Bill Morneau will be wearing NAFTA shoes to the budget
The finance minister’s budget day footwear is designed in Edmonton, made in Léon, Mexico, and filled with symbolism
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A gender gap that’s a matter of life and death
Canadian men die earlier than women, and it’s not biological. What’s behind this deadly gap, and why doesn’t anyone seem to care?
Six things for business to watch for in the 2017 federal budget
The federal government wants to encourage business to invest in research and development, patents and hiring. Here are the policies they might choose.
10 ways the federal budget could affect your wallet
Experts have been speculating on capital gains tax changes for weeks. Here’s what to look out for.
Q&A with George Saunders: ’Art is not some inessential frippery’
One of the great American writers of his generation discusses U.S. politics, the power of books, and his late friend David Foster Wallace
The Canada150 Quiz Countdown trivia test: Day 48!
Who was the first PM to make an official state visit to France? If you know, you could win today’s prize!
How Chuck Berry gave us rock ’n’ roll—and stood out in its wake
Music historian John Covach on what made Chuck Berry iconic in an era of song stylists, covers, and lyric sanitization
Can Bill Morneau claim his share of the spotlight?
Behind the scenes, Trudeau’s finance minister cuts deals and crafts policy, but to reach the next level, Morneau’s public persona needs work
What Canada’s ’Yellow Peril’ teaches us about this migrant moment
History has plenty to tell us about this moment of fraught borders—and about the consequences of racist government policies
The Canada150 Quiz Countdown trivia test: Day 47!
Pierre Berton’s ’The Great Debate’ debuted on what TV network in 1974? If you know, you could win today!