Reporter, Economics – Editorial

The Globe and Mail

Economics reporter covering government and fiscal policy in Ottawa for The Globe and Mail. Producing stories connecting policymaking to the people and companies affected by government decisions.

Posted 7/30/2026full-timeOttawa • 🇨🇦 CanadaMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates strong writing skills with the ability to translate complex fiscal and economic policy into engaging content across various formats. Proven experience in developing sources and generating compelling story ideas within a fast-paced newsroom environment.

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Five Years' Experience As A ReporterSolid News JudgmentEnterprise ReportingPolitical Reporting FamiliarityStrong Writing Skills

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Hard Skills

WritingStory DevelopmentNews JudgmentEconomic Policy TranslationFeature WritingExplanatory WritingLive BloggingNewsletter CreationVideo ReportingAudio Reporting

Soft Skills

CollaborationCreativityDeadline Management

Industry Keywords

Economic ReportingFiscal PolicyPolitical ReportingDaily News OrganizationHuman-Interest Features

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Cover breaking and live economic and fiscal policy news from Ottawa
Frequently pitch fresh, compelling story ideas
Develop and maintain sources in government and business
Write clearly and concisely on deadline
Work with colleagues across the department and wider newsroom to generate story ideas and enrich The Globe’s coverage
Think beyond standard storytelling formats and participate in Globe subscriber events

Requirements

What you’ll need

At least five years’ experience as a reporter in a daily news organization
Solid news judgment with a track record of enterprise work
Ability to translate fiscal and economic policy into engaging prose for The Globe’s audience
Familiarity with political reporting and economics
Strong writing with versatile range - from hard news to human-interest feature to explanatory
Comfortable working in a variety of formats, including live blogs, newsletters, video and audio

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive compensation to ensure we hire, retain and reward team members
Hybrid work environment that promotes work-life balance
Generous vacation and flexible work arrangements
Parental leave top-up
Competitive health and dental benefits
Defined Benefit pension plan
Annual wellness subsidy
Employee and family assistance program
Free digital subscription to globeandmail.com and 40% off other Globe products
Education assistance for external training courses