Latest Ed greenspon Podcast Episodes

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Ep.26: ABCs of Economic Recovery with Frances Donald

Wonk - October 08, 2020 19:46 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
Perhaps a middle ground can open up between unrestrained spending and unreasonable restrain for Canada's COVID-19 recovery, says Frances Donald, Global Chief Economist & Head of Macroeconomic Strategy at Manulife. She and host Edward Greenspon bring nuance to the popular discourse in economics a...

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Ep.25: Ushering in the fifth generation of digital communications

Wonk - October 01, 2020 17:05 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
New 5G technology is rolling out in some Canadian communities, promising improvements to life-saving technologies as much as to your fun weekend activities. At the same time, there's a huge digital divide between city folk and rural & Northern communities, leaving roughly 15 percent of Canadians...

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Ep.24: Hydrogen – A competitive element of Canada's renewable future

Wonk - September 24, 2020 19:11 - 43 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
Hydrogen promises a green bearing to Canada's energy economy, yet consumer applications are still out of reach. Grant Strem, CEO of hydrogen-tech company Proton Technologies, and Marty Reed, Vancouver venture capital investor, join Policy Speaking for a conversation about hydrogen energy in Cana...

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Ep.23: New Ventures into Democracy

Wonk - September 17, 2020 19:53 - 51 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
New digital frontiers have renewed old problems: conspiracy theories, hate speech and disinformation. This conversation with Peter MacLeod, founder of public engagement firm MASS LBP, and Amira Elghawaby, journalist and human rights advocate, gives us insights on the health of our democracy and ...

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Ep.22: From Old School, to (Mostly) Online School

Wonk - September 10, 2020 15:21 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 1 rating
In the first 10 days after the pandemic struck, Canadian colleges and universities moved over 2.2 million learners online. Now students are going back to school – but not like before. Edward Greenspon speaks with Denise Amyot, CEO of Colleges and Institutes Canada, and Paul Davidson, President o...

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Ep.21: The Next Move on Vaccines, Apps and the Canadian Arsenal Against COVID-19

Wonk - September 03, 2020 13:53 - 53 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
Listen to this episode to learn the latest developments on the vaccine front. What does the recent manufacturing agreement mean for Canada and what's ahead for delivering a safe vaccine to Canadians after clinical trials? Progress on vaccines has been the result of unprecedented collaboration be...

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Ep. 20: Systemic Racism in Canada; A Conversation with Minister Hussen on How We Can #dobetter

Wonk - July 10, 2020 14:02 - 49 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
Episode 20 I A series of three major concurrent and overlapping crises, one about health, about the economy and about race, diversity and inclusion has brought our society to a troubled place in time. Many of us have been forced to challenge our own roles. Edward Greenspon is joined by The Honou...

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Ep.20: Systemic Racism in Canada; A Conversation with Minister Hussen on How We Can #dobetter

Wonk - July 10, 2020 14:02 - 49 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
Episode 20 I A series of three major concurrent and overlapping crises, one about health, about the economy and about race, diversity and inclusion has brought our society to a troubled place in time. Many of us have been forced to challenge our own roles. Edward Greenspon is joined by The Honou...

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Ep.19: The Future of Energy; Re-stabilizing an Industry

Wonk - June 30, 2020 14:23 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
Three months into a pandemic and the Canadian economy finds itself in an induced coma with a long journey ahead to recovery. The Bank of Canada contests that we have a bumpy road to recuperation but few have been hit as hard as the Canadian energy sector. The Public Policy Forum has been working...

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Ep. 18: Getting the Future of Work Right in Unprecedented Times; Part 2 of 2

Wonk - June 22, 2020 14:56 - 43 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
Ep. 18 I Unprecedented times have called for the future of work to become the present. The rapid acceleration of automation and technology integration into the workplace is thought to either cause displacement or upgrades. Bridging the skills gap and upskilling employees and businesses will beco...

