Business + Economy – Articles, Analysis, Comment

Displaying 151 - 175 of 2179 articles

Prime Minister Mark Carney shakes hands with Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum following a joint news conference at the National Palace in Mexico City, on Sep 18, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld

What Canada can learn from Mexico’s approach to U.S. trade

In 2026, Canada will feel growing pressure to align with some U.S. trade-restrictive measures and, like Mexico, should do so smartly.
Students and supporters rally at the Alberta legislature to protest the province’s decision to order striking teachers back to work, in Edmonton on Oct. 30, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson

Organized labour continues to make gains in Canada’s most anti‑union province

Alberta’s unions face significant political obstacles, but the evidence shows their resilience pays off for working people and benefits the fabric of democratic societies.
The American flag flies over the Capitol in Washington, D.C. on Oct. 9, 2025. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Why America hasn’t become great again

Trump is the predictable result of the deteriorating economic conditions in the U.S. since the 1980s and the political machinations that brought those economic conditions about.
Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, talks with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa as they take part in the family photo during the G20 Summit in Johannesburg, South Africa, in November 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

Canada risks missing out on Africa’s trade boom under Mark Carney

Other countries like China, Turkey, Brazil and Gulf states have already recognized the potential of the African market. Every year Canada delays, it risks losing ground that will be hard to reclaim.
Managers often underestimate the impact of silence. A new study shows that inaction can undermine trust and morale. (Getty Images/Unsplash+)

What happens when managers don’t act? New research reveals the consequences can be severe

New research shows that when managers fail to respond to harmful behaviour at work, employees interpret that silence as a breach of trust.
A new report reveals that news stories that challenge simplistic, widely held beliefs about women and men are rare, indicating that gender stereotyping in coverage continues to be a problem. (Unsplash)

What has — and hasn’t — changed in the way news addresses sexual violence

Despite increased public attention to sexual violence following #MeToo, Canadian news media continue to report in ways that are often harmful.
Striking Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) workers on Parliament Hill in Ottawa in April 2023. Public sector voters in Canada are more inclined to support the NDP and the Liberals — not necessarily out of self-interest, but because they’re left-leaning politically. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld

What Canada’s public sector voting divide could mean for future elections

New research suggests the government’s intention to reduce the size of the federal public service could very likely drive some Liberal voters back to the NDP in the next federal election.