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    Justin Trudeau and Xi Jinping

    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
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    Thomas Mulcair, the staples thesis and cap-and-trade

    The NDP leader lays out his vision for resource development
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    Independent thought alert

    Econowatch

    Econowatch

    A monthly scorecard on the state of the economy in North America and beyond
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    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
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    We mean it about the F-35s. Except when we don’t

    Paul Wells on Stephen Harper’s recent reversals
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    Brent Rathgeber Maverick Watch

    Flags of China National Offshore Oil Corp (CNOOC) fly beside the China flag in front of its headquarters building in Beijing

    Develop the oil sands, or make life difficult for foreign investors

    We can’t do both, writes Stephen Gordon
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    CHART: Nexen’s assets in Canada and around the world

    Canada’s oil patch isn’t the only interesting prize for CNOOC
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    ’All investments are not equal’

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