One of the most important principles of sound investment management is staying on top of what’s happening in the world and how those events affect finances. Conditions change quickly, and keeping up-to-date on developments and trends can be challenging. The team of experts producing IWB have been advising Canadian investors for over 25 years.
Edited and Published by Gordon Pape. Associate Editor: Richard Croft
With Gavin Graham, Ryan Irvine, Glenn Rogers, Shawn Allen, Adam Mayers, Paul Bamford & Michael Corcoran.
Recent Issues
iwb2934 (September 21, 2009)
HST: The gloves are off!… Tom Slee: Consumer confidence returning. Buy Alimentation Couche-Tard… Tom Slee updates Shoppers Drug, Canadian Tire, Bank of Montreal, Toronto Dominion Bank… Gordon Pape’s updates: Viterra, EnCana… Your Questions: Bank preferreds… Members’ Corner: Investing in gold, Citadel vote, Jarislowsky clarification, software suggestions… Upcoming Events
iwb2933 (September 14, 2009)
Gold: third time lucky?… Gold updates: Kinross, RBC Global Precious Metals… Comparing gold ETFs… Irwin Michael says double-dip unlikely… Irwin Michael updates Canam Group, Fortress Paper, John B. Sanfilippo, Onex Corp., George Weston… Citadel fight gets ugly… Your Questions: Capital losses in RESP… Members’ Corner: Looking for software
iwb2932 (August 31, 2009)
Betting on a recovery… Tom Slee: Bargains in the industrial wasteland… Tom Slee’s updates: Gildan Activewear, Emera… Gordon Pape’s updates: Highpine Oil & Gas, Bronco Energy, Tim Hortons… Your Questions: Where to invest, taxing prizes, small business shares… Members’ Corner: Yellow Pages
iwb2930 (August 27, 2009)
A cautionary tale… Tom Slee: Canadian investors lack protection… Tom Slee updates CN Rail, Burlington Northern, Rogers… Gordon Pape’s updates: Cameco, Kinross, Penn West, Yellow Pages… Your questions: TFSA beneficiaries, buying U.S. dollars
Recent Updates
Stantec Inc. (TSX, NYSE: STN)
Stantec now has 34,000 employees working in over 450 office locations on six continents. In 2025, 55% of its revenues were from the US, 22% from Canada, and 23% from other international operations, which are primarily in the UK, Australia, and New Zealand.
Canada Packers (TSX: CPKR)
Canada Packers is one of North America’s largest producers of raised without antibiotics pork. Headquartered in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada Packers delivers a mix of products to customers in North America and across the globe through representative offices in China, South Korea, Japan, and the Philippines. The company’s integrated operations span hog production, processing, and value-added innovation.
Enbridge Inc. (TSX, NYSE: ENB)
Enbridge operates an extensive network of crude oil and natural gas pipelines as well as regulated natural gas distribution utilities and renewable power generation.
Enbridge exports about 3.6 million barrels of oil per day from Canada through its huge Mainline pipe and its far smaller Express pipeline. This constitutes about 65% of Canada’s total oil exports.
Thomson Reuters Corporation (TSX, NDQ: TRI)
TRI is a media giant, operating in over 100 countries. Its focus is selling electronic information, technology, and software solutions to professionals, corporations, and governments, primarily through subscriptions, in such fields as legal, tax, compliance, and accounting. The company is actively integrating artificial intelligence (AI) into its products and services.
RioCan REIT (TSX: REI.UN, OTC: RIOCF)
RioCan develops, owns, and manages many of Canada’s largest open-air grocery-anchored “power-centres”. Starting about ten years ago, it began developing large condo and apartments buildings, often on its existing retail properties. It’s now selling its rental apartment buildings and will transition out of that business as its remaining condos are completed and sold.
It currently has 167 income producing properties and another 11 under development. Due to higher interest rates, no new development projects have been started since late 2023 and none are currently planned. Its committed occupancy level is very high at 98%.