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Debt Digest
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July 2020
VOLUME 12
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VOLUME 20
January 2021
Locked and Loaded
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VOLUME 44
May 2024
A Fiscal Feast: Digging Into Canada's Provincial Budgets
A Fiscal Feast: Digging Into Canada's Provincial Budgets
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VOLUME 43
April 2024
From Eh to Nein: Comparing Canada to the G7
From Eh to Nein: Comparing Canada to the G7
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VOLUME 40
December 2023
An Update on Canadian Debt Markets
An Update on Canadian Debt Markets
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VOLUME 42
February 2024
Canadian Bankruptcy & Insolvencies Are On the Rise
Canadian Bankruptcy & Insolvencies Are On the Rise
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VOLUME 41
January 2024
Addressing Canada’s Demographic Challenge
Addressing Canada’s Demographic Challenge
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VOLUME 39
October 2023
Canadian M&A Market Update: Down But Not Out
Canadian M&A Market Update: Down But Not Out
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VOLUME 38
September 2023
Q3 Bank Earnings: What Does It Mean For Borrowers?
What Does Q3 Bank Earnings Mean For Borrowers?
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VOLUME 37
August 2023
There and Back Again: A Look at Canadian Inflation
There and Back Again: A Look at Canadian Inflation
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VOLUME 34
March 2023
The Inflation Saga: Are Rate Hikes Working?
12-months after the first hike, the economy is sending mixed signals.
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VOLUME 36
June 2023
Looming Storm Clouds? An Update On Canadian Insolvencies
Looming Storm Clouds? An Update on Canadian Insolvencies
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VOLUME 35
May 2023
Canadian Real Estate: Sending Mixed Signals
Canadian Real Estate: Sending Mixed Signals
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VOLUME 33
February 2023
Canadian Farmers are Having Their Day in the Sun
Strong commodity prices, near-record crop yields, have the stars aligned?
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VOLUME 32
January 2023
How Business Owners Can Prepare for Economic Weakness
Preparing your business for economic weakness
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VOLUME 31
December 2022
UPDATE: Q4 Bank Results Continue Trend of Tightening
Loan Growth Slowing, Loss Provisions Rising
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VOLUME 28
August 2022
Where, Oh Where Did All the Job Seekers Go?
Great employees create opportunity, but they’re hard to find…
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VOLUME 29
October 2022
What Q3 Bank Results Mean for Borrowers
Capital is available in Canada but signs of tightening are appearing
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VOLUME 30
November 2022
Winners & Losers In a Strong US Dollar Environment
A strong US Dollar inpacts Canadian business, but who is most impacted?
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VOLUME 26
December 2021
Best Offense is a Good Defense
Ensure your balance sheet is in a position to weather the storm
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VOLUME 27
June 2022
Prepare for Landing… Could be Soft, Hard, or We Might Crash
Prepare for landing…could be soft, hard, or we might crash
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VOLUME 25
June 2021
Q2 2021 Canadian Bank Results
Loan Losses Down, Commercial Credit Flat, Mortgages Continue to Ram
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VOLUME 24
May 2021
Dolla, Dolla Bills
Follow the money to see the rising tide floating all boats
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VOLUME 23
April 2021
Capital Markets - SO HOT RIGHT NOW
Follow the money to see the rising tide floating all boats
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VOLUME 20
February 2021
The Stars are Aligned
Mid-market M&A Outlook
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VOLUME 21
March 2021
Q1 2021 Canadian Bank Results
On the other side of a tight credit market
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VOLUME 22
March 2021
Moving Parts of the Secondary Equipment Market
Get the low down on the ever-changing dynamics of hard asset values across Canada and into the United States.
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VOLUME 18
December 2020
Highlights from Q4 2020 Bank Results
Results Indicate Lending Tide is Turning
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VOLUME 19
December 2020
A Few of Our Favourite Ramblings
Results Indicate Lending Tide is Turning
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VOLUME 14
September 2020
Feeling Insecure with your Security?
