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Tariff Headlines are Back With July 9th Deadline

As you may remember, back in April, US President Donald Trump imposed a three-month tariff pause on his proposed levy of tariffs on almost all countries in the world. This allowed some breathing room for negotiations with countries, with the initial stated goal being ninety deals in ninety days. And while that goal has not successfully been met as of...
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Summer Begins and Trade Tensions Continue

Late last week, U.S. President Donald Trump abruptly suspended trade negotiations with Canada, citing Ottawa’s proposed digital services tax (DST) as an “egregious” breach of trust. In response, Canada announced on Sunday that it would rescind the 3% DST—which had targeted major U.S. tech firms—and resume trade talks, wi...
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Conflict in the Middle East Escalates

A tense situation in the Middle East intensified over the weekend with the US bombing of three nuclear facilities in Iran. The US had been threatening to attack the uranium enrichment facilities for quite some time and in doing so, will have largely neutralized Iran. Of course, the threat of retaliation by Iran was immediate and in doing so, has crea...
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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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