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Hosted by Michael Hainsworth, the CDHI Podcast is your go-to source for trusted policy intelligence. From energy to healthcare, inflation and the labour market, this podcast is an ongoing in-depth interview series with leading experts on the most critical economic issues affecting Canadians.

  1. AUG 21

    Experts Recap University and College Foreign Student Caps

    With foreign student caps now firmly in place, how are Canada’s colleges and universities fairing? According to Alex Usher of Higher Education Strategy Associates and the University of Waterloo’s Mikal Skuterud, Ottawa needs to prioritize students — and the provinces need to prioritize spending.

    22 min

  2. AUG 13

    Why Canada Won’t Hit Its Immigration Reduction Target

    Ottawa won’t meet its goal of reducing temporary immigration at this rate. The Institute’s Parisa Mahboubi asks why the federal government set a target it can’t meet, and tells Michael Hainsworth what needs to be done to bring more skilled labour into the economy.

    15 min

  3. JUL 30

    US, Canada & Mexico Negotiators on Why Free Trade Matters

    What does it take to protect $1 trillion in trade? Three CUSMA negotiators share the importance of preserving duty‑free trade between Canada, the US, and Mexico – and why these relationships remain vital for all three economies.

    26 min

  4. JUL 22

    Don't Inflate the Bank of Canada's Mandate with Steve Ambler and Jeremy Kronick

    Should Canada adopt America’s monetary policy? The Institute’s Jeremy Kronick and Steve Ambler explain to our Michael Hainsworth that changing the way we guide the economy to be more like the U.S. would have disastrous results.

    17 min

  5. JUL 3

    Interprovincial Trade Progress with Ryan Manucha

    In the age of tariffs, it’s now or never, and Ottawa needs to accelerate the breaking-down of inter-provincial trade barriers. Institute trade expert and research fellow Ryan Manucha tells Michael Hainsworth that there’s been progress, but not enough.

    17 min

  6. JUN 26

    Banking on Infrastructure Banks with Sebastien Betermier

    Canada needs new infrastructure, but there’s a catch-22: developers can’t move forward without financing, and investors are wary of early-stage risk. So how do we break the cycle?Banking on the United States is risky, which is why McGill’s Sebastien Betermier tells us that Canada’s infrastructure banks need a sense of direction from Ottawa as we decouple our economies. There are also other countries – such as Australia – we can turn to for advice.

    20 min

  7. JUN 17

    Energy Independence with Travis Toews and Rory Johnston

    Energy independence from the United States requires resolve. Alberta’s Travis Toews and Rory Johnston of Commodity Context tells our Michael Hainsworth that threats against our sovereignty are bringing more Canadians around to the idea of pipelines to the coast.

    24 min

  8. JUN 3

    Canada's Municipal Class Clowns? with Bill Robson and Nick Dahir

    Your high school teacher would fail you for it. So why areCanada’s biggest cities getting away with fudging their fiscal homework? The C.D. Howe Institute’s Bill Robson and Nick Dahir hand out grades that have them writing the scathing “could do better” criticism which no student wants to read.

    19 min
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Hosted by Michael Hainsworth, the CDHI Podcast is your go-to source for trusted policy intelligence. From energy to healthcare, inflation and the labour market, this podcast is an ongoing in-depth interview series with leading experts on the most critical economic issues affecting Canadians.

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  • Creator
    C.D. Howe Institute
  • Years Active
    2016 - 2025
  • Episodes
    159
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    Clean
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    © C.D. Howe Institute
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    The CDHI Podcast

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