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Canada is finally making it clear to the world that itâs serious about providing the energy it desperately wants The latest from the Globe's business commentary, by Jackie Forrest:
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Opinion: Canada is finally making it clear to the world that itâs serious about providing the energy it desperately wants
Years-long reviews and cancelled projects have created the perception that Canada is an unreliable energy partner
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/commentary/article-canada-energy-pipeline-export-global-markets/
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In âFortress North Americaâ the U.S. wants its tariffs and for us to eat it, too The latest from the Globe's business commentary, by Claude Lavoie:
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Opinion: In âFortress North Americaâ the U.S. wants its tariffs and for us to eat it, too
Pursuing both stronger rules-of-origin requirements and external tariff co-ordination would be duplicative
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/commentary/article-in-fortress-north-america-the-us-wants-its-tariffs-and-for-us-to-eat/
about 15 hours ago
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The U.S. Supreme Court is curbing the worst of Trumpâs authoritarian impulses The latest from the Globe's business commentary, by Rita Trichur:
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Opinion: The U.S. Supreme Court is curbing the worst of Trumpâs authoritarian impulses
Decisions demonstrate the top courtâs willingness to restrain the President when he flagrantly oversteps his authority
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/commentary/article-us-supreme-court-trump-birthright-authoritarian-impulses/
1 day ago
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We all play for Team Canada, and thatâs not just a marketing slogan The latest from the Globe's business commentary, by Tony Keller:
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Opinion: We all play for Team Canada, and thatâs not just a marketing slogan
Canada Day is a time to wave the flag, to reflect on choices made, and to think about the road ahead
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/commentary/article-team-canada-day-flag-world-cup/
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Alberta plays weak hand in poker game over Pathways carbon capture project The latest from the Globe's business commentary, by Andrew Willis:
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Opinion: Alberta plays weak hand in poker game over Pathways carbon capture project
Premierâs promise to pay about $340-million to residents thanks to the oil windfall wonât help negotiations with oil sands producers
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/commentary/article-alberta-pathways-carbon-capture-project-smith-energy/
1 day ago
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A home is not a home in Canada. It is a supply-managed good in a protected industry The latest from the Globe's business commentary, by John Turley-Ewart:
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Opinion: A home is not a home in Canada. It is a supply-managed good in a protected industry
Governments should welcome a market correction as a fast and effective way to improve home ownership affordability
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/commentary/article-home-ownership-canada-protected-industry/
1 day ago
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The front page of the Globe and Mail for Monday, Jun 29, 2026:
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Ottawa should end its loans to airlines and look at better ways to help the sector The latest from the Globe's business commentary, by Andrew Willis:
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Opinion: Ottawa should end its loans to airlines and look at better ways to help the sector
Cutting passenger fees or moving deadlines for reducing emissions could offer more benefits in the long-term
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/commentary/article-ottawa-should-end-loans-airlines-better-ways-help-sector/
3 days ago
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If Albertaâs new pipeline has no private backer, itâs Ottawaâs fault. Ottawa must fix it The latest from the Globe's business commentary, by Dmitriy Frolovskiy:
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Opinion: If Albertaâs new pipeline has no private backer, itâs Ottawaâs fault. Ottawa must fix it
Years of neglecting industry voices and wrapping the sector in layers of red tape came with a cost. Ottawa must fix what it broke
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/commentary/article-alberta-pipeline-private-backer-ottawa/
3 days ago
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Amber Kanwarâs Weekly Setup: U.S. jobs, Canadian GDP and USMCA review day The latest from the Globe's business commentary, by Amber Kanwar:
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Amber Kanwarâs Weekly Setup: U.S. jobs, Canadian GDP and USMCA review day
Packaged food and Nike seem to be stuck in the doldrums
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/investing/article-amber-kanwars-weekly-setup-us-jobs-canadian-gdp-and-usmca-review-day/
3 days ago
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European energy policy is yet another blunder in the making The latest from the Globe's business commentary, by Eric Reguly:
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Opinion: European energy policy is yet another blunder in the making
The Hormuz energy crisis seems to be ending, but the European Union is adept at creating new crises to replace old ones
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/commentary/article-european-energy-policy-methane-blunder/
5 days ago
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Canada built the Gordie Howe bridge. Trump weaponized it The latest from the Globe's business commentary, by Tim Shufelt:
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Canada built the Gordie Howe bridge. Trump weaponized it
Preventing the bridge from opening is a weaponization of infrastructure
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/investing/markets/inside-the-market/article-gordie-howe-bridge-donald-trump-weaponized-infrastructure/
5 days ago
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The front page of the Globe and Mail for Friday, Jun 26, 2026:
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What the rupeeâs recent swings mean for the Canada-India trade pact talks The latest from the Globe's business commentary, by Rita Trichur:
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Opinion: What the rupeeâs recent swings mean for the Canada-India trade pact talks
For Canadian exporters, a softer rupee will make goods such as Saskatchewan pulses and potash more expensive
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/commentary/article-what-the-rupees-recent-swings-mean-for-the-canada-india-trade-pact/
6 days ago
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Is high-speed rail the best way to spend $90-billion? The latest from the Globe's business commentary, by Tony Keller:
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Opinion: Is high-speed rail the best way to spend $90-billion?
