Canada’s Economy, Explained

In each episode of Canada’s Economy, Explained, experts from the Business Data Lab will share straightforward analysis on the trends that are shaping Canada’s economic and business landscapes, from trade to inflation to productivity.

 

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Marwa Abdou

Senior Research Director, BDL

With a career that spans more than 15 years, Marwa has worked with and within some of the world’s most renowned multilateral organizations, private sector organizations, and country governments. Join Marwa as she interviews top economists and business leaders to help make sense of economic trends & numbers.

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The Weight We Carry: Debt, Wealth and Risk in Canadian Households 

May 12, 2026

The Weight We Carry: Debt, Wealth and Risk in Canadian Households 

Canadian households now carry some of the highest debt burdens in the advanced world, with mortgage debt and housing wealth increasingly shaping not just personal finances, but the broader trajectory…

Their Dollar, Everyone’s Problem: The Architecture of U.S. Dollar Dominance and Global Monetary Power

April 21, 2026

Their Dollar, Everyone’s Problem: The Architecture of U.S. Dollar Dominance and Global Monetary Power

In this episode, host Marwa Abdou sits down with Kenneth Rogoff, Maurits C. Boas Professor of Economics at Harvard University and author of Our Dollar, Your Problem, to unpack the architecture of…

Why Are Things Still Expensive? The Economics Behind the Inflation Hangover 

April 7, 2026

Why Are Things Still Expensive? The Economics Behind the Inflation Hangover 

In this episode, we unpack one of the defining economic puzzles facing advanced economies today: The gap between what the numbers say and what people actually feel. Because…

From Points to Paycheques: The Interconnection Between Canada’s Immigration Design and the Skills Gap 

March 24, 2026

From Points to Paycheques: The Interconnection Between Canada’s Immigration Design and the Skills Gap 

In this episode, host Marwa Abdou, migration scholar Dr. Anna Triandafyllidou and labour economist Dr. Christopher Worswick examine a central tension at the heart of Canada’s immigration model: The…

Postal Codes and Power: Who Gets to Grow Canada’s Economy? Part II with Ken Coates

March 11, 2026

Postal Codes and Power: Who Gets to Grow Canada’s Economy? Part II with Ken Coates

What if economic growth is real but only in certain places?  In this special two-part episode, we move beyond headline GDP to examine…

Postal Codes and Power: Who Gets to Grow Canada’s Economy? Part I with Andrés Rodríguez-Pose

March 10, 2026

Postal Codes and Power: Who Gets to Grow Canada’s Economy? Part I with Andrés Rodríguez-Pose

What if economic growth is real but only in certain places?  In this special two-part episode, we move beyond headline GDP to examine…

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