Ethan Lou

@Ethan_Lou

Opinion editor, @globeandmail's @globebusiness. Pitch me: [email protected].

Toronto

Joined January 2009

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Ethan Lou@Ethan_Lou · Jul 15

We must protect supply management from the trade war The latest from the Globe's business commentary, by : theglobeandmail.com/business/comme…

Ethan_Lou's tweet card. Removing or weakening supply management would damage our dairy industry and its 9,256 farms

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Ethan Lou@Ethan_Lou · Jul 15

Ottawa’s approach to TikTok is an incoherent failure The latest from the Globe's business commentary, by Michael Geist: theglobeandmail.com/business/comme…

Ethan_Lou's tweet card. The government planned to ban the company from operating in Canada but the app would remain available without restriction

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Ethan Lou@Ethan_Lou · Jul 15

What the ‘TACO trade’ is missing about what Trump is serving up The latest from the Globe's business commentary, by Tony Keller: theglobeandmail.com/business/comme…

Ethan_Lou's tweet card. Markets appear to be shrugging off Trump’s latest tariff threats, in the belief that he will always back down

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Ethan Lou@Ethan_Lou · Jul 15

Transat shareholders deserved a vote in the federal government’s bailout The latest from the Globe's business commentary, by Andrew Willis: theglobeandmail.com/business/comme…

Ethan_Lou's tweet card. Recapitalization of Transat used loopholes in pandemic-era legislation to ride roughshod over basic shareholder rights

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Ethan Lou@Ethan_Lou · Jul 14

Let’s free ourselves of the U.S. and forge closer ties with China The latest from the Globe's business commentary, by Julian Karaguesian and Robin Shaban: theglobeandmail.com/business/comme…

Ethan_Lou's tweet card. We are enforcing Washington’s decoupling-from-China agenda at our own peril

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Ethan Lou@Ethan_Lou · Jul 14

Brace for more – and longer – strikes as ban on replacement workers takes effect The latest from the Globe's business commentary, by Daniel Safayeni: theglobeandmail.com/business/comme…

Ethan_Lou's tweet card. Bill C-58 threatens to disrupt employers, workers, consumers and the broader economy

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Ethan Lou@Ethan_Lou · Jul 14

Is Ottawa finally serious about more competition in banking? The latest from the Globe's business commentary, by John Turley-Ewart: theglobeandmail.com/business/comme…

Ethan_Lou's tweet card. Ottawa’s approval of Globalive’s consortium bid for a stake in Wealth One Bank of Canada is a victory for those who want more competition in the industry

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Ethan Lou@Ethan_Lou · Jul 13

Emperor Elon Musk is having a bad time entirely of his own making The latest from the Globe's business commentary, by Gus Carlson: theglobeandmail.com/business/comme…

Ethan_Lou's tweet card. The exit of X chief Linda Yaccarino comes as no surprise after her former boss’s reputation takes another hit

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Ethan Lou@Ethan_Lou · Jul 11

Mark Carney, heed the harsh lessons from the imploding British government The latest from the Globe's business commentary, by John Rapley: theglobeandmail.com/business/comme…

Ethan_Lou's tweet card. The Prime Minister maintains solid support for now, but that could potentially slip if he avoids taking unpopular but necessary decisions

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Ethan Lou@Ethan_Lou · Jul 11

Who will have the courage to raise the idea of higher taxes? The latest from the Globe's business commentary, by Tony Keller: theglobeandmail.com/business/comme…

Ethan_Lou's tweet card. With the federal deficit booming we need to talk about how to tax more – or not tax less

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Ethan Lou@Ethan_Lou · Jul 10

Yes, absolutely – Canada needs more oil and gas pipelines to our coasts The latest from the Globe's business commentary, by Jackie Forrest: theglobeandmail.com/business/comme…

Ethan_Lou's tweet card. By lacking energy exports, we undermine our influence, autonomy and economy

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Ethan Lou@Ethan_Lou · Jul 10

Let’s fix the gulf between workplace pensions for public and private sector workers The latest from the Globe's business commentary, by Keith Ambachtsheer: theglobeandmail.com/business/comme…

Ethan_Lou's tweet card. Around 20 per cent of private sector workers are covered by a pension plan, compared with 87 per cent of public sector workers

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Ethan Lou@Ethan_Lou · Jul 10

Don’t panic, Canada. Rushing into a deal with Trump would be our worst mistake The latest from the Globe's business commentary, by Carlo Dade: theglobeandmail.com/business/comme…

Ethan_Lou's tweet card. A court ruling, currently being appealed, could limit the U.S. President’s ability to impose tariffs

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Ethan Lou@Ethan_Lou · Jul 10

Canada must match the tax incentives in Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ The latest from the Globe's business commentary, by Jeff Baryshnik: theglobeandmail.com/business/comme…

Ethan_Lou's tweet card. The new law will spur growth in U.S. manufacturing, and Canadian factories will be hit hard if they do not receive similar benefits

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Ethan Lou@Ethan_Lou · Jul 9

The U.S. is not our friend any more. Has anyone told Mark Carney? The latest from the Globe's business commentary, by Blayne Haggart: theglobeandmail.com/business/comme…