If we want to deliver the greatest benefits to the greatest number of people, wouldnât urban public transit be a better place to invest $90-billion?
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/commentary/article-is-high-speed-rail-the-best-way-to-spend-90-billion/
6 days ago
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The broken Britain of today can be the Canada of tomorrow The latest from the Globe's business commentary, by John Rapley:
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Opinion: The broken Britain of today can be the Canada of tomorrow
Like Shakespeareâs Cleopatra, voters have little patience for messengers delivering hard truths
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/commentary/article-the-broken-britain-of-today-can-be-the-canada-of-tomorrow/
6 days ago
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Copper theft is the silent blight upon the Canadian economy The latest from the Globe's business commentary, by Mark McDonald:
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Opinion: Copper theft is the silent blight upon the Canadian economy
Each theft of telecommunications copper cable means homes, businesses and services are disconnected
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/commentary/article-copper-cable-theft-silent-blight-economy/
7 days ago
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Canada wants kids off TikTok. It also wants the app to collect usersâ photo and ID data The latest from the Globe's business commentary, by Danny OâBrien:
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Opinion: Canada wants kids off TikTok. It also wants the app to collect usersâ photo and ID data
Within the span of five days, Ottawa tabled two bills that point in opposite directions
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/commentary/article-tiktok-kids-privacy-bill-c-36-app/
7 days ago
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However bad your grocery bill is, it will get worse The latest from the Globe's business commentary, by Christina Caron:
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Opinion: However bad your grocery bill is, it will get worse
A confluence of pressures as a result of El Niño and climate change is creating the storm for further rapid price hikes
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/commentary/article-however-bad-your-grocery-bill-is-it-will-get-worse/
7 days ago
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Hamilton just hit pause on all AI data centres. This is big The latest from the Globe's business commentary, by Anne Pasek, Nick Tsergas:
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Opinion: Hamilton just hit pause on all AI data centres. This is big
The Ontario city is the first to confront a question all Canadian municipalities will soon face: How to build AI data centres responsibly?
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/commentary/article-hamilton-just-hit-pause-on-all-ai-data-centres-this-is-big/
7 days ago
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The front page of the Globe and Mail for Wednesday, Jun 24, 2026:
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Canada must resist the seduction of more borrowing and rising debt The latest from the Globe's business commentary, by Don Drummond, Nicholas Dahir:
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Opinion: Canada must resist the seduction of more borrowing and rising debt
Sound monetary and fiscal policy help keep borrowing costs low and living standards high
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/commentary/article-canada-resist-seduction-borrowing-rising-debt/
8 days ago
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Outgoing Telus CEO makes case for nixing foreign investment cap for large telecoms The latest from the Globe's business commentary, by Rita Trichur:
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Opinion: Outgoing Telus CEO makes case for nixing foreign investment cap for large telecoms
Darren Entwistle backs free markets for telecoms and broadcasters, saying it would boost access to foreign capital
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/commentary/article-outgoing-telus-ceo-nixing-foreign-investment-cap-large-telecoms/
8 days ago
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The booming U.S. is for builders and entrepreneurs. Canada is the opposite The latest from the Globe's business commentary, by Thomas S. Caldwell:
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Opinion: The booming U.S. is for builders and entrepreneurs. Canada is the opposite
The United States is attracting billions of investment in new companies. We will not catch up
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/commentary/article-the-booming-us-is-for-builders-and-entrepreneurs-canada-is-the/
8 days ago
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The front page of the Globe and Mail for Tuesday, Jun 23, 2026:
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If you're waiting on an email response from me: Please accept my gratitude for your patience; you'd be doing me a favour if you follow up. (This is a regularly scheduled note and is not necessarily a suggestion that anyone is indeed waiting on a response from me.)
