Markets Plus: Industry in Focus: How Trade Volatility is Affecting Manufacturing

In a special episode of the Markets Plus podcast recorded on April 30, Camilla Sutton, Managing Director and Head of Equity Research, Canada & UK, BMO Capital Markets, moderates a timely and engaging discussion on the implications of the Canadian election. Joining her on the show: Hon. Brian Tobin, Vice Chair, BMO Financial Group and Hon. Jason Kenney, Senior Advisor, BMO Financial Group. Click here for transcript.

On April 28, Canadians elected Members of Parliament to represent them in the House of Commons. The following day, BMO hosted a discussion to cover the economic, markets and tax policy implications. Click here for transcript.

The ongoing uncertainty around U.S. tariffs on foreign goods is affecting business leaders across all industries. On April 17, BMO hosted a discussion to cover macroeconomic trends that are specifically impacting manufacturers with our economic and industry experts. (31 min) Click here for transcript.

Critical minerals are essential inputs in modern energy and high-tech applications, including batteries, energy storage and infrastructure, and national security. They also play an important role in the global energy transition, where demand is expected to necessitate significant investment in order to develop new mines, downstream processing capacity, and secure and resilient supply chains. In this BMO podcast, Greg Jones, Battery Materials Analyst with BMO Capital Markets, sits down with Kwasi Ampofo, BloombergNEF's Head of Metals and Mining, to discuss the complexities of the critical minerals industry and the investment outlook. Click here for transcript. To access our full disclosures, please visit: https://research.bmo.com/public/disclosures

How is the metals and mining industry driving sustainable development? Rohitesh Dhawan, CEO and President of the International Council on Mining and Metals (ICMM), and Camilla Sutton, BMO's Head of Equity Research for Canada and the UK, explore the industry's progress, key achievements, and what’s next. During this 30-minute episode, they discuss the ICMM and its members' progress on Consolidated Mining Standards, TNFD, decarbonization, the 'trust deficit,' and how the industry is contributing to sustainable development. Click here for transcript To access our full disclosures, please visit: https://research.bmo.com/public/disclosures

Michael Gregory, Deputy Chief Economist and Head of US Economics, discusses how tariffs and the ongoing uncertainty around them impacts the outlook for the Canadian and U.S. economies; while Brian Belski, Chief Investment Strategist discusses his equity investment outlook for both Canada and the US.  Click here for transcript. To access our full disclosures, please visit: https://research.bmo.com/public/disclosures

How will U.S. Tariffs on Canada impact the economy, equities, oil & gas, autos, and banks? Join us for a 25-minute discussion/videocast/podcast with BMO’s Deputy Chief Economist, Michael Gregory, Chief Investment Strategist, Brian Belski, Oil & Gas Analyst, Randy Ollenberger, Consumer Analyst, Tamy Chen and Banks Analyst, Sohrab Movahedi, recorded 24hrs before the tariffs are set to take effect (recorded on February 3, 2025). To access our full disclosures, please visit research.bmo.com/public/disclosures. Click here for transcript. Relevant reports that might also be of interest: Michael Gregory | Trade War Impact: First Pass Brian Belski | Mitigating the Chaos With Calm, Process, and Discipline Randy Ollenberger | Oil & Gas – That’s Gonna Leave a Mark: Assessing the Potential Impact of Trump Tariffs Sohrab Movahedi | Our Banks Enter This Period of Economic Uncertainty from a Position of Strength Tamy Chen | Sizing Up the Impact from Potential Tariffs

U.S. President-Elect Donald Trump’s threats to impose a 25% tariff on all Canadian and Mexican products may be a way to bargain with important trade partners but it doesn’t diminish the urgent need for North American markets to prepare for potential duties. Listen to, Steve Verheul, Former Chief Trade Negotiator for Canada,(Moderator) Allison Hakomaki, Head, National Agriculture, Public Sector & Emerging Industries, BMO Commercial Bank, Canada, Doug Porter, Chief Economist, BMO Financial Group and Yung-Yu Ma, Chief Investment Officer, BMO Wealth Management - U.S., to learn more. Click here for transcript.

How will an altered political landscape in Washington affect the U.S. fundamental outlook? Camilla Sutton, BMO Capital Markets Managing Director, Head of Equity Research, Canada & UK, moderated a discussion with BMO experts across macroeconomics, financial markets, and rates to understand the current and future implications of the 2024 election. Listen to Doug Porter, Managing Director and Chief Economist; Brian Belski, Chief Investment Strategist; and Ian Lyngen, Managing Director and Head of U.S. Rates Strategy, to learn more. Click here for transcript.

As we prepare for the upcoming US Presidential election, we spend some time with five of our BMO Capital Markets experts who run through how they see market impacts unfolding. Our guests include: Sal Guatieri, BMO’s Sr. Economist and Brian Belski, BMO’s Chief Investment Strategist; as well as three of our Equity Research Analysts Colin Hamilton, who focuses on metal commodities, Randy Ollenberger on Oil and Gas and Doug Morrow on ESG. Please note that this podcast goes in tandem with our broader department report, Navigating the U.S. Election Outcomes - Winners and Losers. Click here for transcript.