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Chris Sorensen
Chris Sorensen is a senior writer, covering business and financial news. He has also written about the growing number of deadly airline disasters caused by confused pilots, and about sandwiches. Both stories were nominated for a National Magazine Award.
Ashley Madison’s Achilles heel is exposed—and it’s not immorality
With an IPO expected soon, a hack on Ashley Madison, the Toronto-based web service that offers to connect potential cheaters with willing partners, is poorly timed
How Canada’s economy went from boom to recession so fast
An in-depth look at the perfect storm that pushed Canada into recession
An inside view of the Hermit Kingdom
Book review: Seven Names: A North Korean Defector’s Story
Is Greece’s real fallout yet to come?
It’s clear now that cuts alone won’t fix Greece’s backward and dysfunctional economy
What’s behind the spate of bomb threats against airlines?
Hoax or not, airlines have no choice but to take bomb threats seriously, despite the considerable costs to themselves, passengers and emergency personnel
The secret graffiti on Parliament Hill
Hundreds of lucky Canadians have marked their visit to the top of the Peace Tower by signing their names. Why that shouldn’t make you freak out.
Thought the real estate market couldn’t get any crazier? Think again
How the overheated housing market is making everyone mean, petty, classist, greedy—even xenophobic
Cover preview: Inside the crazy world of peak real estate
How Canada’s overheated housing market is making everyone mean, greedy—even xenophobic. A sneak peek of this week’s cover story
What’s behind Canada’s newfound lust for luxury?
From cars to clothing to condos, the masses in Canada have developed a taste for the sumptuous—but not everything is quite as it seems