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Down to Business Podcast

What you need to know about Canadian business this week in under 30 minutes. Hosted by the Financial Post's Gabe Friedman.

  1. 04/10/2023

    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

    22 min

  2. 20/09/2023

    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

    22 min

  3. 13/09/2023

    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

    19 min

  4. 16/08/2023

    The 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

    21 min

  5. 02/08/2023

    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

    41 min

  6. 26/07/2023

    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

    25 min

  7. 19/07/2023

    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

    24 min

  8. 05/07/2023

    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

    40 min
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