How it took 21 bureaucrats to answer our simple question
No joke: 21 people and 74 pages of emails
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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.
The Lowe down on Rona
As Quebec prepares to block a takeover of Rona, shareholders wonder whose side the company is on
Vertical development: A dense idea
It turns out cramming more people into cities won’t help the environment or our health, and may even hurt the economy
How Montreal scammers are ripping off America
They took over Champlain, N.Y., and turned it into fraud town, U.S.A.
Ever wonder what the differences are between doing business in Canada vs. the U.S.?
You’re in luck: HSBC’s new online guide is here to help
The myth of the ’skills mismatch’
Is it workers, jobs or employers that aren’t good enough?
Doing business with Americans? HSBC has some (hilarious) cultural advice
Don’t EVER joke about sex. Expect obscure sports analogies.
Canadians and debt: The struggle is getting worse
One in five is borrowing to pay for daily expenses
When banks are too big to behave
Another scandal, another promise to regulate—can banks ever really be trusted?
Is local food bad for the economy?
The Locavore’s Dilemma, a controversial new book by two Canadian academics, is attracting its fair share of criticism