
Peter Armstrong
Senior Business Reporter
Peter Armstrong is a senior business reporter for CBC News. A former host of On the Money and World Report on CBC Radio, he was previously a foreign correspondent and parliamentary reporter for CBC. Subscribe to Peter's newsletter here: cbc.ca/mindyourbusiness Twitter: @armstrongcbc
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Analysis
Tariff threats are already driving investment out of Canada
No one knows what Donald Trump really wants. But he's already seeing results he'll be happy with as Canadian businesses consider moving investment out of Canada and focusing on the U.S.
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Analysis
Trump's trade threats are just the beginning
In the wake of Donald Trump's threatened tariffs, Canada and its businesses need to diversify who they do business with. Problem is, anti-free trade rhetoric is rising around the world.
Business |
Analysis
Capital gains tax changes are in limbo. But the CRA is collecting new charges anyway
When Parliament was prorogued, all bills and motions that had not yet received royal assent were essentially killed. So why is the Canada Revenue Agency charging higher capital gains taxes that were never formally adopted by Parliament?
Business |
Freeland's resignation pushes deficit news to one side on a very strange day in Canadian politics
Monday’s media lockup for the Fall Economic Statement (FES) will go down in history as one of the weirdest events in Canadian political history.
Politics |

Analysis
Why bitcoin surged to $100K US after Trump's election and where it goes now
Bitcoin has climbed above $100,000 US since Donald Trump won the presidential election. Now, he's filling his administration with pro-crypto advisers, and seems to be backing the idea of a bitcoin reserve held by the U.S. Treasury. Analysts say that could boost the price by another 50 per cent.
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Analysis
One easy way to offset the damage of Trump's tariffs
Donald Trump's proposed tariffs could plunge Canada into a recession. Experts say opening up inter-jurisdictional trade within the country could boost growth enough to offset that damage.
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What would a trade war actually look like?
Donald Trump's proposed tariffs could have sweeping, global repercussions. What would the tariffs and responses mean for the global economy?
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Analysis
Will the Canadian dollar slip below 70 cents US?
The Canadian dollar has slipped to its lowest level in five years. Outside of the depths of the COVID pandemic, the loonie is weaker than it's been since 2015.
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Analysis
What if Trump is right on trade?
Experts say Trump's trade policy could wreak havoc on international trade. His supporters say free trade has been a disaster. What's at risk and what if the consensus on free trade is wrong?
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Analysis
Canadian trade survived the first Trump presidency. Here's how it can survive the second
Donald Trump is returning to the White House with big plans to remake the global trade landscape. That could be a disaster for Canada's economy. But key players of the last trade war believe they can mitigate the damage.
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