‘Don’t let a crisis become an excuse’: John Stackhouse on navigating the threats of tariffs and the evolving economic global order

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14 Mar 25

John Stackhouse, senior vice-president to the office of the CEO at RBC, discusses a DeepDive essay he recently authored for The Hub on the Trump administration’s tariff threats, the evolving global economic order, and how Canada can mitigate the risks and seize on the economic opportunities in today’s unsettled world.

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