The Globe and Mail reports in its Tuesday edition that heading into 2026, the outlook for cross-border mergers and acquisitions is heating up, despite (or because of) Canada's chilly trade relationship with the United States. The Globe's Andrew Willis writes that in the coming year, business leaders in virtually every sector will continue to bulk up by acquiring U.S. companies. In everything from tech to food, the playbook is to better compete for customers in the world's largest economy by owning factories in the U.S. In the mining, energy and beleaguered lumber sectors, there are expectations of continued domestic M&A to build larger, lower-cost producers that send resources to both the U.S. and Asian markets. Increasingly, companies are deciding that the uncertainty will continue, so they better get on with their strategies. The "get on with it" message resonated at companies such as Linamar. In October, the Guelph, Ont., auto parts maker spent $300-million to acquire a Michigan-based aluminum chassis manufacturer. To ensure Linamar can weather any trade war, chief executive officer Jim Jarrell also bulked up European operations in October by purchasing a German iron castings factory for $72.5-million.