Oil at $90, Chinese EVs enter Canada, Toronto condos slide, Alberta bets on AI. Plus behavioral economics for transformation leaders.
Show Notes
Welcome to The Transformation Brief. Today is Friday, March 7th, 2026. Toronto is chilly at 2°C under cloudy skies. Globally, oil just crossed $90 on Iran tensions, markets are jittery, and the dollar is up. In this episode: • Oil hitting $90/barrel - what it means for transformation leaders • Chinese EVs officially entering the Canadian market • Toronto pre-construction condos losing value • Canada's unexpected Q4 GDP contraction • Alberta's AI data center infrastructure play • Enterprise AI trends that actually matter • Behavioral economics: decision framing under uncertainty • Systems thinking synthesis Hosted by Maya and Raj. 15 minutes of signal, not noise. Powered by Purple AI 💜
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A daily view of Canada & the world through the lens of an technology transformation, macro and behavioral economics