Although the central bank's guidance didn't specify precise thresholds like its US counterpart, it did highlight three key metrics that will guide its monetary policy. Read More
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Despite British Columbia's formal opposition to the pipeline, Enbridge still has an opportunity to persuade the province to compromise. Read More
Pipeline companies are accustomed to navigating the thicket of regulatory requirements, but now they’re also learning how to win the war of public relations. Read More
Canada's performance in the aftermath of the Great Recession was certainly impressive relative to most of the rest of the world. But it was not the product of supernatural agency. The Great White North's ability to survive and thrive was based on long-term policy choices. Read More
Lower prices for Western Canadian Select versus West Texas Intermediate and Brent crude are having a significant impact on the Canadian economy. It's reasonable to assume politicians in the Great White North will do what's necessary to protect national wealth. Read More
All indications are that the federal government wants to approve recent takeover offers for Canadian energy companies by state-owned Asian giants. Read More
Canada's experience with its 1990s-era budget problem is instructive for the US, but not for the reasons many have recently cited. Read More
A joint venture led by Royal Dutch Shell Plc (London: RDSA, NYSE: RDS/A) unit Shell Canada Ltd is moving ahead with an ambitious, USD1.35 billlion project that should reduce greenhouse gas emissions from oil sands production. Read More
TransCanada Corp's (TSX: TRP, NYSE: TRP) nightmare is turning into a dream for Canadian National Railway (TSX: CNR, nYSE: CNI) and Canadian Pacific Railway (TSX: CP, NYSE: CP). Read More
Although Canada’s conservative banking system saved its economy from the worst of the 2008-09 financial crisis, policymakers are increasingly concerned about a burgeoning asset bubble in real estate. Read More