Crisis Management

Crisis Management

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Crisis Management episodes

  • The future of Canada's cities

    The fourth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as the rise of the Delta variant, has put many return-to-office on hold. in Canada. That's something we're seeing reflected in Canada's office vacancy rate, which has hit the highest level since 1994. Yahoo Finance Canada's Alicja Siekierska and the Public Policy Forum's Sean Speer discuss the return-to-office, what these high vacancy rates mean for the future of work, and what Canada's cities may look like in a post-pandemic world.


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    14 min
  • How to respond to a recession

    We are more than halfway through the federal election campaign, one that has been full of promises and policy announcements. There's one proposal that may be the first of its kind used in a major global economy. Yahoo Finance Canada's Alicja Siekierska and the Public Policy Forum's Sean Speer discuss a policy tool called the "Sahm Rule", and the key lessons policymakers need to know when it comes to responding to recessions.


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    13 min
  • Dealing with the deficit

    With the federal election underway, party leaders are making their pitch to Canadians about how to best lead the country through the COVID-19 pandemic recovery. The proposals on how to do that have included everything from tax breaks for consumers, to tax hikes on the country's biggest financial institutions. Dealing with the deficit has – so far – not been top of mind on the campaign trail. Yahoo Finance Canada's Alicja Siekierska and the Public Policy Forum's Sean Speer discuss one of the pandemic recovery proposals made on the campaign trail, and where Canada stands when it comes to dealing with the deficit.


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    17 min
  • The federal election and the Bank of Canada's mandate
    The federal election is in full swing, and how Canadians feel about cost of living and affordability has emerged as the key issue. Another one that is becoming a hot-button issue is inflation. With the Bank of Canada's mandate up for renewal later this year, politicians are being asked to weigh in on monetary policy. Yahoo Finance Canada's Alicja Siekierska and the Public Policy Forum's Sean Speer discuss the Bank of Canada's mandate and what it could mean in the federal election.

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    18 min
  • The future of globalization
    The COVID-19 pandemic has sparked many major shifts in our society – but what will the lasting effects of the pandemic be on globalization? Yahoo Finance Canada's Alicja Siekierska and the Public Policy Forum's Sean Speer take a look at the future of globalization in a post-pandemic world.

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    16 min
  • The biggest economic issue facing our country
    As the COVID-19 recovery continues, many industries are struggling to find workers and keep employees on the payroll. Yahoo Finance Canada's Alicja Siekierska and the Public Policy Forum's Sean Speer take a look at the effects of the labour shortage in Canada, and what it means for policymakers, employees and workers.

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    17 min
  • Solving the labour woes weighing on Canada’s economy
    A looming labour shortage threatens Canada’s economy as it claws its way back from the devastation of COVID-19. Yahoo Finance Canada’s Jeff Lagerquist and the Public Policy Forum’s Sean Speer dig into how to address the imbalance.

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    13 min
  • A (potential) fall election
    With the House of Commons breaking for the summer, Yahoo Finance Canada's Alicja Siekierska and the Public Policy Forum's Sean Speer dig into the possibility of a potential fall federal election.

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    15 min
  • Dealing with the health care backlog
    Yahoo Finance Canada's Alicja Siekierska and the Public Policy Forum's Sean Speer dig into the post-pandemic recovery and how to deal with the challenges in the Canadian health care system.

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    17 min
  • What Joe Biden's first G7 summit says about his administration
    Yahoo Finance Canada's Alicja Siekierska and the Public Policy Forum's Sean Speer dig into the historic deal reached by G7 nations that features a minimum corporate tax rate of 15 per cent. They also talk the U.S. President Joe Biden's first G7 summit, and what the tax deal says about the Biden administration's ambitions for global policies.

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    19 min

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The COVID-19 pandemic has hurt businesses large and small. As Canada struggles towards a recovery, Yahoo Finance Canada presents CRISIS MANAGEMENT, with policy expert Sean Speer from the Public Policy…