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Ian Bickis, The Canadian Press

Ian Bickis is a reporter with The Canadian Press, a national news agency headquartered in Toronto and founded in 1917.

Capital markets expected to drive Q1 bank earnings as loan growth lags Capital markets expected to drive Q1 bank earnings as loan growth lags

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Capital markets expected to drive Q1 bank earnings as loan growth lags

Banks' lofty valuations will face test this week as they report quarterly results

By Ian Bickis, The Canadian Press |February 23, 2026

2 min read

How Canada’s 7th largest bank aims to go from unknown initials to a household name How Canada’s 7th largest bank aims to go from unknown initials to a household name

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How Canada’s 7th largest bank aims to go from unknown initials to a household name

CEO Chadwick Westlake says he’d like to add wealth management to the bank’s product mix

By Ian Bickis, The Canadian Press |February 16, 2026

4 min read

BMO joins rest of Big Six in supporting proposed international defence bank BMO joins rest of Big Six in supporting proposed international defence bank

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BMO joins rest of Big Six in supporting proposed international defence bank

Several Canadian cities are also campaigning to secure the HQ of the new bank

By Ian Bickis, The Canadian Press |February 11, 2026

2 min read

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