Joe O'Connor
Financial Post
Toronto, ON, Canada
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Past articles by Joe:
ChatGPT and the end of white-collar work as we know it — or maybe not quite
AI gizmo ChatGPT may replace writers, lawyers and more professionals who deal with the written word, but don't fear unnecessarily. Read on. → Read More
New Flyer, the Canadian Tesla of public transit, looks to turn bus around
Bus manufacturing giant NFI is teetering on the brink of a financial disaster. Can it get the bus rolling again? Read on. → Read More
What the cluck: Why premium chicken is so expensive
Take heart, chicken lovers: not every bird is of a similar feather and some farmers have reasons to justify their higher pricing. Read more. → Read More
The jolly innkeeper: Pioneering Four Seasons hotel executive never said no
George Schwab perfected the art of never saying no to a guest at the luxury hotel chain. Find out more. → Read More
Iconic retailer Reitmans looks to the next generation after emerging from bankruptcy protection
With close to a century already in its past, and a near death by pandemic behind it, Reitmans is still very much in the game. Find out more. → Read More
Cryptic crossword-loving billionaire Stephen Smith is solving the mortgage business
Mortgage magnate doesn’t foresee a cataclysmic housing industry crash in 2023. Read more → Read More
Dreaming of a new car for Christmas? Here's why you should keep dreaming
Average wait time to get a new car delivered in Canada can be upwards of six months. Read more. → Read More
Junkyard confidential: At the heart of a $500-billion global recycling industry
Canada Metal & Iron is just one of the businesses that helps recover and recycle 11 million tonnes of metal annually in Canada. Read on. → Read More
The new climate king: Lance Uggla is applying his golden touch to companies trying to save the planet
Markit's Lance Uggla is investing in companies with the potential to combat climate change. Read more. → Read More
Billionaire Stephen Smith has a common name, but some uncanny talents
The financial services tycoon has a talent for making vast quantities of money while generally staying out of the spotlight. Read more. → Read More
Come from away: Ukrainian refugees help Newfoundland and Labrador companies soar
Newfoundland is home to a growing, highly literate Ukrainian refugee community keen to work and grateful to be somewhere safe. Read more. → Read More
Robots with brooms: Ontario-company Avidbots poised to sweep commercial cleaning market
Commercial cleaning robots are anticipated to evolve into a US$10-billion annual market. Read more. → Read More
Robots with brooms are filling commercial cleaning jobs, but don't count humans out just yet
Ontario company Avidbots makes cleaning robots that are helping to fill gaps in company staffing needs. Find out more. → Read More
Rocket man: It could take a long, long time, but startup has lit the fuse for a NASA north in Nova Scotia
Fin Amsworthy was driving back to Canso, N.S., on a mid-September afternoon, negotiating the twists and turns of Route 16 in a passenger van while mapping ... → Read More
Rocket man: It could take a long, long time, but startup has lit the fuse for a NASA north
A former U.S. space agency engineer is on a mission to build a commercial spaceport in Nova Scotia. Read more here → Read More
Brave new (work) week: The four-day revolution comes to Canada
Joe O'Connor, CEO of 4 Day Week, has come to Canada to preach the gospel of a shorter workweek and the benefits it brings. Read more. → Read More
The Queen's quilt: How a royal souvenir hunter struck a deal with Her Majesty
Queen Elizabeth II memorabilia collector ended up selling the Queen a souvenir of the Canadian Arctic. Read more → Read More
Canada's crumbling roads are getting worse in climate change — but Alberta oil may be the answer
Future could see an oil industry that hasn’t been left for dead by electrification, but pivoted to a new calling: building roads. Read on. → Read More
Hard bargain: Unionized workers prepare to battle for big pay hikes amid super-charged inflation
Unions are winning hefty increases as the Bank of Canada chief warns employers not to dole out whopping, multi-year salary hikes. Read more. → Read More
Meet the number-crunching price 'nerds' responsible for calculating Canada's ghastly inflation rate
The CPI might be a bunch of numbers, but it is also constantly evolving to reflect the times, and consumer tastes. To find out more read on → Read More