Canada’s media is in thrall to China

A new study of three major Canadian newspapers finds their coverage bolsters Chinese economic interests while glossing over its human rights problems.

Wang Yi, China’s minister of foreign affairs.

The Tim Hortons brand is badly broken. Here’s how to fix it.

Tim Hortons needs better stores, better media coverage, better coffee —and less fighting with franchisees.

How real estate feeds the Canadian economy

Real estate is more important to the Canadian economy than you think. Here’s why.

Why a B.C. First Nations chief took her fight to the Kinder Morgan shareholders’ meeting

‘I don’t think they’re factoring in the risk of inherent title and rights,’ says Neskonlith Chief Judy Wilson. ‘I don’t think they understand it doesn’t matter what the federal or provincial government does’

Economic analysis

Both the NDP and UCP support a price on carbon. It’s time we admit it.

It may sound odd, especially in today’s highly polarized Alberta, but Jason Kenney and Rachel Notley have more in common when it comes to carbon pricing than most realize

Economy

It’s getting more confusing to shop for mortgages

Longer mortgages are rising, some posted rates are falling. What exactly is the MQR, anyway?

Economic analysis

The winners and losers if Alberta returns to a flat tax system

Lindsay Tedds: As the province debates the merits of a less progressive tax system, voters will have to make tradeoffs that help and punish different income earners

Canada

Trans Mountain and First Nations along the pipeline route: It’s not a dichotomy of ‘for’ or ‘against’

Some First Nations have picked sides in the battle over the Kinder Morgan pipeline but many groups haven’t. Now their leaders are feeling the heat.

Real Estate

Vancouver real estate: Why multi-million dollar home owners are crying poor

A B.C. surtax on properties worth more than $3 million has owners hopping mad, and tinkering with it won’t appease them

Real estate

The people who bought at the peak of Toronto’s real estate bubble, and then lost hundreds of thousands within months

When Toronto-area home prices began their slide, the market served up painful lessons for buyers and sellers alike—and revealed shady behaviour that helped inflate prices in the first place

Real estate

A look at some of the Toronto area homes that suffered huge price declines in 2017

A photo gallery of Toronto area homes that were recorded as being sold twice in 2017, and how much the homes declined in value when the market corrected

Economy

Trent University: student tips for surviving life on campus

Where to get a cheap lunch, good beer and a nice nap

Money

The ghost penny that just won’t die

We don’t pay with pennies or get them back in change. Why have them at all?

BUSINESS

Profit with a purpose vs. the purpose of more profits

Can clear cause marketing make the world a better place —and make companies more money?

Opinion

Corporate brands must run for election every day

Companies can try to lead on principles, but consumers are the ones in charge

Economic analysis

The real costs and benefits of carbon pricing

Opinion: Yes, carbon pricing, like all climate policies, will have economic costs. But that doesn’t mean we should take no policy action.

Opinion

Why did mortgage rates just surge?

Opinion: The mystery behind TD’s surprise mortgage rate hike—and what it means for consumers

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