Omar Khadr: a political inkblot test
The political positions on the Khadr payout reveal the difficulties of separating partisan loyalties from the principles of fairness
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The interest rate hike is going to leave its mark on Canadian exporters
The Bank of Canada’s decision to increase interest rates, while necessary, will put upward pressure on the loonie, making life more difficult for exporters
Can 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.
Why banks are so slow to lower lending rates, but so quick to hike them
Econo-metrics: With the Bank of Canada raising interest rates, the big banks have been quick to follow suit. That never seems to happen when rates are falling.
’This is how the horror spreads’
Turkey’s movement for justice is facing off against its authoritarian president. Turkish activists are wondering: Why isn’t Canada helping?
Yes, sleep deprivation is torture
International and Canadian law leaves no doubt: what Omar Khadr experienced in Guantanamo was torture
The bad poetry of Donald Trump, Vol. 5
Scott Feschuk unlocks the poetry in Donald Trump’s recent speeches
David Mitchell on translating—and learning from—Naoki Higashida
The author of ’Cloud Atlas’ and ’The Bone Clocks’ credits the autistic Higashida with helping him understand his own boy
A Canadian pot firm goes all-in on ’Colombian gold’
In Pablo Escobar’s old stomping ground, a well-connected Toronto company is growing weed to supply the global demand for cannabis products. This time it’ll be legal.
Canada’s teenagers are world beaters
Our editorial: According to a new survey of the world’s 15 year olds, Canadian teens are harder working and more energetic than their global peers.