Latest Canadianpolitics Podcast Episodes
Lessons from the Port of Vancouver's annus horribilis
Down to Business - June 01, 2022 03:00 - 21 minutes ★★★★ - 5 ratingsLast year the Port of Vancouver moved record cargo and still ranked near the bottom in performance among its global peers. Down to Business talks to economists and shipping experts about the port's struggle with pandemic bottlenecks and extreme weather and looks at the challenges to come. Learn m...
The Orange Oompa Loompa US Primary Episode
Some Politics is Local - May 26, 2022 20:59 - 38 minutesFor this episode, we return to US politics, with a spirited discussion on the US primaries that have recently taken place. We talk specifically about Donald Trump's hold on the party - and the efficacy of his endorsements. We then talk about Alberta provincial politics - and the race for who wil...
What the death of the penny taught us about our relationship with cash
Down to Business - May 25, 2022 03:00 - 35 minutes ★★★★ - 5 ratingsThis week on Down to Business, Stephanie Hughes discusses how taking the penny out of circulation has provided valuable insight into how cash is used and Andreas Park explains what blockchain means for the financial system Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Glass 51.4% Full (Mini) Episode
Some Politics is Local - May 19, 2022 14:46 - 17 minutesWe have a special super, duper hot-take mini-episode this week! We recorded this special podcast only an hour or so after Jason Kenney announced that he would be stepping down as Premier of Alberta after securing 51.4% of the vote in support of his leadership. In this burning hot take, we talk ...
Long waits in the airplane await travellers as airports work out the kinks
Down to Business - May 18, 2022 03:00 - 15 minutes ★★★★ - 5 ratingsThis week’s Down to Business looks at the business of flying and parses what’s happening at airports today amid reports of long lines and extended waits Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Let's Make a Debate Episode
Some Politics is Local - May 14, 2022 12:13 - 35 minutesFor this week’s episode, in federal politics, we dissect (or, more accurately, Mike regales David on what happened on) the first official Conservative leadership debate. Who scored points, who lost points, who wants to fire the Governor of the Bank of Canada? We discuss! For provincial politics,...
Canada in unique position to be world's 'EV supplier of choice'
Down to Business - May 11, 2022 03:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★ - 5 ratingsThis week Down to Business looks at the shift underway in the auto sector to build local, cleaner and more secure supply chains, and what Canada's role in this could be. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Roe, Roe, Roe Your Vote
Some Politics is Local - May 07, 2022 02:12 - 34 minutesFor this week’s episode, for all levels of politics, we tackle on issue only: the implications of the (still draft) decision to overturn Roe v. Wade in the US Supreme Court. What does it mean for the US - and the 51% percent of the population that is oppressed by this vote? What does it portend ...
Trying to make sense of why Elon Musk is offering billions for Twitter
Down to Business - May 04, 2022 03:00 - 18 minutes ★★★★ - 5 ratingsThis week Down to Business podcast considers the possible business cases for billionaire Elon Musk's US$44 billion deal to buy a social media platform that hardly ever makes money. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Brooch-ing Nuclear War Episode
Some Politics is Local - April 29, 2022 19:34 - 33 minutesFor this week’s episode, for Global Politics, we talk about the latest (and not so greatest) about Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Is Putin rationale? Are we heading towards nuclear oblivious? We discuss! For Media Politics (?), we talk about Elon Musk's move to buy Twitter for the princely sum...
What rapidly rising inflation tells us about the economy
Down to Business - April 27, 2022 07:00 - 19 minutes ★★★★ - 5 ratingsThis week on Down to Business, economists Derek Holt and Talan Iscan discuss what rising inflation tells us about the global economy and the pace of globalization. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Why Canadians are losing faith in the housing market
Down to Business - April 20, 2022 03:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★ - 5 ratingsThis week Down to Business looks at blind bidding, who real estate agents really work for and what actually can be done to make housing more affordable for more Canadians Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Scaring the PP (Pierre Polievre) Out of You Episode
Some Politics is Local - April 15, 2022 03:12 - 32 minutesFor this week’s episode, we take the 'lightning round' approach - with a bunch of quick takes on interesting political topics. For Global politics, we talk about the election in France and what it portends for the free-world more generally. For US politics, we quickly gab about the increasing ...
What challenges lie ahead in trying to build Canada's new clean supply chain?
Down to Business - April 13, 2022 07:00 - 27 minutes ★★★★ - 5 ratingsCanada's federal budget for 2022 devotes billions of dollars to building a new critical minerals and electric vehicle supply chain. This week on Down to Business, Pierre Gratton, Trent Mell, Dave Adams and Josipa Petronic discuss how the budget marks a departure from the past. Learn more about yo...
The You Get an (Electric) Car, You Get an (Electric) Car Federal Budget Episode
Some Politics is Local - April 09, 2022 16:35 - 33 minutesFor this week’s episode, in federal politics, we have a smoking-hot take on the Liberals' Federal Budget. Did the NDP get what they bargained for (kind of)? Will the Conservative have well-thought out criticisms against it (don't count on it)? We discuss! For provincial politics, we talk abo...
