{"id":12014,"date":"2025-05-15T16:33:47","date_gmt":"2025-05-15T16:33:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/?post_type=rbc_tl&#038;p=12014\/"},"modified":"2026-02-26T16:54:59","modified_gmt":"2026-02-26T16:54:59","slug":"the-trade-zone","status":"publish","type":"rbc_tl","link":"https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/thought-leadership\/the-trade-zone\/","title":{"rendered":"The Trade Zone"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"wp-block-rbc-section-block  pos-rel\" style=\"border-radius:0px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-rbc-section-inner-block  section-inner\" style=\"border-radius:0x\">\t\t<div class=\"most-recent-by-taxonomy-jscroll jscroll-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-rbc-most-recent-by-taxonomy most-recent-by-taxonomy-is-template-type-3\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"jscroll-item\" data-post-id=\"26061\">\n\t<article class=\"post-card thought-leadership-template\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/thought-leadership\/the-trade-zone\/diesel-debt-and-the-dollar-how-the-wars-triple-squeeze-is-hurting-emerging-markets\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"post-image\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"494\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/04\/TZ-4.02-Banner_Banner-wide.jpg?quality=80\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"Trade Zone: Diesel, debt and the dollar: How the war\u2019s triple squeeze is hurting emerging markets\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/04\/TZ-4.02-Banner_Banner-wide.jpg 7250w, https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/04\/TZ-4.02-Banner_Banner-wide.jpg?resize=300,145 300w, https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/04\/TZ-4.02-Banner_Banner-wide.jpg?resize=768,371 768w, https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/04\/TZ-4.02-Banner_Banner-wide.jpg?resize=1024,494 1024w, https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/04\/TZ-4.02-Banner_Banner-wide.jpg?resize=1536,742 1536w, https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/04\/TZ-4.02-Banner_Banner-wide.jpg?resize=2048,989 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"post-content\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"post-title\">\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Trade Zone:<\/strong> Diesel, debt and the dollar\u2014how the war\u2019s triple squeeze is hurting emerging markets\n\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"post-date\">April 2, 2026<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"post-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"post-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/thought-leadership\/the-trade-zone\/diesel-debt-and-the-dollar-how-the-wars-triple-squeeze-is-hurting-emerging-markets\/\">Learn More<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/article>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"jscroll-item\" data-post-id=\"25998\">\n\t<article class=\"post-card thought-leadership-template\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/thought-leadership\/the-trade-zone\/how-the-strait-of-hormuz-restrictions-are-impacting-more-than-just-oil\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"post-image\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"494\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/03\/TZ-3.27-Blog-Image_Banner-wide.jpg?quality=80\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"Trade Zone: How the Strait of Hormuz restrictions are impacting more than just oil\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/03\/TZ-3.27-Blog-Image_Banner-wide.jpg 7250w, https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/03\/TZ-3.27-Blog-Image_Banner-wide.jpg?resize=300,145 300w, https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/03\/TZ-3.27-Blog-Image_Banner-wide.jpg?resize=768,371 768w, https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/03\/TZ-3.27-Blog-Image_Banner-wide.jpg?resize=1024,494 1024w, https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/03\/TZ-3.27-Blog-Image_Banner-wide.jpg?resize=1536,742 1536w, https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/03\/TZ-3.27-Blog-Image_Banner-wide.jpg?resize=2048,989 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"post-content\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"post-title\">\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Trade Zone:<\/strong> How the Strait of Hormuz restrictions are impacting more than just oil\n\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"post-date\">March 27, 2026<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"post-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\tPlus: Untangling North America\u2019s biofuel supply chain\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"post-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/thought-leadership\/the-trade-zone\/how-the-strait-of-hormuz-restrictions-are-impacting-more-than-just-oil\/\">Learn More<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/article>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"jscroll-item\" data-post-id=\"25861\">\n\t<article class=\"post-card thought-leadership-template\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/thought-leadership\/the-trade-zone\/supply-chain-chaos-on-the-high-seas\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"post-image\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"494\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/03\/TZ-3.20-Blog-Image_Banner-wide.jpg?quality=80\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"Trade Zone: Supply chain chaos on the high seas\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/03\/TZ-3.20-Blog-Image_Banner-wide.jpg 7250w, https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/03\/TZ-3.20-Blog-Image_Banner-wide.jpg?resize=300,145 300w, https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/03\/TZ-3.20-Blog-Image_Banner-wide.jpg?resize=768,371 768w, https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/03\/TZ-3.20-Blog-Image_Banner-wide.jpg?resize=1024,494 1024w, https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/03\/TZ-3.20-Blog-Image_Banner-wide.jpg?resize=1536,742 1536w, https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/03\/TZ-3.20-Blog-Image_Banner-wide.jpg?resize=2048,989 