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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
The CDHI PodcastS3 E21: Canada's $2 Trillion Dollar Transition
In part one of a two-part series, RBC’s John Stackhouse and Cynthia Leach join our Michael Hainsworth to discuss the road to reducing Canada's 730 million…
The CDHI PodcastS3 E20: The Gig Economy and EI with David Gray
The gig economy worker has been doing much of the heavy lifting during COVID-19, delivering everything from shopping packages to dinner. But when one loses…
The CDHI PodcastS3 E19: Election 2021: The Final Stretch
In the home-stretch of Election 2021, how have the key parties fared? The NDP’s Jagmeet Singh and the PPC’s Maxime Bernier stole some of the thunder from the…
The CDHI PodcastS3 E18: Hawks vs Doves: Canada's Fiscal Situation with Don Drummond and Kevin Milligan
Is now the time to pay for COVID-19 and to raise interest rates? Queen's University Stauffer-Dunning Fellow and Adjunct Professor Don Drummond is worried about…
The CDHI PodcastS3 E17: Normalizing Monetary Policy with Robert S. Kaplan
How will the US Federal Reserve normalize central bank policy without crashing the economy? Dallas Federal Reserve President and CEO Robert S. Kaplan tells…
The CDHI PodcastS3 E16: Small Business Re-opening with Dan Kelly
As the Delta variant fuels a fourth wave of Coronavirus, small business in Canada is worried about another lockdown. The Canadian Federation of Independent…
The CDHI PodcastS3 E15: The Charter and Vaccine Passports
As the debate over vaccine passports continues, time is slipping away. In the report “Vaccine Ins and Outs: An Exploration of the Legal Issues Raised by…
The CDHI PodcastS3 E14: Too Much Stimulus with Bill Robson and Jeremy Kronick
With most of Canada partially vaccinated and 41% going into a “two dose summer”, is now the time to pull back on COVID-19 related stimulus spending? The…
The CDHI PodcastS3 E13: Bill C-10 with Andrew Coyne and Jeanette Patell
Bill C-10’s attempts to amend Canada’s Broadcasting Act has it performing a high-wire act of its own. Globe & Mail columnist Andrew Coyne and Youtube’s…
The CDHI PodcastS3 E12: The Future of Automotive in Canada
The 1st anniversary of CUSMA is around the corner. But what does the future look like for the Canadian automotive industry in a post-CUSMA, and a post-COVID…
The CDHI PodcastS3 E11: Taxing Vaping for Harm Reduction
Cigarette smoking is the single largest cause of avoidable premature death in Canada. It’s estimated to cut 10 years off a smoker’s life. Cigarettes have…
The CDHI PodcastS3 E10: Decarbonizing the Transportation Sector
Meeting Ottawa’s climate plan requires our cars and light trucks to cut GHG by 34 percent over the next decade. What’s it going to take to make the…
The CDHI PodcastS3 E9: Budget 2021 Reaction
Ottawa is kicking the cost of COVID-19 down the road and crossing its fingers we don’t encounter any additional economic or health crises between now and 2055…
The CDHI PodcastS3 E8: Strengthening Canada's Childcare System
With vaccinations ramping up, our attention turns to the post-pandemic recovery. But how can the country recover without women in the workforce? Dr. Jennifer…
The CDHI PodcastS3 E7: Modern Monetary Theory with Farah Omran and Mark Zelmer
Times of crisis open the door to new economic theories. As governments inflate debt to address them, talk about Modern Monetary Theory has grown into a chorus…
The CDHI PodcastS3 E6: Paying for the Pandemic while Helping Small Business with Jagmeet Singh
Federal NDP leader Jagmeet Singh’s plan to pay for the pandemic is to tax the companies that benefitted the most from the coronavirus response. It would inject…
The CDHI PodcastS3 E5: The Next Green Bond Wave with Glen Hodgson
The explosive growth in demand for green bonds is expected to return post-COVID. C.D. Howe Institute Senior Fellow Glen Hodgson tells Michael Hainsworth the…
The CDHI PodcastS3 E4: Industrial Policy for Industry 4.0
Governments are increasingly using industrial policy to give their Industry 4.0 economies a competitive edge. How should Canada respond after past failures in…
The CDHI PodcastS3 E3: 5G and Canada's Telecom Future
The shift to remote work during COVID-19 has shone the spotlight on Canada’s infrastructure – and its digital divide. It comes at a time when the world is…
The CDHI PodcastS3 E2: Keystone XL with Kristen van de Biezenbos
The US President has scrapped the Keystone XL pipeline. Is this the end of the southbound extension for TC Energy and the province of Alberta? The University…
The CDHI PodcastS3 E1: Addressing Labour Supply Shortages in Healthcare
In the midst of the worst pandemic in 100 years, addressing gaps in access to healthcare services in Canada has become a priority. The problem of a fractured…
The CDHI PodcastS2 E22: 2020 – The Year of Unprecedented Times
2020 will be known as “the year of unprecedented times.” As COVID-19 vaccine injections begin, we look back at how Canada handled the pandemic – what we did…
The CDHI PodcastS2 E21: Ontario's COVID Response with Steven Del Duca
Ontario Liberal leader Steven Del Duca says if made premier, he would make education his top priority. But by 2022 it’s expected COVID will be behind us as…
The CDHI PodcastS2 E20: Flattening the Curve on the Second Wave
The second wave of COVID-19 is upon us, and hard lessons learned over the spring aren’t necessarily being applied today. So how do we flatten the curve going…
The CDHI PodcastS2 E19: The Path to Prosperity Post COVID-19
What will it take to put Canada on the path to prosperity in a post-COVID world? The economy is forecast to rise in 2021 but it’s a case of “one step forward…
The CDHI PodcastS2 E18: Donald Trump Has Won, Now What?
