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Down to Business episodes

April 09, 2020 Shockproofing Canada’s energy sector: Former Saskatchewan premier Brad Wall
Former Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall joins Down to Business host Emily Jackson to discuss what energy self-sufficiency would look like in Canada and how the government could take action to create such a strategy. This special episode of Down to Business is part of the National Post’s new series Strong & Free: Shockproofing Canada.

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23 min
April 08, 2020 How Canada’s billions in coronavirus emergency spending could help you
CIBC tax expert Jamie Golombek talks to host Emily Jackson about new benefits designed to help Canadians weather the coronavirus crisis financially and how to access them.

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24 min
April 01, 2020 Meet the small manufacturers scaling up to build made-in-Canada coronavirus testing kits, ventilators
Ventilators, surgical masks and testing kits have become hot commodities as countries race to buy up the medical equipment needed to fight the coronavirus pandemic. Host Emily Jackson talks to the small Canadian manufacturers who are stepping up to make the vital gear that our front-line health workers need.

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20 min
March 25, 2020 How coronavirus market chaos compares to 2008 financial crisis (Jonathan Chevreau)
Watching the stock market these days is like looking at a falling elevator — and investors are starting to panic. Personal finance columnist Jonathan Chevreau joins host Emily Jackson with advice on how best to ride out this storm

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20 min
March 18, 2020 Just how bad will the coronavirus pandemic be for Canada’s economy? (BMO chief economist Doug Porter)
BMO Financial Group chief economist Doug Porter joins host Emily Jackson to talk about the unprecedented turmoil the Canadian economy is already going through from the impact of coronavirus shutdowns and what it faces ahead.

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19 min
March 11, 2020 Why Canada needs more women in finance (Women in Capital Markets’ Camilla Sutton)
Canada lags the G7 on promoting women in leadership roles. Only four per cent of companies listed on the TSX have a female CEO and 15 per cent a female chief financial officer. This week on Down to Business, Women in Capital Markets chief executive Camilla Sutton joins host Emily Jackson to discuss why Canada has a long way to go when it comes to equality

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25 min
March 04, 2020 The inside story of Bombardier's asset sales (CEO Alain Bellemare)
Bombardier chief executive Alain Bellemare joins host Emily Jackson on this week’s Down to Business to talk about why the one-time Quebec manufacturing giant sold off major assets to focus exclusively on business jets

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27 min
February 26, 2020 How rail blockades are connected to cancelled $20-billion oilsands project (Financial Post’s Gabe Friedman)
This week on Down to Business, Financial Post resources reporter Gabe Friedman joins host Emily Jackson to discuss how the Wet’suwet’en rail blockades are connected to Teck Resources' decision not to build a $20-billion oilsands mine in Alberta, and what it means for Canada’s reputation with investors.

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21 min
February 19, 2020 How we will be using drones in five years (Drone Delivery Canada CEO Michael Zahra)
Drones are poised to be a big future player in the logistics and delivery business, whether they drop off pizza on your doorstep or carry replacement parts to offshore oil rigs. Drone Delivery Canada CEO Michael Zahra talks to host Emily Jackson about the scope of the industry, its potential for growth and why Canada is ahead of the game

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22 min
February 12, 2020 What makes Canada’s real estate market tick (Re/Max Canada’s Pamela Alexander)
This week on Down to Business, host Emily Jackson speaks with Re/Max Canada owner operator Pamela Alexander about the boom in real estate agents, how technology may disrupt how homes are bought and sold, and where she sees the real estate market going next.

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21 min

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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…