The economic question at the heart of this election
This Canadian election is about a lot of things. It’s about trade and tariffs and threats and sovereignty. It’s about...
Peter Armstrong
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T-minus one day to tariff deadline
It's going to be another weird week, so hold onto your hats. If you've had a hard time keeping track...
Navigating chaos with little cushion
Numbers out this week will show just how precarious a footing Canada's economy is on as it braces for a...
Inflation ahead
It's remarkable how quickly the things we worried about can change. For years now, inflation was the most important thing...
Turning Canadian politics into policy
On Sunday as many were hunkering down to watch the Super Bowl, Donald Trump launched his latest salvo in the...
Trump's trade threats are just the beginning
Canadian businesses and policy makers are still reeling from the whirlwind that came with Donald Trump's threatened tariffs and, on...
A trade war no one wants
This weekend was a whirlwind. I was among those who didn't believe Donald Trump was going to go ahead with...
How does the Bank of Canada respond to Trump?
The Bank of Canada has a tricky decision to make this week. It's expected to cut interest rates yet again...
Mind Your Business - Trade, Trump and what to expect on tariffs
I wish I had a better sense of how this week is going to go. I'm not alone. For months...
What would a trade war actually look like?
Donald Trump is threatening steep tariffs on all goods entering the U.S. from Canada, Mexico and China. They'll be in...
Canadian trade survived the first Trump presidency. Here's how it can survive the second
Here we go again. Canadian industries are bracing for chaos, discord and, above all, tariffs. Donald Trump's sweeping presidential election...
Bank of Canada says housing affordability is about boosting supply, not lowering interest rates
Canada's real estate market is notoriously unhinged. Home prices are up more than 35 per cent in just four years...
Could Red Sea attacks reignite supply chain chaos?
Shipping traffic through the Red Sea has "plummeted" as Houthi militants step up their attacks on vessels in the region...