The CDHI Podcast

By C.D. Howe Institute

Hosted by Michael Hainsworth, the CDHI Podcast is your go-to source for trusted policy intelligence. From energy to healthcare, inflation and the labour market, this podcast is an ongoing in-depth int... more

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How many episodes does The CDHI Podcast have?

The podcast currently has 160 episodes available.

The CDHI Podcast episodes:

October 10, 2023 The Impact of AI on Democracy and Humanity with Yoshua Bengio
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a threat to democracy. Yoshua Bengio, Professor at the Department of Computer Science and Operations Research at the Universite de Montreal and the Scientific Director of the Montreal Institute for Learning Algorithms joins host Michael Hainsworth to discuss how we should deploy AI in government, for national security and to benefit humanity.
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26min
September 27, 2023 Canada's Housing Affordability Crisis with Romy Bowers and Bob Dugan
Join host Michael Hainsworth in this enlightening discussion as we delve deep into Canada's housing crisis. In this episode, we hear from Romy Bowers, President and CEO of the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC), and Bob Dugan, CMHC's Chief Economist. Discover the challenges facing Canada's housing market and the promising solutions these experts bring to the table.
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23min
September 13, 2023 Broken Spending Estimates with Bill Robson and Neil Moss
You wouldn’t let your contractor go over budget without asking why. So why should we give Ottawa a pass? Neil Moss of The Hill Times joins C.D. Howe Institute CEO Bill Robson and host Michael Hainsworth to discuss why MPs weren’t keeping an eye on spending during the pandemic – or today.
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26min
August 16, 2023 Stop Throwing Money at Canada’s Productivity Problem With Charles Plant
We’ve been complaining about Canada’s productivity problem for 50 years. One of the secrets to solving our problem is by creating companies that scale up from start up to world class. According to Charles Plant, C.D. Howe Institute author and Founder of The Narwhal Project, the solution isn’t throwing more money at the problem: it’s turning Canadians into salespeople.
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22min
August 10, 2023 Booze & Cigarettes and Interprovincial Trade with Ryan Manucha
2022 Donner Prize winner Ryan Manucha and Michael Hainsworth discuss booze, cigarettes, and interprovincial trade in a growing isolationist environment around the world, and the politics at play as we try to remove those barriers to growth.
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23min
July 18, 2023 Reforms Needed for Investor-State Disputes with Lawrence Herman
When you’ve got more than 2,500 international investor agreements worldwide, you’re bound to have disputes. But as trade lawyer and C.D. Howe Institute Senior Fellow Lawrence Herman points out, reforms to the dispute resolution mechanisms need reformation for greater transparency – and to ensure foreign investors still trust that their capital is being respected.
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26min
June 20, 2023 Slaying the Beast with Jeremy Kronick and Steve Ambler
Could the Bank of Canada seen the inflation beast coming? C.D. Howe Institute's Jeremy Kronick and Steve Ambler tell host Michael Hainsworth that the Institute saw several signs of it rearing its ugly head long before the Bank raised borrowing costs. But what about now?
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28min
June 13, 2023 Competition in Healthcare with Shaun Francis
Privatized healthcare isn’t new to Canada. But for Medcan CEO and Chair Shaun Francis, breaking the government monopoly on how we’re cared for requires competition – and patient education.
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26min
June 07, 2023 The Economics of Supply Chain Politics with Dan Ciuriak
The economics of supply chain politics doesn’t add up. C.D. Howe Institute Fellow-In-Residence Dan Ciuriak tells host Michael Hainsworth that meeting geopolitical goals by binding the invisible hand of the markets only ties it behind a country’s back.
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30min
May 16, 2023 Portable Heath Benefits Plan with Chris Bonnett and Rosalie Wyonch
One in three Ontarians do not have access to workplace health and dental benefits. In its Commentary titled "Better for Workers, Better for All? Assessing a Portable Health Benefits Plan in Ontario," the C.D. Howe Institute investigates a possible solution for that almost 30% of those in the province who need coverage.
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27min

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How many episodes does The CDHI Podcast have?

The podcast currently has 160 episodes available.

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