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The CDHI Podcast
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 interview series with leading experts on the most critical economic issues affecting Canadians.
Episodes
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Wilbur Ross on Trump Back in the White House
If Donald Trump returns to the White House in 2025, Canada needs to prepare to open its wallet wider to NATO, and ask itself it is willing to die on the hill…
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Why an Empty-Homes Tax Doesn't Solve the Housing Crisis with Gherardo Caracciolo
If the goal of a vacant-homes tax is to improve housing affordability, it doesn't work. But if its goal is to improve housing availability, it does. That's the…
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Avoiding a Greek-Style Debt Crisis with Andrew Coyne and Trevor Tombe
Federal and provincial governments in Canada are too casual about deficits and public debt, according to Globe and Mail columnist Andrew Coyne and economist…
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Optimizing Immigration for Economic Growth with Mikal Skuterud and Christopher Worswick
Canada needs to return to the immigration system that made us the envy of the world. Economists Mikal Skuterud and Christopher Worswick explain that choosing…
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Countdown to CUSMA with Lawrence Herman
From cows to cars, Canada is at risk of entering the trilateral review of CUSMA from a position of weakness unless Ottawa steps up and encourages the private…
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The Doctor Dilemma with Tingting Zhang and Rosalie Wyonch
Solving Canada’s healthcare crisis requires a combination of strategic policy reforms, technological innovation, and a shift towards more collaborative care…
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Are Canadians Willing to Pay for Net Zero? with A.J. Goulding and Nik Nanos
Are Canadians Willing to Pay for Net Zero? with A.J. Goulding and Nik Nanos
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Prospects for the World Economy in the Polycrisis with Martin Wolf
How do we get global powers to work together to solve the world’s polycrisis? Financial Times Chief Economic Commentator Martin Wolf dives into the profound…
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Seniors' Care Scenarios with Rosalie Wyonch
Building more LTC facilities won’t solve Canada’s long-term care crisis. The C.D. Howe Institute’s Rosalie Wyonch tells host Michael Hainsworth that the…
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Tax Reform is Taxing with Heather Evans
If you care about the direction of the country, you must care about tax reform. That’s the sentiment from the Canadian Tax Foundation’s Heather Evans who warns…
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Ontario's 2024 Budget Gets a B with Bill Robson
Populist budgets don’t get A+ grades. But why? And what’s wrong with the budget Ontario’s Conservative government recently tabled? The C.D. Howe Institute’s…
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Pharmacare in Critical Condition with Dr. Jane Philpott, Fred Horne and Rosalie Wyonch
Ottawa has rolled out the first stage of its national pharmacare program. But it’s a far cry from what the NDP required to prop-up the minority government…
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Canada's Supply Chain System with Ari Van Assche
Securing Canada’s supply chains comes with risk. HEC Montréal Professor and C.D. Howe Institute Fellow-In-Residence Ari Van Assche debunks COVID-era theories…
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Shadow Budget 2024 with Bill Robson and Don Drummond
Raise the GST and luxury taxes. Balance the budget. End Supply Management for the dairy industry. In the C.D. Howe Institute’s Shadow Budget 2024, Bill Robson…
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The Scope and Nature of Private Healthcare with Katherine Fierlbeck
Curing what ails Canada’s healthcare system requires us taking the financial bull by the privatization horns. Dalhousie University political science Professor…
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Alberta's Energy Woes with Kent Fellows
The Deep Freeze has put Albertans on notice: The fear of rolling blackouts is real. As a recent massive cold front from the Northwest Territories that flooded…
