We’re barely two weeks into 2026, and already the year has delivered destabilizing shocks that signal what lies ahead. If the last few weeks are any indication, 2026 will be defined by heightened risk and persistent instability across the geopolitical, economic and policy landscape. MBP Intelligence has put together some potential risks for this year that Canadian policymakers should be watching.
- MEREDITH: Canada faces twin threats - US market instability and central bank independence
- BOESSENKOOL: What happens if AI fails to live up to the hype?
- PHILLIPS: American imperialism will continue to scramble domestic events and impose electoral risks
- WOODFINDEN: Supreme Court could stumble into a reopening of the Constitution
- WOODFINDEN: Mortgage renewal wave will have economic and political ramifications
