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AIOC: A Bridge Builder Helping Unlock Indigenous Potential

October 18, 2024

At Energy Disruptors United in Calgary, I sat down with Chana Martineau, CEO of Alberta Indigenous Opportunities Corporation (AIOC), to...

Climate Crunch: The Great Nuclear Reboot

October 24, 2024

A dedicated chapter on “Security, affordability and sustainability.” That wasn’t the case in the 2023 World Energy Outlook, and it’s about time.

The Growth Project: A new generation of ideas for the Canadian economy

October 20, 2024

Welcome to The Growth Project, an RBC initiative. Discover a new generation of ideas for the Canadian economy.

Educating for the Future: Post-Secondary Innovation

November 5, 2024

In this episode of Disruptors x CDL: The Innovation Era, hosts John Stackhouse and Sonia Sennik explore the dynamic role of generative AI in education and its far-reaching implications.

Immigration cuts will help narrow Canada’s housing gap but won’t solve crisis

November 4, 2024

The drastic reduction in immigration targets announced by the federal government is one of the more consequential policy reversals in recent memory.

Forward Guidance: Our Weekly Preview

November 1, 2024

We think Friday’s Canadian employment report should tell a familiar story—that the labour market has continued to weaken in October amid slowing hiring demand.

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Economics

U.S. Labour Market

November 1, 2024

October’s payroll gain was heavily distorted by the impact of hurricanes, a large manufacturing sector strike, and an unusually low survey response rate.

Ontario’s economic outlook brightens but immigration targets increase risks

October 31, 2024

Recent changes to the federal immigration plan weren’t accounted for in the underlying economic assumptions, adding downside risk to the fiscal plan.

Proof point: Why Canada is seeing an uneven recovery among households

October 31, 2024

Households in aggregate are sitting on record levels of savings. But under the surface, there are clear signs the average Canadian consumer is suffering.

Podcast: The 10-Minute Take

October 31, 2024

Claire Fan and Carrie Freestone discuss the jumbo BoC interest rate cut, why it was bigger and what to expect going forward, given the new immigration targets.

Canadian GDP Update

October 31, 2024

GDP data in Canada continues to paint a soft picture of the economy, with output growth stagnating in August and downward revisions to June and July growth.

U.S. GDP Update

October 30, 2024

The economy expanded an annualized 2.8% in Q2, almost double the 1.4% growth rate in Q1.

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Climate

Climate Crunch: The Great Nuclear Reboot

October 24, 2024

A dedicated chapter on “Security, affordability and sustainability.” That wasn’t the case in the 2023 World Energy Outlook, and it’s about time.

Climate Crunch: A Northvolt-Sized Problem, Green Taxonomy, Dead Tree Emoji

October 10, 2024

Here in Canada, Alberta banished coal-generated power this year, but Saskatchewan, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick are still figuring out ways to rid coal off their grids.

Carbon Pricing in Transition: How to align Canada’s many systems to strengthen competitiveness and climate action

October 9, 2024

The energy transition presents a chance for Canada’s small, open economy to reset and recharge its global competitiveness.

Climate Crunch: Big Apple Vs Baku, Carbon Tax Twists, Emissions-Slashing Workhorse

September 27, 2024

Issue #01 ➔ Welcome back to the newsletter formerly known as Climate Signals, offering crunchy insights and quick takes on...

Climate Action Institute

September 9, 2024

Read our insightful work on how the climate economy is transforming key sectors such as agriculture, buildings, electricity, oil and gas, and transportation.

Climate Briefing:
A Smart Heating Solution For Canada’s Fiscally-Strained Municipalities

August 7, 2024

Policymakers in Canada’s fastest growing cities face a triple challenge over the next decade...

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Innovation

Biotech Boom: Canada’s Life Sciences Revolution

October 22, 2024

In this episode of Disruptors x CDL: The Innovation Era, hosts John Stackhouse and Sonia Sennik dive into the rapidly evolving world of life sciences, exploring...

AI in Canada: Leading Innovation, Lagging Adoption

October 10, 2024

In this episode of Disruptors x CDL: The Innovation Era, John Stackhouse and Sonia Sennik explore how Artificial Intelligence is transforming industries and Canada’s economy.

Disruptors x CDL: Canada's Innovation Journey

September 24, 2024

In this season opener of Disruptors x CDL: The Innovation Era, John Stackhouse and Sonia Sennik, CEO of Creative Destruction Lab (CDL), dive into how advanced technologies like AI

AI: Ready or Not?

June 25, 2024

Is Canada prepared for artificial intelligence?

Cultivation Innovation: A New Era for Canadian Agriculture

June 5, 2024

Can Canada emerge as a leader in a low-carbon global food system?

The Tech Outlook: Bumpy Now, Bright Soon

May 21, 2024

Is tech entering a recovery stage?

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Indigenous

The Business of Reconciliation:
Building the future while helping repair the past

April 18, 2024

Canada is at an economic crossroads. In one direction, reconciliation points to a new generation of corporate thinking and government policy, leading to more Indigenous ownership, project decisions based on consent and a more sustainable approach to resource development.

Nation Building: Unlocking Indigenous Potential To Power Canada's Net Zero Economy

June 29, 2023

Federal government’s 2023 budget commitments will empower Indigenous Peoples to play a vital role in helping Canada achieve its Net Zero goals.

How Indigenous Business Can Accelerate Canada’s Net Zero Transition

June 27, 2023

We dissect the makings behind the Oneida Energy Storage project, a 50/50 private and public partnership with Six Nations of the Grand River.

A Capital Idea: How Indigenous Economics Can Power our Climate Agenda

June 21, 2022

In this episode, we discuss the vital importance of Canada’s Indigenous communities on the path to Net Zero.

92 to Zero: How economic reconciliation can power Canada's climate goals

June 16, 2022

It’s now clear that the national priorities of Net Zero and reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples are inextricably linked. In the same spirit, we expect RBC’s reconciliation journey will increasingly intersect with our climate priorities.

Indigenous ownership is critical to Canada's clean energy transition

May 3, 2022

We spoke with two Indigenous business leaders about how to build a just and equitable energy transition to a low-carbon economy.

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Skills

A Growing Problem: How to align Canada’s immigration with the future economy

March 13, 2024

The mismatch in immigrants' skills and the labour market’s long-term needs, along with pressure on the country’s infrastructure capacity is leading to negative economic outcomes.

Canadians on the move: will a pandemic shakeup in migration trends hold?

August 15, 2023

The pandemic accelerated course reversals of longstanding interprovincial migration trends in Canada. While Ontario saw its largest exodus on record, Alberta and Maritime provinces emerged as astonishingly popular destinations.

Course Correction: How international students can help solve Canada's labour crisis

September 1, 2022

The mix of international students is changing, potentially affecting future labour market matches and concentrating Canada’s source countries

Why Businesses Are Leading the Green Skills Transition

February 22, 2022

Find out how a 160 year-old manufacturing company is teaching its workforce to integrate new technologies for a Net Zero economy.

Green Collar Jobs: The skills revolution Canada needs to reach Net Zero

February 16, 2022

Canada is on the cusp of a generational skills crisis. As a nation, we’ve set some of the most ambitious climate objectives in the world, led by an overarching goal to reach Net Zero emissions by 2050. This pursuit brings with it an abundance of opportunity: for Canadian innovation, for new green investment, and for economic growth.

The Great Redefinition: How Canada Can Win Over Global Talent

February 8, 2022

Amid the struggle for workers, employers need to pay attention and reprioritize their talent strategies, or risk losing their most valuable asset–people.

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