9 days ago
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Is Mark Carney a model for a new centrist politics, or will he be the end of the line? The latest from the Globe's business commentary, by Tony Keller:
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Opinion: Is Mark Carney a model for a new centrist politics, or will he be the end of the line?
Canadaâs government has become an outlier in a world dominated by extremes
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/commentary/article-mark-carney-centrist-politics-g7/
9 days ago
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Alan Greenspan, the âmaestro,â was plain wrong about financial regulation The latest from the Globe's business commentary, by Chris Gay:
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Opinion: Alan Greenspan, the âmaestro,â was plain wrong about financial regulation
Former fed chair built his reputation overseeing the central bank during a boom time, but then came the 2008 financial collapse
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/commentary/article-alan-greenspan-federal-reserve-2008-financial-collapse-regulation/
9 days ago
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Airbnb used the World Cup to lobby for relaxed short-term rental rules. Demand didnât keep up The latest from the Globe's business commentary, by Thorben Wieditz:
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Opinion: Airbnb used the World Cup to lobby for relaxed short-term rental rules. Demand didnât keep up
Company attempted to use the tournament to pad its bottom line, but demand for short-term rentals in Canadian host cities has fallen short
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/commentary/article-airbnb-world-cup-lobbying-short-term-rental-rules-demand-vancouver-los/
9 days ago
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The front page of the Globe and Mail for Monday, Jun 22, 2026:
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If Canada Auto canât survive, let it fade away. Courting China is not the solution The latest from the Globe's business commentary, by Christopher Worswick:
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Opinion: If Canada Auto canât survive, let it fade away. Courting China is not the solution
Going out of our way to prop up a declining industry is not the answer
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/commentary/article-canada-auto-industry-china-ev-electric-vehicle/
10 days ago
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Amber Kanwarâs Weekly Setup: Canadian inflation, BlackBerry earnings and Couche-Tardâs gas gauge The latest from the Globe's business commentary, by Amber Kanwar:
www.theglobeandmail.com/investing/ar...
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Amber Kanwarâs Weekly Setup: Canadian inflation, BlackBerry earnings and Couche-Tardâs gas gauge
Plus: Micron Technologyâs elevated expectations and FedEx earnings
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/investing/article-amber-kanwars-weekly-setup-canadian-inflation-blackberry-earnings-and/
10 days ago
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A new day dawns as Carney cracks the whip on Canadaâs ossified banking system The latest from the Globe's business commentary, by John Turley-Ewart:
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Opinion: A new day dawns as Carney cracks the whip on Canadaâs ossified banking system
In Carneyâs Canada, zero bank failures suggest the countryâs banking banking regulator must be doing something wrong. How times have changed
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/commentary/article-carney-banking-canada-osfi-peter-routledge-jpmorgan/
10 days ago
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AI data centresâ voracious thirst for water makes their environmental footprint even bigger The latest from the Globe's business commentary, by Eric Reguly:
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Opinion: AI data centresâ voracious thirst for water makes their environmental footprint even bigger
The worldâs fastest-growing industry is also turning into one of the biggest threats to natural resources
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/commentary/article-ai-data-centres-water-use-environmental-footprint/
12 days ago
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Trumpâs Iran-war disgrace cripples the U.S. and elevates China The latest from the Globe's business commentary, by John Rapley:
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Opinion: Trumpâs Iran-war disgrace cripples the U.S. and elevates China
This war has brought about a significant change in global geopolitics
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/commentary/article-trump-iran-war-disgrace-cripples-the-us-and-elevates-china/
12 days ago
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We now know how much Art of the Deal Donnie is paying Iran. Letâs count it up The latest from the Globe's business commentary, by Tony Keller:
www.theglobeandmail.com/business/com...
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Opinion: We now know how much Art of the Deal Donnie is paying Iran. Letâs count it up
Art of the Deal Donnie is paying a ransom. Simple as that
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/commentary/article-we-now-know-how-much-art-of-the-deal-donnie-is-paying-iran-lets-count/
13 days ago
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Canadians did not vote for such high defence spending. How to get them on side? The latest from the Globe's business commentary, by Eugene Lang:
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Opinion: Canadians did not vote for such high defence spending. How to get them on side?
