Ben Rabidoux joins the show to break down the latest housing data, rising mortgage rates, record mortgage renewals, the ongoing shifting in economic alliances, and why delinquencies could continue climbing through 2027 and beyond. We also discuss the escalating Canada–U.S. trade dispute, inflation risks, rising global bond yields, weakness across several provincial housing markets, and how Canada’s booming energy sector might be helping keep government finances and mortgage rates under control.

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00:00 Introduction

08:12 Is Canada’s Housing Market Bottoming?

11:27 Mortgage Rates Are Moving Higher

16:05 When Will Bonds Become Attractive Again?

18:19 Bank of Canada Rate Hikes Are Coming

20:04 Inflation Expectations Matter

23:35 Europe Is Raising Rates Again

25:22 The Next Wave of Inflation

30:02 Canada’s Regional Housing Markets

31:40 Canada’s Rental Market Will Stay Weak

32:54 Canada-U.S. Trade War Escalates

35:01 Mortgage Delinquencies Hit Record Highs

37:16 The Mortgage Renewal Wave Is Here

40:16 Canada’s Economy Faces More Pressure

41:44 The Risk To Canadian Banks

44:58 Canada’s Money Laundering Problem

49:40 How Iranian Capital Can Enter Canada

53:09 Good News For Canada

53:31 Foreign Investors Are Buying Canadian Bonds

54:28 Oil & Gas Is Helping Balance Canada’s Budget

56:08 Is Canada Becoming More Pro-Energy?

58:35 Canada’s Politically Charged Environment

01:02:38 Bank of Canada Rate Predictions

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#LoonieHour #macroeconomics #bondmarket

Global bond markets are flashing warning signs as long-term yields surge across Japan, the UK, France, and other major economies, raising new concerns about government debt, inflation, and financial stability. Meanwhile, Canada’s housing market remains under pressure, Vancouver records its slowest August sales since 2012, and rising energy prices could complicate the outlook for inflation and interest rates within the country.

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00:00 Introduction

05:14 Vancouver Housing Sales Hit 2012 Lows

09:48 Builders Get Aggressive on Prices

14:56 Rent Controls & Canada’s Housing Supply

22:46 Why Rent Controls Don’t Work

27:50 Bank of Canada & Interest Rates

30:36 Central Banks Talk Tough on Inflation

38:01 Global Bond Yields Are Surging

41:39 Is a Sovereign Debt Crisis Coming?

43:15 The Ultimate Bond Market Bear Trap

45:38 Canada’s GDP Gets Revised Higher

47:55 Could the Bank of Canada Raise Rates?

51:15 The Overlooked Energy Trade

52:55 Russia-Ukraine Energy Infrastructure Attacks

56:32 Global Oil & Natural Gas Supply Tightens

59:38 The Bull Case for Commodities

01:01:50 Energy Prices Are Spiking

01:04:36 The Opportunity in Higher Oil Prices

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#LoonieHour #macroeconomics #bondmarket

We are joined by chief economist Peter Berezin at BCA Research to discuss the intensifying trade wars, the AI Boom, and the sovereign debt bubble.

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00:00 Introduction

04:29 Canada-US Trade Deal Falls Apart

05:59 Carney Moves Closer to Europe

08:20 What Happens Without a Trade Deal?

11:13 Is This Really About Canada or China?

12:21 Peter Berezin Joins the Show

13:33 Economic Impact of the Canada-U.S. Trade War

15:20 Could Canada Actually Win?

17:09 Risk of Canada Losing Manufacturing

17:49 Could More Stimulus Be Coming?

19:36 Canada's Productivity Problem

22:22 How Canada Can Turn Things Around

24:05 How Transformational Will AI Really Be?

26:26 The Massive AI Spending Boom

27:37 AI's $10 Trillion Revenue Problem

30:26 Are Corporate Margins Sustainable?

