Show Notes
A federal election in Canada is just a few weeks away and top of mind for many voters is the economy and the volatile trade situation with the U.S. Rebekah Young, Vice President and Head of Inclusion and Resilience Economics at Scotiabank, is our guest to tell us how the election could be an opportunity to think about how we make the Canadian economy more resilient and less vulnerable to external forces.
Check out the Scotiabank Economics full report, Owning the Podium in Canada’s Federal Elections for more.
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Key moments this episode:
1:40 – The crux of what this new Scotiabank Economics report is asking of campaigning politicians 2:57 – The specific number the report says politicians should be aiming for when it comes to economic growth (and why it was chosen) 6:43 – Why this challenge is necessary 9:26 – What are the policies a government might implement to achieve these goals? 14:01 – How is the responsibility divided up between public and the private sector? 17:10 – How the threat of tariffs and economic uncertainty are making us rethink things like interprovincial trade and regulation 20:00 – Some of the short term or temporary measures that could help achieve the proposed economic goal in the report 23:57 – What Rebekah and the economics team will be looking for as the campaign rolls out 27:07 – What should Canadians be looking for in an election campaign?
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