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November 25, 2020

COVID-19 and Canadian federalism

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Are singles Canada’s forgotten poor?

Are singles Canada’s forgotten poor?

Dean Herd, Yuna Kim and Christine Carrasco, With commentaries by Sherri Torjman, Alain Noël and Ron Kneebone | October 29, 2020

On the podcast, Colin Busby and Sherri Torjman discuss the barriers facing singles in deep poverty and the history of social assistance.

A resilient federation?

A resilient federation?

October 2, 2020

Charles Breton, Jörg Broschek, Stéphanie Chouinard and Alain Noël discuss the Throne Speech and its implications for Canadian federalism.

Retooling pandemic-era policies for Canadian workers

Retooling pandemic-era policies for Canadian workers

René Morissette and Theresa Hanqing Qiu | September 23, 2020

A new Parliament is fast approaching, and the Trudeau government’s COVID plans will soon be put to the test. We don’t yet know what’s in next week’s Speech from the Throne, but we do know one major change the...

Automation, COVID-19 and the future of work

Automation, COVID-19 and the future of work

Marc Frenette and Kristyn Frank | September 2, 2020

Natalia Mishagina and Sunil Johal join the podcast to discuss the potential for job transformation in a new world of work.

What’s the deal with fiscal stabilization?

What’s the deal with fiscal stabilization?

Trevor Tombe | March 4, 2020

Economists James Feehan and Trevor Tombe join the podcast to discuss equalization, fiscal stabilization, and possibilities for reform.

Hausser l’âge d’admissibilité au RRQ ?

Hausser l’âge d’admissibilité au RRQ ?

February 14, 2020

Should the age of eligibility for claiming public pensions be raised? That was up for debate at this working lunch, organized in partnership with the Retirement and Savings Institute (RSI) at HEC Montréal. RSI director Pierre-Carl Michaud presented his new analysis...

The challenge of navigating our health and care systems

The challenge of navigating our health and care systems

Laura M. Funk | November 13, 2019

On the podcast, Laura Funk discusses her new IRPP study on the struggles older Canadians and their caregivers face in navigating health and care systems.

The renewed Canadian Senate

The renewed Canadian Senate

Emmett Macfarlane | September 12, 2019

Sen. Yonah Martin, Sen. Ratna Omidvar, Emmett Macfarlane and Leslie Seidle join the podcast to weigh in on the renewed Canadian Senate.

Why low-income savers should choose TFSAs

Why low-income savers should choose TFSAs

Richard Shillington | July 31, 2019

This week on the podcast, Richard Shillington explain how TFSAs can benefit low-income Canadians, and why this isn’t happening.

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