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4 weeks ago | 
thoughtleadership.rbc.com | Shiplu Talukder
Why Canada and the U.S. are headed towards a greater trade conflict.
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1 month ago | 
thoughtleadership.rbc.com | John Stackhouse |Shiplu Talukder
Navigation Held every year in Houston, CERAWeek is the world’s biggest energy conference, attracting 10,000 executives, policymakers, investors, scientists and technologists from around the world. If you want to know what’s hot—or not—in energy, it’s a good place to be. A few years ago, the hot topic at CERA was local grids for EV charging.
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1 month ago | 
thoughtleadership.rbc.com | John Stackhouse |Shiplu Talukder
Donald Trump has set out to remake the global trading order, and with it America’s relationship with the global economy. Unsettling as that is, it’s neither new nor sudden. Trade reform has been a dominant part of American political thinking since the collapse of the Berlin Wall and, with it, the end of a Communist counterweight to global capitalism.
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1 month ago | 
thoughtleadership.rbc.com | Shiplu Talukder
Introducing a national roadmap that can unlock Canada’s potential as an agriculture powerhouse.
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2 months ago | 
thoughtleadership.rbc.com | John Stackhouse |Shiplu Talukder
Davos has seen a few golden ages during its time. In the 1880s, the Swiss Alps town became one of Europe’s early tourist destinations when a new class of travellers took to the “grand tour.” Davos added to its lustre in the 1920s as a spa resort for a newly confident class of Europeans. And in the 1990s, it gained a special renown as home to the World Economic Forum, which was rapidly growing in prominence at the time as the intellectual centre of globalization.
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Jan 15, 2025 | 
thoughtleadership.rbc.com | Shiplu Talukder
Interest rate cuts in Canada set the housing market on a recovery path in 2024, but there have been bumps along the way as demonstrated by activity in December. Home resales fell 5.8% last month from November, following solid advances totalling 16% in the previous four months. Fewer sellers coming to market could be behind the pull back—narrowing the options for buyers. New listings declined in the last three months of 2024, including by 1.7% in December.
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Jan 15, 2025 | 
thoughtleadership.rbc.com | Shiplu Talukder
As part of our Climate Action 2025 report, we launched a national photography program to capture real-world examples of climate action across diverse sectors and regions. This collection highlights the unique stories of climate change, the juxtaposition of industry and nature, and some of the solutions in action. By bridging the gap between complexity and emotional connection, these images aim to inspire meaningful conversations and action.
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Jan 13, 2025 | 
thoughtleadership.rbc.com | Shiplu Talukder
What does it take to power the intelligence economy of the future? In this episode of Disruptors x CDL: The Innovation Era, hosts John Stackhouse and Sonia Sennik dive into the surging energy demands of AI and data centers, exploring how Canada can seize this pivotal moment to lead the way in sustainable innovation.
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Jan 10, 2025 | 
thoughtleadership.rbc.com | Shiplu Talukder
Canada’s rental market eased slightly in 2024 after a year of unprecedented tightness, but affordability challenges persist.
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Jan 9, 2025 | 
thoughtleadership.rbc.com | Shiplu Talukder
Swipe to go to the next slideSlide 1 of 10Canadian Business Leaders see themselves on the Frontlines of Climate ActionAs Canada seeks to make headway toward its ambitious climate targets, businesses’ role in driving emissions reductions has never been more critical. To understand how organizations are navigating this transformation, the Climate Action Institute surveyed over 100 public and private sector executives in collaboration with Kantar Canada.
