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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

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Business

Canada Goose Built a Luxury Empire by Betting Big on China

June 10, 2025July 11, 2025 - by Yvonne Lau

The parka maker dodged geopolitics, the pandemic, and local pushback

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Companies Are Outsourcing Job Interviews to AI. What Could Go Wrong?

June 2, 2025June 4, 2025 - by Mihika Agarwal

Human resources is getting much less human

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Canada Hands Out Billions to Corporations. What Are We Getting Back?

May 15, 2025May 16, 2025 - by Laurent Carbonneau

Business subsidies now outpace child benefits

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Plaque of the Hudson's Bay Company with its logo, emblem, and the words "Incorporated 2nd May 1670."
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A 355-Year-Old Document That Helped Create Canada May Be Sold Off in Bankruptcy

May 13, 2025May 13, 2025 - by Carmine Starnino

As Hudson’s Bay Company liquidates, its founding charter is up for grabs

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Do Big Lawsuits against Big Companies Really Fix Anything?

May 9, 2025May 9, 2025 - by Leah Borts-Kuperman

When it comes to regulating corporate behaviour, legal action offers an alternative to legislation

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Business / June 2025

Rebels with a Vase: Meet the Florists Taking on Big Flower

May 7, 2025May 7, 2025 - by Adrienne Mason

Inside the movement reimagining the industry, one bouquet at a time

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The Death of Shopify’s Start-up Dream, One Layoff at a Time

May 5, 2025May 15, 2025 - by Josh Greenblatt

How the company chased scale, hit a wall, retrenched, and became the very thing it promised not to be

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Business

Canadians Want to Buy Local. Their Provinces Make It Hard

April 17, 2025April 17, 2025 - by Hailey Choi

The country has promised to boost internal trade before. Could it happen this time?

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Business

Quebec Gin Was Having a Moment. Then the SAQ Killed the Buzz

April 10, 2025April 10, 2025 - by Sheima Benembarek

The Crown corporation controls all spirit sales in the province. That’s bad news for small distilleries

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Business

The Businesswoman at the Centre of a Mining Scandal That Rocked the Stock Market

March 15, 2025March 15, 2025 - by Tim Falconer

When Bay Street went wild over rumours about a hole in the ground in northern Ontario

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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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