Can Alberta Succeed Where Decades of Canadian High-Speed Rail Plans Have Failed?
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith highlighted her experience on Japan’s 320 km/h Hayabusa Shinkansen train on Sunday, promoting the province’s developing passenger rail plans connecting Calgary and Edmonton. “If Alberta had one we could get between Calgary and Edmonton in less than an hour!” Smith wrote in a social media post that reached nearly 280,000 views. […]
This Potash Project Is Critical for Global Food Security | Mayo Schmidt – Brazil Potash
In this exclusive interview, Mayo Schmidt, former CEO of Nutrien and Executive Chairman of Brazil Potash (NYSE: GRO), provides a compelling analysis of the company’s potential in the potash market. Schmidt reveals how Brazil’s 98% reliance on imported potash creates a unique investment opportunity, with the company projecting $1B in annual EBITDA by 2029.
Russia’s Hollow Easter Ceasefire Exposed by Immediate Assaults on Ukraine
Within minutes of announcing a self-imposed Easter ceasefire, Russian forces launched coordinated assaults across eleven different directions, casting immediate doubt on the sincerity of President Vladimir Putin’s pledge. The Kremlin’s declaration of a temporary truce, intended to last from 6 p.m. Saturday until midnight Sunday, was contradicted almost instantly by Russian Chief of General Staff […]
Musk Prepares Exit, Can’t Handle the Heat of His Own Accountability Furnace
As Elon Musk eyes the exit door of the Trump administration, his legacy project—the now-infamous five-accomplishments-per-week emails—has unraveled into what many in the federal workforce describe as “a joke with no punchline.” Launched in February over X, Musk’s directive required all federal workers to email five weekly bullet points detailing their accomplishments. Failure to comply, […]
Are Colleges Cashing In Endowments As Political Pressure Mounts?
Yale University is reportedly offloading up to $6 billion of its private equity holdings—roughly 15% of its $41.4 billion endowment—as elite academic institutions come under intensified fiscal and political pressure following federal funding cuts under President Donald Trump’s administration. The move underscores a larger trend: once-stable university endowments, long regarded as immune to cyclical market […]
China Warns of Retaliation for Countries Backing US Trade Tactics
China has issued a stark warning to nations weighing closer alignment with the US on trade policy, vowing “resolute” retaliation against any country that undermines Chinese interests to curry favor with Washington. “China firmly opposes any party reaching a deal at the expense of China’s interests. If this happens, China will not accept it and […]
Lumina Gold To Be Acquired For $581 Million In All-Cash Deal
Major transactions are finally starting to trickle down to the gold juniors, with Lumina Gold (TSXV: LUM) this morning announcing an arrangement whereby it will be bought out by CMOC Singapore Pte. Ltd. The transaction will see Lumina acquired for $581 million in an all cash transaction, with shareholders set to receive $1.27 per share. […]
Big Promises, Bigger Deficits: Inside the Liberal Party’s Costed Platform
The Liberal Party has unveiled its costed election platform with sweeping promises and staggering numbers: $130 billion in new spending over four years, deficits climbing as high as $62.3 billion, and a commitment to bring Canada’s finances back to balance—eventually—by relying on undefined savings and optimistic economic multipliers. Major funding is earmarked for housing, infrastructure, […]
Gold Surges to Record $3,400 Amid Global Economic Uncertainty
Gold prices continued their historic rally on Monday, reaching a new all-time high of $3,424.66 per ounce as investors seek safe-haven assets amid ongoing economic uncertainties. According to data from goldprice.org, the precious metal has gained $109.53 (3.3%) in today’s trading session alone. The surge of gold has been particularly pronounced in recent months, with […]
MicroStrategy Acquires 6,556 Bitcoin For $555.8 Million
MicroStrategy (NASDAQ: MSTR) has once again purchased more bitcoin following the sale of its shares on the open market via an at-the-market financing. The company has acquired an addition 6,556 bitcoin, at an average purchase price of $84,785 per bitcoin, for a total purchase price of $555.8 million. MicroStrategy now holds 538,200 bitcoin at an […]