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WHAT'S NEXT?: The U.S. and Canada's new governments will have their work cut out dealing with potential changes to their trade agreements while simultaneously Canada will be anxious to implement CETA with the EU.

• [New] Canada's southern Arctic could lose 34% of its glaciers by the end of the century under 1.5 degrees of warming, compared to up to 60% if the world continues on its trajectory of around 2.7 degrees. northeastNOW
• [New] TD overall expects inflation to moderate back toward the Bank of Canada's 2% target over the coming year. The Globe and Mail
• [New] Starting in 2025, Canadian provinces will introduce stricter licence renewal checks for drivers over 70. Central Islip SDA Church
• [New] The EU and Canada will jointly test a pilot for digital identity wallets. Armstrong Economics
• [New] With more players entering the Canadian crypto ETF space, competition is expected to intensify. Crypto Research Report
• [New] Canada gained 54,000 jobs in November, while economists had predicted the loss of 2,500 positions. financialpost
• [New] More Arctic air is building over northern Canada and will be directed into the United States, courtesy of the polar vortex, throughout mid-December. Yahoo News

Last updated: 17 December 2025