Throne Speech warns of deficit
Parliament tasked with trimming spending; economic update due next week; aid for ailing auto, manufacturing sectors pledged
Dow drops below 8,000 points
U.S. share prices now at levels not seen since 2003; TSX drops nearly 4 per cent
Four bodies found in Toronto house, police say
Police investigate possible quadruple homicide in eastern part of city
Obama signals health-care priority with Daschle pick
Heavyweight former senator to be health secretary; Axelrod named senior White House adviser
Earlier discussion
Throne Speech and beyond
Jeffrey Simpson took questions the new Harper government and other matters political
Audio
Globe Roundtable
The weekly political panel discusses the economy, the 40th Parliament and more
Q&A
2008 G-G's Awards
The Globe's Blatchford and Ibbitson among winners

















JEFFREY SIMPSONListening to the sounds of health-care silence
MARGARET WENTE'Discrimination eats away at you - and increases your chance of mental illness'
MURRAY CAMPBELLMcGuinty sees smaller auto industry despite aid
Leslie BeckGinkgo may be waste of money, memory
William HoustonCup ad rates good, but long way from Super