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Ethan Lou @ethanlou.bsky.social · 16h

The front page of the Globe and Mail for Thursday, Oct 9, 2025:

Ethan Lou @ethanlou.bsky.social · 22h

Private equity is swallowing up Canada’s mom-and-pop shops

The latest from the Globe's business commentary, by Danny Parys: www.theglobeandmail.com/business/com...

Opinion: Private equity is swallowing up Canada’s mom-and-pop shops

Selling a business can be time consuming and difficult for owners, and private equity firms offer an attractive solution

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Ethan Lou @ethanlou.bsky.social · 22h

Did the Trump administration just side with Canada in a treaty dispute?

The latest from the Globe's business commentary, by Lawrence Herman: www.theglobeandmail.com/business/com...

Opinion: Did the Trump administration just side with Canada in a treaty dispute?

The legal move in regard to the Enbridge Line 5 debate could bode well for USMCA

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Ethan Lou @ethanlou.bsky.social · 1d

Why the Temporary Foreign Worker Program needs to be eliminated

The latest from the Globe's business commentary, by Christopher Worswick: www.theglobeandmail.com/business/com...

Opinion: Why the Temporary Foreign Worker Program needs to be eliminated

The program can not only slow wage growth, but actually cause wages to fall

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Ethan Lou @ethanlou.bsky.social · 1d

The front page of the Globe and Mail for Wednesday, Oct 8, 2025:

Ethan Lou @ethanlou.bsky.social · 1d

Credit rating agencies are on a collision course with Trump

The latest from the Globe's business commentary, by Rita Trichur: www.theglobeandmail.com/business/com...

Opinion: Credit rating agencies are on a collision course with Trump

Debt raters are daring to do their jobs, challenging the President’s prevailing political narratives

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Ethan Lou @ethanlou.bsky.social · 1d

Canadians are buying the Mark Carney brand, but can he deliver the product?

The latest from the Globe's business commentary, by Eugene Lang, Brigid Waddingham: www.theglobeandmail.com/business/com...

Opinion: Canadians are buying the Mark Carney brand, but can he deliver the product?

The Prime Minister’s reputation is giving him leeway, for now, with the deficit expected to be as much as $90-billion

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Ethan Lou @ethanlou.bsky.social · 2d

The front page of the Globe and Mail for Tuesday, Oct 7, 2025:

Ethan Lou @ethanlou.bsky.social · 2d

We need to worry more about Canada’s economic growth

The latest from the Globe's business commentary, by David A. Dodge, Don Drummond: www.theglobeandmail.com/business/com...

Opinion: We need to worry more about Canada’s economic growth

Given underlying weak productivity, falling business investment and relentless attacks by the U.S., positive forecasts are far from assured

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Ethan Lou @ethanlou.bsky.social · 3d

When Mark Carney visits Donald Trump, the best outcome might be none at all

The latest from the Globe's business commentary, by Tony Keller: www.theglobeandmail.com/business/com...

Opinion: When Mark Carney visits Donald Trump, the best outcome might be none at all

In the long run, the hope may be that Mr. Trump becomes so preoccupied with other issues that he mostly forgets about us

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Ethan Lou @ethanlou.bsky.social · 3d

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Business Opinion

The Globe and Mail offers the most authoritative business news in Canada, featuring columnists who give their take on the world of business

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Ethan Lou @ethanlou.bsky.social · 3d

Canada Post is failing. Be thankful it’s not a bank

The latest from the Globe's business commentary, by John Turley-Ewart: www.theglobeandmail.com/business/com...

Opinion: Canada Post is failing. Be thankful it’s not a bank

CUPW and the NDP are deluded by history

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Ethan Lou @ethanlou.bsky.social · 5d

The U.S. dollar is getting a bit green around the gills

The latest from the Globe's business commentary, by John Rapley: www.theglobeandmail.com/business/com...

