{"id":1497,"date":"2025-02-25T05:00:39","date_gmt":"2025-02-25T05:00:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/tl\/trade-hub-insights-on-how-canada-can-build-a-resilient-economy-and-fortify-north-america\/"},"modified":"2026-07-09T15:49:26","modified_gmt":"2026-07-09T15:49:26","slug":"trade-hub-insights-on-how-canada-can-build-a-resilient-economy-and-fortify-north-america","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/thought-leadership\/geopolitics-trade-and-the-economy\/trade-hub-insights-on-how-canada-can-build-a-resilient-economy-and-fortify-north-america\/","title":{"rendered":"<b>Trade Hub:<\/b> Insights on how Canada can build a resilient economy and fortify North America"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div\n\tid=\"tl-fpb-1\"\n\tstyle=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/thought-leadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2026\/06\/Trade-Hub-Banner_Banner-wide_v04-scaled-1.jpg?quality=80&amp;w=4096);background-position:50% 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