Columbia Valley operators report August cancellations driven by wildfire coverage from fires 300 km away — a reminder that smoke perception, not smoke itself, is the demand risk to manage.
August 24, 2026 · 1 min read
Retaliatory tariffs on U.S. steel, appliances, agricultural equipment and electronics will raise input costs for Alberta manufacturers — but a federal support package for tariff-hit industries is due within days.
August 24, 2026 · 1 min read
The steepest U.S. tariff action of the trade war to date directly hits categories Alberta value-added exporters sell into — if your U.S. revenue touches dairy, machinery, electronics or wood products, your pricing and…
August 24, 2026 · 1 min read
New CMHC data shows Calgary starts down 20% year-over-year and Alberta down 7% — a signal that the competition for a smaller pool of buyers is about to intensify.
August 24, 2026 · 1 min read
A strengthening Canadian dollar quietly compresses margins on U.S.-dollar revenue — worth checking your hedging and U.S. price list before it compounds with new tariff costs.
August 21, 2026 · 1 min read
A fast deal now would likely cost Canada much of its remaining leverage, one economist warns — meaning tariff uncertainty is the operating environment for the rest of 2026, not a passing storm.
August 21, 2026 · 1 min read
If you ship affected goods to the U.S., duty is assessed on the date your shipment enters at the border — not when it leaves your dock. Shipments in transit this week need confirmed…
August 21, 2026 · 1 min read
July's inflation bump makes near-term rate cuts less likely, so financing costs for buyers and projects should be planned as-is into 2027.
August 21, 2026 · 1 min read
Calgary's new-home pipeline is thinning while completions catch up — a planning signal for builders and developers mapping 2027 launches and absorption.
August 21, 2026 · 1 min read
The 'stay in Canada' tailwind that filled Alberta properties for two seasons is normalizing — Canadians returned to the U.S. in greater numbers for a fourth straight month in July.
August 21, 2026 · 1 min read