Opinion: The U.S. dollar is getting a bit green around the gills

Investors have long turned to the greenback in times of uncertainty. Now its own prospects are looking a little less certain

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Ethan Lou @ethanlou.bsky.social · 6d

The front page of the Globe and Mail for Friday, Oct 3, 2025:

Ethan Lou @ethanlou.bsky.social · 6d

Canada needs a sovereign wealth fund

The latest from the Globe's business commentary, by John Ruffolo: www.theglobeandmail.com/business/com...

Opinion: Canada needs a sovereign wealth fund

If we can’t control our own destiny, someone else will. It’s the reality of today’s global economy

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Ethan Lou @ethanlou.bsky.social · 6d

Ottawa must not compromise CPPIB’s independence to fund major projects

The latest from the Globe's business commentary, by Rita Trichur: www.theglobeandmail.com/business/com...

Opinion: Ottawa must not compromise CPPIB’s independence to fund major projects

Political interference, even under the guise of nation-building, risks eroding trust in the Maple Eight

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Ethan Lou @ethanlou.bsky.social · 6d

Canada was late to the LNG party – that’s finally starting to change

The latest from the Globe's business commentary, by Tony Keller: www.theglobeandmail.com/business/com...

Opinion: Canada was late to the LNG party – that’s finally starting to change

Debate over whether we should build more pipelines will soon consume a lot of political oxygen

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Ethan Lou @ethanlou.bsky.social · 7d

The front page of the Globe and Mail for Thursday, Oct 2, 2025:

Ethan Lou @ethanlou.bsky.social · 7d

PBO overlooks spending commitments at Canada’s peril

The latest from the Globe's business commentary, by Don Drummond, Alexandre Laurin, William Robson: www.theglobeandmail.com/business/com...

Opinion: PBO overlooks spending commitments at Canada’s peril

Latest projection doesn’t take into account sharply higher defence costs and trade war threats

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Ethan Lou @ethanlou.bsky.social · 7d

Let’s build Canada now – or risk falling behind

The latest from the Globe's business commentary, by Greg Ebel: www.theglobeandmail.com/business/com...

Opinion: Let’s build Canada now – or risk falling behind

Canada needs a greater sense of urgency to build more and build faster if it wants to prosper

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Ethan Lou @ethanlou.bsky.social · 8d

Before Europe can save Canada, it must first save itself

The latest from the Globe's business commentary, by Kevin Yin: www.theglobeandmail.com/business/com...

Opinion: Before Europe can save Canada, it must first save itself

The EU can supplement, but not replace Ottawa’s trade with the U.S.

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Ethan Lou @ethanlou.bsky.social · 9d

Canada and India must put economics at the heart of rapprochement

The latest from the Globe's business commentary, by John Stackhouse: www.theglobeandmail.com/business/com...

Opinion: Canada and India must put economics at the heart of rapprochement

For both countries, too much is at stake for another long winter of discontent

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Ethan Lou @ethanlou.bsky.social · 9d

It takes a village: Lessons from 15 years of investing in Canadian tech

The latest from the Globe's business commentary, by Senia Rapisarda: www.theglobeandmail.com/business/com...

Opinion: It takes a village: Lessons from 15 years of investing in Canadian tech

Home-grown technology can win globally, but we need to be intentional about how we finance its growth

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Ethan Lou @ethanlou.bsky.social · 9d

Is Canada ready for a future that could be worse than the past?

The latest from the Globe's business commentary, by Tony Keller: www.theglobeandmail.com/business/com...

Opinion: Is Canada ready for a future that could be worse than the past?

Having lived in security for generations, the country isn’t prepared for an increasingly unstable world order

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Ethan Lou @ethanlou.bsky.social · 10d

Barrick’s Mark Bristow was a serial boaster who ultimately failed to deliver

The latest from the Globe's business commentary, by Andrew Willis: www.theglobeandmail.com/business/com...

Opinion: Barrick’s Mark Bristow was a serial boaster who ultimately failed to deliver

CEO exits after years of sounding off over industry’s track record for value-destroying takeovers

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