by Jess Taylor | May 30, 2023 | Podcast, The Brief
When you think about trust, who or what comes to mind? Is it a family member? A friend? Or is it something bigger, like a brand, or a business, or government? Where—and in whom—we place our trust is important to the development and progress of our society. So, the...
by Jess Taylor | May 18, 2023 | Podcast, The Brief
Canadians are feeling the pinch from inflation and higher than normal interest rates, but what can they expect in the months ahead? On this episode, we speak with Dominique Lapointe, Global Macro Strategist on the Multi-Asset Solutions Team at Manulife for a deep dive...
by Jess Taylor | May 2, 2023 | Podcast, The Brief
China has been the subject of many a headline and many an opinion throughout the years. As our second largest trading partner, the relationship Canada has with China is, well, important. And as China has been increasing in its economic power on a global scale over the...
by Jess Taylor | Apr 19, 2023 | Podcast, The Brief
Alberta has been calling, and Canadians have been answering. Enticed by Alberta’s affordable cost of living and opportunity, thousands of people are moving to the province to make their home and living here, injecting some much-needed positivity into the province. And...
by Jess Taylor | Apr 4, 2023 | Podcast, The Brief
Last week, the federal government released its latest budget during a time where Canada faces many economic challenges: high inflation, low business investment, low productivity, and an increasingly competitive environment thanks to the US Inflation Reduction Act....
by Brittany Brander | Mar 21, 2023 | Podcast, The Brief
2022 drastically changed the global realities around energy. Between the war in Ukraine, fluctuating energy prices, Europe’s energy crisis, and a steadfast commitment to a low-carbon energy transition, the future of energy no longer looks like it once did. But present...