Views From the Market · 2026-06-10 · 16 min
Ugo Dionne, President of M&A Club Canada, joins Mario Nigro to discuss his organization’s role in Canada’s M&A ecosystem. He explains how the Club, with 20 chapters across Canada, brings together M&A service providers for monthly meetings at which they can share deal opportunities, discuss trends, and build trust-based networks. Recent “hot topics” at M&A Club sessions include the challenge of getting business owners to prepare for exits earlier and the impact of tariff, interest rate, and geopolitical uncertainty on Canadian dealmaking. Ugo also highlights the Club’s new Academy, offering training programs in partnership with McGill University, and plans for international expansion to New York, London, and Paris. To stay connected and receive the latest updates,
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