{"id":54675,"date":"2025-01-06T14:49:08","date_gmt":"2025-01-06T14:49:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pantheregroup.com\/2025\/01\/06\/fp-outlook-what-8-experts-expect-from-2025\/"},"modified":"2025-01-06T14:49:08","modified_gmt":"2025-01-06T14:49:08","slug":"fp-outlook-what-8-experts-expect-from-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pantheregroup.com\/2025\/01\/06\/fp-outlook-what-8-experts-expect-from-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"FP Outlook: What 8 experts expect from 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align:center\"><\/div><p> \n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<h2 class=\"visually-hidden\">Article content<\/h2>\n<p data-async=\"\">What can Canadians expect in 2025 when it comes to the economy, the housing market and the political arena? FP Video spoke with eight experts to discuss what the future holds. Watch all the interviews below.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p>Article content<\/p>\n<h2>Don\u2019t be afraid to bet on Canada<\/h2>\n<div class=\"embedded-video\" data-aqa=\"embed-video\">\n<div class=\"video-placeholder\"><\/div>\n<div fallback=\"\">\n<div class=\"video-fallback\">\n<p>We apologize, but this video has failed to load.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><button class=\"video-controls\" type=\"button\">Play Video<\/button><\/div>\n<p>Som Seif, CEO of Purpose Investments, discusses investing themes for 2025 and how Canada might present some interesting opportunities this year.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p>Article content<\/p>\n<h2>Real estate to be a \u2018mixed market\u2019<\/h2>\n<div class=\"embedded-video\" data-aqa=\"embed-video\">\n<div class=\"video-placeholder\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw==\" fifu-lazy=\"1\" fifu-data-sizes=\"auto\" 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Johnston of Commodity Context discussed where oil prices are headed next year, the factors and risks that will drive them, and the outlook for U.S. and Canadian oil production growth.<\/p>\n<h2>Trump using Canada as a \u2018punching bag\u2019<\/h2>\n<div class=\"embedded-video\" data-aqa=\"embed-video\">\n<div class=\"video-placeholder\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw==\" fifu-lazy=\"1\" fifu-data-sizes=\"auto\" fifu-data-srcset=\"https:\/\/dcs-static.gprod.postmedia.digital\/17.6.4\/websites\/images\/common\/icon-spinner-animated.svg 75w, https:\/\/dcs-static.gprod.postmedia.digital\/17.6.4\/websites\/images\/common\/icon-spinner-animated.svg 100w, https:\/\/dcs-static.gprod.postmedia.digital\/17.6.4\/websites\/images\/common\/icon-spinner-animated.svg 150w, https:\/\/dcs-static.gprod.postmedia.digital\/17.6.4\/websites\/images\/common\/icon-spinner-animated.svg 240w, 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fallback=\"\">\n<div class=\"video-fallback\">\n<p>We apologize, but this video has failed to load.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><button class=\"video-controls\" type=\"button\">Play Video<\/button><\/div>\n<p>Trade expert Mark Warner of Maaw Law discusses U.S. president-elect\u2019s Donald Trump\u2019s tariff threats against Canada and its trade prospects in the new year.<\/p>\n<h2>MacKay: Election could restore Canada\u2019s credibility<\/h2>\n<div class=\"embedded-video\" data-aqa=\"embed-video\">\n<div class=\"video-placeholder\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw==\" fifu-lazy=\"1\" fifu-data-sizes=\"auto\" fifu-data-srcset=\"https:\/\/dcs-static.gprod.postmedia.digital\/17.6.4\/websites\/images\/common\/icon-spinner-animated.svg 75w, https:\/\/dcs-static.gprod.postmedia.digital\/17.6.4\/websites\/images\/common\/icon-spinner-animated.svg 100w, 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https:\/\/dcs-static.gprod.postmedia.digital\/17.6.4\/websites\/images\/common\/icon-spinner-animated.svg 1600w\" alt=\"Loading...\" height=\"64\" loading=\"lazy\" fifu-data-src=\"https:\/\/dcs-static.gprod.postmedia.digital\/17.6.4\/websites\/images\/common\/icon-spinner-animated.svg\" width=\"64\"\/><\/div>\n<div fallback=\"\">\n<div class=\"video-fallback\">\n<p>We apologize, but this video has failed to load.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><button class=\"video-controls\" type=\"button\">Play Video<\/button><\/div>\n<p data-async=\"\">Peter MacKay, former Conservative Foreign Affairs Minister, discusses Canadian politics and what an election might do for Canada on the world stage.<\/p>\n<h2>Variable rate mortgage is the better option in 2025<\/h2>\n<div class=\"embedded-video\" data-aqa=\"embed-video\">\n<div class=\"video-placeholder\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/ywAAAAAAQABAAACAUwAOw==\" fifu-lazy=\"1\" fifu-data-sizes=\"auto\" 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