Market data is no longer just a by-product — it’s become one of the most expensive necessities in Canadian capital markets. In this episode of Candid Conversations for Financial Markets, CFFiM President and CEO Laura Paglia is joined by R. Tee Williams, a global expert in market structure and data pricing, to break down the tangled costs behind something as simple as a stock quote.

In Episode 5 (Part 2) of Candid Conversations for Financial Markets, IIAC President and CEO Laura Paglia continues her discussion with Senator Colin Deacon on how to rebuild Canada’s competitiveness. This half focuses on real-world solutions: how Canada can strengthen its innovation ecosystem, attract domestic investment, support entrepreneurship, and modernize its regulatory framework.

In Episode 4 (Part 1) of Candid Conversations for Financial Markets, IIAC President and CEO Laura Paglia sits down with Senator Colin Deacon to discuss why Canada's economy is losing ground in global competitiveness. Senator Deacon outlines the historic policy decisions, regulatory burdens, and complacency that have led to declining productivity and weakened innovation.

How is Canada positioned in the global race for energy and clean tech innovation? In Episode 2 of Candid Conversations for Financial Markets, IIAC President and CEO Laura Paglia speaks with Professor Ari Pandes (University of Calgary) about the future of Canada’s oil & gas sector, clean tech growth, and energy market dynamics between Canada and the U.S.

Canada’s public equity markets are at a turning point. In this premiere episode of Candid Conversations for Financial Markets, IIAC President and CEO Laura Paglia sits down with Thomas Kalafatis, Managing Partner of Hullwright Advisors, to examine the dramatic decline in TSX listings—down 50% since 2008—and what’s behind this hollowing out of the market.