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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.
First majority Conservative budget kills the penny, raises OAS eligibility age to 67 and slashes $5.2 billion in spending
The first budget for the majority Conservative budget promised to do away with the penny, raise the eligibility age for Old Age...
How reply girl’s videos make her mounds of cash
Wearing a low-cut top and commenting on viral videos wins her web traffic, and also angry comments
A shipload of trouble
Nova Scotia got billions to build warships, but an old immigration scandal has left Halifax with a sinking feeling
Frank Stronach goes to Florida
In his riskiest venture yet, the former head of Magna International is becoming one of the state’s biggest cattle ranchers
Time to panic about the housing market
Why is everyone ignoring this unfolding disaster?