This week, FP Video looks at the hurdles facing Mark Carney’s promise to ‘build, baby, build,’ the latest in the bidding war for Alberta’s MEG Energy Inc., preparing for the worst while hoping for the best in upcoming CUSMA trade talks, and why now is a good time to get in on the ground floor of Canada’s real estate market.
Why the fight with MEG Energy is familiar but unusual
Corporate battles over money often get messy and this latest fight is no exception. MEG Energy found itself at the center of a high-stakes showdown between a determined challenger and an oil powerhouse. In this week’s episode, Fueled looks at the latest hostile fight for control in Canada’s oil patch.
The obstacles to ‘build, baby, build’
Trevin Stratton, Americas global economic leader and partner at Deloitte Canada, talks about the obstacles in the way of the Carney government’s ‘build, baby, build’ agenda.
Now is a “pretty good” time to enter Canada’s real estate market
Phil Soper, CEO of Royal LePage, talks to the Financial Post’s Larysa Harapyn about the state of real estate in Canada and the outlook for the year ahead.
Canada must prepare for the worst in CUSMA trade negotiations
John Weekes, Canada’s former ambassador to the World Trade Organization and chief NAFTA negotiator, talks to the Financial Post about how Canada must be “prepared for the worst” in the CUSMA trade talks.
