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Down to Business episodes

December 05, 2024 An update on Down to Business - A message from Gabe Friedman
Down to Business has been on hiatus for a while. But our host Gabe Friedman has some exciting news to share about the future of the show!

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2 min
October 04, 2023 Why it might be hard for Canada to capture economic opportunities from the energy transition
This week on Down to Business, John McNally, program director for clean growth at PLACE Centre, discusses some of the surprising challenges that could make it harder for Canada to capture economic opportunities from the energy transition — such as high housing prices.

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22 min
September 20, 2023 What happens to Canada after oil demand peaks?
This week on Down to Business, economist Aaron Cosbey lays out what he sees happening when demand for fossil fuels peaks in the next decade

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23 min
September 13, 2023 Why Canada must build faster to reach climate goals
Business Council of Alberta has a plan to speed up the construction of infrastructure Canada needs to meet climate goals

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20 min
August 16, 2023 Battery eureka moment found in a bag of potato chips
This week in Dispatches from the battery economy, Down to Business talks to Maciej Jastrzebski of Li-Metal about technological breakthroughs in producing lithium for next-generation batteries

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22 min
August 02, 2023 What Canada is doing wrong in its world-leading immigration push
Down to Business talks to Prof. Rupa Banerjee about what works and what doesn't in Canada's immigration policy

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42 min
July 26, 2023 Why more Canadian workers are at risk of mental health incidents
This week on Down to Business, Paula Allen, senior vice-president of research and client insights at Telus Health, discusses what’s happening to workers across Canada from a mental health standpoint.

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26 min
July 19, 2023 Why higher interest rates could be bad for workers
This week on Down to Business, economist Jim Stanford talks about how higher interest rates could suppress wage growth. He discusses his view on what's happening with inflation and more.

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24 min
July 05, 2023 Dispatches from the battery economy: How Nano One pivoted its focus after North America's rapid EV adoption
This week on Down to Business, Dan Blondal, chief executive of Nano One Materials Corp., talks about how his company has been affected by rapid EV adoption in North America. Blondal discusses how shifting geopolitical winds have caused the company to rethink its focus, the pandemic and more.

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40 min
June 21, 2023 The pandemic didn't kill the office, it was already dying
This week on Down to Business, Carl Gomez, chief economist and head of analytics at commercial real estate data firm Costar discusses the past, present and future of the office.

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45 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…