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Opinion editor in the Globe and Mail's business section. Pitch me: elou@globeandmail.com.
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Carney’s major projects patchwork leaves holes in our economic growth

The latest from the Globe's business commentary, by Candace Laing: www.theglobeandmail.com/business/com...
Opinion: Carney’s major projects patchwork leaves holes in our economic growth
If only a few projects are allowed to proceed, the whole system will feel like a lottery
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November 13, 2025 at 8:11 PM
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We can’t let Canada’s AI moment slip away

The latest from the Globe's business commentary, by Mirko Bibic: www.theglobeandmail.com/business/com...
Opinion: We can’t let Canada’s AI moment slip away
If we act with purpose, we can lead in the artificial intelligence economy and ensure that Canadians will reap the benefits
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November 13, 2025 at 9:01 AM
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Teck dalliance with Vale gives Industry Minister Joly an alternative to Anglo merger

The latest from the Globe's business commentary, by Andrew Willis: www.theglobeandmail.com/business/com...
Opinion: Teck dalliance with Vale gives Industry Minister Joly an alternative to Anglo merger
Mélanie Joly has a high-stakes decision ahead of her – whether to approve or block the merger of Teck and London-based Anglo
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November 13, 2025 at 1:11 AM
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A periodic reminder that while this is a free country, and you can pitch me however you like, the best avenue is my Globe and Mail email, elou@globeandmail.com. That is because only my Globe email will have an out-of-office response if I'm not around.
November 12, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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Ontario’s vow to unmask owners of shell companies puts pressure on Alberta to follow

The latest from the Globe's business commentary, by Rita Trichur: www.theglobeandmail.com/business/com...
Opinion: Ontario’s vow to unmask owners of shell companies puts pressure on Alberta to follow
Ontario is set to provide police, securities regulators and tax authorities with a new tool to catch financial criminals
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November 12, 2025 at 10:03 AM
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As Carney pushes major projects, he must heed a cautionary tale from Canada’s past

The latest from the Globe's business commentary, by John Sandlos, Arn Keeling: www.theglobeandmail.com/business/com...
Opinion: As Carney pushes major projects, he must heed a cautionary tale from Canada’s past
No doubt there is room to streamline approval processes, but there must be enough rigour so future developments don’t leave behind environmental liabilities
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November 12, 2025 at 9:28 AM
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Ottawa’s spending cuts are a good start. But there’s more fat to be trimmed

The latest from the Globe's business commentary, by John Lester: www.theglobeandmail.com/business/com...
Opinion: Ottawa’s spending cuts are a good start. But there’s more fat to be trimmed
Expanding the review base for reductions would prevent a rise in the debt-to-GDP ratio
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November 11, 2025 at 10:43 PM
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A novel bond fund that bets rainforests are worth more alive than dead is launched at COP30 in Brazil

The latest from the Globe's business commentary, by Eric Reguly: www.theglobeandmail.com/business/com...
Opinion: A novel bond fund that bets rainforests are worth more alive than dead is launched at COP30 in Brazil
If a public or private land owner can make a return on a forest by leaving it intact, everyone wins, especially the planet
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November 11, 2025 at 8:26 PM
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Ottawa’s blind spot on applied research makes productivity an afterthought

The latest from the Globe's business commentary, by Vincent Custode: www.theglobeandmail.com/business/com...
Opinion: Ottawa’s blind spot on applied research makes productivity an afterthought
While budget funding flows to headline projects and international recruitment, the rest of the innovation pipeline is ignored
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November 11, 2025 at 8:14 PM
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Mark Carney is already struggling with Justin Trudeau’s immigration legacy

The latest from the Globe's business commentary, by Tony Keller: www.theglobeandmail.com/business/com...
Opinion: Mark Carney is already struggling with Justin Trudeau’s immigration legacy
The main queue to get into Canada is no longer outside Canada. The line is now inside the border
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November 11, 2025 at 10:06 AM
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Ottawa defence procurement risks being mired in bureaucratic mess

The latest from the Globe's business commentary, by Jeffrey F. Collins: www.theglobeandmail.com/business/com...
Opinion: Ottawa defence procurement risks being mired in bureaucratic mess
Defence Investment Agency has tangled web of competing processes and departmental mandates to sort through
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November 11, 2025 at 9:03 AM
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Tourmaline’s billion-dollar natural gas sale will show oil patch sentiment on political promises

The latest from the Globe's business commentary, by Andrew Willis: www.theglobeandmail.com/business/com...
Opinion: Tourmaline’s billion-dollar natural gas sale will show oil patch sentiment on political promises
Calgary-based company trying to sell collection of 2,600 wells in northwestern Alberta. If successful, it will redeploy money in more promising territories
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November 10, 2025 at 11:03 PM
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Ottawa is scrapping Canada’s greenwashing rules. This is a mistake

