In an expanding economy, mergers and acquisitions can streamline productive capacity to meet growing demand. In a shrinking economy, the purpose of a merger is often to sweep up the pieces of a dying business to salvage whatever is left of their capital. I’m not so sure that the upbeat tone of the article reflects the reality of the Canadian economy.
Canadian dealmaking activity is expected to pick up this year, driven by nation-building efforts and a stronger business outlook, according to a new survey by KPMG Canada.
Thirty-three per cent of business leaders polled indicated plans to make a major acquisition in the next 18 months to capitalize on potential growth opportunities, the survey released on Monday found.

Well it was written by the Canuckistanian Pravda. Take it with a grain of salt.
“ driven by nation-building efforts”
What nation exactly is the one benefiting from this?
China?
“to capitalize on potential growth opportunities”
The only growth opportunity in Canada is in immigration consulting. Everything else is in the crapper.
L – The Liberal Party, taken over completely by globalists; who do not believe in the nation-state as the political vehicle for a self-governing people gifted, as a birthright, with Natural Rights. Those transcendental Rights are inalienable restrictions on the power of the state. They have teeth; which is why, we call them transcen”dental”.
Our first constitutional document, the Magna Carta is a testimony to that. Hence, the Rule of Law ever since has meant the law applies to the Crown and agents of the Crown, too. Another aspect of equality under the law. No special status. Reiterated, in part, in the Bill of Rights of 1688. The purpose of government is to serve the people, not the other way around. The kings of the Old Testament were obligated to serve, not rule as an Emperor/Deity.
The globalist, would be dictators, imagine that they are very religious, because they see god every time, they look in the mirror. Whether the Eurocrats in Brussels or the acolytes of the W.E.F. , they appear to be no more than a Pantheon of minor deities squabbling amongst themselves. Whether Kowtow Karney or “post nation-state” Trudeau, Liberals claiming to support nation building projects…? Do they mean China owning Canadian: farmland, urban real estate and politicians?
“Upbeat”?
Its fcking retarded.
The Canadian Press is just another mouthpiece of the Forever Federal Liberal government.
This isn’t nation-building, its a disgrace: https://www.altotrain.ca/en
How many Liberals have popped Champagne corks already knowing they’ve won the lottery.
Canadian companies buying Canadian companies…ready to throw in the towel for pennies on the dollar isn’t nation building either.
How does a god forsaken ideology like Modern Liberalism get away with nation building after they started working cornerstones loose years ago.
Simple questions no one has the time to ask themselves.
And businesses just care about the dollars.
Integrity …. Has left the building .
And really Conservatives are just as guilty , we should have never given ground, we don’t have the balls of intellectual capacity to get back.
If a crack appears in this progressive circus hope to hell we have someone on the right to split it wide open.
“Canadian dealmaking activity is expected to pick up this year…”
…as cash-heavy American hedge funds pick over the copses of companies killed by #Lieberal interest rates, insane regulations, and obscene levels of tax.
There. Fixed it for ya.
yep. the opinionated mouthy phantom once again strikes the centre of the bullseye.
Pick up assets for pennies on the dollar via bankruptcy sales!
Yeah sure, 33% will “make a major acquisition in the next 18 months” but in US, and in hopes of relocating.
Remain Calm !!! All is well !!!
https://youtu.be/zDAmPIq29ro?si=ChXASGzifNSTu-Z_
Interesting … Kevin Bacon’s uniform looks curiously identical to Brian Z’s Canada military uniform
Bob Rae has surfaced on Canadian business news so things must be getting very serious. God help us.