Business Brief: Did Trump outsmart everyone on inflation?

Good morning. Another monthly inflation report shows Canadian prices behaving relatively well, with no sign yet of the inflation time bomb that economists warned us about, either here or in the U.S. Now U.S. President Donald Trump is taking a victory lap, saying the tariff doomsayers are wrong. Did Trump outsmart them all? More on that below. But first: In the news Tech: The federal Minister of Artificial Intelligence said it is an "urgent issue" for Canada to build large AI companies. More tech: Canada's tech industry is gearing up for a big boost in defence spending. Banking: Equitable Bank…