Canada's Economy, Explained

By Canadian Chamber of Commerce | Business Data Lab

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Canada’s Economy, Explained is the official podcast of the Business Data Lab at the Canadian Chamber of Commerce, hosted by Senior Research Director Marwa Abdou. Whether you’re a business leader, policymaker, or simply curious about the forces shaping our economy, this podcast brings you real-time data, sharp analysis, and conversations that matter. From workforce trends and inflation to trade, innovation, and inclusion, we unpack the stories behind the stats — with leading economists, industry voices, and fresh perspectives. Timely. Insightful. Unfiltered. This is where Canada’s economy gets explained.

Episode Date
No Permanent Friends: Trade, Power and the New Geography of Economic Security with Wendy Cutler and Deborah Elms
May 26, 2026
The Weight We Carry: Debt, Wealth and Risk in Canadian Households with Stephen Poloz
May 12, 2026
Their Dollar, Everyone’s Problem: The Architecture of U.S. Dollar Dominance and Global Monetary Power with Kenneth Rogoff
Apr 21, 2026
Why Are Things Still Expensive? The Economics Behind the Inflation Hangover with Claudia Sahm & Doug Porter
Apr 07, 2026
From Points to Paycheques: The Interconnection Between Canada's Immigration Design and the Skills Gap with Anna Triandafyllidou and Christopher Worswick
Mar 24, 2026
Postal Codes and Power: Who Gets to Grow Canada’s Economy? Part II with Ken Coates
Mar 11, 2026
Postal Codes and Power: Who Gets to Grow Canada’s Economy? Part I with Andrés Rodríguez-Pose
Mar 10, 2026
Running Hard, Standing Still: The Productivity Problem Canada Can’t Outgrow with Paul Beaudry and Dan Breznitz
Feb 24, 2026
The Limits of Prediction: What 2025 Taught Us and the Constraints Shaping 2026
Feb 10, 2026
The Labour Market Reckoning: Innovation and the Future of Canadian Competitiveness with Minh Tri Dang and Karla Congson
Dec 09, 2025
Show Me the Money: Tax, Infrastructure and Who Pays? with Heather Scoffield
Nov 25, 2025
Who Gets to Work? Immigration and Labour Policy in Canada with Mikal Skuterud
Nov 18, 2025
Blueprints for a Rooted Economy: Indigenomics with Carol Anne Hilton
Oct 28, 2025
The Algorithm Rules: Who Governs the New Economy? with Vass Bednar & Kaylie Tiessen
Oct 14, 2025
Ties That Bind: Canada, APEC, and the Future of Regional Resilience with Eduardo Pedrosa and Carlos Kuriyama
Sep 30, 2025
“It’s (Still) the Economy, Stupid.” – Canadian Edition
Sep 16, 2025
Zoned Out: How We Underbuilt an Entire Generation with Mike Moffatt
Sep 02, 2025
The Time of Your Life: On the Economics of Longevity and Mortality with Kevin Milligan
Aug 19, 2025
Beyond the Paycheque: Rethinking Economic Security in an Age of Transformation with Tammy Schirle and Jennifer Robson
Aug 05, 2025
AI at the Margins: Power, Prediction, and Who Gets to Decide? with Avi Goldfarb
Jun 24, 2025
The Digital Balance: How Canada Can Develop a Sustainable Digital Future with Capgemini
Jun 10, 2025
The Case for Canada: A Matter of Trust?
Jun 03, 2025
The Scale of Canada's Deficit and What it Means: Lessons on Fiscal Policy with Trevor Tombe
May 13, 2025
Calm Before the Storm: Canada’s Economic Outlook & Recession Risk with Dawn Desjardins
Apr 22, 2025
The Incoherent Case of Tariffs: Trade Talk with Chad Bown
Apr 14, 2025
Canada’s Biggest Missed Opportunity: Women Entrepreneurs with Isabelle Hudon
Mar 25, 2025
How Can Canada Navigate a World of Trump-ed Trade? with Mairead Lavery
Mar 05, 2025
Canada’s Productivity: An Emergency 40 Years in the Making with Andrew DiCapua
Feb 05, 2025
Economic Outlook 2025: Predicting What's Ahead for Canada
Feb 05, 2025
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