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Ignore the polls – France’s election is far from over
Predicting exactly who will turn out to vote in the country’s presidential election has become harder than ever before
Apr 10, 2017
Montreal’s new business generation goes to bat for Major League Baseball
The new guard of Montreal business is assembling an investor group to bring a Major League Baseball team back to a city that still mourns the loss of the Expos
Apr 06, 2017
When the CBC broadcasts history, politics is sure to follow
The CBC has abandoned its past commitment to serious public affairs programming with the anglo-centric The Story of Us
Apr 05, 2017
At Bombardier, ownership is a relative term
The outrage over Bombardier’s decision to increase the pay packages of top executives illustrates that even Quebeckers have now come to see the transportation giant as a ward of the state
Apr 03, 2017
Quebec pushes the boundaries on assisted dying once again
Quebec is about to push the legal and ethical boundaries again with a review of eligibility requirements
Apr 03, 2017
Montreal’s feel-good LRT comes courtesy of the taxpayer
Would any bank worthy of the name even invest in this project?
Mar 30, 2017
Trump, TV, and a border tax: Canada gripped by a new reality show
Canada’s prosperity could come down to which lobby group does a better job of pitching its message to a TV-obsessed President
Mar 29, 2017
Paris on the Saint-Laurent: The French invasion of Montreal
The French Invasion of Montreal has added a fresh dimension to many of the city’s neighbourhoods
Mar 26, 2017
Deficit slayed, Quebec needs to turn its sights on taxes
Quebeckers seem fine with paying higher taxes in exchange for better services, but at what point do high taxes and bigger government produce diminishing returns?
Mar 23, 2017
Bill Morneau’s stand-pat federal budget an exercise in anxiety
The Canadian government’s federal budget for 2017 carries more downside than upside risk
Mar 23, 2017
Profile
Columnist Konrad Yakabuski writes on politics, policy and business for The Globe and Mail’s Comment section and Report on Business. He was a 2014 National Newspaper Award finalist in the column writing category.
Konrad previously worked as The Globe's chief U.S. political writer, based in Washington, covering all aspects of the American political scene up to and including the 2012 presidential election campaign.
Prior to joining the Washington bureau in 2009, he was based in The Globe's Montreal bureau and wrote on Quebec business, politics and culture for more than a decade. Before that, he worked as a political reporter at Le Devoir. He began his journalism career at the Toronto Star.
Konrad holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science from McGill University and a Master of Science in Business Administration degree from the University of British Columbia.