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Much Happening to Influence the Markets These Days

It certainly has been an incredibly busy year with so much happening to influence the markets thus far. And while market volatility has been a prevalent theme for 2025, the markets have remained extremely resilient and in fact have been extremely strong the last couple of months. Both the Canadian and US stock markets have recently turned positive ag...
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Canada’s Big Economic Reform Push

A new piece of legislation was recently introduced by Prime Minister Mark Carney and if passed, would eliminate interprovincial trade barriers and give the government broad powers to fast-track projects it deems in national interest. The economic legislation, known as Bill C-5 (officially known as the One Canadian Economy Act), will allow fast-track ...
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Canadian Economy Stronger Than Expected in Q1

Financial news is a rapid and constantly changing event! Last week we reported on the danger of the Canadian economy falling into a recession based on a number of factors (falling job growth, wage growth stagnation, tariffs to name a few), but after the latest GDP growth was released last Friday, it may seem, on the surface, that the Canadian economy...
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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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