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US tariffs will hit the Canadian economy hard, but individual industries will experience unique effects. In the case of aluminum production, much of Canada鈥檚 3.2 million metric tons of aluminum that Canada produces each year could be re-routed to Europe. But some communities could still be hit hard and other places that harvest natural resources won鈥檛 be able to find other buyers so easily. 鈥淭here are a lot of towns where the whole town will be impacted,鈥� says Saibal Ray, Professor of Operations Management.

Despite BlackRock鈥檚 exit from the Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero (GFANZ), climate action remains a key priority for financial institutions, says Sebastien Betermier, Associate Professor of Finance. He notes that asset managers are shifting their strategies to focus on helping firms transition to net zero rather than maintaining strictly net-zero portfolios. While GFANZ is adapting to these needs, Betermier warns that moving away from alliances could weaken collective action.

Amazon Canada is closing all of its Quebec warehouses, affecting nearly 2,000 employees. The company claims the move is to provide long-term savings to customers and is unrelated to recent unionization efforts. However, industry experts, including 91导航视频 business Professor Vivek Astvansh, suggest the closures are a response to union activities.

At Caf茅 Origine on Sherbrooke Street, oat milk costs extra鈥攁nd there鈥檚 a reason for that. Non-dairy milk substitutes like oat milk cost more than cow鈥檚 milk does. Some large chains like Starbucks have stopped charging extra for milk substitutes, but independent cafes can struggle to absorb the costs. 鈥淎 local caf茅 doesn鈥檛 have the sales volume,鈥� says Vivek Astvansh, Associate Professor of Quantitative Marketing and Analytics.

With the spectre of tariffs looming over the Canadian economy, should you hurry to buy an appliance before the added costs get built into their prices? There is no clear answer, and it is not yet known how much tariffs could affect prices, but according to Professor Saibal Ray, the way people think about tariffs could be as important as the tariffs themselves. 鈥淩ather than buying a microwave today, they push out the purchase or bring it forward,鈥� he tells Global News.

Christmas lights that glow softly through long winter nights are part of what makes the holiday season so atmospheric鈥攂ut they can add to the ambiance any time of year. Some shopping districts are leaving their lights up for exactly that reason.

When Alberta commissioned a report on withdrawing from the Canada Pension Plan, the resulting document claimed the province was entitled to $334 billion more than half of the plan鈥檚 total assets. However, the method used to calculate that share is deeply flawed. If applied to other provinces, the combined total of their share would exceed the plan鈥檚 actual assets.