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.

10/04/2023

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
09/20/2023

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
09/13/2023

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
08/16/2023

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
08/02/2023

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
07/26/2023

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
07/19/2023

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
07/05/2023

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

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Gabe Friedman

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Great show!

05/21/2021

malfoxley

Emily, host of the Down to Business podcast, highlights all aspects of Canadian business trends and more in this can’t miss podcast! The host and expert guests offer insightful advice and information that is helpful to anyone that listens!
Excellent Business Podcast

12/09/2020

MartyFever

Good diversity of topics and excellent interviews - host is well informed without being opinionated - challenges guests when appropriate without alienating either the guest or the listeners