17 Episodes

  1. The Algorithm Rules: Who Governs the New Economy? with Vass Bednar & Kaylie Tiessen

    Published: 10/14/2025
  2. Ties That Bind: Canada, APEC, and the Future of Regional Resilience with Eduardo Pedrosa and Carlos Kuriyama

    Published: 9/30/2025
  3. “It’s (Still) the Economy, Stupid.” – Canadian Edition

    Published: 9/16/2025
  4. Zoned Out: How We Underbuilt an Entire Generation with Mike Moffatt

    Published: 9/2/2025
  5. The Time of Your Life: On the Economics of Longevity and Mortality with Kevin Milligan

    Published: 8/19/2025
  6. Beyond the Paycheque: Rethinking Economic Security in an Age of Transformation with Tammy Schirle & Jennifer Robson

    Published: 8/5/2025
  7. AI at the Margins: Power, Prediction, and Who Gets to Decide? with Avi Goldfarb

    Published: 6/24/2025
  8. The Digital Balance: How Canada Can Develop a Sustainable Digital Future with Capgemini

    Published: 6/10/2025
  9. The Case for Canada: A Matter of Trust?

    Published: 6/3/2025
  10. The Scale of Canada's Deficit and What it Means: Lessons on Fiscal Policy with Trevor Tombe

    Published: 5/13/2025
  11. Calm Before the Storm: Canada’s Economic Outlook & Recession Risk with Dawn Desjardins

    Published: 4/22/2025
  12. The Incoherent Case of Tariffs: Trade Talk with Chad Bown

    Published: 4/14/2025
  13. Canada’s Biggest Missed Opportunity: Women Entrepreneurs with Isabelle Hudon

    Published: 3/25/2025
  14. How Can Canada Navigate a World of Trump-ed Trade? with Mairead Lavery

    Published: 3/5/2025
  15. Canada’s Productivity — An Emergency 40 Years in the Making with Andrew DiCapua

    Published: 2/5/2025
  16. Economic Outlook 2025: Predicting What's Ahead for Canada

    Published: 2/5/2025
  17. About the BDL Podcast

    Published: 2/5/2025

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Canada’s Economy, Explained is the official podcast of the Business Data Lab at the Canadian Chamber of Commerce, hosted by Senior Research Director Marwa Abdou. Whether you’re a business leader, policymaker, or simply curious about the forces shaping our economy, this podcast brings you real-time data, sharp analysis, and conversations that matter. From workforce trends and inflation to trade, innovation, and inclusion, we unpack the stories behind the stats — with leading economists, industry voices, and fresh perspectives. Timely. Insightful. Unfiltered. This is where Canada’s economy gets explained.