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Ep.18: Getting the Future of Work Right in Unprecedented Times; Part 2 of 2

Wonk - June 22, 2020 14:56 - 43 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
Ep. 18 I Unprecedented times have called for the future of work to become the present. The rapid acceleration of automation and technology integration into the workplace is thought to either cause displacement or upgrades. Bridging the skills gap and upskilling employees and businesses will beco...

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Ep.17: Getting the Future of Work Right in Unprecedented Times, At An Accelerated Pace

Wonk - June 16, 2020 14:34 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
Episode 17 I The COVID-19 pandemic has rapidly accelerated the future of work, the issue of lack of diversity and a skills gap in the workplace. We know that diversity and inclusion can improve organizational performance, can provide access to well-qualified talent and can help meet the changing...

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Ep.17: Getting the Future of Work Right in Unprecedented Times, at an accelerated pace

Wonk - June 16, 2020 14:34 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
Episode 17 I The COVID-19 pandemic has rapidly accelerated the future of work, the issue of lack of diversity and a skills gap in the workplace. We know that diversity and inclusion can improve organizational performance, can provide access to well-qualified talent and can help meet the changing...

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Ep. 17: Getting the Future of Work Right in Unprecedented Times, at an accelerated pace

Wonk - June 16, 2020 14:34 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
Episode 17 I The COVID-19 pandemic has rapidly accelerated the future of work, the issue of lack of diversity and a skills gap in the workplace. We know that diversity and inclusion can improve organizational performance, can provide access to well-qualified talent and can help meet the changing...

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Ep. 16: The Adaption Advantage- Sustaining adaptability in the workforce post COVID-19

Wonk - June 10, 2020 19:33 - 49 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
Episode 16 I The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated change in the way Canadians work and has initiated remarkable adaptability in the workplace. Future-of -work strategist, Heather McGowan has referred to the pandemic as a great social experiment, with online education and remote work understandi...

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Policy Speaking Ep. 16: The Adaption Advantage- Sustaining adaptability in the workforce post COVID-19

Wonk - June 10, 2020 19:33 - 49 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
Episode 16 I The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated change in the way Canadians work and has initiated remarkable adaptability in the workplace. Future-of -work strategist, Heather McGowan has referred to the pandemic as a great social experiment, with online education and remote work understandi...

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Ep. 15: Leveraging Immigration & Mobility For Economic Growth Post-COVID-19

Wonk - June 05, 2020 18:25 - 43 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
What is Canada doing to attract and retain immigration in the Canadian workforce? Host Edward Greenspon sits down with Catrina Tapley, Deputy Minister of Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada, and Francis McGuire, President of the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency to discuss the after-e...

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Policy Speaking Ep. 15: Leveraging Immigration & Mobility For Economic Growth Post-COVID-19

Wonk - June 05, 2020 18:25 - 43 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
What is Canada doing to attract and retain immigration in the Canadian workforce? Host Edward Greenspon sits down with Catrina Tapley, Deputy Minister of Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada, and Francis McGuire, President of the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency to discuss the after-e...

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Polic Speaking Ep. 14: Understanding a Disease – COVID-19 and Genomics Canada

Wonk - June 01, 2020 15:25 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
Episode 14 | COVID-19 is a virus that impacts different individuals in similar ways. Although scientists have been learning rapidly, so much is still unknown about the virus. President & CEO of Genome Canada Dr. Rob Annan and President & CEO of Ontario Genomics Dr. Bettina Hamelin outline for ho...

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Ep.14: Understanding a Disease – COVID-19 and Genomics Canada

Wonk - June 01, 2020 15:25 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
Episode 14 | COVID-19 is a virus that impacts different individuals in similar ways. Although scientists have been learning rapidly, so much is still unknown about the virus. President & CEO of Genome Canada Dr. Rob Annan and President & CEO of Ontario Genomics Dr. Bettina Hamelin outline for ho...