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The Regent Debate Revisited with Mitzie Hunter, Jason Kenney and John Tory
Can Canada’s fraying social safety net catch new immigrants? And if not, what’s the solution as headlines reveal many are sleeping in shifts, dying on the…
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How the Price of Milk Threatens Canada's Auto Industry with Bill Robson and Martha Hall Findlay
How would the price of milk threaten Canada’s auto industry? Bill C-282 risks upturning trade negotiations with the world, especially our biggest trading…
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Double the Pain: How Inflation Increases Tax Burdens with Bill Robson and Alex Laurin
Inflation acts as an additional tax on Canadians, and when inflation is high, the pain is exacerbated. So what’s the solution? Host Michael Hainsworth speaks…
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The Divide Between Policymakers and Those They Serve with Paul Wells
Why does it seem politics today is stuck in neutral? Veteran political journalist and award winning author Paul Wells explains the increasing divide between…
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The Proper Federal Role in Housing with Benjamin Dachis
If Ottawa is to play a role in solving the housing crisis, it must be strategic and stay out of the way of municipalities. The C.D. Howe Institute's Benjamin…
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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…
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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…
The CDHI PodcastBroken 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…
The CDHI PodcastStop 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…
The CDHI PodcastBooze & 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 CDHI PodcastReforms 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…
The CDHI PodcastSlaying 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…
The CDHI PodcastCompetition 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…
The CDHI PodcastThe 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…
The CDHI PodcastPortable 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…
The CDHI PodcastLive Long and Prosper? with Bill Robson
You’re at risk of running out of money in retirement. On episode eight of the C.D. Howe Institute Podcast, CEO Bill Robson tells host Michael Hainsworth why we…
The CDHI PodcastCanada's Labour Shortage with Mikal Skuterud
As we come out on the other side of COVID-19, Canada’s labour shortage is quickly improving. However, as C.D. Howe Institute Fellow-In-Residence and University…
The CDHI PodcastThe Case for Small Nuclear Reactors with John Richards and Gary Rose
Solar and wind won’t get us all the way to Net Zero by 2050. On episode six of the C.D. Howe Institute Podcast, Simon Fraser University's John Richards and…
The CDHI PodcastFallout from Silicon Valley Bank with Peter Hall
What does the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank in California mean for Canada? In episode five of the C.D. Howe Institute Podcast, Elevate Export Finance’s Peter…
The CDHI PodcastNet Zero: The Plan to Have a Plan with Erica Myers and Brian Livingston
When it comes to reaching “net zero” emissions by 2050, Canada has a plan – to have a plan to reduce carbon in homes and businesses. That’s according to the…
The CDHI PodcastShadow Budget 2023 with Bill Robson and Don Drummond
In episode three of the C.D. Howe Institute Podcast, we ask what should Federal Budget 2023 look like? According to the C.D. Howe Institute’s CEO Bill Robson…
The CDHI PodcastHealthcare After COVID-19 with Dr. Bob Bell and Will Falk
What should healthcare in Canada look like after COVID-19? Dr. Robert Bell and William Falk join the C.D. Howe Institute Podcast for our second episode to…
The CDHI PodcastLooking Ahead with Andrew Coyne
What will 2023 bring for inflation, the housing market and healthcare? In episode one of the C.D. Howe Institute Podcast’s fifth season, the Globe & Mail’s…
The CDHI PodcastS4 E18: Uneven Odds: Men, Women, and the Obstacles to Getting Back to Work with Kids
Women find it substantially harder to get back into the workforce than men. But why? According to economics professors Ana Ferrer and Tammy Schirle, when the…
The CDHI PodcastS4 E17: Labour Shortages in the Healthcare Sector
The patient wasn't in stable condition even before the pandemic hit. The prognosis for Canada's healthcare system isn’t good – but there’s a cure. C.D. Howe…