With the U.S. Presidential election right around the corner, what would Donald Trump's re-election mean for Canada? Michael Hainsworth put that to the Wilson…
The CDHI PodcastS2 E17: Joe Biden Has Won, Now What?
With the U.S. Presidential election right around the corner, what would a Joe Biden win mean for Canada? Michael Hainsworth sits down with the Wilson Centre’s…
The CDHI PodcastS2 E16: Open Banking with Abhishek Sinha
Open Banking is the future of finance. But how do we convince our banking system to “move fast and break things?” EY Canada’s Abhishek Sinha outlines to…
The CDHI PodcastS2 E15: The Need for Fiscal Anchors with John Manley and Janice MacKinnon
The C.D. Howe Institute’s Fiscal and Tax Working Group is urging Ottawa to recommit to the idea of fiscal sustainability. As former finance ministers John…
The CDHI PodcastS2 E14: Adapting to New Realities in Trade
COVID-19 laid bare the Achilles Heel of global trade. But as Canada’s Chief Trade Commissioner Ailish Campbell at Global Affairs Canada tells host Michael…
The CDHI PodcastS2 E13: Breaking Down Internal Trade Barriers
COVID-19 has highlighted the need to break down interprovincial trade barriers. But how do we clean up the patchwork nature while protecting workers? Two…
The CDHI PodcastS2 E12: COVID-19: Catalyst for Change in Canadian Health
COVID-19 has revealed “pre-existing conditions” in Canada’s healthcare system. Queen’s University professors Dr. Duncan Sinclair and Don Drummond tell host…
The CDHI PodcastS2 E11: Sustainable Finance with Andy Chisholm
Sustainable Finance isn’t a buzzword, it’s the future of finance. But why is Canada lagging China, and the E.U.? RBC’s Andy Chisholm tells host Michael…
The CDHI PodcastS2 E10: The Future of Commercial and Industrial Real Estate under COVID-19
What does the real estate market look like after quarantine? Host Michael Hainsworth speaks with OMERS President & CEO Blake Hutcheson and CIBC Capital Markets…
The CDHI PodcastS2 E9: The Vape Debate with Ian Irvine
Vaping is safer than smoking. But is Canada taking the right approach to a technology that could save lives? C.D. Howe Institute Research Fellow and Concordia…
The CDHI PodcastS2 E8: Monetary Anchors with Mark Zelmer and Jeremy Kronick
Canada is emerging from the first wave of the pandemic with high levels of private and public debt. That's why the Crisis Working Group on Monetary and…
The CDHI PodcastS2 E7: Business Impacts of the Pandemic and Restart with Glen Hodgson
We're starting to get quantifiable data on the impact of COVID-19 on Canadian businesses. More than half say they won't survive beyond the next 90 days without…
The CDHI PodcastS2 E6: Healthcare after COVID-19 with Janet Ecker
What are the lessons of COVID-19 for Canada’s healthcare sector? Newly appointed Senior Fellow and former Ontario Finance Minister Janet Ecker leans on her…
The CDHI PodcastS2 E5: COVID-19 Emergency Response Package
Analysis of Ottawa's $82 billion emergency response package from the C.D. Howe Institute's Vice President of Research Daniel Schwanen and Associate Director of…
The CDHI PodcastS2 E4: Shadow Budget 2020
Ottawa is preparing its 2020 Federal Budget, and the Institute is urging Parliament Hill to cut the corporate tax rate and address the impact of COVID-19 on…
The CDHI PodcastS2 E3: Austerity and the Economy
When does it make sense to cut spending to reduce government debt? The answer from Harvard's Alberto Alesina may surprise you, and he tells host Michael…
The CDHI PodcastS2 E2: Inequality and Monetary Policy
Michael Hainsworth sits down with the Institute's Jeremy Kronick to talk about income inequality's effect on inflation, and the rising non-bank financial…
The CDHI PodcastS2 E1: New Urbanism with Dan Doctoroff
