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After the failure of trade talks, Canada has to push forward and build
BY Jay Khosla,Yiota Kokkinos - September 7, 2026
Global investors are coming to Toronto this month for the Canada Investment Summit. The federal government must be ready to show them—and Canadians—the projects, partnerships, and an execution plan that can turn interest into investment. Read full story
News
Trade war lobbying ‘all-consuming and exhausting,’ but we are ‘made for moments like this,’ say lobbyists
BY Jesse Cnockaert - September 7, 2026
CFIB CEO Dan Kelly says the trade war has triggered memories of the pandemic. ‘There are some parallels here in that it's a sudden emergency … and nobody's expecting it's going to go away in the very short-term.’ Read full story
Opinion
Trumpism may survive so Canada needs a new dance partner
BY Michael Harris - September 7, 2026
Ottawa shouldn’t enable the U.S. president. That includes not being slavish about trade with our southern neighbour. Read full story
Opinion
How are Canadians and Americans doing?
BY Nelson Wiseman - September 7, 2026
Canada’s current flag-waving is a dramatically novel phenomenon. Trump’s tariff tirade and his talk of this country's destiny as the 51st state changed everything. Read full story
Opinion
Budget 2026 must stop foreign aid cuts, says reader
BY - September 7, 2026
Sept. 5 was the International Day of Charity, a day established by the United Nations to encourage people around the world to give. To me, charity is about recognizing that someone else’s hardship should matter to us, even when it happens beyond our own borders. Get Today’s Headlines Newsletter Your quick scan of the news […] Read full story
Opinion
Canadian sovereignty starts on Main Street
BY Simon Marmura Brown,Jo Reynolds,Michelle Baldwin - September 7, 2026
A comprehensive community finance strategy would move Canada to a connected national system capable of mobilizing billions in private and community investment to create jobs and housing solutions, support entrepreneurs, advance reconciliation, and boost local economies. Read full story
Feature
Macklem unveils new vertical $20 bill featuring King Charles III
BY Andrew Meade - September 3, 2026
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News
Lack of clear picture on job cuts with ‘blunt instrument’ approach, say ex-civil servants
BY Marlo Glass - August 31, 2026
‘You’re going to get situations where you will lose some good performers who you would not normally want to lose,’ says David McLaughlin, executive director of the Task Force for Modernizing Government. Read full story
Opinion
Canada has a vision and strategy to diversify global trade, but are our companies ready to do what it takes to execute?
BY Amy Karam - August 31, 2026
Truly transformational change needs to start taking place in how Canada does business, and with whom. This is the hard work. Read full story
Opinion
Team Canada has an information problem
BY Tony Labillois,Alain Dudoit - August 31, 2026
A tariff cannot be stopped by better data, but the ability to securely connect and use reliable and timely information will help Team Canada identify vulnerabilities faster, redirect supply chains, support workers, and find new markets before the next shock becomes a crisis. Read full story