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Editorial

Canada is losing its grip on the U.S. market

Posted on April 30, 2026

There is something almost too convenient in how quickly Canadians point south when discussing unpredictability in trade. Yes, Donald Trump has long been synonymous with… Read More »

Oil shocks are about to hit your grocery bill

Posted on April 23, 2026

When officials from the United States and Iran walked away from negotiations in Pakistan with no deal on the Strait of Hormuz, markets didn’t wait… Read More »

The Middle East is no longer a reliable energy partner

Posted on April 16, 2026

The Strait of Hormuz crisis is exposing how unreliable Middle East energy supply has become and has opened the door for countries like Canada to… Read More »

Consumer boycott of U.S. products exposes a bigger homegrown problem

Posted on April 9, 2026

Canadian consumers are quietly pulling U.S. products off their grocery lists, and the impact is measurable. This is more than a protest. It is a… Read More »

In Canada, deficit spending keeps winning elections

Posted on March 26, 2026

Three provinces. Three parties. Three record deficits. When every party runs deficits, ideology isn’t the explanation. The political rewards for spending are. In Alberta, a… Read More »

The world is scrambling for energy but can’t count on Canada

Posted on March 20, 2026

The world is once again scrambling for reliable energy supplies. Canada should be one of the obvious answers but a decade of Liberal government policies… Read More »

Global energy shocks are about to test Canadian food prices

Posted on March 12, 2026

The conflict in the Middle East could soon show up on your grocery bills. The reason is simple: the Strait of Hormuz moves a huge… Read More »

Ottawa’s gun grab is all about politics

Posted on March 5, 2026

The federal government is once again on a crusade to end legal gun ownership, and no one knows why. Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree recently… Read More »

Canada can become richer than the United States

Posted on February 19, 2026

Economic growth and a rising standard of living used to be a given. Canadian parents could assume, with good reason, that their children and grandchildren… Read More »

Why investors still don’t trust Canada’s pipeline promises

Posted on January 15, 2026

Canadians have seen this movie before. A federal announcement is rolled out with solemn language, carefully staged optimism and the promise of progress, only to… Read More »

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