Recent U.S. actions underscore how difficult it is to negotiate a free trade agreement with a U.S. administration that believes in managed trade.

Employment growth has been lopsided, with the GTA and adjacent areas reaping most of the benefits.

For much of the summer, the federal government will backstop construction costs by Kinder Morgan, a private firm.

When taxes on investment returns are very high, the negative consequences, compounded over time, can be dramatic.