This summer, my family headed back to our roots and settled into an old farmhouse where I grew up in Antigonish County, Nova Scotia. We decided to sell our cottage in Kawartha Lakes to give our girls a chance to slow down and soak up family time—beach days, cousins, and lots of moments with their grandparents—before the busy school year kicks back in.

Canadian small and mid-cap equities continue to face a challenging environment. Capital has been flowing to international markets, passive investing is gaining momentum, and a trade war with our largest trading partner, the U.S., has added further uncertainty.

Welcome to the inaugural edition of the Birds Eye View! We are thrilled to introduce IronBird Advisory, founded by myself, Maggie MacDougall, and my business partner, Sarah Hughes. At IronBird, we aim to address a significant gap in the Canadian market for strategic, hands-on capital markets advisory services.