The Canadian government is rushing to pass sweeping regulations that will change privacy and social media forever. The US and Iran reach an agreement. Oil tumbles. The Fed signals rate hikes are coming.

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Timestamps:

00:00 Introduction

05:11 The Push for New Speech Laws

07:49 Bill C-2, Bill C-22 and Government Overreach

15:44 Sam Cooper Joins the Show

17:04 Canada's New Laws Lack of Coverage

20:39 China's Influence and Interference?

25:47 UK Speech Crackdown Comparison

30:32 Bill C-22's Data Collection Concerns

35:28 Canada's Strategic Position

41:25 Privacy Rights, Surveillance & Government Tracking

49:20 Charter Rights, Legal Costs & Unequal Justice

55:58 Chinese Organized Crime

58:16 Canada's Money Laundering Problem

1:02:44 Immigration, Politics & Public Sentiment

1:06:42 Global Conflict, Commodities & Inflation

1:10:47 Federal Reserve Communication Changes

1:15:01 What the Fed Is Really Signaling?

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What's really happening in Iran? The European Central Bank is going to suffocate the economy. The future of money and Ai. Global inflation rips higher. The Bank of Canada is stuck in an uncomfortable dilemma. 

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Timestamps:

00:00 Introduction

03:24 Episode 245 Recap & Ben Rabidoux Discussion

07:14 Cold War 2?

11:19 AI Infrastructure, Data Centers & Commoditization

16:15 Why AI Stocks May Face Pressure

21:07 The Energy Crisis Behind AI Growth

25:10 Stablecoins & Traditional Finance

30:17 The Future of Money

34:33 Crypto And Blockchain Adoption

38:53 Hidden Risks in Financial Systems

43:12 Oil, Inflation, and Global Markets

46:57 Why Politicians Keep Getting Economics Wrong?

51:16 Europe’s Economic Decline

55:59 Tesla, EVs, and Industrial Policy

01:00:05 Future Outlook: Markets, AI, and Geopolitics

01:04:14 Next 12–36 Months Outlook

01:08:05 Market Predictions!

01:12:05 Inflation, PMIs, and Economic Indicators

01:20:06 Canadian Housing and Mortgage Stress

01:24:31 Canada’s Economic Future

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Credit delinquencies are still rising. The bull case for single family housing. The flood of rental supply, and the death of the pre-sale condo. Bonus episode with Ben Rabidoux of Edge Analytics.

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Timestamps:

00:00 Introduction

04:34 Canada's Technical Recession

6:24 Housing Weakness Spreads Through The Economy

8:25 Ontario's Economic Slowdown

12:00 Canada's Productivity Crisis

14:12 Why Do We Keep Falling Behind?

19:41 Delinuences, Defaults & Mortgage Stress

22:45 Canada's Oil Prices & Energy Markets

24:45 Why Alberta's So Resilient?

29:27 Mortgage Spreads & Lending Trends

32:38 First Nations Land Claims & Property Rights Debate

35:58 Consumer Spending Is Slowing

39:09 Canada's Population Growth Problem

45:50 Rental Market Correction Inbound

49:24 How Much Lower Can Home Prices Go?

52:42 Young Canadians Are Squeezed

56:01 Single-Family Homes Hits Historic Lows

01:04:10 Are We Near The Bottom?

1:06:01 Vancouver Real Estate Forecast

1:09:09 Consumer Sentiment & What's Next

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Canada enters a "technical" recession. The curious case of the Bank of Canada's gold reserves. The Bitcoin bear market deepens. Canada has the second largest Natural Gas reserves in the world.

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Timestamps:

00:00 Introduction

05:31 Housing Market Bottomed?

10:14 Timing the Bond Market Crisis

11:53 Why Bond ETFs May Be Riskier Than Investors Think

14:06 Demographics, Labor Supply & Selling Pressure

15:59 Will Governments React Too Late?

19:23 Why Canada Sold Its Gold

20:58 Gold as a Strategic National Asset

23:03 Has Canada Entered a Technical Recession?

26:10 GDP, Productivity & Population Growth

27:22 Canada's Housing Crisis vs Population Crisis

28:22 Commodities, Debt & Government Spending

29:19 Is There Any Good News in Canada?

32:08 BC Hydro, Electricity Rates & Government Policy

34:01 BC's Looming Power Shortage

37:28 Energy Reality vs Political Narratives

38:54 Natural Gas, Emissions & Energy Security

40:28 Economic Weakness Is Starting to Show

41:13 Mortgage Renewals & Household Stress

42:03 Rising Delinquencies Across Canada

43:12 Distressed Sales Hit 25-Year High

44:19 Foreclosures, Courts & Forced Sales

45:09 What's Driving Financial Stress?

49:08 Why Investors Are Sleeping on Gold

50:24 Gold's Recent Weakness Creates Opportunity

51:14 Crypto, Currency Debasement & Market Cycles

52:16 Revisiting Crypto Risks

53:34 Investor Series Preview & Positioning for What's Next

54:30 Why Worrying Doesn't Help Investors

55:07 Strategic Oil Reserves Around the World

56:14 Oil Markets, Reserves & Supply Constraints

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Bill C22 threatens individual privacy rights and opens the door for state surveillance. Tim Hortons says that they'll abandon temporary foreign workers. Canada signs massive LNG deal with Germany. Has the Canada Pension Plan underperformed?

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00:00 Introduction

05:15 Tickets Sold Out - See You Soon!

07:57 Bill C-11 Recap & Streaming Act Overview

10:30 Government Control, Privacy & Digital Rights

15:31 Why Netflix & Apple Object

24:15 Who Benefits From These Policies?

30:00 Online News Act Explained

32:24 Is The Online News Act Just A Tax?

40:17 Metadata Collection Creates A Surveillance Map

43:50 Do Canadians Have A Right To Privacy?

51:46 Why Governments Want More Control

55:42 What Can Canadians Do?

01:02:00 Germany's Energy Crisis

01:03:31 Nord Stream & European Natural Gas

01:05:08 Europe Quietly Returning To Fossil Fuels

01:07:47 Steven Guilbeault Steps Down

01:08:32 Tim Hortons & Temporary Foreign Workers

01:10:15 Canada's Immigration Policy Reversal

01:11:41 Immigration Fraud & Diploma Mills

01:23:03 Why Pension Funds Can't Just Buy ETFs

01:24:25 Career Risk In Pension Management

01:26:10 The Incentives Driving Pension Decisions

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Global bond yields keep pushing higher. Inflation data shows little signs of easing. The future of Canada's electrical grid. Euphoria hits Korean stock market.

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Inflation ticks higher. Bond yields hit 19 year high. Bonds are no longer the safety hedge your retirement depends on. Another distressed condo fund emerges in Toronto.

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Oil industry blasts Carney's carbon tax. Toronto real estate prices perk up. US tech earnings beat. UK bond yields surge to the highest level in 25 years. 

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Is Canada creating a sovereign wealth fund, or a debt fund? Bank of Canada holds rates. Bond yields jump. The UAE pulls out of OPEC. Hormuz remains closed.

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The S&P 500 recovers and hits new highs. Inflation in Canada came in softer than expected. Europe poised to hike rates? Alberta to BC pipeline faces new objections. Bank of Canada on deck next week.

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