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Canada’s Biotech Reboot: How to keep the vital life sciences sector strong

November 28, 2024

Canada’s life sciences sector has been a paragon of strength and economic vibrancy, but recently it has been showing signs of weakness.

Commercializing Space (Part 2): From Frontier to Marketplace

November 21, 2024

Part two of Disruptors x CDL: The Innovation Era continues with a focus on how space technology is transitioning from exploration to commercial viability.

John Stackhouse: 8 Canadian messages for the world on climate

November 28, 2024

The RBC Climate Action Institute co-hosted a special session today in Ottawa with the British High Commission, to share views with the diplomatic corps

U.S. Labour Market

December 6, 2024

November’s U.S. jobs data was largely as expected, but still soft enough to argue for additional interest rate cuts by the U.S. Fed.

Forward Guidance: Our Weekly Preview

December 6, 2024

We expect the Bank of Canada’s final policy decision of 2024 on Wednesday to be another 50 basis point interest rate cut—adding to a 50 bps cut in October and 125 bps in total cuts since June.

Canada Labour Market

December 6, 2024

Employment continued to rise in November (+51k) but - consistent with broader trends over the last couple of years - not quickly enough to keep up with a growing labour force.

The Disruptors Podcast

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Economics

Canada’s housing market ends the fall season on an upswing

December 5, 2024

Most major areas reported rises in resales and prices from October, adding to gains realized the previous month.

Smart money: Focused fiscal policy needed more than ever

December 3, 2024

Much has changed since the spring of Budget 2024. The feds’ lower immigration targets will hamper the growth engine the Canadian economy

Canadian GDP Update

November 29, 2024

Canadian employment continued to rise in November by 51,000 jobs, but not quickly enough to keep up with a growing labour force— a trend seen in the past two years.

Podcast: The 10-Minute Take

November 28, 2024

Claire Fan and Carrie Freestone dive into the growing government deficit in the U.S., and its ripple effects on Canada.

Proof Point: Are falling rents in Canada temporary relief or a new trend

November 27, 2024

The asking rent for units across Canada fell for the first time in three years in October with big declines seen in the largest and most expensive cities.

Quebec maintains large deficit, uses half its contingency reserve for spending

November 22, 2024

Quebec’s 2024 economic update looks uneventful on the surface, but more is happening underneath with larger federal transfers and new spending.

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Climate

Canada’s 5 energy bargaining chips to counter Trump’s tariffs

December 5, 2024

How Canada can stave off a tariff-trigger-happy U.S. Plus, AI vs Emissions--Canada can have it all

Power Struggle: How AI is challenging Canada’s electricity grid

December 4, 2024

As AI transforms the world, Big Tech seeks energy to power data centers fueling the boom. How can Canada contribute to this global shift?

John Stackhouse: 8 Canadian messages for the world on climate

November 28, 2024

The RBC Climate Action Institute co-hosted a special session today in Ottawa with the British High Commission, to share views with the diplomatic corps

Climate Crunch: What Trump’s energy squad loves—and hates

November 21, 2024

Which is the most critical mineral of all for decarbonization? Lithium, it turns out. The International Renewable Energy

Climate Crunch: Unpacking Trump's climate agenda

November 7, 2024

The scrap over the oil and gas emission’s cap and COP 29’s calendar conflict.

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.

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Innovation

Commercializing Space (Part 2): From Frontier to Marketplace

November 21, 2024

Part two of Disruptors x CDL: The Innovation Era continues with a focus on how space technology is transitioning from exploration to commercial viability.

Space Economy (Part 1): Opportunities and Challenges

November 19, 2024

In part one of this two-part series on Disruptors x CDL: The Innovation Era, John Stackhouse and Sonia Sennik discuss the unfolding potential of the space 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.

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

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Indigenous

Building Capital: Economic reconciliation, equity ownership and loan guarantee programs

November 12, 2024

Where we are 2024 has been a significant year for momentum in Indigenous economic reconciliation. The mainstreaming of Indigenous equity...

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.

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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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