This week FP Video takes a close look at what advantages Canada has in its

trade war with the United States and why President Donald Trump ‘s new tariffs on copper will hurt the U.S. more than anybody else. Plus, is it time for the

Bank of Canada to cut interest rates ? And strategies for investors to take advantage of the global defence boom.

How investors can get in on the global defence boom

Chris McHaney, EVP and head of investment management and strategy at Global X, talks with Financial Post’s Larysa Harapyn about how Canada and countries around the world are ramping up spending on defence and how investors can get in on the action.

Hike in jobless rate to sway Bank of Canada to cut rates: CIBC

Andrew Grantham, executive director and senior economist at CIBC Capital Markets, talks about how the hike in the jobless rate may sway the Bank of Canada to cut rates.

Canada seen in ‘pretty good position’ for win-win deal with U.S.

Fen Hampson, professor of international affairs at Carleton University, talks about what Canada has going for it in trade talks

Trump’s new tariffs on essential minerals ‘inexplicable’

 with the United States. Ian Lee, associate professor at Carleton University, talks about why Trump’s new tariffs will only hurt the United States.

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