Featuring Keith Dicker, Steve Saretsky, and Richard Dias
The Loonie Hour
The Loonie Hour is a Canadian based global macro and geopolitical podcast covering newsworthy events across the globe and how they will impact Canadians.
September 6, 2024
Bank of Canada Cuts, Rents Fall, and the NDP Pulls the Plug on Trudeau.
The BoC cuts rates again, cautions home prices could rise. NDP kills the coalition with the liberal government, is a federal election coming soon? Rents falling in the university cities, Mortgage rates drift lower. US job market weakens as stock market wobbles.
Listen NowAugust 30, 2024
The Federal Fovernment Pulls a U-Turn on Immigration
The Liberal Government says they will change the temporary foreign worker program to slow immigration further. More signs of a weakening labour market. Canadian banks write off more bad loans. Torotno new home sale splunge to levels we’ve never seen before. Net zero without Chinese EVs.
August 23, 2024
Fixing the Housing & Immigration Crisis w/ Guest Dr. Mike Moffatt
Canada CPI Inflation comes in lower, cementing another rate cut from the Bank of Canada. Economist and political insider Dr. Mike Moffatt explains how housing and immigration went so wrong, so quickly, and how to fix it. US jobs data gets revised nearly 1 million jobs lower ahead of powell…
August 16, 2024
Canada’s Foreign Worker Program is a Breeding Ground for Modern Slavery
The UN accuses Canada’s foreign worker program as modern being modern slavery. The feds will convert these low skilled immigrants to permanent residency status. Real estate insolvencies continue to surge to highest levels in more than two decades. Consensus calls for more rate cuts from the BoC and the Fed.
August 9, 2024
Bank of Japan Rate Hike Sends Financial Markets Into a Panic
The Yen carry trade blows up after BoJ annoucnes surprise rate hike. Markets call for immediate rate cuts. AirBnb data in Canada suggests governments are misguided. Temporary foreign workers surge. pushing youth unemployment higher.
August 2, 2024
The Politics of Climate Change in Canada w/ guest David Knight Legg
Was the devastation of Jasper National Park avoidable? Who’s to blame? What ailes the Canadian economy, and how to cut the green tape. Lowering emissions globally will require Canadian LNG. Bond Yields tumble, Fed set to cut, financial markets are moving.
July 26, 2024
Bank of Canada Cuts Rates, Signals More to Come
The BoC cut rates, highlighting excess supply and concerns over a weakening labour market. The Canadian Dollar continues to weaken, with more rate cuts expected. US GDP came in stronger than expected, perhaps delaying any rate cuts in the US. Rep issues brewing in Canada, suggesting collateral concerns are growing…
July 19, 2024
Markets Calling for More Rate Cuts from the Bank of Canada
Twinkie bets are live! Markets are calling for a rate cut next week and more to come. Lagging shelter inflation could bring CPI even lower. More pain to come for Real Estate developers. Political volatility is increasing. The dealth ESG and DEI?…
July 12, 2024
An Exodus of Capital Threatens the Chinese Economy – W/ guest Michael Nicoletos
Foreign direct investment has turned negative in China as capital leaves. The property market in wobbling and threatens to bring deflation to the rest of the world. The devalued Japanese Yen is creating headaches for the Chinese manufacturing sectior. What are the implications for Canadians?…
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