33:40 AI Agents, Stablecoins & Crypto

35:06 Why Long-Term Bond Yields Keep Rising

37:50 The Growing Government Debt Problem

40:06 Fed Liquidity & Quantitative Easing

41:20 Stock Market Outlook

42:14 Peter's Portfolio

43:39 Inside Goldman Sachs During the 2008 Crisis

45:57 Current Investment Opportunities?

49:08 Final Thoughts on Peter Berezin

51:05 The Coming Food Inflation Problem

54:50 Are We Entering a Commodity Boom?

55:35 Could the Bank of Canada Cut Rates?

58:21 Final Thoughts

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#LoonieHour #macroeconomics #tradewar

The U.S. Treasury is taking steps that could help suppress long-term interest rates as exploding government debt and interest costs put increasing pressure on the financial system. We break down what this shift means for bonds, the U.S. dollar, commodities, Canadian housing and global markets. We also touch on Canada-U.S. trade, the Churchill Falls energy deal, rising diesel prices, Argentina, various speculative assets like crypto and Bitcoin skyrocketing, and the worsening economic slowdown in China.

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Timestamps:

00:00 Introduction

08:21 Canadian Housing Update

13:22 Mortgage Rates and Housing Risk

16:04 Canada-U.S. Trade Deal

17:48 Churchill Falls Energy Megadeal

26:53 The U.S. Bond Market Intervention

30:58 How the Treasury Is Suppressing Long Rates

35:53 America’s Exploding Interest Costs

40:36 Canada’s Debt Problem

46:37 What Higher Rates Would Do to Housing

50:48 Commodities vs Financial Repression

54:17 The Commodity Supercycle

56:50 Diesel Prices Are Surging

57:57 Argentina and the Currency Crisis

01:02:52 China’s Economy Is Getting Worse

01:07:25 Global Macro Trends Are Strengthening

01:08:03 Canada Inflation Update

01:08:45 Closing Thoughts

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#LoonieHour #macroeconomics #globaldebt

We sit down with Jim Thorne, Chief Market Strategist at Wellington-Altus Private Wealth, where he believes that we are setting up for a Secular Bull Market coming up. We go through the global debt problem, and why AI could fuel a massive new investment cycle. Lastly, we'll touch on falling rates, explosive earnings growth, Bitcoin’s generational opportunity, and whether today’s technology boom ultimately ends like the dot-com bubble. We also discuss Canada’s economic challenges, a country deserving to be one of wealthiest in the world, yet decades of poor policy and underinvestment have left us falling behind.

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Timestamps:

00:00 Introduction

04:41 Introducing Jim Thorne

10:39 What Went Wrong With Canadian Finance?

13:45 Why Canada Is Falling Behind

16:04 Canada’s Natural Resource Problem

22:41 The Global Debt Problem

24:36 Canada Enters Secular Stagnation

29:01 The AI CAPEX Supercycle

33:15 What Happens to Canada and Europe?

34:43 Trump’s Economic Strategy

36:17 Carney Understands the Global Pivot?

38:37 The Problem With Canadian Banks

39:24 Canada’s Coming Structural Adjustment

44:21 Why Higher Rates Can Increase Inflation

45:19 The Fed’s Next Move

49:36 AI, Growth, and the Stock Market

50:19 Why Jim Thinks Bond Yields Fall

56:09 Trump, Crypto, and Tokenization

57:31 The Great Bond Debate

58:07 The Bitcoin Debasement Trade

58:31 “Bitcoin Is a Generational Opportunity”

01:00:40 Post-Interview Reaction

01:02:47 The End of the Keynesian Supercycle

01:05:08 America’s Exploding Interest Bill

01:06:00 Gold, Bitcoin, and Debasement

01:09:35 Can AI Solve the Demographic Problem?

01:11:24 America Is Sucking Capital From the World

01:12:31 The AI Agent Economy

01:13:51 Another Dot-Com Bubble?

