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Shannon Peel | Narrative Strategist | Founder, MarketAPeel* Without being asked. Without a campaign. Without a single maple leaf on a cup. Canadians decided Tim Horton's was a symbol of something they recognized as essentially and specifically Canadian. Wendy's bought Tim Horton's without knowing about the brand's Canadian iconic brand value because Timmy's didn't even know how ...

Shannon Peel | Narrative Strategist | Founder, MarketAPeel* Canada is technically in a recession. Two consecutive quarters of negative annualized GDP growth, minus one percent in Q4 2025 and minus 0.1 percent in Q1 2026. Politicians are arguing about who caused it. Economists are arguing about whether it even qualifies as a real recession. The problem is 30 years of Canadians In...

The trade war did not cause Diageo to abandon Crown Royal's Canadian manufacturing. The internal decisions were made two years before the first tariff. Here is the full story — from Samuel Bronfman's 600 blends to the empty field in Lambton County.

by Shannon Peel | Narrative Strategist | Founder, MarketAPeel I have been building content with AI tools for over a year now. Blog posts, LinkedIn articles, economic analysis, brand narratives, video transcripts turned into fully researched pieces. I have used Claude, ChatGPT, Perplexity, and a rotating cast of supporting tools to produce more content in the past twelve months t...

Content marketing is entering a new era powered by artificial intelligence. What once required large teams, long production timelines, and significant budgets can now be executed faster and at a much larger scale with the help of AI-driven tools and workflows. From content ideation and audience research to personalization and performance analysis, AI is reshaping how brands appr...