The CDHI PodcastS4 E16: SME Challenges with Michael Denham
Canada’s small and medium-size enterprises (SMEs) face numerous challenges to scaling-up to compete on the world stage. There are ways to remove those barriers…
The CDHI PodcastS4 E15: The Future of the Bank of Canada's Balance Sheet
The Bank of Canada’s balance sheet has ballooned under COVID-19. The C.D. Howe Institute’s Jeremy Kronick and Steve Ambler join host Michael Hainsworth to…
The CDHI PodcastS4 E14: Only Hot Air? with Charles DeLand
Ottawa wants to slash greenhouse gas emissions from Canadian home heating. But is the goal little more than hot air? The C.D. Howe Institute's Charles DeLand…
The CDHI PodcastS4 E13: STEM Skills Shortage Solutions with Bill Robson and Jayson Hilchie
COVID-19 has intensified the need for digital and STEM skills, but Canada lags in this area. Why? For insight into the solutions to a generational problem…
The CDHI PodcastS4 E12: Canada's 2030 ERP and the Future of Alberta's Oil Patch with Kent Fellows
Canada's Emissions Reduction Plan (ERP) is missing details required to make informed decisions about a way forward. And 2030 is right around the corner. But…
The CDHI PodcastS4 E11: Lives Put On Hold The Impact Of The COVID-19 Pandemic On Canada's Youth With Parisa Mahboubi
The economic fall out of COVID-19 could be permanent for Canada’s youth. The Institute’s Parisa Mahboubi tells Michael Hainsworth they’ve been hit with a one…
The CDHI PodcastS4 E10: Going Dutch: Choice, Competition and Equity in Healthcare with Rosalie Wyonch
COVID-19 has shone a spotlight on the continuing collapse of Canada's healthcare system. But the pandemic is only a symptom of an underlying problem. The C.D…
The CDHI PodcastS4 E9: Inflation and a Recession with Bill Robson and Jeremy Kronick
Raising interest rates to cool inflation is only part of the solution. But as the C.D. Howe Institute's Bill Robson and Jeremy Kronick tell host Michael…
The CDHI PodcastS4 E8: The New Climate Bargain
With more than 100 days into the Russian Invasion of Ukraine, how do we avoid climate change from becoming just the latest casualty? RBC’s Colin Guldimann, the…
The CDHI PodcastS4 E7: Inflation with David Dodge and Stephen Poloz
Inflation is at a new 31 year high and the Bank of Canada is taking the unusual step of warning that interest rates are set to substantially rise. Former Bank…
The CDHI PodcastS4 E6: The Economic Consequences of the War in Ukraine
The economic consequences of the Ukraine-Russia War are in the trillions. What does it mean for Canada, energy security and climate change? Dan Ciuriak and…
The CDHI PodcastS4 E5: Combatting Money Laundering to Help Ukraine with Kevin Comeau
Cutting-off Vladimir Putin and his enablers from global finance is the world’s primary weapon against the #UkraineRussiaWar. But as Kevin Comeau writes in his…
The CDHI PodcastS4 E4: Getting Serious Shadow Budget 2022 with Bill Robson
It’s time to get serious about paying for COVID-19 and preparing for the next crisis. The C.D. Howe Institute’s Bill Robson tells Michael Hainsworth it’s time…
The CDHI PodcastS4 E3: Shoppers' Online Choices Transform Retail
COVID-19 has left its mark on Canadian retailers. However, what does this mean for your favourite "touchless" commerce? Retail analyst Bruce Winder joins…
The CDHI PodcastS4 E2: Fixing Medicare with Don Drummond and Duncan Sinclair
Canada's healthcare system is failing. With the elderly population three times greater than when Tommy Douglas proposed Medicare, Queen's University's Don…
The CDHI PodcastS4 E1: The Effect of Online Learning on Student Performance with Emily Oster
Elementary school students educated primarily online during the pandemic are falling behind by as much as an entire letter grade, according to a study…
The CDHI PodcastS3 E24: Reliable Budgets and Transparency with Bill Robson
Canada's federal, provincial, and territorial governments have over the last 20 years routinely blown their budgets. Senior governments have overshot their…
The CDHI PodcastS3 E23: Canada's Sky High Costs for End of Life Care
If most Canadians want to die at home, why don't we? Two out of three will die in a hospital and the cost is enormous. Doctors James Downar and Kieran Quinn…
The CDHI PodcastS3 E22: Canada's Economic Recovery with John Stackhouse and Cynthia Leach
We welcome back RBC's John Stackhouse and Cynthia Leach to discuss how an estimated $280B saved by Canadian households during the pandemic will impact economic…