Sidewalk Labs CEO Dan Doctoroff tells Michael Hainsworth he’s optimistic the delayed decision on a 21st century “city within a city” will be a green light…
The CDHI PodcastS1 E18: Mandate 2020
New year, new opportunity. 2020 will be the Federal Government’s first real opportunity to build on the platforms of the October 2019 election. Queen’s…
The CDHI PodcastS1 E17: Rigged Housing Markets
Host Michael Hainsworth sits down with economist and Harvard professor Edward Glaeser to talk housing supply, the affordable housing crisis, and and why he…
The CDHI PodcastS1 E16: Alberta's Fiscal Priorities
In this episode of the C.D. Howe Institute podcast, Michael Hainsworth speaks to Alberta Finance Minister Travis Toews about his province’s plans to get back…
The CDHI PodcastS1 E15: Challenges of AI in Canada
Canada punches above its weight in Artificial Intelligence Research, but investment is down. Deloitte Canada's Shelby Austin and Uber's Inmar Givoni join…
The CDHI PodcastS1 E14: Canada's Coffers
How are Canada’s coffers faring going into the election? C.D. Howe Institute Senior Fellow Glen Hodgson says Canada’s political platforms aren’t preparing for…
The CDHI PodcastS1 E13: Pre-Election, Pre-Recession
With Canada's 2019 federal election around the corner, and the possibility of a recession, why aren’t the major party leaders talking about what they would do…
The CDHI PodcastS1 E12: Bad Fits
Canada has a labour force problem. Many of us aren't matched to our jobs, and with A.I. on the rise and the continued march of automation, the problem is set…
The CDHI PodcastS1 E11: Brexit and Canada
As the political situation in the United Kingdom grows ever more precarious, Michael Hainsworth sits down with David Blancheflower, professor of economics at…
The CDHI PodcastS1 E10: America First in New NAFTA Regime
America is the big winner in the CUSMA trade pact, with more access to Canada’s dairy and poultry markets, increases in intellectual property protection for…
The CDHI PodcastS1 E9: Auto-Motives
In this episode, Michael Hainsworth sits down with auto industry veteran Dennis DesRosiers and Jon Johnson, former advisor to the Canadian government during…
The CDHI PodcastS1 E8: Universal Pharmacare
Are there better options for getting Canadians the medications they need? Our health policy expert, Rosalie Wyonch, sits down with Michael to discuss the…
The CDHI PodcastS1 E7: Bill C69 with Grant Bishop
After significant amendments from the Senate, Bill C-69 is coming back to the House for third reading. The original bill would have created significant…
The CDHI PodcastS1 E6: Canada's $150B Money Laundering Problem
Why is it almost impossible to catch all the dirty money being claimed in Canada? In this week’s episode, Michael discusses with Kevin Comeau, author of our…
The CDHI PodcastS1 E5: Peter Bethlenfalvy on the Ontario Budget
Michael Hainsworth sits down with Peter Bethlenfalvy, President of the Treasury Board Secretariat of Ontario, to discuss the Ontario Government's latest…
The CDHI PodcastS1 E4: What’s in a Federal Budget? The Post-Budget Edition
Now that Finance Minister Bill Morneau has released the 2019 Federal Budget, the Institute’s Rosalie Wyonch and Glen Hodgson sit down with host Michael…
The CDHI PodcastS1 E3: Pre-Budget Edition – No Rainy Day Funds
The Federal Government hasn’t been saving for a rainy day. And that rainy day may be coming as early as 2020. The C.D. Howe Institute’s Bill Robson and Queens…
The CDHI PodcastS1 E2: Developing Canadian Innovation – Featuring The Honourable Navdeep Bains
The Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development, recently paid a visit to the Institute to outline how Canada can better develop innovators…