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opinion
The food-processing industry keeps crying about labour shortages. Is it really true?
Bronwyn Bragg and Jennifer Hyndman
driving concerns
Drivers are licensed, so why aren’t cyclists?
A cyclist rides down a bike lane normally occupied by traffic on Danforth Avenue between Woodbine and Woodmount Avenues during an 8 80 Cities pop-up street makeover in Toronto, Ont. on Friday, August 23, 2019. 8 80 Streets Danforth is a project temporarily transforming this section of Danforth Ave to demonstrate the Vision Zero principles of safer street design that prioritizes vulnerable road users. (J.P. Moczulski/The Globe and Mail)
opinion
B.C. can reduce toxic drug deaths by removing politics from the issue
Kennedy Stewart
opinion
How not to run a country: Government ineptitude and Canada’s economic malaise
Dan Breznitz
british columbia
NDP, BC Conservatives pitch housing, affordability plans on campaign trail
Conservative Leader John Rustad is flanked by construction workers while speaking during a campaign stop at a condo under construction, in Surrey, B.C., on Friday, September 27, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
politics
Foreign streaming giants launch campaign against Ottawa’s mandatory levy
FILE PHOTO: Headphones are seen in front of a logo of online music streaming service Spotify in this illustration picture taken in Strasbourg, February 18, 2014. REUTERS/Christian Hartmann/File Photo
opinion
Vancouver builders wave red flag over soaring development fees
Kerry Gold
inside the market
Ottawa is making it easier for Canadians to buy homes. That’s good news for bank stocks
David Berman
rob magazine
Volatus has the tech ready for drone deliveries. It’s just waiting on Canadian regulators to catch up
***ONE TIME USE ROB MAG ONLY*** Volatus CEO Glen Lynch July 2024 (Patrick Marcoux)
international business
EU privacy regulator fines Meta 91 million euros over password storage
FILE PHOTO: The logo of Meta Platforms' business group is seen in Brussels, Belgium December 6, 2022. REUTERS/Yves Herman/File Photo
report on business
One year later, AI code signatories happy with decision but want more company
One year after Canada launched a voluntary code of conduct on artificial intelligence, tech organizations that signed on say they don't regret the decision but wouldn't mind some more company. A person uses a computer keyboard in Toronto, Monday, Oct. 9, 2023 in this photo illustration. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graeme Roy
international business
China launches late stimulus push to meet 2024 growth target
FILE PHOTO: FILE PHOTO: Headquarters of the People's Bank of China (PBOC), the central bank, is pictured in Beijing, China September 28, 2018. REUTERS/Jason Lee/File Photo/File Photo
opinion
Stop fiddling with labour markets
The Editorial Board
road sage
We must combat congestion. If that means stifling a fast, non-polluting form of transit, then so be it
Andrew Clark
globe advisor weekly newsletter
The CSA wants leaner, simpler fund disclosures
Paper sheets pile. Paperwork and office routine. Heap of white papers on blue background in a flat trendy style.
cost of living
Four pressing questions surrounding the new first-time buyer mortgage reforms
Buses pass by a house listed for sale in Toronto’s west end on July 4, 2024. July 4, 2024. (Sammy Kogan/The Globe and Mail)
opinion
Canada needs an industrialization strategy beyond just taking rocks out of the ground
Marilyn Spink
opinion
Ottawa must not bow to the Bloc and boost Old Age Security for younger seniors
Colin Busby
opinion
To safeguard democracy, voting should be mandatory
Scott Stirrett
international business
China vows ‘necessary spending’ to hit economic growth target
Chinese yuan banknotes are seen in this illustration picture taken April 25, 2022. REUTERS/Florence Lo/Illustration
report on business
Federal panel calls for cutting Canada’s emissions in half by 2035
Alberta's largest power generator says more than two-thirds of its profits will come from renewable electricity production by 2028 — marking a major transformation for a company that once was one of the largest emitters of greenhouse gases in the country. TransAlta wind turbines are shown at a wind farm near Pincher Creek, Alta., Wednesday, March 9, 2016.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
report on business
Alberta won’t rule out using public money to clean up unreclaimed oil and gas sites
Alberta's energy minister is promising strong action to clean up the province's growing backlog of unreclaimed oil and gas sites. A de-commissioned pumpjack is shown at a well head on an oil and gas installation near Cremona, Alta., Saturday, Oct. 29, 2016. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh
tax matters
Changes to RRIF rules are necessary for the financial health of Canadian seniors
Tim Cestnick
opinion
Why big is sometimes better: Canada’s concentrated grocery sector has its merits, too
Mike von Massow
politics
Bloc Québécois plans to vote down minority Liberal government if two of their bills don’t become law
Bloc leader Yves-Francois Blanchet speaks with reporters outside caucus, Wednesday, September 25, 2024 in Ottawa. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
british columbia
B.C. NDP pledges to help middle-income homebuyers with 40% of financing
B.C. NDP Leader David Eby speaks during a campaign stop outside a new hospital scheduled to open in November, in Terrace, B.C., on Tuesday, September 24, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
technology
Google complains to EU over Microsoft’s cloud practices
FILE - The Google logo is displayed at their offices, Nov. 1, 2018, in London. The dependence — and extreme vulnerability — starts with the interconnections that bind our computers, phones and other devices. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant, File)
newsletter
Business Brief: Why an AI pioneer is calling for caution
Yoshua Bengio testifies last year at a U.S. subcommittee examining AI regulation.
u.s. politics
In duelling speeches, Harris is making a ‘capitalist’ pitch to boost the economy as Trump pushes deeper into populism
This combination of photos shows Vice President Kamala Harris, left, on Aug. 7, 2024 and Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump on July 31, 2024. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)
canada
Delays, municipal fees behind slow home construction in Ontario, report finds
Construction site of townhouses is pictured in the east end of Toronto on February 21, 2024 (Laura Proctor/The Globe and Mail)
british columbia
B.C. Green Party pledges expanded safer supply, treatment regulation for toxic drug crisis
B.C. Green Party leader Sonia Furstenau joined by former Chief Coroner Lisa Lapointe and Mom's Stop the Harm advocate Leslie McBain address the illicit-toxic drug crisis during an announcment from the Green's campaign office in Victoria, Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chad Hipolito
opinion
Time to finally privatize the inefficient and ailing Canada Post
Vincent Geloso
report on business
New mortgage rules will significantly lower down payments on properties costing $1-million or more, guidance shows
FILE PHOTO: A for sale sign is displayed outside a home in Toronto, Ontario in Toronto, Ontario, Canada December 13, 2021. REUTERS/Carlos Osorio//File Photo
film
Netflix pulls sponsorship of development programs across Canadian arts institutions in wake of C-11 measures
(FILES) In this file photo taken on July 10, 2019 the Netflix logo is seen on a phone in Washington, DC. On September 15, 2014, Netflix, the giant video-on-demand platform, arrived in France and nothing will ever be the same again. (Photo by Alastair Pike / AFP) (Photo by ALASTAIR PIKE/AFP via Getty Images)
opinion
Trudeau on ‘Colbert’ might have given U.S. voters something to think about
Marsha Lederman
newsletter
Business Brief: A sea change in salmon farming
The Jostein Albert is located at the cusp of a Norweigan fjord. Inside the vessel are 10 thousand tones of Atlantic Salmon - a cash crop that promises to help meet a global growing demand for protein. Sept 3, 2024