Montreal retailer Frank and Oak files for creditor protection for second time

Published: 17 January 2025

In January 2025, the Montreal-based retailer Frank and Oak filed for creditor protection for the second time in recent years. A company statement said it was to protect employees, assets and...

Trump’s tariffs: “Short-term pain, long-term gains?

Published: 21 March 2025

As President Trump’s latest tariffs send markets into turmoil, McGill Desautels Professor Vivek Astvansh provides insight into the potential long-term impact on trade and investments. Amid...

How U.S.-Canada tariffs could hit New York’s economy

Published: 21 March 2025

As U.S.-Canada tariff disputes escalate, New York’s economy faces serious risks, with over $42 billion in trade at stake. McGill University professors Preetika Joshi and Vivek Astvansh warn that...

Retaliatory tariffs are economically unwise, but politically expedient

Published: 12 March 2025

With the United States both threatening and imposing tariffs, Canada has responded with counter-tariffs of its own. But could these measures do more harm than good?“Retaliatory tariffs are just a...

Political tensions between long-time allies fuelled ticket price spike for Canada-USA hockey game

Published: 25 February 2025

When Canada and the United States faced off in the NHL’s 4 Nations Face-Off hockey tournament, the game held at the Bell Centre was the hottest ticket in Montreal, with some asking prices topping ...

Canadian steel and aluminum producers still heavily reliant on US buyers

Published: 21 February 2025

During the first Trump administration, the US imposed tariffs on steel and aluminum. And though those tariffs were lifted, they’re doing it again. Even though Canadian producers had more than four...

President Trump’s trade antics could be a prelude to 2026 USMCA renegotiation

Published: 13 February 2025

It is not yet clear whether US President Donald Trump will follow through on his threat to impose a 25 per cent tariff on all goods imported from Canada—or even what the motivation for that threat...

Amazon to close Quebec warehouses, affecting 1,700 jobs

Published: 31 January 2025

Amazon Canada is closing all of its Quebec warehouses, affecting nearly 2,000 employees. The company claims the move is to provide long-term savings to customers and is unrelated to recent...

Got(oat) milk? Neighbourhood café can’t give it away for free, but they can be transparent about the costs

Published: 31 January 2025

At Café Origine on Sherbrooke Street, oat milk costs extra—and there’s a reason for that. Non-dairy milk substitutes like oat milk cost more than cow’s milk does. Some large chains like Starbucks...

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