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May 28 Blog: Canada in a Recession?

As we await the latest GDP data here in Canada (to be released on Friday), all signs are pointing to a slowing economy. Why is this important? Well to start, a weakening economy increases the likelihood of growing job loss, something we have already started to see, as Canadian companies have cut 75,000 jobs in just two months, half of them in manufac...
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Inflation Slows in April

Inflation in Canada slowed significantly in April, falling to 1.7%, down from the March 2.3%, driven by the end of the consumer carbon tax, which mostly influenced the price at the gas pumps. That is where Canadians found the most relief, with gas prices dropping 18.1% year-over-year in April. Global oil prices also fell during this period, driven by...
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Tariffs are the Name of the Game

Tariff discussions have dominated the news cycles this year and this past week has been no different. This past weekend the US and China agreed to a pause on the crippling tariffs that they had recently imposed on each other. All the economists that we have listened to this year have suggested that tariffs are inflationary, with a recession as the mo...
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May 7 Blog: US Interest Rate Decisions and Warren Buffet to Retire

In a surprise last week, the April employment report showed surprisingly strong results, further re-enforcing the notion that the US economy is resilient in the face of uncertainty and declines in the stock market year-to-date. This latest report would normally provide further proof for Federal Reserve Chair, Jerome Powell, to continue to delay the l...
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An Important Election in Canada & Big Tech Earnings on Deck This Week

Canadians spoke and have elected a new government. Mark Carney and his Liberal Party won the federal election on April 28th, but as of this writing, the outcome of whether they had formed a majority or minority government had not yet been determined. This was an important election for Canadians and Prime Minister Carney has several crucial tasks and ...
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