Greg Quinn

Ottawa

Economics Reporter and Editor at Market News International

Economics Editor/Reporter, Market News International. Hypothetically courageous. Author of Crisis and Calm https://t.co/3jmsNTI4Wl

Articles

MNI BOC WATCH: Investors Split On Hold Or Cut Ami...- 04-14-2025

1 week ago | mnimarkets.com | Greg Quinn

Investors are almost evenly divided on whether the Bank of Canada will lower interest rates Wednesday for the eighth time since June, as they weigh the inflationary impact of U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff policies versus their likely drag on g...
MNI BRIEF: Canada's Carney Says US Not Reliable T...- 03-27-2025

4 weeks ago | mnimarkets.com | Greg Quinn

Prime Minister Mark Carney on Thursday said Canada will retaliate against fresh U.S. tariffs on autos and said the relationship between two of the world's largest trade partners is now permanently damaged. Carney didn't specify what form the trade r...
MNI PODCAST: FedSpeak - Canada Factories Scrimp Under Tariffs

1 month ago | marketnews.com | Greg Quinn

Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters President Dennis Darby was on MNI's FedSpeak podcast. MNI (OTTAWA) - EXECUTIVE SUMMARYCanadian Manufacturers & Exporters President Dennis Darby says firms are cutting back on capital spending including replacement of gear. Trump's ambition to relocate production within the U.S. would take a long time and may face resistance from Americans seeing higher prices and reduced availability of products.
MNI BRIEF: Canada Factory Sales Post 1st Fall In 5 mos In Feb

1 month ago | marketnews.com | Greg Quinn

MNI is the leading provider of intelligence and analysis on the Global Fixed Income, Foreign Exchange and Energy markets. We use an innovative combination of real-time analysis, deep fundamental research and journalism to provide unique and actionable insights for traders and investors. Our "All signal, no noise" approach drives an intelligence service that is succinct and timely, which is highly regarded by our time constrained client base.
MNI BRIEF: Mark Carney Calls Snap Canada Election For April 28

1 month ago | marketnews.com | Greg Quinn

MNI (OTTAWA) - Mark Carney on Sunday called a snap election for April 28, with the former BOC and BOE Governor seeking a seat for himself in Parliament and a mandate for his Liberals to negotiate tariffs with Donald Trump. Carney called the vote about a week after taking over from Justin Trudeau as prime minister following a party leadership race.
MNI: Canada Retail Sales Fell For A Second Month In February

1 month ago | marketnews.com | Greg Quinn

MNI (OTTAWA) - Canadian retail sales fell for a second month in February according to a flash reading Friday from the federal statistics office, in line with other signs the economy faltered as the U.S. moved to a trade war. Sales fell 0.4% in February according to a flash estimate from Statistics Canada, following January's 0.6% decline that was larger than the 0.4% fall expected by economists in an MNI survey.
MNI BRIEF: BOC Says Recession Is Possible In Deep Trade War

1 month ago | marketnews.com | Greg Quinn

MNI (OTTAWA) - Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem said Thursday an intense tariff war makes a recession possible but there's a wide range of scenarios, some of his most candid comments to date about the strongest tensions between two of the world's largest trade partners since the 1930s. “If you get broad based tariffs for a long time, yes, that could very well lead to a recession,” he told reporters in Calgary, Alberta.
MNI INTERVIEW: Carney Short On 'Big Bang' Reforms- Jack Mintz

1 month ago | marketnews.com | Greg Quinn

MNI (OTTAWA) - New Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is lacking details about reshaping an economy suffering under a U.S. trade war and longstanding competitive weaknesses, government fiscal adviser Jack Mintz told MNI, suggesting vulnerability to losing global investment and a permanent drop of GDP the central bank is warning about. “I still don’t see what's part of his platform that would be big changes,” Mintz said in an interview.
MNI: BOC Says Policy To Be Less Forward-Looking, More Nimble

1 month ago | marketnews.com | Greg Quinn

Governor Macklem gives speech in Alberta's oil hub of Calgary. MNI (OTTAWA) - Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem said Thursday monetary policy will focus on minimizing competing U.S. trade war risks rather than tackling the most likely economic scenario, and being prepared to act fast when things become more certain.
MNI: Tariffs Drive Canada Biz Mood Lower Than Covid Or 9-11

1 month ago | marketnews.com | Greg Quinn

MNI is the leading provider of intelligence and analysis on the Global Fixed Income, Foreign Exchange and Energy markets. We use an innovative combination of real-time analysis, deep fundamental research and journalism to provide unique and actionable insights for traders and investors. Our "All signal, no noise" approach drives an intelligence service that is succinct and timely, which is highly regarded by our time constrained client base.