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Bay Street Brief

The only daily newsletter for Canadian finance professionals.
We sift through the deals (including M&A, PE, VC, ECM, DCM), market news, and biggest finance stories in Canada to surface what actually matters for your job – in one clear, concise weekday read sent to your inbox.

Our Latest Briefs

💼 Canadian Pensions Step on the Gas

Nov 3, 2026

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5 min read

💼 Canadian Pensions Step on the Gas

Plus: CPP’s AI warning, Mercer’s Chapter 11 plan, a nuclear SPAC deal, Trump’s trade deal “concept”, and more

💼 Canada Doubles Down on Europe

Nov 2, 2026

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4 min read

💼 Canada Doubles Down on Europe

Plus: Canada’s GDP slowdown, a 2nd "project of national interest", Anthropic’s Alberta data centre talks, Morneau to chair CIBC, and more

💼 The Government's Billion-Dollar AI Bet

Oct 30, 2026

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6 min read

💼 The Government's Billion-Dollar AI Bet

Plus: BMO and EQB sell lending businesses, WestJet’s IPO stays grounded, data breaches hit Bay Street law firms, Rogers’ deceptive marketing fine, and more

💼 Canada’s First Rate Hike in 3 Years

Oct 29, 2026

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3 min read

💼 Canada’s First Rate Hike in 3 Years

Plus: BMO / TD / Scotia tighten access for AI agents, Ontario’s business tax break, Bombardier’s defence pact, HIVE’s GPU-backed loan, and more

💼 More Fuel for Wealthsimple

Oct 28, 2026

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4 min read

💼 More Fuel for Wealthsimple

Plus: Bell’s $2.45B tower deal with La Caisse, Canada’s UAE trade pact, Celestica’s AI growth, Vistara’s new evergreen fund, Ontario’s utility reforms, and more

💼 Japan Goes Fishing on the TSX

Oct 27, 2026

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5 min read

💼 Japan Goes Fishing on the TSX

Plus: Canada's defence bank, Couche-Tard’s reported takeover bid, CAE’s software sale, Ovintiv’s Logan deal, OMERS’ Australian credit investment, and more

💼 B.C.'s Under New Management

Oct 26, 2026

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3 min read

💼 B.C.'s Under New Management

Plus: Bombardier’s U.S. expansion, Brookfield’s Doha office, separate defence bank plans for Canada and the U.K., CPP’s biotech investment, fresh trade deal hopes, and more

💼 $1.75B for Startups to Stay Canadian

Oct 23, 2026

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4 min read

💼 $1.75B for Startups to Stay Canadian

Plus: Canada and Turkey's partnership, TransAlta’s wind stake sale, Fengate’s fibre deal, Shopify’s Whop bet, Ontario’s business tax relief, and more

💼 Canada's $8.7B Answer to Tariffs

Oct 22, 2026

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5 min read

💼 Canada's $8.7B Answer to Tariffs

Plus: BMO expands in defence, National Bank’s CEO wants a tax rewrite, CPP and OMERS’ port sale, Anson’s new activist fund, CPP backs QIAGEN’s take-private, and more

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Bay Street Brief

The only daily newsletter for Canadian finance professionals.