David Olive
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David Olive is a business and current affairs columnist at the Toronto Star. In books, blogs, magazine features, newspaper articles and speeches, Olive has covered the global business, economics and political scene for 32 years.
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Brazil's downward spiral a global tragedy: Olive
What Brazil did under Lula and Dilma Rousseff was assume that the boom times of the 2000s would continue indefinitely. -
For Trudeau, it's just a start, though it's a good start: Olive
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Trading in fear: Olive
Leading U.S. presidential candidates are threatening to rip up the country's economic pacts. But they should look at their own country first. -
Why Big Business is a punching bag in U.S. campaign: Olive
In this U.S. presidential election year, all candidates agree that many Big Business practises are suspect. -
Brexit on the highway to disaster: Olive
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We should be so lucky as to have China's crash: Olive
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The problem with Postmedia: Olive
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It's time to hedge against the hedge funds: Olive
The wealthy contrarians are struggling, and charging us all huge fees to do so. -
The revolutionary smog: Olive
In China and India, economic superstardom has come with a heavy environmental price. -
Test your business sense with our year-end quiz
Star business columnist David Olive’s annual questionnaire looks back at big moments for big money. -
Polluted skylines price of China, India’s rapid industrialization
China and India are paying a heavy price for the industrial revolutions which have propelled them to economic stardom. -
Zuckerberg’s $46B charitable gift not what it seems
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg and his wife have merely transferred money from one pocket to another, not rally donated a fortune to charity. -
Arrogant TransCanada misread grassroots Keystone opposition: Olive
Many political scientists believe that populist sentiment led U.S. President Barack Obama to reject the Keystone XL pipeline. -
VideoNo Valeant defence: Olive
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Shutting down the oil war: Olive
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For Trudeau, there’s upside to fixing our pothole nation: Olive
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Why immigration is a chequebook issue: Olive
For Canada’s economy to stay competitive, we must help immigrants arrive here, and make their lives easier once they do. -
In the end, TPP is a win-win for Canada: Olive
A TPP would have tremendous potential in additional countries seeking membership, which makes Canada fortunate in being among its founders. -
Affordable housing: A crippling crisis with an obvious solution
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Four ways Harper's economic boasting falls flat: Olive
Stephen Harper's self-selected chief selling point is his economic stewardship. Here's a look at how he's done.
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