Maxime Marquette
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Columns by Maxime Marquette
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FACT CHECK: Eurozone inflation at 2.8%, what the number says and hides
Eurozone inflation stood at 2.8% in June 2026 , according to Eurostat data published on July 17, 2026 , down from 3.2% in May.…
REPORT: Gas hits $4.09 a gallon, and anger shows up at the pump
The national average price of gasoline in the United States reached $4.09 a gallon on July 23, 2026 , according to AAA , a…
DECODING: OPEC+ raises output ahead of a meeting that will decide the fall
OPEC+ decided, in early July 2026, to raise its output by 188,000 barrels a day starting August 1, 2026 , according to Reuters .…
ANALYSIS: Brent and WTI slide, and the market bets on a pause that could hold
On July 28, 2026 , Brent crude lost $4.61 , or 5.2% , falling to $83.75 a barrel , according to the Qatar News…
ANALYSIS: Hydro-Québec weighs writing off $250 million owed by Indigenous communities
On July 24, 2026, retired Quebec Superior Court judge François Rolland handed Hydro-Québec a report containing eight recommendations on its bill-collection practices in certain…
OPINION: Fifty million dollars for PEI agri-food, and a promise to watch
In Charlottetown , on July 28, 2026 , federal Agriculture Minister Heath MacDonald announced a $50 million investment in Produits Naturels Canada , on…
DECODING: Trump waves 50% tariffs as Canada heads back to the table
In an interview with Fox News , relayed by CTV , American President Donald Trump said he did not care about modernizing USMCA ,…
REPORT: Second shooting this year outside the US consulate in Toronto
At 4:46 a.m. , on July 27, 2026 , a single gunshot rang out outside the US consulate at 360 University Avenue , in…
ANALYSIS: London unveils counter-drone gear and AI-assisted targeting
On July 27, 2026 , Britain's defence science laboratory, the Dstl , published a case study describing two programs that, together, sketch a new…