The front page of the Globe and Mail for Wednesday, Aug 5, 2026:
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The dairy sector is lobbying hard in USMCA talks. The government didn’t want you to know The latest from the Globe's business commentary, by Matt Malone: www.theglobeandmail.com/business/com...
Opinion: The dairy sector is lobbying hard in USMCA talks. The government didn’t want you to know
While Canada’s trade negotiators need confidentiality, special interests trying to influence the outcome of negotiations do not
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U.S. alcohol industry rightly fears a nasty hangover from Trump’s trade war with Canada The latest from the Globe's business commentary, by Rita Trichur: www.theglobeandmail.com/business/com...
Opinion: U.S. alcohol industry rightly fears a nasty hangover from Trump’s trade war with Canada
American wine, beer and spirit producers fear recently announced tariffs will have lasting impacts on business
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As wildfires rage, it’s a moment for carbon removal technology to shine The latest from the Globe's business commentary, by Na'im Merchant, Grant Canary: www.theglobeandmail.com/business/com...
Opinion: As wildfires rage, it’s a moment for carbon removal technology to shine
Fires release carbon emissions from burning trees and the forest’s soil
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The front page of the Globe and Mail for Monday, Aug 3, 2026:
AI data centres are the future. Canada must overcome the backlash The latest from the Globe's business commentary, by Kevin Yin: www.theglobeandmail.com/business/com...
Opinion: AI data centres are the future. Canada must overcome the backlash
The answer is not to block construction. It is to design a better bargain
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Tech-eager Canadian banks are coming for AI with gusto The latest from the Globe's business commentary, by John Turley-Ewart: www.theglobeandmail.com/business/com...
Opinion: Tech-eager Canadian banks are coming for AI with gusto
AI is the latest in a long list of technologies that banks have used to increase productivity without cutting staff
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WestJet labour dispute is really a proxy battle between Carney and unions The latest from the Globe's business commentary, by Steven Tufts: www.theglobeandmail.com/business/com...
Opinion: WestJet labour dispute is really a proxy battle between Carney and unions
Liberal government continues to set a tone restricting the right to strike in federally regulated sectors, something that’s emerging as foundational to the Prime Minister’s economic strategy
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The front page of the Globe and Mail for Saturday, Aug 1, 2026:
What Canada can learn from the already shaky trade deal between the U.S. and the EU The latest from the Globe's business commentary, by Rita Trichur: www.theglobeandmail.com/business/com...
Opinion: What Canada can learn from the already shaky trade deal between the U.S. and the EU
EU learns the hard way that there’s no such thing as a ‘stable and predictable’ trading relationship with Trump’s U.S.
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In these times of uncertainty, there is bright side aplenty for businesses The latest from the Globe's business commentary, by Greg Greer: www.theglobeandmail.com/business/com...
Opinion: In these times of uncertainty, there is bright side aplenty for businesses
While the energy sector could be said to present the most challenges, it also holds the greatest opportunities
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Prediction markets offer a glimpse into the future – and protection from it The latest from the Globe's business commentary, by Jeremy Dietz: www.theglobeandmail.com/business/com...
Opinion: Prediction markets offer a glimpse into the future – and protection from it
Clean up the language that decides who gets paid and we’ll see the betting parlour become a bona fide data business and risk management tool
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A broken economy. Few jobs. Rising costs. Are you surprised youth are rebelling? The latest from the Globe's business commentary, by John Rapley: www.theglobeandmail.com/business/com...
Opinion: A broken economy. Few jobs. Rising costs. Are you surprised youth are rebelling?
Global student-led movements share a common cause: the growing precarity of young university graduates
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FIFA’s Infantino betrays World Cup and bribes soccer bodies with 30 pieces of silver The latest from the Globe's business commentary, by Thomas Law: www.theglobeandmail.com/business/com...
Opinion: FIFA’s Infantino betrays World Cup and bribes soccer bodies with 30 pieces of silver
All 55 UEFA members on Thursday unanimously agreed to boycott FIFA competitions in response to plans to sell off the tournament to private investors
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We need more government incentives for older adults to keep working The latest from the Globe's business commentary, by Thomas Klassen: www.theglobeandmail.com/business/com...
Opinion: We need more government incentives for older adults to keep working
Canadians are living and working for longer than ever before – and should be able to make their own choices about retirement
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China is AI-maxxing, and it has a lot to teach us The latest from the Globe's business commentary, by Jacob Cooke: www.theglobeandmail.com/business/com...
Opinion: China is AI-maxxing, and it has a lot to teach us
Open-source models alongside steps to address potential social harms are leading to more advancements and acceptance
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Can fixing development charges fix Canada’s housing crisis? The latest from the Globe's business commentary, by Andrew Sancton: www.theglobeandmail.com/business/com...