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"post-content\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"post-title\">\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Trade Zone: <\/strong>Supply chain chaos on the high seas\n\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"post-date\">March 20, 2026<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"post-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\tPlus, what the U.S. Section 301 investigation means for Canada\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"post-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/thought-leadership\/the-trade-zone\/supply-chain-chaos-on-the-high-seas\/\">Learn More<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/article>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"jscroll-item\" data-post-id=\"25611\">\n\t<article class=\"post-card thought-leadership-template\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/thought-leadership\/the-trade-zone\/the-cusma-review-hopes-anxieties-and-paradoxes\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"post-image\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"494\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/03\/The-Cusma-Review-TZ-Blog-Image_Banner-wide.jpg?quality=80\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"Trade Zone: The CUSMA review\u2014hopes, anxieties and paradoxes\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/03\/The-Cusma-Review-TZ-Blog-Image_Banner-wide.jpg 7250w, https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/03\/The-Cusma-Review-TZ-Blog-Image_Banner-wide.jpg?resize=300,145 300w, https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/03\/The-Cusma-Review-TZ-Blog-Image_Banner-wide.jpg?resize=768,371 768w, https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/03\/The-Cusma-Review-TZ-Blog-Image_Banner-wide.jpg?resize=1024,494 1024w, https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/03\/The-Cusma-Review-TZ-Blog-Image_Banner-wide.jpg?resize=1536,742 1536w, https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/03\/The-Cusma-Review-TZ-Blog-Image_Banner-wide.jpg?resize=2048,989 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"post-content\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"post-title\">\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Trade Zone: <\/strong>The CUSMA review\u2014hopes, anxieties and paradoxes\n\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"post-date\">March 13, 2026<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"post-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\tThe signal coming out of Washington\u2013amid all the noise\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"post-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/thought-leadership\/the-trade-zone\/the-cusma-review-hopes-anxieties-and-paradoxes\/\">Learn More<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/article>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"jscroll-item\" data-post-id=\"25529\">\n\t<article class=\"post-card thought-leadership-template\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/thought-leadership\/the-trade-zone\/the-carney-doctrine-a-capital-first-strategy\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"post-image\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"494\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/03\/TZ-3.06-Blog-Image_Banner-wide.jpg?quality=80\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"Trade Zone: The Carney Doctrine\u2013a capital-first strategy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/03\/TZ-3.06-Blog-Image_Banner-wide.jpg 7250w, https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/03\/TZ-3.06-Blog-Image_Banner-wide.jpg?resize=300,145 300w, https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/03\/TZ-3.06-Blog-Image_Banner-wide.jpg?resize=768,371 768w, https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/03\/TZ-3.06-Blog-Image_Banner-wide.jpg?resize=1024,494 1024w, https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/03\/TZ-3.06-Blog-Image_Banner-wide.jpg?resize=1536,742 1536w, https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/03\/TZ-3.06-Blog-Image_Banner-wide.jpg?resize=2048,989 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"post-content\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"post-title\">\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Trade Zone:<\/strong> The Carney Doctrine\u2013a capital-first strategy\n\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"post-date\">March 6, 2026<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"post-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\tWhat the Prime Minister\u2019s Indo-Pacific trip says about Canada\u2019s approach to trade \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"post-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/thought-leadership\/the-trade-zone\/the-carney-doctrine-a-capital-first-strategy\/\">Learn More<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/article>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"jscroll-item\" data-post-id=\"25421\">\n\t<article class=\"post-card thought-leadership-template\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/thought-leadership\/the-trade-zone\/potash-peas-and-power-sources\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"post-image\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"494\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/02\/TZ-2.27-Blog-Image_Banner-wide.jpg?quality=80\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"Trade Zone: Potash, peas and power sources\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/02\/TZ-2.27-Blog-Image_Banner-wide.jpg 7250w, https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/02\/TZ-2.27-Blog-Image_Banner-wide.jpg?resize=300,145 300w, https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/02\/TZ-2.27-Blog-Image_Banner-wide.jpg?resize=768,371 768w, https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/02\/TZ-2.27-Blog-Image_Banner-wide.jpg?resize=1024,494 1024w, https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/02\/TZ-2.27-Blog-Image_Banner-wide.jpg?resize=1536,742 1536w, https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/02\/TZ-2.27-Blog-Image_Banner-wide.jpg?resize=2048,989 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" style=\"object-fit: cover; object-position: 