Épisodes

  • Is this year over yet?
    Feb 15 2025

    The former governor of the Bank of Canada Stephen Poloz has helped guide Canada through some uncertain times. But right now, he says his worry meter is "pretty far up there."

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    28 min
  • Who are Canada's new trade BFF's?
    Feb 8 2025

    We’ve known for a long time that being too dependent on the U.S. makes us vulnerable. They are our largest trading partner, but they aren't the only country in the world. Is it finally time for Canada to make more friends?

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    28 min
  • BONUS! Did Canada and Mexico just become best friends?
    Feb 4 2025

    Both countries have just been given a 30-day reprieve from Trump's tariffs. So, can we work together to fend off the looming trade war with the U.S.? Paul Haavardsrud speaks with the former vice minister of trade for Mexico, Juan Carlos Baker, about what happens now.


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    11 min
  • BONUS! Well, he did it
    Feb 2 2025

    In a historic act of economic aggression, President Trump has made good on his promise and imposed across-the-board tariffs. And Canada has hit back.

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    28 min
  • It's 10 p.m. Do you know where your retirement savings are?
    Feb 1 2025

    Some of us might forget a $20 in a pocket, but what about thousands of dollars? Believe it or not, it happens! Canadians contribute to a pension then, maybe switch jobs and just forget about it. We'll explain why it's so hard to track people down and what they're missing out on.

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    27 min
  • BONUS! Talkin' tariffs to Americans (on The Indicator from Planet Money)
    Jan 30 2025

    A U.S. economics podcast called us wanting to know how Trump's tariff threats are playing out in Canada. Paul Haavardsrud chats with NPR's The Indicator about how we're feeling, what's at stake, and how Canada could respond if tariffs happen.

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    10 min
  • Oil is our Trump card. Will we play it?
    Jan 25 2025

    The question of "will he or won't he" hit us with tariffs is already getting old. But, if they do come, does Canada actually have a Trump card? Four million barrels a day of oil says — we just might.

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    28 min
  • Population mis-calculation?
    Jan 18 2025

    After the surging population put pressure on housing and healthcare, the feds are drastically reducing immigration targets. But millions of new people have also been pouring money into the economy and, by some accounts, keeping us out of a recession. Does a plan for negative population growth risk steering us into the economic ditch?

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    26 min