Skip to main content
Chris Hannay
StaffReporterIndependent business reporter
channay@globeandmail.com
Chris Hannay is The Globe's independent business reporter, based in Toronto. Before that, he was the assignment editor in the Ottawa bureau, where he helped direct coverage of federal politics. He launched the Politics Briefing newsletter in 2015 and wrote it every morning for more than five years. In addition to business and politics, he has also written features and won the National Newspaper Award for arts reporting in 2018. He started at The Globe as a summer staffer in 2010.
11

Years in Journalism

11

Years at The Globe and Mail

Education

Bachelor of Journalism from Carleton University

Honours & Awards

Finalist for National Newspaper Award in explanatory reporting (2014)

Finalist for Canadian Association of Journalists award in data journalism (2016)

Winner of National Newspaper Award for arts reporting (2018)

Chris Hannay abides by The Globe and Mail Editorial Code of Conduct

Latest articles

report on business
‘Doesn’t get more colonial than Victoria Day’: How an Indigenous firm wants to make holidays more inclusive
report on business
Retailers ‘at wits’ end’ as Ontario delays store reopenings
report on business
Dog days of the pandemic: How veterinary offices are dealing with a boom in pet demand
report on business
Restaurants Canada calls for targeted federal aid to stave off pandemic closures
canada
No lifting restrictions until COVID-19 cases ‘well below’ 1,000 a day: Ontario’s top doctor
report on business
‘It was kind of a blessing’: Five independent businesses on what they learned from adopting e-commerce during the pandemic
report on business
‘A costly positive’: Patients return to dental offices, but PPE and staff costs soar
report on business
Flytographer’s domestic business soars with international travel grounded
small business
Federal budget 2021: Small-business boost key to economic recovery: Liberals
report on business
Firms established by DMZ incubator participants surpass $1-billion in total funding
report on business
Small businesses make pre-budget plea to Ottawa: Keep wage and rent subsidies going
arts
Toronto company Treasured builds virtual spaces for museums
report on business
Ottawa falls short on 5-per-cent procurement promise for Indigenous-owned businesses
canada
Ontario small-business owners frustrated with latest lockdown measures
report on business
Open, spend, close, repeat: As Ontario’s new lockdown begins, shifting orders leave restaurant owners deeper in debt
report on business
Ottawa unable to show progress on pledge to diversify suppliers
canada
Ottawa settles human-rights complaint on research chairs
report on business
Hairstylists hit hard by COVID-19 are hoping their postpandemic future is freshly coiffed
report on business
City of Ottawa moves to drop property taxes for small businesses amid provincial regulation delays
report on business
Ontario budget renews small-business grants, announces $400-million for hard-hit sectors