The hidden risks of opening up trade with China
China’s enormous size and growing stature in global affairs make it a tempting partner for a free trade deal, but it comes with strings attached
CNOOC
Thomas Mulcair, the staples thesis and cap-and-trade
The NDP leader lays out his vision for resource development
Econowatch
A monthly scorecard on the state of the economy in North America and beyond
Q&A with Thomas Mulcair
The leader of the NDP talks to Aaron Wherry about Layton’s legacy, carbon pricing, the Liberal leadership race and Twitter
We mean it about the F-35s. Except when we don’t
Paul Wells on Stephen Harper’s recent reversals
Develop the oil sands, or make life difficult for foreign investors
We can’t do both, writes Stephen Gordon
CHART: Nexen’s assets in Canada and around the world
Canada’s oil patch isn’t the only interesting prize for CNOOC