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Down to Business episodes

January 27, 2021 David Dodge on the challenges ahead for Canada's post-COVID economy
This week on Down to Business, economist David Dodge, former governor of the Bank of Canada, talks about missed opportunities during the pandemic and how the government now must find a way to invest money so that it increases the country’s productivity.

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19 min
January 20, 2021 'Real potential for on-going terrorist acts' in wake of Washington insurrection: expert
This week on Down to Business, Carleton political science professor Laura Macdonald talks about the angry mobs storming the Capitol and what U.S. instability means for Canada, and for the North American regional economy.

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13 min
January 13, 2021 Outlook for the economy brighter than many think: CIBC's Royce Mendes
This week on Down to Business CIBC senior economist Royce Mendes tells us why he is more optimistic than many of his peers and how the economic recovery is already within sight.

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21 min
December 23, 2020 How COVID will change how small business is conducted (Andy Yan)
This week on Down to Business Andy Yan of Simon Fraser University, who has earned a reputation as a keen observer of trends in real estate and small business, talks about how the pandemic has interrupted, accelerated and amplified trends and what our economy and cities could look like once we come out the other side.

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17 min
December 16, 2020 Hoping 'this nightmare will be over soon': On the frontlines of a restaurant in the pandemic
On this week’s episode of Down to Business, Trevor David, the owner, and self-described “chief cook and bottlewasher” at The Art of BBQ smokehouse in locked-down Toronto, describes how restaurants who have had their business cut by more than half in the pandemic are struggling to survive.

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19 min
December 09, 2020 The 'inspiration and anxiety' of running a high-risk meat business during a pandemic (Michael McCain)
This week on Down to Business, Maple Leaf Foods CEO Michael McCain, a billionaire known for his ability to handle a crisis, says 2020 has generated new levels of anxiety and inspiration.

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23 min
December 02, 2020 The best way to get people the help they need in a pandemic
This week on Down to Business, Shari Eli, an economist at the University of Toronto, explains what history says about the long-term effects of welfare and work programs and talks about the recovery from the pandemic and who is affected most.

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20 min
November 25, 2020 Misconceptions about the COVID vaccines now hitting the headlines
This week on Down To Business, Tom Blackwell, a reporter for the National Post, talks about how we are not getting the whole story on the new COVID-19 vaccines and how it’s a mistake to think they can end the pandemic.

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21 min
November 18, 2020 Canada could be stuck with holdovers from Trump for a long time
This week, on Down to Business, Meredith Lilly, a former trade adviser for Stephen Harper, discusses how Canada’s trade relationship with the U.S. has evolved.

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23 min
November 11, 2020 Stephen Poloz on interest rates, our oil industry and the K-shaped recovery
This week on Down to Business, the former governor of the Bank of Canada talks about the state of Canada’s affairs, including its economic recovery and any potential impacts from the U.S. election.

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35 min

About Down to Business

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Welcome to Down to Business, the Financial Post podcast that brings you deep-dives on Canada's economy, and explains the biggest business stories of the day through interviews with newsmakers. Hosted…