Good morning. As fans, new and old, are still recovering from the Toronto Blue Jays’ World Series loss, we are turning our attention to the week to come. Trade is back in focus as Ottawa prepares to deliver the budget. Let’s get to it.
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The Los Angeles Dodgers celebrate as Toronto Blue Jays’ Vladimir Guerrero Jr. walks off the field after the Dodgers won Game 7 of the World Series in Toronto on Saturday.Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press
TOP STORYBaseball brought the country together
The latest: Blue Jays fans, and the players themselves, experienced devastation with the heartbreaking end to a magical World Series run. It was a white-knuckle game, in fact, Cathal Kelly says it might have been the best game ever played. Perhaps losing to the LA Dodgers hurt more in Toronto than somewhere else, but supporters across the country shared their pain with our reporters.
What else: Our favourite memories will not be from Game 7 but from ones that preceded it. Trey Yesavage’s mesmerizing 12-strike-out performance in Game 5. Addison Barger’s pinch-hit grand slam in Game 1. Thanks to the Jays, we got to experience unity, fellowship and, yes, the power of love.
The business: At Rogers Communications Inc., there was still a win. The gutting Game 7 loss is vindication of executive chair Edward Rogers and CEO Tony Staffieri’s decision to make sports a tentpole strategy at the telecom company.
What’s next: The gloves come off again with the start of hockey and basketball seasons. In the meantime, as Patrick White writes, the country is sharing a moment, creating a common memory, and having fun – the kind of experience that gives more definition to our national identity.
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A forensic officer inspects the London North Eastern Railway train where a series of stabbings took place, at Huntingdon Station, near Cambridge, on Sunday.Jack Taylor/Reuters
WorldStabbing on U.K. train left 11 wounded
The latest: Police said on Sunday that they have arrested the man they view as the lone suspect after a knife attack on a train Saturday night that left 11 people wounded, including a crew member with life-threatening injuries. British Transport Police have ruled out terrorism in the case.
The context: The attack is the latest in a series of deadly stabbings that have put the country on edge. Last week, a 49-year-old man was killed and two others injured in a knife attack in London.
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COVID-19 gave researchers data on our wildly subjective internal clocks and the way time feels different at various points in our lives.Illustration by Maya Nguyen
How We LiveWhy time feels like it’s speeding up
The latest: It’s a strange phenomenon, but emerging from the pandemic, there’s a sense that time is accelerating again into a busy blur. The older we get, the faster each year seems to pass. But it’s more than that. Today’s hustle culture, over-programmed kids, the longevity movement: They’re all attempts to maximize time and keep up with the galloping pace of life.
What’s next: So, no. You’re not wrong to think time is running away from you. The Globe spoke with five thinkers about why time flies and how to give our days more space, meaning and value. One idea from the feature? For our sense of time to slow, the hours need to be marked with meaning and memories. To start, shake up your routine and stop doomscrolling.
EconomyPreparing for Canada’s budget
The latest: Tuesday represents Prime Minister Mark Carney’s first real opportunity to reshape the federal government. His ideas will be put to the test tomorrow when Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne delivers the budget. Already, public servants and their unions are bracing for billions in spending cuts.
What’s next: According to three sources familiar with the matter, Ottawa is preparing to roll out draft stablecoin legislation in the budget, as Canada seeks to catch up to U.S. moves that have pushed the digital asset into the mainstream.
What else: The NDP is not ruling out the possibility that some or all of their seven MPs could abstain when the minority Liberal government’s budget is put to a vote in the House of Commons.
What Canada says: According to a Nanos Research survey conducted for The Globe, Canadians strongly support including spending cuts in Tuesday’s budget.
TradeU.S. Treasury Secretary stirs more tariff confusion
The latest: U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent signalled that the Trump administration is still considering imposing additional tariffs on Canada. Canada’s steel and aluminum sectors are currently dealing with the worst of Trump’s tariffs, but the continued uncertainty is causing Canadian businesses to delay making new investments in plants, machinery and equipment.
What’s next: President Donald Trump has not indicated whether any additional tariff would be across the board or zero in on specific sectors.
BookmarkedAt home: This year’s Silver Cross Mother, Nancy Payne, lost her son to a roadside bomb in Afghanistan. Abroad: Damascus Halloween rave offers Syrians chance to unwind, but new regime is ever present. At home and abroad: Ottawa signs a defence pact with the Philippines in a bid to deter China’s aggression.For your finances: While we fret over a stock bubble, the one in housing has already burst.Conversation starter: There is a growing disconnect between teens and the concept of money.The Quote
If I learn one thing watching 22 Minutes get made, it’s that the 100-odd people who work on the show each week definitely earn their living.
Kelly Nestruck went to Halifax to watch the week leading up to a new episode of This Hour Has 22 Minutes. He explains how Canada’s longest-running political comedy show makes it to air – or online – at a time when satire is under attack.
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The Globe and Mail asked Canadians to nominate the best-dressed person at their workplace.Photographs by May Truong and Carey Shaw/The Globe and Mail
Across the professional spectrum, spanning creative industries, finance and politics, it’s time to return to the office. Six stylish Canadians share their tips for dressing at work.
