The CDHI Podcast

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 into the black within four years, lower corporate taxes, and go it alone on CPP. Also, Grant Bishop, the C.D. Howe Institute’s Associate Director, Research, provides some analysis on Alberta’s fiscal situation.

Canada punches above its weight in Artificial Intelligence Research, but investment is down. Deloitte Canada's Shelby Austin and Uber's Inmar Givoni join Michael Hainsworth on this episode to talk about the advantages of "buying Canada" and the challenges of future government support.

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 a potential recession — or even a slowdown. On this week’s podcast Michael Hainsworth delves into what the political promises mean if the economy goes south.

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 in the event of a downturn? Bill Robson, President and CEO of the C.D. Howe Institute talks with Michael Hainsworth on what spending versus tax cuts means for Canada’s economy.

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 to worsen. Miana Plesca from the University of Guelph and C.D. Howe Institute's senior policy analyst Parisa Mahboubi join host Michael Hainsworth to discuss why Canada underperforms the OECD on matching skills in the workplace.

As the political situation in the United Kingdom grows ever more precarious, Michael Hainsworth sits down with David Blancheflower, professor of economics at Dartmouth College and former member of the Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee, to ask what Brexit means for Canada, broader relations with the EU, and offer some clues as to what the long term ramifications will be.

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 pharmaceuticals, and new rules on cross-border data flows all tilting the balance in favour of the U.S. In this episode, Michael Hainsworth talks to Dan Ciuriak about some of the controversial issues arising from the agreement.

In this episode, Michael Hainsworth sits down with auto industry veteran Dennis DesRosiers and Jon Johnson, former advisor to the Canadian government during the NAFTA negotiations, to take a deep dive into the murky rules of origin for autos laid out in the new Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement and the challenges they pose for the industry. Also on the subject of cars, Christopher Sands, senior research professor and director of the Center for Canadian Studies at Johns Hopkins University, talks about the U.S. government’s decision to rescind California’s auto industry emissions and fuel standards – and the opportunity it represents for Canada.

Are there better options for getting Canadians the medications they need? Our health policy expert, Rosalie Wyonch, sits down with Michael to discuss the report released by Dr. Eric Hoskins calling for Ottawa to create a national pharmacare plan.

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 uncertainties for the energy sector by allowing Cabinet to intervene in the independent review process of any future resource project. The Institute's Associate Director of Research, Grant Bishop and host Michael Hainsworth sit down to discuss the future for resource sector investment in Canada.