Holding our breath as we wait for new data points
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VOLUME 12
July 2020
Why ESG Should Be on Your Radar
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VOLUME 16
October 2020
Debt Funding for Canadian Small Business
A look at debt funding for small business in Canada
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VOLUME 15
October 2020
For Business Owners and Entrepreneurs - What to do when the Bank says “No”
Guidance for business owners and entrepreneurs on how to secure capital from non-traditional lenders.
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VOLUME 17
November 2020
The Canadian Energy Transition, Beyond the Headlines
A look at the present and future of Canadian Energy.
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VOLUME 13
September 2020
Lending Highlights from Q3 Canadian Bank Results
Five Key Takeaways
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VOLUME 11
June 2020
You Down With ESG? Yeah, You Know Me.
ESG Coming to the Private Debt World
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VOLUME 10
June 2020
The Changing Dynamics of Commercial Borrowing
We look into the commercial lending landscape in Canada
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VOLUME 09
May 2020
Looking Beyond the Headlines - Canadian Bank Results
Canadian Bank Results
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VOLUME 07
March 2020
Battle-Hardened Energy Sector Faces Another War
Why this one is different
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VOLUME 09
April 2020
Break On Through To The Other Side
Data Analytics likely a big winner in post pandemic world
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VOLUME 06
February 2020
The economic ripple effect of the Coronavirus
It’s a small, interconnected world
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VOLUME 04
December 2019
Uncertainty Breeds Opportunity
Flushing out impaired loan trends in Canada’s Banking Sector
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VOLUME 05
January 2020
Don’t be so sensitive
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VOLUME 03
November 2019
Welcome to Peak Negativity
A look at how the Calgary economy has changed since the downturn
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VOLUME 57
February 2026
2025 Canadian Bank Loan Book Analysis
2025 was a banner year for the Canadian Big 6 Banks, who all posted solid loan growth with stable...
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VOLUME 45
July 2024
Banking Bull Riders: Canadian Banks Manage the Storm
With a flurry of recent developments at Canada’s Big 6 Banks, including RBC’s acquisition of HSBC...
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VOLUME 46
August 2024
How Low Can You Go? Was the Latest BOC Rate Cut Warranted?
The BOC recently cut its key policy rate to 4.5% (from 4.75%), leading the US and ECB who have yet to cut...
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VOLUME 47
September 2024
What We are Watching: Key Economic Indicators
With summer behind us and the kids back in school, it seems like the perfect time to take a closer look at...
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VOLUME 48
October 2024
The Power Play: AI Data Centers Taking Over the Power Grid
Other than the US election, AI and data centers have been dominating the news with global giants such as...
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VOLUME 49
December 2024
Are You Tariffing Me? Industries Most Impacted By a Trade War
In the latest chapter of the US/Canada relationship, the US has suggested that it would impose a 25% blanket tariff...
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VOLUME 50
January 2025
The Great Canadian Business Transition… and Opportunity
The topic of business transition has garnered significant attention over the past several years — and for good reason...
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VOLUME 51
February 2025
Soft as a Delta Flight Landing: Canadian Insolvencies & Q1 Bank Earnings
Canadian businesses faced continued macroeconomic pressures in 2024 as corporate insolvencies increased by...
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VOLUME 52
April 2025
Was This Really a Lost Decade for Canada? Sadly, Yes.
Over the past decade, global economies have experienced uneven growth trajectories shaped by demographic shifts...
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VOLUME 56
November 2025
O Canada, We Are In Major Financial Trouble
Canada’s federal deficit is projected to add roughly $322 billion over five years. Government operating costs...
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VOLUME 53
May 2025
Collateral Confidence: Asset Values Resilient Despite Softening
In today’s media landscape, it can feel like everything is labeled a “crisis” but it’s worth remembering what true crises...
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VOLUME 54
June 2025
Playing Hard to Get - Canadian Debt Markets
While debt capital remains available, banks are tightening underwriting standards, and private credit is expanding,...
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VOLUME 55
October 2025
A Pivotal Moment for Canada: Diversify or Continue to Suffer
Canadian capital markets must evolve—without diversification of industry, investment, and exports, Canada risks...
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