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Ep.13: The Generation Squeeze and COVID-19

Wonk - May 25, 2020 20:38 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
As younger Canadians endeavour to make a life for themselves, they are increasingly “squeezed” by stationary incomes, strain in procuring quality employment, high costs for services, and rising debts. In this episode, Dr. Kershaw, founder of Generation Squeeze joins host Edward Greenspon to make...

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Policy Speaking Ep.13: The Generation Squeeze and COVID-19

Wonk - May 25, 2020 20:38 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
As younger Canadians endeavour to make a life for themselves, they are increasingly “squeezed” by stationary incomes, strain in procuring quality employment, high costs for services, and rising debts. In this episode, Dr. Kershaw, founder of Generation Squeeze joins host Edward Greenspon to make...

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Policy Speaking Ep.12: Unpacking Labour Force Trends from COVID-19

Wonk - May 15, 2020 23:35 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
Numbers reflect what is happening in the world around us. But how has COVID-19 impacted the shift? Lynn Barr-Telford, Canada's Assistant Chief Statistician, responsible for social, health and labor statistics at Statistics Canada and Craig Alexander, Partner and Chief Economist at Deloitte join ...

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Ep.12: Unpacking Labour Force Trends from COVID-19

Wonk - May 15, 2020 23:35 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
Numbers reflect what is happening in the world around us. But how has COVID-19 impacted the shift? Lynn Barr-Telford, Canada's Assistant Chief Statistician, responsible for social, health and labor statistics at Statistics Canada and Craig Alexander, Partner and Chief Economist at Deloitte join ...

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Policy Speaking Ep.11: The News Media and COVID-19

Wonk - May 14, 2020 19:39 - 52 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
Episode 11 | Where do you get your information from? Original news is in serious decline, yet times of crisis are when the community leans most heavily on reliable news sources. Co-hosted by Edward Greenspon and PPF Fellow in Residence Sean Speer, today's conversation with Senator Paula Simons a...

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Ep.11: The News Media and COVID-19

Wonk - May 14, 2020 19:39 - 52 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
Episode 11 | Where do you get your information from? Original news is in serious decline, yet times of crisis are when the community leans most heavily on reliable news sources. Co-hosted by Edward Greenspon and PPF Fellow in Residence Sean Speer, today's conversation with Senator Paula Simons a...

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Policy Speaking Ep.10: Intergenerational Attitudes and Impacts of Covid-19 with David Coletto

Wonk - May 08, 2020 14:34 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
Episode 10 | David Coletto is one of Canada's leading pollsters and experts on millennials. Co-hosted by Edward Greenspon and Policy Lead Katie Davey, on this live podcast recording they review what this critical group of Canadians are thinking, how they’re doing, and if their outlook on the fut...

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Ep.10: Intergenerational Attitudes and Impacts of Covid-19 with David Coletto

Wonk - May 08, 2020 14:34 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
Episode 10 | David Coletto is one of Canada's leading pollsters and experts on millennials. Co-hosted by Edward Greenspon and Policy Lead Katie Davey, on this live podcast recording they review what this critical group of Canadians are thinking, how they’re doing, and if their outlook on the fut...

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Policy Speaking Ep.9: A Challenge-Driven Industrial Strategy for Canada

Wonk - April 29, 2020 17:02 - 56 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
Episode 9 l New North Star II authors Sean Speer, Robert Asselin & Royce Mendes, join host Edward Greenspon for a special hybrid podcast and webinar to share their insights on the changing nature of Canadian competitiveness and to explore their suggested policy-response: a challenge-driven indus...

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Ep.9: A Challenge-Driven Industrial Strategy for Canada

Wonk - April 29, 2020 17:02 - 56 minutes ★★★★★ - 1 rating
Episode 9 l New North Star II authors Sean Speer, Robert Asselin & Royce Mendes, join host Edward Greenspon for a special hybrid podcast and webinar to share their insights on the changing nature of Canadian competitiveness and to explore their suggested policy-response: a challenge-driven indus...

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