March 7, 2026: Oil Hits $90, Chinese EVs Land, AI in Alberta

March 7, 2026: Oil Hits $90, Chinese EVs Land, AI in Alberta

Welcome to The Transformation Brief. Today is Friday, March 7th, 2026. Toronto is chilly at 2°C under cloudy skies. Globally, oil just crossed $90 on Iran tensions, markets are jittery, and the dollar is up. In this episode: • Oil hitting $90/barrel - what it means for transformation leaders • Chinese EVs officially entering the Canadian market • Toronto pre-construction condos losing value • Canada's unexpected Q4 GDP contraction • Alberta's AI data center infrastructure play • Enterprise AI trends that actually matter • Behavioral economics: decision framing under uncertainty • Systems thinking synthesis Hosted by Maya and Raj. 15 minutes of signal, not noise. Powered by Purple AI 💜