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The Peak Daily The Peak

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Fast Canadian business news. Get up-to-speed quick with a fun and smart breakdown of the three biggest Canadian and global business stories in less than 10 minutes.

Listen on Apple Podcasts
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    Grocers wanted 🛒 — Feds lure global grocers, A new inflation theory.

    Grocers wanted 🛒 — Feds lure global grocers, A new inflation theory.

    Things coming to Canada this year: Shake Shack, the Eras Tour, and… a unionized Amazon warehouse?
    A group of delegates will spend the week in the nation's capital comparing notes on why plastic is, in fact, not so fantastic.
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    • 7 min
    Tesla slashes prices in major markets. The world’s top-selling EV maker is again cutting prices on popular models by nearly US$2,000 in the U.S., China and Germany as it tries to keep pace in the accelerating EV price war.

    Tesla slashes prices in major markets. The world’s top-selling EV maker is again cutting prices on popular models by nearly US$2,000 in the U.S., China and Germany as it tries to keep pace in the accelerating EV price war.

    Québec workers reject Airbus contract offer. The roughly 1,300 unionized workers at the Mirabel, Québec Airbus plant have rejected a third contract offer from the plane manufacturer, with almost 70% of members voting against the agreement. The Québec plant manufactures Airbus’ popular A220 passenger plane. (CTV News)
    China’s Canadian ambassador abruptly leaves post. Amid heightened tensions between the two countries, China’s ambassador to Canada left his diplomatic post after nearly five years on the job. Canada’s relationship with China has gotten rockier in recent years, particularly over accusations that Beijing meddled in the last two federal elections. (BNN Bloomberg)—LA

    • 8 min
    Mob ties 🚔 — The NHL is breaking records. Mob gets busted in Canada.

    Mob ties 🚔 — The NHL is breaking records. Mob gets busted in Canada.

    You think La Casa Nostra don’t have a piece of da pie in da Great White North? Ayyy, fuhgeddaboudit
    The only thing more impressive than the player's soon-to-be-grown playoff beards is the total at the bottom of the NHL balance sheet this year.
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    • 9 min
    Retro kicks 👟 —  Raptors scandal highlights worries about sports betting. Retro sneakers are all the rage.

    Retro kicks 👟 —  Raptors scandal highlights worries about sports betting. Retro sneakers are all the rage.

    It’s a tough day for people who bet on themselves.
    Business at Adidas is booming this year. If you’re wondering why, just go for a walk around town and count how many pairs of Sambas you see walking the street.
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    • 8 min
    Wealth tax 📈  —  Tim Horton’s gets into pizza. Feds announce new tax rate.

    Wealth tax 📈  —  Tim Horton’s gets into pizza. Feds announce new tax rate.

    With so many plans already announced, we were left wondering what the feds would actually unveil at this year’s budget meeting. The answer? A tax to pay for all those plans.
    Canadians' favourite spot for a double-double and an Old Fashioned glazed donut is trying its hand at a new endeavour: pizza.
    Driving
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    • 8 min
    Budget day 💸  —  Happy Budget Day, one and all. Canada says 'bienvenue' to Francophone immigrants.

    Budget day 💸  —  Happy Budget Day, one and all. Canada says 'bienvenue' to Francophone immigrants.

    It’s Budget Day 2024, and the theme for this year is "generational fairness.” While that’s not as exciting a theme as “year of efficiency” or “murder mystery,” it does sound like a nice idea.
    Everybody knows that Canada needs more healthcare workers, more homebuilders, and… more French speakers?
    Driving
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    • 7 min

Customer Reviews

4.6 out of 5
244 Ratings

244 Ratings

allison9645 ,

Keep 2 hosts!

I like this podcast because of the back and forth between the two hosts! Great job filling in Alex! They do cover key topics in a short time span which I like.

myfirstreview816 ,

Bad audio

Can’t stand the audio quality over the last couple months. Sound cuts out. Will unsubscribe from the pod until this is fixed.

Joelthegreat ,

Audio is poor

Whenever Brett is by himself the audio is terrible. Repeatedly cuts out. It’s so bad and consistent that I can’t listen any longer. Too bad.

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