Podcast Episodes

Canadians Head to the Polls in Record Numbers- w/guest Mainstreet Research

Episode 185

Record 7 million Canadians voted during advance polls. What are the key battleground areas? Can the Conservatives surprise pollsters and pull off a victory. The fiscal bazooka is coming, will the bon…

Published on 4 months, 2 weeks ago

Building Canada Into an Energy Superpower- w/ guest Doomberg

Episode 184

Canada inflation cools in March. Bank of Canada holds rates, signaling more uncertainty ahead. Will Mark Carney really unleash the Canadian energy sector? Our guest, Doomberg chimes in on the upcomin…

Published on 4 months, 3 weeks ago

Financial Markets in Turmoil Ahead of Canadian Elections

Episode 183

Stocks and Bonds down. Trump panics and pauses tariffs for 90 days. Is a China currency devaluation imminent? We also cover the upcoming federal elections in Canada and are joined by John Manley and …

Published on 5 months ago

The Tariff War is Escalating Towards a New Monetary System

Episode 182

The tariff war goes global, what are the implications for various countries and the financial system? Stocks down, bonds up. Rate cut expectations increase. Mark Carney unveils his housing plan which…

Published on 5 months, 1 week ago

Canadian Business Confidence Plunges to Decade Lows

Episode 181

Small businesses in Canada have never been more downbeat. Tariffs hit the auto sector hard. Is a recession part of the Trump fiscal plan? Bond yields push higher in Europe. Concern around job losses …

Published on 5 months, 2 weeks ago

The Changing World Order is Here- w/ guest Brent Johnson

Episode 180

How President Trump upended the world order and his strategy behind it. PM Carney to call an election this week. Canada CPI surges more than expected. The Fed holds rates for now. Canadian Banks tigh…

Published on 5 months, 3 weeks ago

Bank of Canada Abandons Inflation Mandate

Episode 179

Bank of Canada cuts rates again citing new crisis, and expects higher prices. Mark Carney is anointed the next Prime Minister. The carbon tax isn't going away. The oil & gas emissions cap is expected…

Published on 5 months, 4 weeks ago

Tariff Volatility Roils Markets

Episode 178

Tariff volatility continues, freezing business investment. Housing slump deepens in Vancouver & Toronto. Germany unveils the fiscal bazooka, along with China. Political tensions rise. 

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Published on 6 months ago

Canadian Banks Brace for Mortgage Renewal Wall

Episode 177

Canadian bank earnings reported modestly higher loan loss provisions, despite a wave of renewals coming. Tariffs talks are ramping back up with the US expected to hit Canada next week. The bond marke…

Published on 6 months, 2 weeks ago

Bank of Canada Will Have to Choose Between Inflation or Housing

Canadian CPI moved higher, setting up a squeeze higher this summer. High Speed Rail to Quebec? Universal Basic Income making a comeback in Canada. Entrepreneurs fleeing Canada. Could the US demand th…

Published on 6 months, 3 weeks ago