Tag: Canada
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Operation Economic Outcast: The Canada–U.S. Trade War Suddenly Looks Much Bigger
August 2026 may be remembered as the week Washington demonstrated two very different forms of economic warfare at the same time. On August 21, Canada–U.S. trade negotiations collapsed. On August 22, new American tariffs of 50% took effect on C$27.6 billion of Canadian goods. Two days later, on August 24, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent…
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Canada, the 51st State: The Economic Case Nobody in Ottawa Wants to Put on a PowerPoint
What if the most radical Canadian economic policy imaginable was simply removing the border? There are certain ideas Canadians are permitted to discuss politely. Tax reform. Productivity. Interprovincial trade. Housing affordability. Diversifying exports. Perhaps another government program with an acronym nobody can remember. Then there is the idea guaranteed to make an Ottawa cocktail party…
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Canada Never Stopped Printing: M2 Money Supply Surges 362% Since 2004
Canada has quietly become the monetary outlier of the G7. A new chart tracking monthly M2 money supply shows Canada’s broad money stock increased approximately 361.96% between March 2004 and June 2026. That is the largest expansion among the Group of Seven economies—and considerably higher than the 270.33% increase recorded in the United States. The…
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Canadian Dollar Breaks Lower: The Loonie Flashes a Warning for 2026
The Canadian dollar has just hit its weakest level of 2026 against the U.S. dollar, sliding toward the 0.714 area — roughly 71.4 U.S. cents — in a sharp decline visible on the daily candlestick chart from late 2025 through June 11, 2026. For Canadian investors, exporters, importers, offshore allocators, and anyone holding U.S. dollar…
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Canada’s Bond Market Has a New Buyer: Hedge Funds With Borrowed Money
When “financial stability” starts sounding like a margin call There is a certain elegance to modern finance. Governments borrow more money, dealers run out of balance sheet, and hedge funds arrive to save the day — with leverage, repo financing, basis trades, and just enough opacity to make everyone at the central bank start speaking…
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Alberta’s October 2026 Referendum: Sovereignty, Separation, and Canada’s New Political Risk Premium
Alberta has placed itself at the center of Canada’s most serious national unity debate in decades. Premier Danielle Smith has announced that Albertans will vote on October 19, 2026, on a referendum question asking whether the province should remain in Canada or whether the Government of Alberta should begin the constitutional steps required for a…
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Seeking Funding Partners for the McYEARWOOD Quebec Atlantic Canada Project
A Generational Infrastructure Vision for Clean Energy, Maritime Development, Industrial Capacity, and Regional Economic Growth Invest Offshore has received project materials from Dr. McYearwood C. Mervyn Maastricht Carl regarding the McYEARWOOD Quebec Atlantic Canada Project, a large-scale infrastructure and development initiative that has been in formation since January 23, 1997. According to the project submission,…
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Canada’s Arctic Diamond Lesson: Offshore Capital Turns Discovery Into Destiny
A 158.20-carat yellow diamond pulled from the Diavik Diamond Mine in Canada’s Northwest Territories is more than a rare geological event. It is a case study in how mineral wealth is discovered locally, financed globally, and ultimately transformed into national economic value. Rio Tinto announced the discovery on April 1, 2025, describing the stone as…
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The Correct Canada Exit Strategy Is Not a $500,000 Tollbooth
At the Liberal National Convention in Montreal, Patrick Pichette — now a partner at Inovia and formerly Google’s CFO — appeared on a Canadian-economy panel alongside Industry Minister Mélanie Joly. During the discussion, he floated a hardline answer to Canada’s brain-drain problem: if educated Canadians leave for better opportunities in the United States, they should…