01:15:27 Outro

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Why is the US stepping in to help Japan, and what does it mean for Canadians? China’s multi-decade tax crackdown, and $2.7 billion in new federal funding for rental units - plus the latest data on Canadian housing and rate expectations.

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0:00 Introduction

06:29 Canada’s Housing Market Still Struggling

09:24 Condo Inventory Is Finally Falling

10:50 Where Are Canadian Mortgage Rates Going?

14:58 Is the Housing Crisis Already Being Solved?

18:42 Canada’s Housing Affordability Is Improving

20:11 Is Canada Becoming a Nation of Renters?

23:06 China Launches a Global Tax Hunt

25:21 China’s Banking System Is in Trouble

29:55 Real Estate vs Gold as a Store of Wealth

33:04 Japan’s Yen Crisis Explodes

35:39 The U.S. Steps In to Help Japan

38:13 Why Global Bond Yields Are Rising

41:06 Why America Is Helping Japan

43:34 The U.S. Dollar “Escape Room”

47:15 Trump, Warsh and the Federal Reserve

49:09 Is the Treasury Manipulating the Yield Curve?

51:34 U.S. Housing Is Completely Frozen

53:28 The Politics Behind the Yen Intervention

55:22 Could Jackson Hole Bring a Major Policy Shift?

56:35 America’s 7% Mortgage Problem

58:31 Where Does the Yen Go From Here?

01:00:25 Gold Is Starting to Move Again

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#LoonieHour #macroeconomics #federalreserve

The Federal Reserve is changing how it communicates with markets, and the ripple effects are being felt across bonds, currencies, housing, and equities. We break down Kevin Warsh’s shift away from forward guidance, why long-term Treasury yields continue to climb, and what it could mean for interest rates going forward. We also discuss New York’s proposed second-home tax and government-backed grocery stores, the escalating conflict between the US and Iran, Korea’s margin-call meltdown, growing weakness in the bond market, pressure on the Canadian dollar, and why the energy sector may present one of today’s most compelling investment opportunities.

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00:00 Introduction

04:58 Canada’s Housing Bailouts Aren’t Working

09:14 Will Higher Taxes Drive Capital Away?

15:31 Canada’s Empty Homes Taxes

16:57 When Homeowners Are Forced to Sell

20:10 Could Canadian Housing Stagnate for a Decade?

21:51 Kevin Warsh’s New Federal Reserve

22:51 The End of Forward Guidance

24:44 Why the Fed May Raise Interest Rates

26:22 Is the US Dollar About to Explode Higher?

28:34 Quantitative Easing Never Really Ended

30:50 What to Expect at Jackson Hole

32:19 US 30-Year Treasury Yields Surge

33:49 Could Long-Term Rates Eventually Reach 20%?

37:02 America’s Growing Debt Wall

39:01 Why the Bond Market Keeps Deteriorating

41:48 The US-Iran War Escalates Again

42:44 Are We Already in World War III?

45:13 The Rotation Out of Technology Stocks

46:22 Korea’s Leveraged Investing Disaster

47:02 The AI Hedge Fund That Blew Up

50:59 The Market’s Back-to-Back Bubbles

52:15 Hedge Funds Turn Bearish on the Canadian Dollar

54:26 The Market’s Biggest Current Debate

55:12 US Mortgage Rates Reach a One-Year High

56:19 America’s Multifamily Housing Crisis

57:06 Cheap Money Created an Oversupply Problem

57:30 The Feds Inflated Home Prices

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#LoonieHour #macroeconomics #geopolitics

Geopolitical Expert Dr. Pippa Malmgren breaks down what is really driving global markets, energy policy, and the massive geopolitical shifts happening right now.

We looked at why & why the US is reshaping global energy control, the tough choice Canada faces between old European ties and a changing American strategy, and where the global economy is heading next as tech, nuclear power, and space take over.