Canadaâs defence consensus will be put to the test when military spending overtakes health care
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/commentary/article-canadians-did-not-vote-for-such-high-defence-spending-how-to-get-them/
13 days ago
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Trump is taking Canada to task on forced labour. Itâs a ploy, but heâs got a point The latest from the Globe's business commentary, by Rita Trichur:
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Opinion: Trump is taking Canada to task on forced labour. Itâs a ploy, but heâs got a point
U.S. Presidentâs latest tariff threat is tied to our countryâs lack of enforcement in keeping out goods made with forced labour
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/commentary/article-trump-tariffs-forced-labour-supply-chain/
13 days ago
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The front page of the Globe and Mail for Thursday, Jun 18, 2026:
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Leaving our startups behind is now Canadaâs biggest national security risk The latest from the Globe's business commentary, by Abdullah Snobar, Matthew Lombardi:
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Opinion: Leaving our startups behind is now Canadaâs biggest national security risk
Weâre falling behind in buying quickly and using buying power to scale our own technology
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/commentary/article-leaving-startups-behind-canada-national-security-risk/
14 days ago
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Big oil makes billions as Canadians face Iran-war inflation. We need a windfall tax The latest from the Globe's business commentary, by Peggy Nash, Jared A. Walker:
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Opinion: Big oil makes billions as Canadians face Iran-war inflation. We need a windfall tax
The charge could generate up to $46-billion over the next year, the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives says
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/commentary/article-oil-prices-iran-war-inflation-windfall-tax/
14 days ago
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The World Cup actually matters to the stock market â especially when your team loses The latest from the Globe's business commentary, by Tim Shufelt:
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The World Cup actually matters to the stock market â especially when your team loses
Nothing spoils the national mood quicker than getting routed on the pitch
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/investing/article-fifa-world-cup-canada-stock-market/
14 days ago
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Itâs time to purge the concept of âstarter homesâ The latest from the Globe's business commentary, by Rita Trichur:
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Opinion: Itâs time to purge the concept of âstarter homesâ
The outdated logic of buying starter homes is a recipe for long-term consumer debt
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/commentary/article-its-time-to-purge-the-concept-of-starter-homes/
15 days ago
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We must rebuild Canada for the new technological order The latest from the Globe's business commentary, by Don Tapscott , Alex Tapscott:
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Opinion: We must rebuild Canada for the new technological order
Our prosperity, power and society itself are being tested by two tectonic forces
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/commentary/article-we-must-rebuild-canada-for-the-new-technological-order/
15 days ago
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Can Ottawa save you from the scourge of surveillance pricing? The latest from the Globe's business commentary, by Ignacio Cofone:
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Opinion: Can Ottawa save you from the scourge of surveillance pricing?
Bill C-36 gives a good definition of inference, but stops short of doing much about it
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/commentary/article-can-ottawa-save-you-from-the-scourge-of-surveillance-pricing/
15 days ago
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The U.S.-Iran peace deal is crisis management, not resolution. Oilâs fall could be temporary The latest from the Globe's business commentary, by Eric Reguly:
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Opinion: The U.S.-Iran peace deal is crisis management, not resolution. Oilâs fall could be temporary
Renewed fighting in Lebanon, an Israeli attack on Iran or failure on Iranâs uranium enrichment terms could scupper Trumpâs peace agreement
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/commentary/article-us-iran-oil-peace-deal-trump-crisis-management/
15 days ago
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The front page of the Globe and Mail for Tuesday, Jun 16, 2026:
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How high a ransom is Trump paying Iran to escape from his own misbegotten war? The latest from the Globe's business commentary, by Tony Keller:
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Opinion: How high a ransom is Trump paying Iran to escape from his own misbegotten war?
Most of the original U.S. war aims have been abandoned
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/commentary/article-how-high-a-ransom-is-trump-paying-iran-to-escape-from-his-own/
16 days ago
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There is a price for your fancy credit-card perks. The only question is who pays it The latest from the Globe's business commentary, by Claire Célérier:
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Opinion: There is a price for your fancy credit-card perks. The only question is who pays it
While consumer credit claims to increase opportunities for the less advantaged, in reality it contributes to the financial gap we observe in Canada
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/commentary/article-there-is-a-price-for-your-fancy-credit-card-perks-the-only-question-is/
16 days ago
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Apartment REIT takeovers show institutions see promise where retail investors see pain The latest from the Globe's business commentary, by Andrew Willis:
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Opinion: Apartment REIT takeovers show institutions see promise where retail investors see pain
New York-based Blackstone and other institutional investors are looking past the short-term noise
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/commentary/article-apartment-reit-takeovers-institutions-retail-investors/
16 days ago
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