The Peak Daily

Nearly every government in Canada — at all levels and all political stripes — say they want more houses built. New data from the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) shows the opposite is happening.More grocery stores in your neighbourhood could soon be offering you oddly shaped tomatoes and soon-to-be-expired cartons of yogurt for cheap.Celebrating something? Let us know here: https://thepeak.typeform.com/to/MNdYA3TO

Canada is the only G20 country without an updated digital payments system. Interac’s new CEO wants to change that ASAP.The world’s second-largest cruise ship will make its maiden voyage this week, but it won’t be a long one.Celebrating something? Let us know here: https://thepeak.typeform.com/to/MNdYA3TO

After being the NATO punching bag this week in D.C., Canada has finally given its allies what they wanted… sort of.AI really is taking away jobs, just not in the way you might think.Celebrating something? Let us know here: https://thepeak.typeform.com/to/MNdYA3TO

A plan for a continental electric vehicle charging network is bringing together big names like it’s a Team USA basketball roster.The go-to site to buy quirky Christmas gifts for your friends and family is leaning back into its homemade, one-of-one vibe.Celebrating something? Let us know here: https://thepeak.typeform.com/to/MNdYA3TO

Will future generations know the unrivalled thrill of getting a crisp $50 bill from your grandma on your birthday? We’re not so sure.Walmart has made itself more attractive to shoppers who hate bright fluorescents and buzzing PA systems.Celebrating something? Let us know here: https://thepeak.typeform.com/to/MNdYA3TO

NASA’s next moon mission will be getting a (literal) hand from a Canadian company.Kind of like when John Lennon asked us to imagine life without possessions, Uber is asking Canadians to imagine life without a car.Celebrating something? Let us know here: https://thepeak.typeform.com/to/MNdYA3TO

The wheels on the bus go round and round… as long as the bus operator can stay in business.Canada wants to be a top-three global green hydrogen producer by mid-century, but like your buddy training to run a marathon this year, a lot of work still needs to be done.Celebrating something? Let us know here: https://thepeak.typeform.com/to/MNdYA3TO

Canadian employers are planning to hand out fewer promotions this year than in 2023, leaving less opportunity for a new crop of entry-level employees to get their foot in the door.Canada’s surge in temporary residents might be, well, temporary.Celebrating something? Let us know here: https://thepeak.typeform.com/to/MNdYA3TO

The wheels on the bus go round and round… as long as the bus operator can stay in business.Canada wants to be a top-three global green hydrogen producer by mid-century, but like your buddy training to run a marathon this year, a lot of work still needs to be done.Celebrating something? Let us know here: https://thepeak.typeform.com/to/MNdYA3TO

With foreign fast food brands like Shake Shack, Pret A Manger, and Jersey Mike’s entering the Canadian market in recent months, the battle for your lunch money is getting heated.Western countries are taking the ‘if you can’t beat ’em, tax ’em’ approach to Chinese electric vehicle competition.Celebrating something? Let us know here: https://thepeak.typeform.com/to/MNdYA3TO