EghtesadOnline: Gold’s best run since 2010 pushed Canadian equities to the top spot among developed-market stocks this year. Crude at $50 a barrel will give them an opportunity to stay there.

EghtesadOnline: The looming failure of free trade talks with the European Union would derail Canada's push to reduce its dependence on the United States and potentially complicate negotiations with other nations, such as India and China.