Canada's New Sovereign Wealth Fund and Intel’s Stunning AI Quarter

In this week's news and earnings episode, Simon and Dan break down the Bank of Canada's latest rate decision and what it signals for inflation, oil prices, and the Canadian economy. They also dive into the newly announced Canada Strong Fund, Canada's proposed sovereign wealth fund, and discuss whether it's smart policy or political branding. The guys also cover Shell's blockbuster acquisition of ARC Resources, what it means for Canada's natural gas sector, and why global capital may be starting to view Canada more favorably again. On the earnings side, they discuss Celestica's AI-fueled growth, Intel's surprising turnaround, and why demand for CPUs is rising again in the age of AI inference. Finally, they touch on TD's sudden reversal on Canadian telecom ratings and what it says about sell-side analyst targets. Tickers of Stocks Discussed: CLS, INTC, SHEL, ARX, BCE, T, RCI.B, TU

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Canada's New Sovereign Wealth Fund and Intel’s Stunning AI Quarter is an episode from The Canadian Investor by Braden Dennis.

This episode is 53:17 long.

This episode was published on Apr 30, 2026.

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