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Canadian Economy   -   Oct 20, 2025 Canada's Economic Profile has transformed from traditional resource industries to diversified sectors like LNG and AI, creating unprecedented resilience against sector-specific downturns.
Canada's Economic Profile has transformed from traditional resource industries to diversified sectors like LNG and AI, creating unprecedented resilience against sector-specific downturns.

Canada's economic landscape has completely transformed. What you knew 20 years ago won't work today. Business leaders who understand this shift are finding massive opportunities, while others struggle with outdated strategies..

by Rob Arthurs & WBN Finance & WBN News Global & WBN News Tariffs Edition
Cannabis Finance   -   Oct 18, 2025 Banks Won’t Lend to Cannabis Operators. Here’s How Bridge Loans Fill the Gap
Banks Won’t Lend to Cannabis Operators. Here’s How Bridge Loans Fill the Gap

Even though cannabis is legal in many states, it’s still classified as a Schedule I substance under federal law. That creates barriers for large banks and traditional lenders, who often avoid cannabis financing altogether.

by Joel Goldman & WBN News Global & WBN USA Edition & WBN Finance
Trade Agreements   -   Oct 14, 2025 While a record $37.4 billion in exports flowed through CPTPP markets last year, 89% of Canadian small businesses aren't participating despite having a dedicated SME chapter in the agreement designed to help them succeed.
While a record $37.4 billion in exports flowed through CPTPP markets last year, 89% of Canadian small businesses aren't participating despite having a dedicated SME chapter in the agreement designed to help them succeed.

While large corporations navigate complex trade rules with ease, small businesses face overwhelming barriers: regulatory complexity, limited resources, and poor awareness of how to leverage these agreements effectively.

by Rob Arthurs & WBN Finance & WBN News Global & WBN News Tariffs Edition
Trade Strategy   -   Oct 12, 2025 Canada-US trade tensions are creating immediate risks for businesses, but savvy companies can capitalize on Canada's expanding bilateral trade agreements to diversify their markets during disruptions.
Canada-US trade tensions are creating immediate risks for businesses, but savvy companies can capitalize on Canada's expanding bilateral trade agreements to diversify their markets during disruptions.

The numbers don't lie. With US-Canada trade tensions escalating and near-universal tariffs threatening in 2025, most Canadian businesses are freezing operations and hoping for the best. That's exactly the wrong move.

by Rob Arthurs & WBN Finance & WBN News Tariffs Edition & WBN News Canada
International Trade   -   Oct 10, 2025 Smart leaders leverage high-value military contracts as strategic negotiation chips in broader trade agreements. This is happening now with Canada's F-35 deal and CUSMA renegotiation.
Smart leaders leverage high-value military contracts as strategic negotiation chips in broader trade agreements. This is happening now with Canada's F-35 deal and CUSMA renegotiation.

FIGHTER JETS FOR TRADE RELIEF? The strategy behind Canada's biggest negotiation play: Prime Minister Carney's recent Washington trip wasn't just a courtesy call—it was a strategic opening move on the North American trade chessboard.

by Rob Arthurs & WBN News Tariffs Edition & WBN News Canada & WBN News Global & WBN Finance
Toronto Real Estate   -   Sep 26, 2025 ASK Jen D. Why are so many buyers missing out on their Dream Home Purchase Now?
ASK Jen D. Why are so many buyers missing out on their Dream Home Purchase Now?

Twice this summer, I’ve watched buyers lose out, or almost lose out, on their dream homes. Not because of the house. Not because of the price. But because they weren’t working with the right mortgage broker.

by Jen Dumitrescu & WBN News Canada & WBN Finance
AgriTech   -   Sep 25, 2025 The Canadian agri-tech market is tripling in value
The Canadian agri-tech market is tripling in value

After 36 years in global trade and business development, I've watched countless industries transform , but what's happening in agricultural technology right now is different: it's faster, more urgent, and backed by unprecedented capital.

by Rob Arthurs & WBN News Canada & WBN Finance & WBN News Global
Trust Account Matters   -   Sep 04, 2025 Ask Jen D. : What Hidden Mistake Could Cost You the Sale of Your Home?
Ask Jen D. : What Hidden Mistake Could Cost You the Sale of Your Home?

When you buy a home, your deposit doesn’t go to the seller right away. By law, it goes into a trust account, a special account that brokerages are required to use. That money is meant to stay safe and untouched until closing day.

by Jen Dumitrescu & WBN News Canada & WBN Finance
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