I just met with a Vancouver manufacturer who doubled their revenue in 6 months once they shifted from costly U.S. exports to CPTPP markets. They're now selling to Japan with no tariffs, where their competitors face 15% duties.
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Business leaders who understand this shift are finding massive opportunities, while others struggle with outdated strategies..
I believe the unpredictability of the current U.S. leadership is a key factor in why it's difficult to fully rely on the stability of the CUSMA agreement or any future trade agreements under the United States.
I believe the unpredictability of the current U.S. leadership is a key factor in why it's difficult to fully rely on the stability of the CUSMA agreement or any future trade agreements under the United States.
I just met with a Vancouver manufacturer who doubled their revenue in 6 months once they shifted from costly U.S. exports to CPTPP markets. They're now selling to Japan with no tariffs, where their competitors face 15% duties.
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Business leaders who understand this shift are finding massive opportunities, while others struggle with outdated strategies..
The recently concluded Canada-Indonesia Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) will eliminate tariffs on 95% of Canadian exports to a nation of 279.5 million people with a $1.32 trillion GDP.
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.
As of August 1st, 2025, Canada entered a new era of economic confrontation with the United States. President Trump has imposed a sweeping 35% tariff on Canadian goods outside of CUSMA (also known as USMCA in the U.S.), triggering the worst trade turbulence in over a decade.
Canada has quietly slipped into a modest recession—a technical downturn, not a collapse—triggered largely by escalating U.S. tariffs, global supply chain fragility, and years of economic overdependence on a single trading partner. GDP contracted by 0.1% in April and likely dipped again in...
