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Updated 25/06/2019
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Updated 26/06/2019
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Updated 26/11/2019
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Updated 29/10/2025

04/03/2019

Leon Draisaitl exceeds expectations for Edmonton Oilers

Forwards Leon Draisaitl and Zack Kassian have been playing well for the Edmonton Oilers of late, scoring regularly as the team tries to claw its way back into the NHL wild-card playoff spot convsersation as the regular season ticks down. What have they done to elevate their games? Host Craig Ellingson talks to hockey beat writers Jim Matheson and Derek Van Diest about Draisaitl and Kassian, and about the effect Andrej Sekera has had on the Oilers defence since he made his season debut last month. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

04/03/2019

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31 min
05/07/2017

Crunching Connor's contract

Hockey writers Jim Matheson and Robert Tychkowski, and sports columnist Dan Barnes, join host Craig Ellingson to talk about Connor McDavid's $100-million contract extension with the Edmonton Oilers, its effect on the team, and how it could impact contract negotiations with Leon Draisaitl. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

05/07/2017

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34 min
21/10/2020

Quebec leading the EV charge in Canada

Canada’s foremost e-mobility expert tells us why his home province punches about its weight in electric vehicle adoption. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

21/10/2020

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25 min
08/03/2019

The Carbon Tax And Creeps edition

Press Gallery host Emma Graney and the Edmonton Journal's Janet French took a deep dive into the provincial carbon tax this week, looking at exactly where all the cash has been spent. Join them and guests Keith Gerein, Clare Clancy and Dave Breakenridge to talk about the tax, the host of policies unveiled this week in the run-up to the spring election, and a bizarre and somewhat creepy video posted online by Jason Kenney's office. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

08/03/2019

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40 min
18/10/2017

Second contracts, worst deals and best bargains in the NHL, with Brandon Stutheit (Ep. 58)

John is joined by Brandon Stutheit, president of Money Puck Systems, to discuss second contracts for big-name players, as well as the NHL's worst and best contracts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

18/10/2017

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1h 6m
22/02/2018

NHL trade deadline hot stove

A special edition of Oil Spills at this year's NHL trade deadline: Host Paul Chapman talks with Postmedia hockey writers Jim Matheson, Ed Willes and Michael Traikos about the upcoming NHL trade deadline. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

22/02/2018

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48 min
16/08/2017

Off-season carousel: Jagr's future, incoming rookie class, more (Ep. 50)

John is joined by Luke Fox of Sportsnet and Joshua Kloke of The Athletic to discuss several topics, including Jaromir Jagr's future, the incoming rookie class and the most interesting person in hockey. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

16/08/2017

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1h 12m
13/04/2022

What challenges lie ahead in trying to build Canada's new clean supply chain?

Canada's federal budget for 2022 devotes billions of dollars to building a new critical minerals and electric vehicle supply chain. This week on Down to Business, Pierre Gratton, Trent Mell, Dave Adams and Josipa Petronic discuss how the budget marks a departure from the past. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

13/04/2022

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27 min
23/06/2021

'Stark, unmistakeable and tragic': The failure of long-term care during COVID

This week Down to Business talks to Alex Himelfarb, a former clerk of the privy council, about why more than two-thirds of Canada's deaths during the COVID-19 crisis occurred in long-term care homes, 50 per cent more than in other OECD countries. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

23/06/2021

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15 min
08/07/2020

We’re going to be living in a deflationary world (economist Irene Lauro)

On this week's Down to Business, Irene Lauro, a senior economist at Schroders, explains the ripple effects of “reshoring” and how deflation is a top concern for economists as the recovery moves forward. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

08/07/2020

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16 min

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