Supply Management Explained

Supply Management Explained

July 14, 2025 |Lisa Ashton
Executive Summary Canada’s $30-billion supply management system has underpinned national food sovereignty and security for more than 50 years. Covering dairy, chicken, turkey and eggs, the system has ensured price and supply stability for food staples...
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What does greater defence spending mean for Canada’s economy?

What does greater defence spending mean for Canada’s economy?

July 03, 2025 |RBC Wealth Management
A NATO laggard no more—is the message the federal government revealed on Monday when it announced a big increase in defence funding for the 2025-26 fiscal year. The move will see Canada meet the 2% NATO spending target it agreed to work towards almost...
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Critical Capital: How Canada can tap foreign investment for its mineral riches

Critical Capital: How Canada can tap foreign investment for its mineral riches

June 04, 2025 |RBC Thought Leadership
Key Points More than 100 mineral projects, valued at $107 billion, are at various stages of development in Canada over the next ten years. Unlocking that potential requires diversified capital flow, both domestic and foreign, for Canada to emerge as a...
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Why women need to be more proactive with their brain health

Why women need to be more proactive with their brain health

May 21, 2025 |RBC Wealth Management

While Canadian women tend to live about five years longer than men, research shows females account for about 70 percent of people living with dementia and brain-aging diseases.

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Recognizing the early signs of dementia

Recognizing the early signs of dementia

May 13, 2025 |RBC Wealth Management

It can be hard to spot the early signs of dementia versus normal age-related memory loss. If dementia is diagnosed, there are steps caregivers can take to help support loved ones.

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Canada’s building homes fast─but for how long?

May 07, 2025 |Robert Hogue

Slumping pre-construction sales are slowing the flow of units entering the pipeline and this could have negative consequences for supply growth in the medium to longer term.

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Canada’s path ahead: Six economic challenges facing the new federal government

Canada’s path ahead: Six economic challenges facing the new federal government

May 01, 2025 |Frances Donald and Cynthia Leach

As Canada forms a new government, we break down some of the key economic issues the country faces.

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Navigating the Impact of U.S. Tariffs on Canada

Navigating the Impact of U.S. Tariffs on Canada

April 04, 2025 |RBC Wealth Management Canada
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Turning the Tables: How Canada can shake off the U.S. softwood lumber dispute and grow the sector

Turning the Tables: How Canada can shake off the U.S. softwood lumber dispute and grow the sector

March 28, 2025 |Ajay Nandalall
Canada’s intractable softwood lumber dispute with the U.S. has long cast a shadow over the country’s promising forestry sector. However, reimagining its potential, building a value-added industry, and seeking new markets could be the playbook that Canada...
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Canada’s housing market retreats amid trade war

Canada’s housing market retreats amid trade war

March 19, 2025 |Robert Hogue
The threat of U.S. tariffs has become top of mind for those considering buying or selling a home in Canada. Concerns about the significant damage that hefty tariffs would inflict on the economy prompted many buyers and sellers to hit pause in February—leading...
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