The latest from the Globe's business commentary, by Julien Beaulieu , Wren Montgomery, Jennifer Quaid: www.theglobeandmail.com/business/com...
Opinion: Ottawa is scrapping Canada’s greenwashing rules. This is a mistake
Canada should not back away from holding firms to account for what they say about the environment
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November 10, 2025 at 9:32 AM
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Mamdani is turning Wall Street enemies into friends

The latest from the Globe's business commentary, by Gus Carlson: www.theglobeandmail.com/business/com...
Opinion: Mamdani is turning Wall Street enemies into friends
Jamie Dimon and Bill Ackman seem to have reversed their negative view of the new mayor’s platform
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November 10, 2025 at 9:04 AM
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Ottawa, stop trying to use military spending to juice the economy. It doesn’t work

The latest from the Globe's business commentary, by John Turley-Ewart: www.theglobeandmail.com/business/com...
Opinion: Ottawa, stop trying to use military spending to juice the economy. It doesn’t work
Canada’s defence spending is all plan and no fight
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November 9, 2025 at 12:03 PM
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Carney could have borrowed more and taken bigger risks in his budget

The latest from the Globe's business commentary, by John Rapley: www.theglobeandmail.com/business/com...
Opinion: Carney could have borrowed more and taken bigger risks in his budget
This was the Liberals’ chance to propose a massive investment to reorient the economy toward new industries and markets
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November 7, 2025 at 9:41 PM
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A Canadian-made Swedish fighter jet may kick-start a domestic defence aerospace industry. But at what cost?

The latest from the Globe's business commentary, by Eric Reguly: www.theglobeandmail.com/business/com...
Opinion: A Canadian-made Swedish fighter jet may kick-start a domestic defence aerospace industry. But at what cost?
Making Saab’s Gripen here could be a manufacturing boon, or a political boondoggle
www.theglobeandmail.com
November 7, 2025 at 8:33 PM
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Lawyers are the ‘black hole’ of money laundering. Why is Canada turning a blind eye?

The latest from the Globe's business commentary, by Rita Trichur: www.theglobeandmail.com/business/com...
Opinion: Lawyers are the ‘black hole’ of money laundering. Why is Canada turning a blind eye?
Canada’s 2025 national risk assessment rates lawyers and Quebec notaries as having a ‘high vulnerability’ to money-laundering risks
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November 7, 2025 at 11:07 AM
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Mark Carney has turned the Titanic. He needs to keep turning

The latest from the Globe's business commentary, by Tony Keller: www.theglobeandmail.com/business/com...
Opinion: Mark Carney has turned the Titanic. He needs to keep turning
Federal budget confirms this government’s brand is progressive conservative liberalism
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November 6, 2025 at 9:14 PM
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This is my regular callout for pitches for the Globe and Mail's business opinion section. Pitch me at elou@globeandmail.com. For reference, these are the pieces that have run in my section: www.theglobeandmail.com/business/com....
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November 6, 2025 at 3:02 PM
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Ottawa’s new immigration plan risks lowering Canada’s quality of life

The latest from the Globe's business commentary, by Lisa Lalande: www.theglobeandmail.com/business/com...
Opinion: Ottawa’s new immigration plan risks lowering Canada’s quality of life
Global talent won’t come to Canada – or stay – unless we can offer real opportunities in a healthy labour market
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November 5, 2025 at 10:25 PM
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A ‘generational budget’ that does little but set federal spending adrift

The latest from the Globe's business commentary, by Colin Busby, Alexandre Laurin, Don Drummond: www.theglobeandmail.com/business/com...
Opinion: A ‘generational budget’ that does little but set federal spending adrift
Bolder changes are needed to restore credibility, such as deeper and wider expenditure reviews and a broad-based tax reform
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November 5, 2025 at 3:35 PM
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Canada’s paper tiger: A case for more civil enforcement of economic sanctions

The latest from the Globe's business commentary, by : www.theglobeandmail.com/business/com...
Opinion: Canada’s paper tiger: A case for more civil enforcement of economic sanctions
Without change, this country’s sanctions regime will only grow, but its well-intentioned policy objectives will remain effectively toothless
www.theglobeandmail.com
November 5, 2025 at 10:37 AM
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Now that condo prices are down, Ottawa should buy them in bulk

The latest from the Globe's business commentary, by Ricardo Tranjan: www.theglobeandmail.com/business/com...
Opinion: Now that condo prices are down, Ottawa should buy them in bulk
The measure would have to be communicated as a one-off; the government wouldn’t want to encourage new condo developments
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November 5, 2025 at 10:06 AM
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Budget shows Carney doesn’t know how tough it is out there on Main Street

The latest from the Globe's business commentary, by Rob Csernyik: www.theglobeandmail.com/business/com...
Opinion: Budget shows Carney doesn’t know how tough it is out there on Main Street
Budget 2025 shows that the Carney Liberals also suffer from the mismatch between affordability and ambition
www.theglobeandmail.com
November 5, 2025 at 2:45 AM