Opinion: Can fixing development charges fix Canada’s housing crisis?
Municipalities should reduce development charges by expanding borrowing and spreading infrastructure costs out over time
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The front page of the Globe and Mail for Wednesday, Jul 29, 2026:
For Canada to stand tall as a middle power, businesses must step up The latest from the Globe's business commentary, by Perrin Beatty, Thomas d’Aquino: www.theglobeandmail.com/business/com...
Opinion: For Canada to stand tall as a middle power, businesses must step up
Leaders need to join forces to harness power and create the commercial infrastructure for a new, robust trade dynamic
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Gordie Howe International Bridge report shows how Ottawa shirks accountability for major projects The latest from the Globe's business commentary, by Rita Trichur: www.theglobeandmail.com/business/com...
Opinion: Gordie Howe International Bridge report shows how Ottawa shirks accountability for major projects
Bridge report is yet another stain on Ottawa’s troubled track record on transparency and serves as a cautionary tale
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Why the Saudi Arabia-U.S. nuclear deal threatens the global nuclear renaissance The latest from the Globe's business commentary, by Alex MacDonald: www.theglobeandmail.com/business/com...
Opinion: Why the Saudi Arabia-U.S. nuclear deal threatens the global nuclear renaissance
Pact looks similar to the Americans’ agreement with UAE, but key differences present substantial risk
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How much would it take to turn around Canada’s housing and economic malaise? The latest from the Globe's business commentary, by Charles St-Arnaud: www.theglobeandmail.com/business/com...
Opinion: How much would it take to turn around Canada’s housing and economic malaise?
Competitiveness, productivity and investment all need a significant boost over the next 10 years
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Ontario’s joining the ‘passport’ securities regulatory system is too little and not enough The latest from the Globe's business commentary, by Jonathan Preece: www.theglobeandmail.com/business/com...
Opinion: Ontario’s joining the ‘passport’ securities regulatory system is too little and not enough
While it has promoted some harmonization in the application of provincial securities law, it is not a panacea for all the criticisms that have been levelled against Canada’s regulatory system
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Trump is ending the American century with a bang, and a whimper The latest from the Globe's business commentary, by Tony Keller: www.theglobeandmail.com/business/com...
Opinion: Trump is ending the American century with a bang, and a whimper
The President whose slogan is Make America Great Again has an ignorance of, and a hostility to, the things that Made America Great
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Nuclear reactors produce one byproduct that is key to our future. Canada must stockpile it The latest from the Globe's business commentary, by Chris Cassin: www.theglobeandmail.com/business/com...
Opinion: Nuclear reactors produce one byproduct that is key to our future. Canada must stockpile it
As Canada speeds toward the ‘new civilian nuclear renaissance’, it’s imperative that Canada builds a plan to harvest the helium-3 that nuclear generation can produce
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Carney’s big talk means nothing if Nutrien chooses U.S. port over B.C.’s The latest from the Globe's business commentary, by John Turley-Ewart: www.theglobeandmail.com/business/com...
Opinion: Carney’s big talk means nothing if Nutrien chooses U.S. port over B.C.’s
Nutrien made a preliminary decision last December to invest in the Port of Longview, Washington
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Trump throws a tariff tantrum because he knows he’s weak The latest from the Globe's business commentary, by John Rapley: www.theglobeandmail.com/business/com...
Opinion: Trump throws a tariff tantrum because he knows he’s weak
With midterm elections approaching, the levies aren’t popular with American voters
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Canada’s best response to Trump’s latest tariff threats? Keep calm and carry on The latest from the Globe's business commentary, by Tony Keller: www.theglobeandmail.com/business/com...
Opinion: Canada’s best response to Trump’s latest tariff threats? Keep calm and carry on
A year and a half of statements from the U.S. leaves little doubt that the objective is not fewer trade barriers, but the opposite
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Will Canadian taxpayers be repaid for the Gordie Howe International Bridge? Don’t hold your breath The latest from the Globe's business commentary, by Rita Trichur: www.theglobeandmail.com/business/com...
Opinion: Will Canadian taxpayers be repaid for the Gordie Howe International Bridge? Don’t hold your breath
After Ottawa’s tall talk, taxpayers deserve more than a pinky swear of repayment
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With his Iran war folly, Trump emerges an unlikely clean-energy champion The latest from the Globe's business commentary, by Chris Gay: www.theglobeandmail.com/business/com...
Opinion: With his Iran war folly, Trump emerges an unlikely clean-energy champion
The energy sources he despises seem to be mitigating the consequences of the conflict
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