Canada hands U.S. toll share on fully funded Gordie Howe bridge after Trump pressure
Ottawa paid $6 billion upfront, yet the U.S. gets half the operating profits for 15 years, and a say on toll hikes under a last-minute deal.
Economy
Coverage of economic policy and performance in Canada and abroad, focusing on fiscal and monetary policy, markets, labour, trade, and how economic decisions shape government policy and everyday life.
CONTEXT: Brad Bradford’s record of reversals tests his pitch for Toronto’s Mayor
As the Toronto mayoral race tightens, the councillor’s policy reversals on street names, drug services, and international flashpoints invite scrutiny over both consistency and cost.
XBOX CEO announces sweeping cut, confronting years of unsustainable growth
Xbox set to undergo sweeping overhaul as 3,200 jobs disappear and several studios sold.
Opposition grows for Billy Bishop Airport expansion plans
Bill 110 takes Billy Bishop Airport from Toronto, clears the path for jets without public oversight, and ignores growing local backlash.
EDITORIAL: Why bail out B.C. developers when ordinary Canadians are already taking losses?
Instead of letting prices fall so working people can afford homes, Carney and Eby choose to socialize developers’ losses.
ADAMS: Carney’s China EV deal extends Trudeau’s record of weakness
A tariff reduction for Chinese electric vehicles tests whether this government will finally treat its own forced labour rules as binding.
Blanchet calls out Ottawa’s EV deal with Beijing over Uyghur forced labour concerns
Deal struck during Carney’s Beijing visit raises questions about compliance with Canada’s forced labour laws.
Ford pitches ‘Fortress North America’ strategy for deeper North-American integration
From "Canada is not for sale" to ambitious continental blueprint: Doug Ford’s strategic pivot on trade, defence, critical minerals, and nuclear energy puts pressure on the Carney government
LOGSTRUP: The IGaming industrial complex
Doug Ford’s “safe, regulated” iGaming market became Canada’s fastest-growing addiction infrastructure, fuelled by offshore lobbyists, and paid for by Ontario’s youth.
ADAMS: Avi Lewis deserves credit for forcing the conversation on AI and affordability
New Democrats have spent the last decade reacting to other parties’ frames. On AI and consumer data, Avi Lewis has begun setting one of his own.