The real problem behind Canada's out-of-control housing market
Down to Business - April 06, 2022 03:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★ - 5 ratingsThis week, as part of a special series for first-time homebuyers, Down to Business takes a look at what’s happened in the residential real estate market over the last 50 years and asks whether buying a house or condo is a good investment Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Diplomatic Norm Bustin' with Vlad and Grandpa Joe Episode
Some Politics is Local - March 31, 2022 22:48 - 35 minutesFor this week’s episode, in Global politics, we go back and forth on the most interesting developments that happened of late related to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Then, for Federal politics, we chat about the new Liberal climate change plan (now 'new-and-improved' with sector specific tar...
What the new emissions reduction plan means to the economy and business
Down to Business - March 31, 2022 18:24 - 17 minutes ★★★★ - 5 ratingsIn this special bonus episode of Down to Business, Gabriel Friedman talks to industry leaders about whether Ottawa's plan to cut 2005 level-emissions by 40 per cent by the end of the decade can work and what it would take. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The deal that could launch Canada into the auto revolution
Down to Business - March 30, 2022 03:00 - 20 minutes ★★★★ - 5 ratingsThis week, Down to Business delves into the auto sector’s pivot to electric vehicles, one of the largest industrial transformations in history. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Worst Day Ever for Red Deer Tourism Episode
Some Politics is Local - March 25, 2022 19:30 - 38 minutesFor this week’s episode, in Federal politics, we talk about the brand new confidence and supply agreement struck between the NDP and the Liberals that will (maybe) keep the government in tact until 2025. Who are the big winners and losers of the deal? We discuss! We then check in on the Ides of...
Three first-time homebuyers tell their stories about Canada's crazy housing market
Down to Business - March 22, 2022 03:00 - 43 minutes ★★★★ - 5 ratingsThe Financial Post's Gabriel Friedman on this special episode talks to three different first-time home buyers with three completely different experiences about why they chose to wade out into Canada’s housing market. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
How gold prices connect to inflation, interest rates, bitcoin and the modern economy
Down to Business - March 16, 2022 07:00 - 21 minutes ★★★★ - 5 ratingsThis week on Down to Business, Sprott Inc.'s Peter Grosskopf and John Hathaway talk about why gold had been trending down for much of the last year even as it nears an all-time high. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Possible China Block Party Episode
Some Politics is Local - March 12, 2022 17:05 - 31 minutesFor this week’s episode, in global politics, we talk (yep, once again) about Russia's invasion of the Ukraine. We take a bit of a different take on it this time by chatting about how the conflict could alter the world order - with possibly bolstering the assentation of China as a challenger to t...
What rising interest rates mean for housing and the economy
Down to Business - March 09, 2022 08:00 - 18 minutes ★★★★ - 5 ratingsThis week on Down to Business, Tu Nyugen and Jason Del Vicario talk about how rising interest rates will affect the housing market and the economy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The Putin a Bad Place Episode
Some Politics is Local - March 03, 2022 19:55 - 36 minutesFor this week’s episode, in global politics, we talk (once again) about Russia's invasion of the Ukraine. Is Putin a rational actor or just a dickhead? We'll discuss! Then, for US politics, we have a 'warm-take' on Joe Biden's first State of the Union address which took place on March 1st, 2022....
What the Ukraine-Russia conflict means for geopolitics, trade flows and the global economy
Down to Business - March 02, 2022 08:00 - 26 minutes ★★★★ - 5 ratingsThis week on Down to Business, Mark Manger, Alex Tuckett and Robert Huebert talk about the economic consequences of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. They point out that Russia is a critical supplier of oil and gas for much of Europe and also a huge producer of metals that will be needed for the ener...
The Russian to War Episode
Some Politics is Local - February 26, 2022 03:54 - 40 minutesFor this week’s episode, in global politics, we talk about Russia's invasion of the Ukraine. What has happened so far, what will happen next and the politics of it all - we will discuss! For provincial politics, we have a hot-take on Alberta's 2022 budget. The roller-coaster is going high (espec...
Stephen Poloz explains why volatility is trending up for the next decade
Down to Business - February 23, 2022 08:00 - 35 minutes ★★★★ - 5 ratingsThis week on Down to Business, former Bank of Canada governor Stephen Poloz identifies five "tectonic" forces that are going to create new crises for at least a decade. He explains why volatility is trending up and why politicians may be ill-equipped to handle the challenges that lie ahead. Learn...
The Just Watch Me Too Episode
Some Politics is Local - February 18, 2022 22:20 - 38 minutesFor this week’s episode, in federal politics, we talk about the decision of the Liberal government to activate the Emergencies Measures Act in order to combat the occupation in Ottawa and the blockades around the country. We talk about why they did it and the politics - for all of the Federal p...
What it will take to get Canada to net zero
Down to Business - February 16, 2022 03:00 - 32 minutes ★★★★ - 5 ratingsThis week on Down to Business two electricity experts Bruce Lourie and Gretchen Bakke talk about the many hurdles Canada will have to clear to get to net zero Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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