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Two fund managers look beyond the headlines for direction on China
The logo of Anta Sports is seen on its product during a news conference announcing the company's annual results in Hong Kong, China February 27, 2018. REUTERS/Bobby Yip
u.s. politics
Missile test propels North Korea to top of Biden’s foreign-policy agenda
Commuters watch a TV showing a file image of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and U.S. President Joe Biden during a news program at the Suseo Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea, Friday. March 26, 2021. North Korea on Friday confirmed it had tested a new guided missile, as Biden warned of consequences if Pyongyang escalates tensions amid stalled nuclear negotiations. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
opinion
If the world abandons Afghanistan, the country faces catastrophe
Sima Samar
obituary
Trailblazing ex-diplomat Peter Dobell gave policy advice to parliamentarians
Retired civil servant Peter Dobell in 2006. Mr. Dobell left the Canadian foreign service in 1968 to found the Parliamentary Centre for Foreign Affairs, to help inform and empower MPs in foreign policy. He later played a key role in establishing the Institute for Research on Public Policy and governance programs around the world. Peter had a major influence in Canada and abroad as a champion of parliamentary democracy, constructive international cooperation, and informed public policy. Courtesy of the Family
opinion
Will Biden fall into Trump’s foreign policy traps?
Konrad Yakabuski
opinion
If James Mattis is afraid, the rest of us should be too
Elizabeth Renzetti
politics
Bob Rae, next UN ambassador, says Canada’s reputation not harmed by failed Security Council bid
Bob Rae attends a news conference regarding his appointment as the next ambassador to the United Nations on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on July 6, 2020.
opinion
Get a grip – losing the Security Council vote is not the end of the world
Andrew Coyne
opinion
Canada lost its bid for a UN Security Council seat. That’s a blessing in disguise
John Packer
opinion
Canada will pay the price for neglecting our foreign policy
Thomas Juneau
opinion
Grow up, President Trump – juvenile language has no place in politics
John Doyle
taxes
Andrew Scheer is renouncing his U.S. citizenship. Here’s what Americans living in Canada should know
Andrew Scheer is renouncing his U.S. citizenship. Here’s what Americans living in Canada should know
opinion
Federal election 2019: In Canada, disunity comes with the territory
Lawrence Martin
u.s. politics
Trump congratulates Trudeau on election win: ‘Canada is well served’
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau takes part in a bilateral meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump during the G7 Summit, in Biarritz, France, on Aug 25, 2019.
inside the market
What every Canadian investor needs to know today
Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, U.S., October 21, 2019. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid
market news
The close: TSX finishes lower in muted reaction to Trudeau election win
A TSX tote board is pictured in Toronto.
business briefing
Canadian dollar shrugs off minority government, lives to fight another day (just like the Liberals)
Michael Babad
opinion
Federal election 2019: What a Liberal minority government means for the economy
David Parkinson
market news
Canadian dollar rallies to three-month high as Canadians vote in general election
A loonie is pictured in Toronto on Jan. 23, 2015.
top links
‘A Trader’s Guide to Canada’s Tight Election’
Voters head to cast their ballot in Canada's federal election at the Fairbanks Interpretation Centre in Dartmouth, N.S., Monday, Oct. 21, 2019.
opinion
Party leaders must respect one another to prevent a slide into political dysfunction
John Ibbitson
british columbia
Unrest in Hong Kong top of mind for many Chinese-Canadian voters
Richmond Centre riding candidate Zhang Zhe poses for a photo in Richmond, B.C., on Oct. 18, 2019.
report on business
Canada’s economy faces big challenges. Here’s how the major parties would tackle them
Illustration by Rob Dobi for election voter guide
inside the market
What every Canadian investor needs to know today
Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, U.S., October 3, 2019. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid
morning business briefing
There’s one federal election scenario that could whack the Canadian dollar
Michael Babad
opinion
Barack Obama’s endorsement of Justin Trudeau is an unjustifiable American intrusion – and a gift to the Liberals
Lawrence Martin
politics
Barack Obama wades into federal election, endorses Justin Trudeau on Twitter
U.S. President Barack Obama and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau walk down the Hall of Honour on Parliament Hill, in this 2016 file photo. In a message on Twitter, Obama says the world needs progressive leadership and he hopes Canadians will give Trudeau another term as prime minister.
analysis
The man in the middle: Justin Trudeau’s soaring rhetoric has run into harsh realities
Liberal Party of Canada leader Justin Trudeau is met with a wall of outstretched hands as he greets party supporters as he enters a rally at the St. Clair College Centre for the Arts in Windsor, Ont. on Sept 16 2019.
opinion
Why didn’t Trudeau play the Trump card?
Lawrence Martin
opinion
The next government’s biggest challenge: Uniting a divided Canada
Preston Manning
opinion
Come on, ride the train: Why Canada needs a national rail strategy
Elizabeth Renzetti
business briefing
Yes, you may be able to afford a new home in Toronto. No, you can’t have a backyard
Michael Babad