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Canadian lumber producers brace for surge in U.S. anti-dumping duty rates

Expected rise in duties adds to concerns over American threats for sweeping tariffs
A truck is loaded with a shipment of softwood lumber at Groupe Crete, a sawmill in Mont-Blanc, Que., on Monday, Jan. 20, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi

Canada needs to think big and stand up to Trump, Hydro-Québec CEO says

Canadian trucking company TFI International eyes move to U.S. amid looming trade war

infrastructure

New high-speed rail plans said to be largest infrastructure project in Canada's history

A new consortium will develop the project between Quebec City and Toronto, but the estimated cost has not yet been provided
Prime Minister of Canada Justin Trudeau speaks at a press conference as Martin Imbeau, President and CEO of Alto, and Anita Anand, Canada's Transport minister, look on in the Old Port of Montreal in Montreal, Canada, Canada, on February 19, 2025. The government has announced a high-speed train (TGV) that will connect Quebec City and Toronto, with stops in between. The project was given to ALTO, a Quebec company. (Photo by ANDREJ IVANOV / AFP) (Photo by ANDREJ IVANOV/AFP via Getty Images)
opinion

Great high-speed rail, Ottawa. Let’s make sure we can actually build it

David Jones and Tasnim Fariha
streetwise

Manulife’s profit jumps on robust Asia growth, wealth management strength

The results underscore the rising significance of Manulife’s asset and wealth management unit
Signage is seen on Manulife Financial Corp.'s office tower in Toronto, Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Cole Burston
energy

America’s biggest oil producers adjust to a new reality in the Gulf of Whatever

Oil giants are falling in line to adopt the U.S. President’s contentious renaming of the home to major offshore oil and gas fields
FILE PHOTO: The North Dakota regional headquarters of oil producer Occidental Petroleum Corp is seen in Dickinson, North Dakota, October 14, 2015. REUTERS/Ernest Scheyder/File Photo
personal finance

Why a Hamilton man is still worried about money, despite a high salary and owning a home

Marques wonders if he’s missing out on opportunity costs and regrets past money decisions
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Opinion

Canada must make smart investments in these stupid times

Richard Gold
Bell Northern Research technician Nancy Bonneau preparing mask to make integrated circuits, June 11. 1987. The ability to put computer programs on semiconductor chips led BNR scientists to embark on one of the most important ventures in telecommunications: they computerized the telephone switchboard, making possible the computerization of the telephone network. BNR's invention of the digital switch, unveiled in 1976, has made Northern Telecom Ltd. one of the largest telecommunications equipment makers in the world. Photo by John McNeill / The Globe and Mail Historical note: Northern Electric Company Ltd. was founded in 1895, it eventually became Northern Telecom (1976) and later, Nortel (1995) and finally, Nortel Networks (1998). Bell-Northern Research Laboratories Ltd., was formed in 1971 when the R&D departments at Bell Canada and Northern Electric were merged.

Canada’s free-trade agreement with the U.S. has no free trade, nor is it an agreement

Blayne Haggart
(L to R) Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto, US President Donald Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau leave after delivering a statement on the signing of a new free trade agreement in Buenos Aires, on November 30, 2018, on the sidelines of the G20 Leaders' Summit. - The revamped accord, called the US-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), looks a lot like the one it replaces. But enough has been tweaked for Trump to declare victory on behalf of the US workers he claims were cheated by NAFTA. (Photo by Martin BERNETTI / AFP)MARTIN BERNETTI/AFP/Getty Images

The war against DEI will cost us all

Julie MacDonell
FILE Ñ Affirmative action supporters demonstrate near the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, June 29, 2023.The requirement of diversity, equity and inclusion statements from teachers seeking a job, promotion or tenure at many universities is stirring a debate about their use. (Kenny Holston/The New York Times)

To counter Trump’s tariff threats, Canada needs to go on offence with a manufacturing strategy

Rita Trichur
Rita Trichur

How to avoid burnout in your 30s after exciting work becomes a grind

Kadine Cooper
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How Beutel Goodman’s Stephen Arpin keeps beating indexes with small-cap stocks

We ask the managing director what his strategy is on beating indexes and why he’s big on MDA Space

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Ottawa’s GST holiday brought more headaches than revenue for business owners

Paul MacKay, manager of King’s Co-op Bookstore in Halifax with some of the books in his store on Friday, February 14, 2025.

The legal win that will help shield widows from tax collectors

Canadian Revenue Agency (CRA) national headquarters in Ottawa on Friday, June 28, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

When it comes to feeding Rover, buying Canadian isn’t always easy

Greg Scotchburn walks Strider, his Welsh Springer Spaniel, Toronto, February 12, 2025.

The 2025 Globe and Mail Digital Brokerage Ranking: Improvements all around, but a clear winner emerges

Rob Carrick
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Future of work

Severance takes work-life balance to a terrifying extreme. So why do so many people say they’d try it?

Graham Isador
Adam Scott in "Severance," premiering January 17, 2025 on Apple TV+.
newsletter

Tips for entrepreneurs experiencing post-holiday anxiety

When experiencing the post-holiday lull in business, think about it as a time to re-energize and reinvest in yourself.

With remote work the new norm, digital nomads take the opportunity to travel the world

Kirsi Maharaj at Ring Rock Viewpoint near Sydney, Australia, one of the many countries she has worked in as a digital nomad.

Careers

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I’ve been tasked with doing a diversity audit – how do I make it count?

With diversity audits, data without action is meaningless.
leadership lab

Solving complex problems: Three lessons from the fight against chronic disease

Zahid Salman
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nine to five

How can I protect my job after being put on a performance improvement plan?

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Taxes

IRS may lay off thousands of probationary workers in the middle of tax season

Barrick considering redomiciling from Canada to the U.S. and Trump could make it happen faster, says CEO Mark Bristow

Finance Department confirms legislation needed to make carbon rebate tax-free for small businesses

Small business

Small businesses still being taxed on carbon rebates, federation says

Liberal MP Chrystia Freeland answers questions from journalists in the West Block on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, on Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang

From baby carriers to kids snacks, here’s where parents can buy products made in Canada

Jacquelyn Corbett, who heads Mini Mioche, children’s apparel is seen in her Toronto office/showroom on February 6, 2025. She has created the Well Made in Canada directory, to identify not just Canadian-owned brands, but Canadian-made products like hers. JENNIFER ROBERTS/THE GLOBE AND MAIL

Why is it so tough for small-business owners and self-employed to take paternity leave?

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