Stephen Maher on how the once serious Harper-era star became a provincial politician pitching an unserious referendum in Alberta
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This beautiful map shows what Canada’s future looked like in 1955
We bought this 60-year-old Government of Canada map about the country’s most important resources, and then updated it
Dambisa Moyo on resource scarcity, and China’s race for deals
Economist Dambisa Moyo in conversation with Brian Bethune
Quality is declining, says professors’ group
But can we really blame inadequate funding?
Hey look: Hewers of wood, drawers of power
In Ottawa a few weeks ago, I ran into an old friend who used to work for the Chrétien Liberals. He’s in the private sector now. I was fresh back from China and I said one of the big surprises was the heavy resource orientation of the business delegation accompanying Stephen Harper — Oil, diamonds, gold, pork and lentils, not boutique software firms.
Jean Charest, prospector
The Quebec premier’s Plan Nord promises to transform Quebec—into Alberta
Get your environmental concerns off Joe Oliver’s lawn
The Natural Resources Minister takes on the environmental regulatory system, environmentalists, celebrity, air travel, foreigners, America and civil law.
Queen’s suspends fine arts program
Budget is to blame
Two charts you need to see about commodities and the housing market
All of Canada’s strengths are underpinned by the phenomenal commodity bull market
Treasure island
Canada’s resource sector may be emerging in an unlikely place: Baffin Island