Down to Business
Down to Business
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What you need to know about Canadian business this week in under 30 minutes. Hosted by the Financial Post's Gabe Friedman.
Why it might be hard for Canada to capture economic opportunities from the energy transition
This week on Down to Business, John McNally, program director for clean growth at PLACE Centre, discusses some of the surprising challenges that could make it harder for Canada to capture economic opportunities from the energy transition — such as high housing prices. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 4, 2023
21 min
What happens to Canada after oil demand peaks?
This week on Down to Business, economist Aaron Cosbey lays out what he sees happening when demand for fossil fuels peaks in the next decade Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sep 20, 2023
22 min
Why Canada must build faster to reach climate goals
Business Council of Alberta has a plan to speed up the construction of infrastructure Canada needs to meet climate goals Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sep 13, 2023
19 min
Battery eureka moment found in a bag of potato chips
This week in Dispatches from the battery economy, Down to Business talks to Maciej Jastrzebski of Li-Metal about technological breakthroughs in producing lithium for next-generation batteries Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Aug 16, 2023
21 min
What Canada is doing wrong in its world-leading immigration push
Down to Business talks to Prof. Rupa Banerjee about what works and what doesn't in Canada's immigration policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Aug 2, 2023
41 min
Why more Canadian workers are at risk of mental health incidents
This week on Down to Business, Paula Allen, senior vice-president of research and client insights at Telus Health, discusses what’s happening to workers across Canada from a mental health standpoint. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 26, 2023
25 min
Why higher interest rates could be bad for workers
This week on Down to Business, economist Jim Stanford talks about how higher interest rates could suppress wage growth. He discusses his view on what's happening with inflation and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 19, 2023
23 min
Dispatches from the battery economy: How Nano One pivoted its focus after North America's rapid EV adoption
This week on Down to Business, Dan Blondal, chief executive of Nano One Materials Corp., talks about how his company has been affected by rapid EV adoption in North America. Blondal discusses how shifting geopolitical winds have caused the company to rethink its focus, the pandemic and more.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 5, 2023
39 min
The pandemic didn't kill the office, it was already dying
This week on Down to Business, Carl Gomez, chief economist and head of analytics at commercial real estate data firm Costar discusses the past, present and future of the office. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 21, 2023
44 min
How the devastation of wildfires ripples through the whole economy
Down to Business examines the economic impacts of wildfires, with an eye towards the less-obvious ripple effects Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 14, 2023
22 min
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