Down to Business
210 episodes - English - Latest episode: 8 months ago - ★★★★ - 5 ratingsWhat you need to know about Canadian business this week in under 30 minutes. Hosted by the Financial Post's Gabe Friedman.
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Why Huawei thinks Canada should trust its 5G gear (with Huawei Canada chief security officer Olivera Zatezalo)
June 19, 2019 07:00 - 22 minutes - 30.5 MBThe Government of Canada is reviewing whether to allow Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. equipment in the country’s wireless networks, and getting pressure from the U.S. to ban it. Huawei Canada chief security officer Olivera Zatezalo discusses 5G security with host Emily Jackson on Episode 9 of Down to Business.
How Canadian National Railway is working to keep Canada's economy moving (with CEO JJ Ruest)
June 12, 2019 07:00 - 22 minutes - 20.7 MBCanadian National Railway CEO and President JJ Ruest speaks with host Emily Jackson about CN’s milestone 100th birthday and what it means for the company and what CN is doing to set itself — and the Canadian economy — up for the next 100 years.
Why A&W made a bet on Beyond Meat (with CEO Susan Senecal)
June 05, 2019 07:00 - 22 minutes - 20.5 MBOur seventh episode covers A&W breaking new ground with Beyond Meat. Susan Senecal, president and CEO of A&W Canada, joins host Emily Jackson to talk about why her chain was the first national fast-food restaurant to introduce Beyond Meat burgers, and why she thinks the plant-based protein trend is here to stay.
How Canada's largest sports company is grappling with digital disruption (with MLSE's Humza Teherany)
May 29, 2019 07:00 - 21 minutes - 19.9 MBTo celebrate the Toronto Raptors making the NBA finals, our sixth episode covers North America's $70-billion sports market. Humza Teherany, the chief technology and digital officer at Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment, talks to host Emily Jackson about how technology is changing the business and fan experience of major league sports.
The real culprit behind Vancouver’s runaway real estate (with housing finance expert Andrey Pavlov)
May 22, 2019 07:00 - 22 minutes - 20.5 MBAndrey Pavlov, real estate finance professor at Simon Fraser University, joins host Emily Jackson to talk about what’s really driving British Columbia’s sky-high housing prices: money laundering or constraints on new supply?
The Canada-China trade relationship (with Naomi Powell)
May 15, 2019 07:00 - 20 minutes - 18.8 MBReporter Naomi Powell joins host Emily Jackson to discuss one of Canada's most important trade relationships — and why it's making businesses uneasy.
Canadian oil industry (with Peter Tertzakian)
May 08, 2019 07:00 - 21 minutes - 20 MBEconomist Peter Tertzakian, executive director of the ARC Energy Research Institute, joins host Emily Jackson to discuss Canadian oil, pipelines and Alberta politics.
Canadian airlines (with WestJet CEO Ed Sims)
May 01, 2019 07:00 - 17 minutes - 16.2 MBEd Sims, CEO of WestJet for the last year, joins host Emily Jackson to discuss the challenges of heading a Canadian airline during turbulent times — how he dealt with headwinds including labour strife, high-fuel costs and the worldwide grounding of the Boeing 737MAX8.
Innovation and disruption (with Michele Romanow)
April 24, 2019 11:00 - 25 minutes - 23.7 MBMichele Romanow, tech entrepreneur and Dragons' Den judge, joins host Emily Jackson to discuss innovation and disruption in Canadian business.
Introducing Down to Business
April 17, 2019 18:17 - 1 minute - 1.08 MBComing April 24: There hasn’t yet been a podcast dedicated to a wide range of Canadian business stories. We want to change that. Down to Business is a new podcast devoted to what you need to know about Canadian business this week in under 30 minutes. Hosted by the Financial Post's Emily Jackson.