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Timestamps:

00:00 Introduction

07:43 Pippa Malmgren Joins the Show

10:21 The Nuclear Energy Revolution

11:44 Globalism Is Changing

14:44 Which Countries Are Embracing the Future?

20:56 What Canadians Are Missing About America

26:18 AI Is Creating a New Economic Model

28:44 Does Canada Discourage Risk-Taking?

33:51 The Arctic, Space & the New Global Economy

37:17 Data Centers Are Moving to Space

39:13 Small Modular Reactors & Unlimited Energy

43:36 Why Nuclear War Is No Longer an Option

46:30 China, Russia & the Push for Peace

50:30 What Happens After Trump Leaves?

53:35 Iran, Venezuela, Taiwan & Ukraine Are Connected

54:28 Moving the World Beyond Oil & Gas

55:45 Canada’s Identity Crisis

1:01:02 Establishment vs. Anti-Establishment

1:01:55 The World in 5–10 Years

1:05:52 What Rwanda Can Teach Canada

1:06:54 Canada Could Become a Space Nation?

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#LoonieHour #canada #geopolitics

Today, we are joined for the fourth time by energy and policy expert Heather Exner-Pirot to discuss Canada's dramatic shift in energy policy and what it means for the country's future. We break down the push to build new pipelines, the growing role of nuclear power and critical minerals, and why Ottawa is embracing major infrastructure projects after years of opposition. We also examine the Bank of Canada's latest interest rate decision, why policymakers are keeping a close eye on oil prices, and what it all means for inflation, housing, and the Canadian economy.

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Timestamps:

00:00 Introduction

05:10 Canada's Housing Market Conditions

07:21 Condos Are Still Struggling

15:14 Heather Exner-Pirot Joins The Show

16:51 Do We Have Our Next Pipeline?

27:05 Ottawa and Alberta's Oil

39:54 Oil Sands Story

43:53 Legal Risks for Future Pipelines

48:06 Canada's Nuclear Future

50:59 CANDU Nuclear Story

53:59 Canada's Critical Minerals

59:59 The Future of Canada's Energy Sector

1:03:11 Canada's Looming Electricity Issue

1:06:48 BOC Holds Rates

1:09:47 Higher Oil Prices Implications

1:13:01 Spending More With Debt

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#LoonieHour #canada #macroeconomics

We're joined by macro strategist Kevin Muir—famously known online as The Macro Tourist—to break down the massive fiscal deficits pushing markets forward. We dive into the staggering reality of Canada’s new government-funded pipeline project, which is costing a massive $35B+ but driving up to 140,000 jobs.

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00:00 Introduction

04:49 Oil, Iran, Pipelines, And More

08:24 Introducing Kevin Muir

13:10 Opposing Views

14:02 Will The Bank of Canada Cut Rates?

15:29 Why The Feds Could Turn Hawkish

17:24 The Bond Market and Kevin Warsh

20:18 Rate Hike Probability

23:17 A Different Rate Cycle

26:04 Modern Monetary Theory

27:19 Government Spending In Inflation

29:20 The Pipeline Story and Fiscal Spending

30:02 Did Deficits Help The U.S.?

32:08 The Rest Of The World Follows

35:37 Canada's Financial Position Globally

37:26 Could Canadian Capital Return Home?

38:54 Another Global Stimulus?

39:40 The NATO Defense Spending Expansion

41:12 Canada's Looming Commodity Boom

44:10 The MMT and Politics

44:55 The Next Major Commodity Cycle

51:26 Why Oil Became An Attractive Investment

54:05 Long Term Bullish Oil Thesis

1:01:26 What's The Next Market Bubble?

1:05:18 Canadian Growth May Take Years

1:06:29 The Alberta Pipeline Story

1:09:39 Canada's Economic Outlook Improves

1:10:00 Is Defense Spending Economically Productive?

1:12:13 Canada's Trade Surplus

1:12:57 All Eyes On The BOC's Next Meeting

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