• Canada’s productivity challenges Trumped by U.S. plans
    May 30 2025

    The OECD's latest review of the Canadian economy includes some familiar themes - like tackling weak productivity and fixing housing affordability. But have those concerns been Trumped by changing policies from the United States? Amanda Lang speaks with Alvaro Pereira, Chief Economist and G20 Finance Deputy of the OECD.

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    23 mins
  • G7 priority shift
    May 23 2025

    This week's meeting of G7 finance ministers and central bankers was overshadowed by concerns about global trade ... But what should g7 countries be working on? Amanda Lang speaks with Matthew Holmes, Chief of Public Policy at the Canadian Chamber of Commerce.

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    23 mins
  • Canadian jobs & the manufacturing sector
    May 16 2025

    Amanda Lang looks at Canada’s latest employment numbers – and the pressures the manufacturing sector is facing. She then takes a deeper dive on the employment picture with Brendon Bernard, Senior Economist at Indeed.com. Amanda then circles back to the outlook for manufacturing in this country with Dennis Darby, President and CEO of the Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters.

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    23 mins
  • Cutting the red tape
    May 9 2025

    The rise of red tape is a huge concern for Canadian business. It feels like an easy fix for a government hoping to help the economy. Amanda Lang speaks with Krystle Wittevrongel, Director of Research at HTE Montreal Economic Institute.

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    23 mins
  • Housing imbalances
    May 2 2025

    The newly minted federal government ran on plans to help the housing market - but if they follow through on those plans, will it be enough to right a market that is structurally imbalanced? Amanda Lang speaks with Robert Hogue, Assistant Chief Economist at RBC.

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    23 mins
  • Creative Accounting
    May 2 2025

    Campaigns are often heavy on promises and light on specifics ... but one thing both major parties have in common is a willingness to keep deficit spending ... and some creative math on where the money comes from. Amanda Lang speaks with a person who specializes in holding the federal government to account when it comes to budgeting and accounting: Kevin Page, President and CEO of the Institute of Fiscal Studies and Democracy.

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    23 mins
  • Tariff turmoil
    Apr 17 2025

    How are Canadian businesses being affected by U.S. tariffs – and what are they doing to deal with the uncertainty? Amanda Lang speaks with Candace Laing, President and CEO of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce.

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    23 mins
  • How to predict the future
    Apr 11 2025

    How can economists make meaningful projections with all the uncertainty (and sudden reversals) in policies on the global stage? For his assessment, Amanda Lang speaks with Jean-Francois Perrault, Chief Economist at Scotiabank.

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    23 mins