Here are my favourite stories of the year and briefly why. I hope you enjoy (re)reading them as much as I enjoyed editing them. Wishing you and yours all the best for the holiday season. (Rest up, because it’s only going to get crazier in 2025!)

Want to solve Canada’s investment problem? Make policy more predictable

In this story from June, Theo takes his scalpel to the array of recent Liberal economic announcements to show how they often fail to meet the bar for sound policy making.

Trudeau’s new policy upshot? First population decline since 1867

The size and scope alone is worth the price of entry. Stay for the insightful analysis of key consequences and lessons learned, which neatly wrap up the economic costs of a “spectacular policy error.”

Worrying less about Trump is Canada’s best negotiating position

On Nov. 25, Theo wrote “Trump has an incentive to create maximum uncertainty about his intentions because it maximizes his negotiating power. He WILL threaten heavy tariffs and disruption even if he doesn’t mean it.” The following day, Trump announced he would impose 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico on his first day in office.

Why isn’t Trudeau reaping the rewards of lower inflation?

In many ways, this piece perfectly predicted the reasons why Kamala Harris would lose the U.S. election, and why Justin Trudeau appears to be losing his grip on power.