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 by Gabe Friedman.
Latest episodes
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57 min
What's ahead for Canada's energy sector as new era of nation-building dawns
This episode of Down to Business explores what's lies ahead for Canada's energy sector as the country enters a "generational opportunity" for economic development. Learn more about…
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41 min
Is Canada setting itself up for a big home price spike in 2030?
Down to Business podcast talks to Mike Moffatt, founding director of the Missing Middle Initiative, about how the housing crisis started and where we could go from here. Learn more…
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44 min
Canada's auto industry at 'hinge moment'
On this episode of Down to Business, Stephen Beatty, a former Toyota Canada executive, describes the threats to the auto industry and solutions. Learn more about your ad choices. V…
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21 min
Canada gets wakeup call that world 'unstable and dangerous place'
Margaret MacMillan, emeritus professor of history at the University of Toronto, gives perspective on what Donald Trump's presidency means to Canada and the world Learn more about y…
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25 min
How the old trading rules are failing Canada
Lawrence Herman, who spent decades practicing international trade law, explains how anti-dumping remedies aren't working for Canadian companies. Learn more about your ad choices. V…
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26 min
'No way Canada can win a trade war:' John Manley shares some hard truths
John Manley, the former federal minister who managed our relationship with the U.S. at the highest levels, says Donald Trump's tariff threats are a 'really loud wakeup call' for Ca…
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30 min
How Trump is pouring gas on the fire of de-globalization
Meredith Lilly, a trade adviser under former prime minister Stephen Harper, says the world is on the cusp of a new trade order Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/…
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13 min
The Delivery Economy explodes: Reverberations throughout the economy & ceilings to online - Part 3
In the final episode of The Delivery Economy, Clarence Woudsma, a professor at the University of Waterloo’s School of Planning, joins Gabe to explain how e-commerce is evolving and…
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21 min
The Delivery Economy explodes: Looking for a relief valve in the delivery economy as traffic grows - Part 2
In episode two of The Delivery Economy, Gabe speaks with Ivan Waissbluth. Fed up with traffic in Toronto, Waissbluth co-founded NRBI, which has been building a rapidly growing flee…
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43 min
The Delivery Economy explodes: A Down to Business deep dive - Part 1
In the first episode of The Delivery Economy, Down to Business host Gabe Friedman explores the astonishing economics of e-commerce with the CEOs of two Canadian companies.Sylvia Ng…
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2 min
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! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit me…
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22 min
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…
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22 min
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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit…
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19 min
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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoi…
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21 min
The 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-generatio…
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41 min
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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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25 min
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…
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24 min
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…
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40 min
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. Blonda…
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45 min
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. Le…