This episode features Dennis Darby, the CEO of Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters (CME). Our wide-ranging conversation covers CME’s role in making the most out of Canada’s trade relationships with the United States and Mexico, CME's work on the Ontario Advanced Manufacturing Strategy Council, the ROI associated with manufacturing, and why robots won't take our jobs. Stay for a fun piece of Ottawa-related trivia at the end.

• 00:16 Daylight Savings Time and Its Manufacturing Origins
• 01:05 Recent Events and Upcoming Conferences
• 03:11 Dennis Darby’s Career Path From Proctor & Gamble to the CME 
• 13:19 Why Ontario Needs a Manufacturing Strategy
• 20:11 Inside Ontario’s Advanced Manufacturing Council
• 31:38 North American Manufacturing Conference Purpose and Outcomes
• 37:52 Canada-U.S. Trade After the U.S. Election
• 39:29 The ROI of Productive Manufacturing

Highlighted Reports

• Advanced Manufacturing Council Final Report 2024: ontario.ca/page/2024-advanced-manufacturing-council-final-report
• NGen and Trillium Productivity Report 2024: trilliummfg.ca/show/the-trillium-network-and-ngens-report-on-manufacturing-productivity

Highlighted Events

• November 19-20, 2024 - CME's North American Manufacturing Conference in Ottawa, Ontario cme-mec.ca/connection/2024-north-american-manufacturing-conference

Find out More about Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters

• CME Website: cme-mec.ca
• YouTube: youtube.com/user/manufacturingTV
• LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/canadian-manufacturers-exporters
• X/Twitter: x.com/cme_mec

Find Out More about Trillium

• Trillium website: trilliummfg.ca
• Trillium GIS: trilliumgis.ca
• LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/trilliummfg
• X/Twitter: x.com/TrilliumMfg
• Instagram: instagram.com/trilliummfg
• Facebook: facebook.com/trilliummfg
• Old ‘Making it in Ontario’ Episodes: https://soundcloud.com/making-it-in-ontario-past

About the Making it in Ontario Podcast

Making it in Ontario is your window into what's next in manufacturing. Ontario’s economy depends on manufacturing, but the latest research reveals concerning trends that could undermine the sector’s strength—if we don’t address them. Join us as we talk to CEOs and other leaders at the forefront of the sector about productivity, strategy, talent markets and career opportunities, and the role of manufacturing in a prosperous and sustainable future.

This podcast is an initiative of the Trillium Network for Advanced Manufacturing. It is produced by Storied Places Media.