Chinese President Xi Jinping is in Washington to secure strategic stability with Donald Trump. The leaders immediately extended their critical trade truce until January 2027 while negotiating vital boundaries on artificial intelligence and Taiwan. This stabilization protects Canadian supply chains from a trade war, but a cozy U.S./China deal on critical minerals risks bypassing and economically isolating Ottawa.

Can’t Have 2 Base Rates – Carolyn Rogers
The Bank of Canada indicates that interest rates may remain steady or increase rather than decrease in the near term. Senior Deputy Governor Carolyn Rogers


