Senior Vice-President, Office of the CEO, Royal Bank of Canada. Host of Disruptors, an RBC podcast
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The Post has had many glorious lives but its heyday as a bold, brainy weekly in the ‘80s was exceptional. That was Neville’s vision. Canada was and is better for it
May 7
Gutted to learn of the death of Neville Nankivell, fmr editor of Financial Post (now National Post), who hired me in 1987, one of my first jobs in hackery, and sent me to NYC bureau a year later, giving me my start in foreign corresponding. Generous, smart and funny, he. RIP
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I was posted in Delhi when John was there for the Times in the ‘90:s. He was the epitome of the pre-Internet golden age of foreign correspondents nytimes.com/2026/03/13/world… via @NYTimes
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He loved to tell the story of how he got his start, as a kid reporter for The Globe & Mail in Ottawa who got into a scuffle — he said punches were thrown — with Pierre Trudeau. The paper quickly packed him off to the Peking bureau. He never turned back. Never one to stand down!
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Important chart in here showing non-immigrant unemployment in US has gone up while immigration has gone down
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17 Nov 2025
Congrats to the ‘Riders and all of Saskatchewan. Best team in the CFL this year. Among the best fans anywhere, every year. And just love that the offence was coached by Marc Mueller, grandson of the ‘Rider GOAT, the late Ron Lancaster. Green & White!
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17 Nov 2025
Good performance but odd choice for Grey Cup 2025. Canada Strong, and all that. Now back to Canadian football
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31 Oct 2025
Global security will be shapedd by energy, critical minerals and data. China has all three. The g7 has two, and this will get us closer to the third. Nothing in space or on the battlefield works without this stuff. Well done G7
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26 Oct 2025
Canada-US relations are about more than trade. In the coming months, a new continental security strategy may take shape. On the table:
— shared approaches to procurement/finance
— sharing of critical minerals and energy reserves
— Arctic security
— space inter-connectivity
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26 Oct 2025
We already have a version of a continental shield, but as weapons systems, especially from China, get more sophisticated, Can Canada and the US afford not to be close security partners? And should a trade-security deal be our goal?
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26 Oct 2025
Defence minister @DavidMcGuinty spoke Fri about the coming defence industrial strategy. Few details now but it’s clear @MarkJCarney has some big security choices ahead. So does @realDonaldTrump. 🇨🇦🇺🇸have protected NAm for decades — and still can, if we see each other as partners
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13 Oct 2025
Sovereignty can be expressed in many forms. Pumpkin pie on the 2d Monday of October is just one. Happy Thanksgiving, Canada. True north, strong and free. 🇨🇦
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13 Oct 2025
Congrats to 🇨🇦 (and longtime @WesternU economics prof) Peter Howitt as well. Now at @BrownUniversity, he’s one of the deans of the intangibles economy. As attention returns to the physical economy, this Nobel is a powerful reminder of the role of ingenuity in economic growth
13 Oct 2025
🚨 2025 Nobel Prize in Economics goes to Mokyr, Aghion and Howitt 🚨
"for having explained innovation-driven economic growht"
The best prize in years!
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9 Oct 2025
Team rules! And this is one heck of a team
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9 Oct 2025
Time to go on offence, 🇨🇦
— build strategic partnerships with key allies like Germany, Japan, South Korea
— move faster on export infrastructure
— leverage energy and argrifood
Strong messages from RBC’s CEO Dave McKay today in Calgary.
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7 Oct 2025
10-7-23. The horror. The terror. The reminder of hate in our world. 1,195 dead. 251 taken hostage. Never forget.
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30 Sep 2025
A tragic loss. Nigel was the model businessman who put country first. Over the past decade, I’ve lost count of Conservatives and Liberals I’ve heard call someone “another Nigel Wright.” It was high praise. Decent, demanding, honest, humble.
30 Sep 2025
Laureen and I are shocked and heartbroken to learn of the sudden passing of Nigel Wright.
A unique and deeply accomplished person, Nigel combined intellectual acumen with incredible capacity for work.
Nigel loved his country and believed in the value of public service, having twice served in the Office of the Prime Minister of Canada, including as my Chief of Staff. He was also a man of faith who cared about his fellow citizens and generously supported a range of philanthropic causes throughout his life.
Nigel was truly a special person whom we have lost far too soon. Our condolences to his family and many friends, both in Canada and around the world.
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28 Sep 2025
A new space race is underway. And Canada has the chance to lead.
Here’s a case to allocate 5% of our 5% NATO commitment, or about $7.5 billion a year, to space.
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2 Allies & intelligence
3 Canadian strengths
4 Economic spinoffs
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1. Should/will 🇨🇦 place restrictions on strategic IP & foreign takeovers in quantum?
2. Should/will 🇨🇦 regulate use of critical tech like quantum?
3. Should/will 🇨🇦 play direct investing role incl VC?
Tech ‘25 = national security industrial strategy
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