Carney Targets $1 Trillion in Investments with Toronto Summit This Fall

Prime Minister Mark Carney has unveiled plans for a Canada Investment Summit in Toronto this September, aiming to attract $1 trillion in investments over the next five years to fuel nation-building projects. Scheduled for September 14 and 15, the summit will bring together 100 of the world’s largest investment firms and sovereign wealth funds, including […]

BREAKING: Iran Opens Strait Of Hormuz; Trump Thanks “Strait Of Iran”

Iran’s decision to reopen the Strait of Hormuz for commercial shipping triggered an immediate repricing across oil, equities, and diplomacy, but the fine print showed that freedom of passage remains conditional and the US squeeze on Iran is still active. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Friday that passage for all commercial vessels through the […]

Air Ford One: Ontario Buys $29M Executive Jet For Doug Ford

Ontario has quietly added a $28.9 million executive jet to Premier Doug Ford’s travel toolkit, taking possession this week of a used aircraft that will be used primarily for the premier’s official trips. The aircraft is not new off the line. It is a previously owned Bombardier Challenger 650, bought through Bombardier, with the province […]

Masculinity Summit Pushes Thru in Sheinbaum’s Mexico Despite Backlash

A masculinity summit promoting traditional gender roles and Catholic ideals is set to proceed in Jalisco despite backlash over alleged public funding, making it one of the sharper political and cultural flashpoints to emerge in Mexico under President Claudia Sheinbaum. The three-day “Fearless Masculinity” event is going ahead in Guadalajara on April 18, even after […]

US Eyes $20 Billion Deal to Secure Iran’s Enriched Uranium in New Peace Plan

The United States is in talks to release $20 billion in frozen Iranian funds as part of a proposed deal to secure Iran’s stockpile of enriched uranium, a key component of a newly drafted three-page peace plan aimed at ending the ongoing conflict. Under the terms being negotiated, Iran would relinquish its highly enriched uranium, […]

Ford F-150 Fleet Has Another Serious Recall After Downshift Injury Reports

Ford Motor (NYSE: F) is recalling almost 1.4 million F-150 pickup trucks in the US after regulators and the company tied a gearshift-related defect to sudden unintended downshifts, a fault that can abruptly cut wheel speed and raise crash risk. Ford said it is aware of two injuries and one crash potentially linked to the […]

Canada Reports Six Straight Quarters Of Net Business Exits

Canada has now logged six consecutive quarters in which business exits outpaced new business creation, according to a new CFIB report. The quarterly analysis, based on Statistics Canada data, shows the imbalance had reached one of its weakest non-pandemic stretches by mid-2025, with the national exit rate at 5.6% in Q2 2025 while the entry […]

Silvercorp Hits Record Revenue Despite Q4 Production Slump

Silvercorp Metals (TSX: SVM) reported record revenue for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2026, though operational results showed a decline in metal production compared to the same period last year. The company generated $147.4 million in revenue during the three months ended March 31, marking a 96% increase over the prior-year quarter. Despite the financial […]

Poilievre Pitches Strategic Oil and Minerals Reserve to Boost Canada’s Trade Power

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre unveiled a bold proposal this week to establish a strategic oil and minerals reserve, aiming to enhance Canada’s negotiating power in global trade and capitalize on rising commodity prices. Speaking in Toronto, he framed the plan as a critical step toward making Canada affordable at home and unbreakable abroad. The reserve […]