52% 41%;\" \/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"post-content\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"post-title\">\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Trade Zone:<\/strong> Potash, peas and power sources\n\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"post-date\">February 27, 2026<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"post-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\tHow Canada can crack India\u2019s diverse market\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"post-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/thought-leadership\/the-trade-zone\/potash-peas-and-power-sources\/\">Learn More<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/article>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"jscroll-item\" data-post-id=\"25072\">\n\t<article class=\"post-card thought-leadership-template\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/thought-leadership\/the-trade-zone\/what-the-u-s-supreme-courts-ruling-on-trumps-tariffs-means-for-canada\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"post-image\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"494\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/02\/TZ-2.20-Blog-Image_Banner-wide.jpg?quality=80\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/02\/TZ-2.20-Blog-Image_Banner-wide.jpg 7250w, https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/02\/TZ-2.20-Blog-Image_Banner-wide.jpg?resize=300,145 300w, https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/02\/TZ-2.20-Blog-Image_Banner-wide.jpg?resize=768,371 768w, https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/02\/TZ-2.20-Blog-Image_Banner-wide.jpg?resize=1024,494 1024w, https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/02\/TZ-2.20-Blog-Image_Banner-wide.jpg?resize=1536,742 1536w, https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/02\/TZ-2.20-Blog-Image_Banner-wide.jpg?resize=2048,989 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" style=\"object-fit: cover; object-position: 51% 69%;\" \/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"post-content\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"post-title\">\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Trade Zone: <\/strong>What the U.S. Supreme Court\u2019s ruling on Trump\u2019s tariffs means for Canada\n\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"post-date\">February 20, 2026<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"post-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\tAnd how it sets the stage for Janice Charette, Canada\u2019s new chief trade negotiator\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"post-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/thought-leadership\/the-trade-zone\/what-the-u-s-supreme-courts-ruling-on-trumps-tariffs-means-for-canada\/\">Learn More<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/article>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"jscroll-item\" data-post-id=\"25016\">\n\t<article class=\"post-card thought-leadership-template\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/thought-leadership\/the-trade-zone\/will-canada-get-keys-to-the-vault\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"post-image\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"494\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/02\/TZ-2.13-Blog-Image_Banner-wide.jpg?quality=80\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/02\/TZ-2.13-Blog-Image_Banner-wide.jpg 7250w, https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/02\/TZ-2.13-Blog-Image_Banner-wide.jpg?resize=300,145 300w, https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/02\/TZ-2.13-Blog-Image_Banner-wide.jpg?resize=768,371 768w, https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/02\/TZ-2.13-Blog-Image_Banner-wide.jpg?resize=1024,494 1024w, https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/02\/TZ-2.13-Blog-Image_Banner-wide.jpg?resize=1536,742 1536w, https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/02\/TZ-2.13-Blog-Image_Banner-wide.jpg?resize=2048,989 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" style=\"object-fit: cover; object-position: 51% 69%;\" \/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"post-content\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"post-title\">\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Trade Zone:<\/strong> Will Canada get keys to the Vault?\n\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"post-date\">February 13, 2026<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"post-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\tThe U.S. is trying to remake the global critical minerals order. That could have some serious implications for its northern neighbour. \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"post-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/thought-leadership\/the-trade-zone\/will-canada-get-keys-to-the-vault\/\">Learn More<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/article>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"jscroll-item\" data-post-id=\"24613\">\n\t<article class=\"post-card thought-leadership-template\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/thought-leadership\/the-trade-zone\/wheelin-and-dealin-before-cusma\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"post-image\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"494\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/02\/TZ-2.06-Blog-Image_Banner-wide.jpg?quality=80\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"Trade Zone: Wheelin\u2019 and Dealin\u2019 before CUSMA\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/02\/TZ-2.06-Blog-Image_Banner-wide.jpg 7250w, https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/02\/TZ-2.06-Blog-Image_Banner-wide.jpg?resize=300,145 300w, https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/02\/TZ-2.06-Blog-Image_Banner-wide.jpg?resize=768,371 768w, https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/02\/TZ-2.06-Blog-Image_Banner-wide.jpg?resize=1024,494 1024w, https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/02\/TZ-2.06-Blog-Image_Banner-wide.jpg?resize=1536,742 1536w, https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/02\/TZ-2.06-Blog-Image_Banner-wide.jpg?resize=2048,989 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" style=\"object-fit: