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
iwb22618 (May 11, 2026)
An LNG superpower?… The Week… Climbing the wall of worry… Richard Croft updates BMO Gold Bullion ETF, BMO Covered Call Canadian Banks ETF, BMO S&P/TSX Equal Weight Banks Index ETF, iShares S&P 500 Growth ETF… Gordon Pape updates Enbridge, Home Depot
iwb22617 (May 4, 2026)
The magnificent one… The Week… ARC bought by Shell… Where’s the upside for software stocks?… Should you trim bank holdings?… Financial Factoids: Sovereign Wealth Funds… Future Impact: UAE quits OPEC
iwb22616 (April 27, 2026)
One pro’s advice: raise cash… The Week… Zoom searches for a second act… Glenn Rogers updates Cheniere Energy, Eaton Corp., Ross Stores, The TJX Companies, State Street Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR ETF… Masters of Finance: Benjamin Graham
iwb22615 (April 20, 2026)
The elusive rare earths… The Week… Iran war will boost energy service stocks… Gavin Graham recommends SLB Ltd…. Gavin Graham updates Chevron… Ryan Irvine updates VersaBank… Members’ Corner: Iran and oil… Final notice: Ryan Irvine webinars
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%.