Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper walks to his closing press conference at the G20 Summit in Toronto, Ont., on Sunday June 27, 2010. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld)
G20’s plan for deficit cutting draws fire from Paul Krugman
Experts weigh in on whether goals are achievable – or desirable
Latest News
Fears of another crisis spur nations to promise cuts
G20 governments to slash hundreds of billions of dollars in public spending in unprecedented co-ordinated belt-tightening
Historic step toward new world balance
G20 economic co-ordination has been tried before, but accountability will now rest at the highest levels
Death knell for Doha?
Final G8 communiqué offers lip service but little commitment to tearing down barriers to international commerce
New rules to bring banks to Canadian standard
Tougher standards on bank capital to be finalized by November with implementation at the end of 2012
The G20's prescription for the economy
Leaders of the Group of 20 nations reached some broad brush agreements appeared designed to please just about everyone at the table in Toronto
As world walks economic ‘tightrope,’ G20 leaders pledge to slash deficits
Communiqué says countries support Stephen Harper's proposal for deficit targets, warns of risks
How Jim Flaherty scaled the summit
Federal Finance Minister chairs group amid debt crisis and double dip recession fears
Background
What’s on the table in Busan
Finance ministers’ meeting ahead of the Toronto G20 summit will be discussing proposals for global financial reform
G20 a work in progress
Neophyte group of mature and emerging economies still has to work through some growing pains before it becomes the world’s premier economic policy forum
G20 singing different regulatory tunes
Talk of harmonization has fallen by wayside as leaders champion different approaches to financial regulatory reform
Canada, EU at loggerheads over bank tax
As Harper digs in his heels, EU Commission President makes case for ‘type of insurance’ for global banking system
Merkel to push financial reform at G20
Canadian official says no consensus emerging for global levy on banks, financial markets ahead of next month's G20 meeting in Toronto
EU to outline bank levy
European Commission will unveil proposal for tax on European banks on Wednesday
About the G8/G20 site
Leading up to the G20 Summit in Toronto, the Globe and Mail will explore key issues around the meeting of the world's developed nations, from maternal health at the G8 in Huntsville, to the question of African development and how to deal with the global financial crisis.
Marketwatch.com
G20 countries close to setting deficit-reduction goals
Countries poised to meet targets
Latest posts from G8/G20 Global View
IMF reform a G20 sleeper issue
China, India want to overhaul the IMF’s governance structure so power isn’t so badly skewed in favour of the U.S. and Europe
What can be accomplished when global minds meet?
G20 founder and OECD chair Angel Gurria reflects on why it’s important for leaders to come together
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Canadian dividend and income equity funds: Leaders and laggards
Funds owned Astral Media, which was acquired by BCE, and Viterra Inc., which was bought by Glencore
Stocks to watch: Icahn demands shakeup at Chesapeake
And Facebook extends losses in post-market trading
G20 Background
Background
Kesterton's G20 nation profiles
Bios, background and Kesterton on all the G8/G20 nations.
