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.
Why fixing what’s really wrong with EI won’t be easy
A national insurance plan in name only, it is an unfortunate byproduct of a flawed electoral map
Changes to reviews of foreign takeovers still miss mark
Because criteria seems to change depending on the investment, we’re losing an opportunity to be more competitive in attracting good foreign acquirers
Carney’s debt warnings at odds with monetary policy
Bank governor has kept the pedal to the metal for years now with ultra-low interest rates, flooding the financial system with easy money
Ottawa kneecaps EI fund's quest for balance
Flaherty’s 2010 budget promised it would be balanced in 2014, which became 2015 and now sits at 2016
Taxing the rich akin to 'ethnic cleansing' – seriously?
Sure, there’s a dose of populism in proposals that target the wealthy – but the principle is also fundamentally fair
Canada pays steep price for fragmented electricity market
Inefficient and highly politicized industry wastes billions and leads to tonnes more greenhouse-gas emissions
Tories target lagging innovation with funding overhaul
Budget cuts R&D tax credits in favour of direct grants for businesses
Innovation needed on a flawed R&D incentive scheme
Opinions about Scientific R&D tax-credit program differ, but the status quo clearly doesn't work
Manufacturing hit hard, but nowhere near dead
Jobs are vanishing, but output is rising. The survivors will be those that specialize, innovate, invest and add value
EDC: Export development bank or domestic lender?
Agency’s role changed after 2008, ‘filling cracks’ as a domestic lender. Is that mandate coming to an end?
