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Our latest stories on business, the economy, trade, taxes, labour, and how our work lives are adapting to the needs of a changing world

Shoppers during the opening of Simons' 16th location at the CF Fairview Pointe Claire in Pointe-Claire, Quebec, Canada,
Business

Is Simons Canada’s Next Great Department Store?

December 8, 2022December 8, 2022 - by Aaliyah Dasoo

As other large North American retailers falter and close, the Quebec-based company has thrived

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Two bags of groceries with different types of food
Business

Rising Food Prices: Could a Grocer Code of Conduct Help?

November 25, 2022June 14, 2024 - by Emily Baron Cadloff

The clock is ticking as retailers and suppliers hammer out new guidelines to boost transparency

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A construction crane picks up pieces of pipeline
Business / December 2022

Could an Indigenous-Owned Pipeline Be a Force for Good?

November 21, 2022November 22, 2022 - by Zoë Yunker

A wealth gap exists between Indigenous peoples and other Canadians. Some First Nations believe buying the Trans Mountain pipeline might fix it

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The top of a laptop with a camera turned on, showing the online profile of a sex worker
Business

Why Are Sex Workers Forced to Wear a Financial Scarlet Letter?

September 26, 2022November 8, 2022 - by Maggie MacDonald

Discrimination against sex work has become a flashpoint for advocates of freedom of expression and economic rights

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A hand putting out a cigarette on a stack of folders.
Business

When Big Tobacco Was Forced to Pay

September 16, 2022September 28, 2022 - by Joshua Knelman

The cigarette industry had its Erin Brockovich moment in the nineties. How has it managed to survive?

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Business / September/October 2022

How Do You Make the Perfect Toy?

September 6, 2022September 8, 2022 - by Matthew Braga

Fads come and go, but how to create a toy that stands the test of time is the billion-dollar question

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A logger cuts down a tree with leaves shaped like British Columbia.
Business / July/August 2022

Clearing Out: BC’s Logging Industry Sets Its Sights on the US

June 28, 2022July 6, 2022 - by Caitlin Stall-Paquet

Facing ecological and political uncertainty at home, some of the province’s largest lumber producers are looking south

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A woman looks out her window a city with numbers flashing through the sky.
Business / June 2022

How Credit Scores Can Run—and Ruin—Our Lives

May 24, 2022May 30, 2022 - by Emily Baron Cadloff

You can have a great credit history and still see your score plummet. How did the rating system become so powerful?

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An illustration of three phone screens showing Instagram feeds
Business

Makeup and Money: The Persuasive Pull of Beauty Influencers

January 24, 2022January 24, 2022 - by Daphné B

In the world of big cosmetics companies, authenticity has become a currency

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Text reading "2021 Economy" over a blue pattern made of pie charts, briefcases, and math symbols
Business

Navigating a Changing Economy

December 30, 2021December 30, 2021 - by The Walrus Staff

Conversations about work, inflation, and real estate dominated the year

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As the executive director, I am frequently asked this question. These days, I reply: “The Walrus was made for this moment.” From on-again, off-again trade news and negotiations to a new prime minister, we are committed to Canada’s conversations. We launched six regional bureaus earlier this year to ensure comprehensive coverage across this great country of ours. But we can’t do this alone. As a non-profit newsroom, this work isn’t possible without our readers’ support. If you believe in Canada’s stories, support our paywall-free journalism with a donation today.

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How’s The Walrus?

As the executive director, I am frequently asked this question. These days, I reply: “The Walrus was made for this moment.” From on-again, off-again trade news and negotiations to a new prime minister, we are committed to Canada’s conversations. We launched six regional bureaus earlier this year to ensure comprehensive coverage across this great country of ours. But we can’t do this alone. As a non-profit newsroom, this work isn’t possible without our readers’ support. If you believe in Canada’s stories, support our paywall-free journalism with a donation today.

Our team is small, but our commitment is big; just like our country. Every story we publish is the result of writers, artists, and editors going the extra mile (well, kilometres) to bring Canada closer together through compelling, fact-checked, and regionally grounded reporting.

Thank you for your support.

Jennifer Hollett
Executive Director, The Walrus

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