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  • The future of Canada's cities

    The future of Canada's cities
    2021/09/27

    The fourth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as the rise of the Delta variant, has put many return-to-office on hold. in Canada. That's something we're seeing reflected in Canada's office vacancy rate, which has hit the highest level since 1994. Yahoo Finance Canada's Alicja Siekierska and the Public Policy Forum's Sean Speer discuss the return-to-office, what these high vacancy rates mean for the future of work, and what Canada's cities may look like in a post-pandemic world.


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    13 分
  • How to respond to a recession

    How to respond to a recession
    2021/09/07

    We are more than halfway through the federal election campaign, one that has been full of promises and policy announcements. There's one proposal that may be the first of its kind used in a major global economy. Yahoo Finance Canada's Alicja Siekierska and the Public Policy Forum's Sean Speer discuss a policy tool called the "Sahm Rule", and the key lessons policymakers need to know when it comes to responding to recessions.


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    13 分
  • Dealing with the deficit

    Dealing with the deficit
    2021/08/30

    With the federal election underway, party leaders are making their pitch to Canadians about how to best lead the country through the COVID-19 pandemic recovery. The proposals on how to do that have included everything from tax breaks for consumers, to tax hikes on the country's biggest financial institutions. Dealing with the deficit has – so far – not been top of mind on the campaign trail. Yahoo Finance Canada's Alicja Siekierska and the Public Policy Forum's Sean Speer discuss one of the pandemic recovery proposals made on the campaign trail, and where Canada stands when it comes to dealing with the deficit.


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    17 分
  • The federal election and the Bank of Canada's mandate

    The federal election and the Bank of Canada's mandate
    2021/08/23
    The federal election is in full swing, and how Canadians feel about cost of living and affordability has emerged as the key issue. Another one that is becoming a hot-button issue is inflation. With the Bank of Canada's mandate up for renewal later this year, politicians are being asked to weigh in on monetary policy. Yahoo Finance Canada's Alicja Siekierska and the Public Policy Forum's Sean Speer discuss the Bank of Canada's mandate and what it could mean in the federal election.

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    17 分
  • The future of globalization

    The future of globalization
    2021/08/03
    The COVID-19 pandemic has sparked many major shifts in our society – but what will the lasting effects of the pandemic be on globalization? Yahoo Finance Canada's Alicja Siekierska and the Public Policy Forum's Sean Speer take a look at the future of globalization in a post-pandemic world.

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    16 分
  • The biggest economic issue facing our country

    The biggest economic issue facing our country
    2021/07/26
    As the COVID-19 recovery continues, many industries are struggling to find workers and keep employees on the payroll. Yahoo Finance Canada's Alicja Siekierska and the Public Policy Forum's Sean Speer take a look at the effects of the labour shortage in Canada, and what it means for policymakers, employees and workers.

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    16 分
  • Solving the labour woes weighing on Canada’s economy

    Solving the labour woes weighing on Canada’s economy
    2021/07/12
    A looming labour shortage threatens Canada’s economy as it claws its way back from the devastation of COVID-19. Yahoo Finance Canada’s Jeff Lagerquist and the Public Policy Forum’s Sean Speer dig into how to address the imbalance.

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    12 分
  • A (potential) fall election

    A (potential) fall election
    2021/06/28
    With the House of Commons breaking for the summer, Yahoo Finance Canada's Alicja Siekierska and the Public Policy Forum's Sean Speer dig into the possibility of a potential fall federal election.

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    15 分