Canada

China

Michael Kovrig, former hostage of the Chinese state

Three years after his release, the Canadian tells his story to The Economist

Finance & economics

Why is Canada’s economy falling behind America’s?

The country was slightly richer than Montana in 2019. Now it is just poorer than Alabama

The Americas

A by-election loss puts Justin Trudeau on the ropes

For how much longer can the Liberal leader hold on?

The Americas

Canada’s Conservatives are crushing Justin Trudeau

Pierre Poilievre is even winning over the young and the unionised

Money Talks

Policy lessons from North America’s second-largest economy

Our podcast on markets, the economy and business. This week, we speak to deputy prime minister Chrystia Freeland about the biggest challenges facing Canada’s government

The Americas

Vancouver pioneered liberal drug policies. Fentanyl destroyed them

So-called harm-reduction measures have become a rod for Justin Trudeau’s back

1843 magazine | Canadian Sikhs thought they were safe to protest against India. Then one of them was gunned down

Sikhs campaigning for an independent state believe they are in the Indian government’s sights

The Americas

Canada’s jade mines boomed on Chinese demand. Now that’s over

Local indigenous groups are happy that jade mines will no longer scar their lands

The Americas

Canadians are taking dramatic steps to avoid more ruinous firestorms

The focus is as much on mitigation and preparation as on suppression

The Americas

Facebook turned off the news in Canada. What happened next?

A law intended to help small publishers is harming them

Leaders

Canada’s law to help news outlets is harming them instead

Funding journalism with cash from big tech has become a fiasco

The Americas

The world’s insatiable appetite for Canada’s maple syrup

Production is booming, but climate change is making output more erratic

The Americas

Justin Trudeau is beset by a divided party and an angry electorate

After almost a decade in power, Canada’s prime minister looks beleaguered

The Americas

Did spies from China, India and Russia meddle in Canada’s elections?

A new inquiry seeks to find out the extent of foreign interference

The Americas

Wild boar hybrids are raising hell on the Canadian prairies

They are well adapted to the cold, with thick fur, long legs, and tusks as sharp as steak knives

The Americas

Could Mark Carney lead Canada?

The former central-bank governor is coy, but clearly has political ambitions