Boardroom blunders at SNC-Lavalin
How things went terribly wrong under the watch of one of the most distinguished boards in Canada
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Tamsin McMahon
Maclean’s associate editor Tamsin McMahon covers business and the economy. Previously she has written about crime and politics for several Canadian newspapers and has been nominated for a Michener Award and a National Newspaper Award.
2012: The year of the comeback
Many happy returns to some familiar faces
How Alberta became a wild west for small investors
Nearly $2 billion lost. As many as 20 troubled or bankrupt companies. How Alberta regulators failed to guard against the biggest losses.
Bombshell ruling rocks Ford Nation: ’Rob Ford did this to Rob Ford’
Tamsin McMahon rounds up the news of the day
Rob Ford says he’ll appeal ruling that gives him 14 days to get out
’Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose,’ Ford says after ruling
Students go to where the ’Bucks’ are
Cambrian College is offering financial incentives to prospective students, starting in kindergarten
The loneliness of a fast-food franchise
Despite big investments to spruce up stores and expand menus, once-thriving restaurant chains are suddenly struggling to get ahead
The cost of racial intolerance
Alabama’s immigration laws are embarrassing the state, and costing it money
Bailout: boom or bust?
Three years on, the debate over whether saving Detroit was worth it still rages
Monster Beverage Corp. has a headache, while Chevy Volt gets a boost
A business recap of energy drinks, electric cars, and Mexican labour