada’s regulatory agenda on this issue
Jun 13, 2013
Skepticism over May jobs surge doesn’t add up
Though some observers have cast doubt on Statscan’s May numbers, housing and other data reinforce them
Jun 12, 2013
Home builders are back – and they’ve brought jobs with them
But take May’s housing starts with a grain of salt
Jun 10, 2013
Cash-only deals squeeze U.S. housing buyers pool
A flood of cash, possibly investor-related, is making life difficult for buyers seeking mortgages
Jun 10, 2013
Profile
David Parkinson has been covering business and financial markets since 1990, and has been with The Globe and Mail since 2000.
David Parkinson has been covering business and financial markets since 1990, and has been with The Globe and Mail since 2000. A Calgary native, he received a Southam Fellowship from the University of Toronto in 1999-2000, studying international political economics.
