Tag: G7
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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 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…