Canada Economy – Geopolitical Monitor https://www.geopoliticalmonitor.com Military, Politics, Economy, Energy Security, Environment, Commodities Geopolitical Analysis & Forecasting Fri, 10 Nov 2023 15:35:41 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.5.15 Canada Records First Current Account Surplus in Over a Decade https://www.geopoliticalmonitor.com/canada-records-first-current-account-surplus-in-over-a-decade/ https://www.geopoliticalmonitor.com/canada-records-first-current-account-surplus-in-over-a-decade/#disqus_thread Thu, 03 Jun 2021 12:00:15 +0000 https://www.geopoliticalmonitor.com/?p=39978 Canada just posted a current-account surplus, something it hasn't done in over a decade. Is this a sign of another commodity boom?

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]]> https://www.geopoliticalmonitor.com/canada-records-first-current-account-surplus-in-over-a-decade/feed/ 0 USMCA: Winners and Losers in the US-Canada Trade Deal https://www.geopoliticalmonitor.com/usmca-winners-and-losers-in-the-us-canada-trade-deal/ https://www.geopoliticalmonitor.com/usmca-winners-and-losers-in-the-us-canada-trade-deal/#disqus_thread Wed, 03 Oct 2018 13:07:38 +0000 https://www.geopoliticalmonitor.com/?p=35685 US and Canadian negotiators have agreed in principle to a new trade deal. Just don’t call it ‘NAFTA.’

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]]> https://www.geopoliticalmonitor.com/usmca-winners-and-losers-in-the-us-canada-trade-deal/feed/ 0 Bin Salman’s Feud with Canada Puts an End to the Prince’s Reformist Image https://www.geopoliticalmonitor.com/bin-salmans-feud-with-canada-puts-an-end-to-the-princes-reformist-image/ https://www.geopoliticalmonitor.com/bin-salmans-feud-with-canada-puts-an-end-to-the-princes-reformist-image/#disqus_thread Tue, 21 Aug 2018 15:45:20 +0000 https://www.geopoliticalmonitor.com/?p=35383 The biggest casualty of the Canada-Saudi Arabia rift is Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman’s reputation as a reformer.

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]]> https://www.geopoliticalmonitor.com/bin-salmans-feud-with-canada-puts-an-end-to-the-princes-reformist-image/feed/ 0 Canada’s Feud with the Saudis Will Inevitably End in Happy Hypocrisy https://www.geopoliticalmonitor.com/canadas-feud-with-the-saudis-will-inevitably-end-in-happy-hypocrisy/ https://www.geopoliticalmonitor.com/canadas-feud-with-the-saudis-will-inevitably-end-in-happy-hypocrisy/#disqus_thread Thu, 16 Aug 2018 12:33:28 +0000 https://www.geopoliticalmonitor.com/?p=35369 The only question is: How long before Canada gives in?

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]]> https://www.geopoliticalmonitor.com/canadas-feud-with-the-saudis-will-inevitably-end-in-happy-hypocrisy/feed/ 0 FLASH: Inflation Ticks Upward in Canada https://www.geopoliticalmonitor.com/flash-inflation-ticks-upward-in-canada/ https://www.geopoliticalmonitor.com/flash-inflation-ticks-upward-in-canada/#disqus_thread Fri, 23 Mar 2018 15:32:08 +0000 https://www.geopoliticalmonitor.com/?p=33596 Creeping inflation could force the Bank of Canada’s hand on an interest rate hike come April.

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]]> https://www.geopoliticalmonitor.com/flash-inflation-ticks-upward-in-canada/feed/ 0 FLASH: BIS Warns on China, Canada, and Hong Kong Economies https://www.geopoliticalmonitor.com/flash-bis-warns-on-china-canada-and-hong-kong-economies/ https://www.geopoliticalmonitor.com/flash-bis-warns-on-china-canada-and-hong-kong-economies/#disqus_thread Tue, 13 Mar 2018 11:00:16 +0000 https://www.geopoliticalmonitor.com/?p=33548 The Bank of International Settlements has warned of unsustainable debt growth in China, Canada, and Hong Kong.

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]]> https://www.geopoliticalmonitor.com/flash-bis-warns-on-china-canada-and-hong-kong-economies/feed/ 0 Global Forecast (01-16-2018) https://www.geopoliticalmonitor.com/global-forecast-01-16-2018/ https://www.geopoliticalmonitor.com/global-forecast-01-16-2018/#disqus_thread Wed, 17 Jan 2018 15:12:01 +0000 https://www.geopoliticalmonitor.com/?p=32281 Andrej Babiš’ government is toppled in the Czech Republic, Washington follows through on its threat against the Palestinians, and Canada prepares to raise interest rates.

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]]> https://www.geopoliticalmonitor.com/canada-expanding-its-role-in-global-arms-trade/feed/ 1 OPEC Dishes another Blow to Canada’s Energy Industry https://www.geopoliticalmonitor.com/opec-dishes-another-blow-to-canadas-energy-industry/ https://www.geopoliticalmonitor.com/opec-dishes-another-blow-to-canadas-energy-industry/#disqus_thread Wed, 09 Dec 2015 14:44:35 +0000 http://www.geopoliticalmonitor.com/?p=28064 Canada’s energy industry is bracing for another round of belt-tightening in the wake of OPEC’s recent meeting.

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]]> https://www.geopoliticalmonitor.com/opec-dishes-another-blow-to-canadas-energy-industry/feed/ 0 What to Expect from a Trudeau Government https://www.geopoliticalmonitor.com/what-to-expect-from-a-trudeau-government/ https://www.geopoliticalmonitor.com/what-to-expect-from-a-trudeau-government/#disqus_thread Wed, 21 Oct 2015 06:40:54 +0000 http://www.geopoliticalmonitor.com/?p=27858 The Harper era included a few major departures from the past in terms of Canadian foreign policy. Will Justin Trudeau continue the trend?

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