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EQB Pushes Sluggish Ottawa for Faster Approval on Loblaw Deal

Also: Private credit turmoil

EQB CEO Chadwick Westlake is calling for fast regulatory approvals of his firm’s deal to acquire PC Financial from Loblaw.Photographer: EQB Inc./PR Newswire

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By Christine Dobby

March 6, 2026 at 3:16 PM UTC

Welcome to Bay Street Edition, our weekly newsletter devoted to what’s happening in Canadian finance, covering strategy, deals, people moves and economics.

I’m Christine Dobby, Bloomberg’s Toronto-based banking reporter, and you’ll find me in your inbox every Friday. This week, we’re talking about EQB’s push for a fast review of its PC Financial deal, fresh concerns about private credit and a big new job at National Bank for an ex-premier. Plus: the trade war, one year later.