cover; object-position: 51% 69%;\" \/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"post-content\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"post-title\">\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Trade Zone:<\/strong> Wheelin\u2019 and Dealin\u2019 before CUSMA\n\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"post-date\">February 6, 2026<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"post-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\tWhy European and Asian countries may consider setting up their auto shop in Canada\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"post-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/thought-leadership\/the-trade-zone\/wheelin-and-dealin-before-cusma\/\">Learn More<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/article>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"jscroll-item\" data-post-id=\"24451\">\n\t<article class=\"post-card thought-leadership-template\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/thought-leadership\/the-trade-zone\/smashing-down-the-trade-barriers-within\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"post-image\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"494\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/01\/TZ-1.30-Blog-Image_Banner-wide_Banner-wide.jpg?quality=80\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"Trade Zone: Smashing down the trade barriers within\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/01\/TZ-1.30-Blog-Image_Banner-wide_Banner-wide.jpg 7250w, https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/01\/TZ-1.30-Blog-Image_Banner-wide_Banner-wide.jpg?resize=300,145 300w, https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/01\/TZ-1.30-Blog-Image_Banner-wide_Banner-wide.jpg?resize=768,371 768w, https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/01\/TZ-1.30-Blog-Image_Banner-wide_Banner-wide.jpg?resize=1024,494 1024w, https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/01\/TZ-1.30-Blog-Image_Banner-wide_Banner-wide.jpg?resize=1536,742 1536w, https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/01\/TZ-1.30-Blog-Image_Banner-wide_Banner-wide.jpg?resize=2048,989 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" style=\"object-fit: cover; object-position: 50% 68%;\" \/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"post-content\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"post-title\">\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Trade Zone:<\/strong> Smashing down the trade barriers within\n&nbsp;\n\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"post-date\">January 30, 2026<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"post-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\tAlso in this edition: Tariff lawsuits ramp up, Canada-India relations are re-energized, and two economic giants strike the \u201cmother of all trade deals.\u201d\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"post-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/thought-leadership\/the-trade-zone\/smashing-down-the-trade-barriers-within\/\">Learn More<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/article>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"jscroll-item\" data-post-id=\"24292\">\n\t<article class=\"post-card thought-leadership-template\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/thought-leadership\/the-trade-zone\/trade-zone-who-will-dominate-in-this-new-age\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"post-image\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"494\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/01\/TZ-1.23-Blog-Image_Banner-wide.jpg?quality=80\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"Trade Zone: Who will dominate in this new age? - banner\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/01\/TZ-1.23-Blog-Image_Banner-wide.jpg 7250w, https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/01\/TZ-1.23-Blog-Image_Banner-wide.jpg?resize=300,145 300w, https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/01\/TZ-1.23-Blog-Image_Banner-wide.jpg?resize=768,371 768w, https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/01\/TZ-1.23-Blog-Image_Banner-wide.jpg?resize=1024,494 1024w, https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/01\/TZ-1.23-Blog-Image_Banner-wide.jpg?resize=1536,742 1536w, https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/01\/TZ-1.23-Blog-Image_Banner-wide.jpg?resize=2048,989 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" style=\"object-fit: cover; object-position: 58% 82%;\" \/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"post-content\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"post-title\">\n\t\t\t\t<strong>Trade Zone:<\/strong> Who will dominate in this new age?\n&nbsp;\n\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"post-date\">January 23, 2026<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"post-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\tJohn Stackhouse, in Davos this week, on the three forces that will shape the future of trade\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"post-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/thought-leadership\/the-trade-zone\/trade-zone-who-will-dominate-in-this-new-age\/\">Learn More<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/article>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"jscroll-item\" data-post-id=\"23825\">\n\t<article class=\"post-card thought-leadership-template\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/thought-leadership\/the-trade-zone\/25-numbers-that-defined-a-turbulent-year\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"post-image\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"494\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/12\/TZ-12.19-BLOG-IMAGE_Banner-wide.jpg?quality=80\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/12\/TZ-12.19-BLOG-IMAGE_Banner-wide.jpg 7250w, https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/12\/TZ-12.19-BLOG-IMAGE_Banner-wide.jpg?resize=300,145 300w, https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/12\/TZ-12.19-BLOG-IMAGE_Banner-wide.jpg?resize=768,371 768w, https:\/\/www.rbc.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/12\/TZ-12.19-BLOG-IMAGE_Banner-wide.jpg?resize=1024,494 1024w, 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