Sterling has seen its value slip against the CAD of late, as fears over a prospective no-deal Brexit continue to put pressure on the pound.

Currency Pair		% Change (Month)	Difference on £200,000
GBP	CAD	2.9%	CAD $9,940

With the Tory leadership race entering its final stages, both candidates have stated that unless a viable deal with the EU is in place by the revised Brexit deadline of October 31^st, then they will be putting plans in place to leave the single bloc without a deal.

Whilst frontrunner Boris Johnson has always stated that he would be prepared to leave the EU without a deal if necessary, Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt has now also stated that unless a deal is close, he will be looking to take the UK down the same path.

This may be way of conjuring additional support amongst hard-line Conservative Brexiteers, but either way, even the prospect of a no-deal Brexit has historically proven to be a weight on sterling’s shoulders.

As a result, investors are continuing to shy away from the pound, amidst growing fear of the longer-term economic prospects for the UK.

This downturn has helped boost the CAD’s value, which has also been buoyed by a rebound in oil prices in recent weeks.

Canadian economy posts impressive trade-balance figures

The Canadian economy has posted impressive numbers of late, including a surprise 762 million CAD trade surplus in May, a figure which astounded many considering the current uncertainty in the global markets and a slowdown in the global trade.

The Canadian economy has managed to withstand the current slowdown in the global markets, growing by a greater than expected 0.3% in April.

Canadian GDP figures are particularly impressive considering the Canadian economies historical reliance on positive global growth to prosper.

The CAD continues to out-perform the other commodity-based currencies, in a time when the current trade stand-off between the US and China, is pilling pressure on most export driven economies.

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