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More prospective homebuyers are making their way back to Canada’s housing markets as some trade war fog dissipates—but it’s far from a stampede. Local real estate board statistics indicate transactions increased modestly between May and June in several...

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...

For the Labour Party, restoring sustainable growth was always going to be challenging. A year on and the UK economy remains fragile, yet some investors may find the UK still offers some rich pickings.

While the stock market narrative may sound familiar—U.S. equities navigating waves of volatility on the way to new highs—the environment certainly was not. We examine four catalysts that held sway over performance and what lies ahead for investors.

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...

The longstanding inverse relationship between gold and real interest rates seems to have broken down, suggesting new forces—central bank buying, geopolitical uncertainty, and portfolio diversification—have a larger role in driving demand for bullion.

A dramatic shift in the appetite for equity and fixed income securities issued outside of North America has emerged in 2025. We examine the causes, what they mean for international stocks, and how investors may want to position portfolios.

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...

Equity markets have bounced back smartly in Q2. Technical analysis suggests a move higher into early-to-mid-Q3, but investors should watch the U.S. dollar, and more importantly, 30-year and 10-year U.S. Treasury yields.