EconomyHas ’fixing’ Canada’s mortgage market made it riskier?Tighter lending rules will send borrowers into the arms of ’alternative lenders,’ posing a whole new set of hazards
EconomyThe ballyhooed ’war on homebuyers’ isn’t realRegulators have finally realized that Canada is addicted to debt, and are trying to limit the fallout. This is not a bad thing.
EconomyThe hidden risks of opening up trade with ChinaChina’s enormous size and growing stature in global affairs make it a tempting partner for a free trade deal, but it comes with strings attached
EconomyThe ’Make America Great Again’ ETF: Where money and Trumpian politics meetThere’s now a fund favouring companies whose bosses contribute to the GOP—and who might get legislative benefits down the road
NewsWhy Ontario’s pot plan will keep the black market aliveThe province could have made grey-market dispensaries into allies, experts say; instead they’ve turned them into competitors
NewsDid a Canadian company sell the wrong camouflage to Afghanistan?The U.S. military spent millions on a proprietary pattern that seems conspicuously green for Afghanistan
BusinessWhy Halloween candy sales come earlier every yearWhy stores are embracing season creep and stocking up now on treats—even if they don’t want to admit it
BusinessCanadian retirees get inside the UFC octagonBlood, sweat and actuarial tables—the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board just bought a stake in one of sport’s biggest enterprises
EconomyCan Sears Canada justify those ugly retention bonuses?The optics are terrible, and jilted workers are justifiably choked. But letting executives flee in a time of crisis can make matters worse.