McGill Desautels professors and lecturers recognized at Faculty Awards

Published: 16 April 2025

The McGill Desautels Faculty of Management acknowledges the vital contributions of research, teaching, service, and public engagement in inspiring future leaders. Through our annual Faculty Awards,...

Tarifflation is already driving up consumer electronics prices

Published: 12 March 2025

Tariffs impose costs on businesses who import goods, and when businessese pass those costs along to consumers, prices go up. This phenomenon is colloquially known as tarifflation, and in this...

Common household goods could be among those most affected by US tariffs

Published: 12 March 2025

With the spectre of sweeping tariffs sending ripples through Canada’s economy, the prices of some goods will be much more affected than others. Cheaper household goods like shampoo and toiletries...

US steel and aluminum tariffs will hurt aluminum-dependant towns in Quebec

Published: 21 February 2025

Imposing a 25% tariff on steel and aluminum could disrupt supply chains and drive up prices for everything from auto parts to canned goods. But for some towns in Quebec, the impact could be even...

US steel and aluminum tariffs could stifle investment in Quebec aluminum sector

Published: 21 February 2025

Aluminum-producing towns in Quebec are bracing for the impact of new US tariffs imposed on steel and aluminum. Quebec accounts for about 90 per cent of Canada’s aluminum production, and the tariffs...

US tariffs to hit natural resource-producing communities hard

Published: 6 February 2025

US tariffs will hit the Canadian economy hard, but individual industries will experience unique effects. In the case of aluminum production, much of Canada’s 3.2 million metric tons of aluminum...

Inflationary effects of possible US tariffs are unknown, but could already be affecting consumer behaviour

Published: 31 January 2025

With the spectre of tariffs looming over the Canadian economy, should you hurry to buy an appliance before the added costs get built into their prices? There is no clear answer, and it is not yet...

Wind-powered shipping could make a comeback—but it won’t work for everything

Published: 28 October 2024

Wind has been powering the economy for centuries. Long before giant aluminum windmills were fed into the electric grid, wind filled the sails of ships plying the open seas. French businessman...

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