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Timber Rising:
How Wood Can Spur Canada’s Green Building Drive

October 27, 2023

The building sector is the 3rd most emission intensive sectors in Canada, accounting for 13% of all emissions in 2022 or 92 MT of CO2e.

Forward Guidance: Our Weekly Preview

December 1, 2023

RBC Economics shares major economic trends to look for in the week ahead.

Navigating Canada’s Carbon Frontier

November 28, 2023

How can we mobilize carbon markets to ensure they’re trustworthy and transparent?

The Disruptors Podcast

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Mechanical Minds: Exploring the World of AI Robots

Mapping Canada’s New Greenprint with Sustainable Building Materials

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Economics

Proof Point: Why has U.S. consumer spending been so much more resilient than Canada's?

November 29, 2023

The U.S. economy has significantly outperformed Canada this year, largely fueled by soaring consumer spending that has yet to slow.

The 10-Minute Take

November 23, 2023

EP:19 How has soaring immigration impacted economic growth in Canada? Economists Carrie Freestone and Claire Fan unpack the latest federal immigration targets, and discuss how rising immigration has impacted the Canadian economy.

Fall Economic Statement 2023: Federal government backloads new spending, maintains near-term bottom line

November 21, 2023

The federal government announces $20.8 billion in net new policy action over 6 years since Budget 2023 – 30% of which ($6.3 billion) will be allocated to housing affordability initiatives.

RBC Canadian Inflation Watch

November 21, 2023

RBC Economics provides an analysis of the key indicators on price trends in Canada.

RBC Consumer Spending Tracker

November 16, 2023

RBC Economics provides a snapshot and an analysis of Canadian consumer spending.

Ontario leads Canada’s housing market cooldown

November 15, 2023

Higher interest rates are increasingly cooling housing markets across the country. But there’s no region feeling it more than Ontario at this stage.

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Climate

Farmers Wanted: The labour renewal Canada needs to build the Next Green Revolution

April 2, 2023

Canada’s agricultural skills crisis is already one of the world’s worst.

Climate Signals:
Your Weekly Climate Briefing

December 1, 2023

Climate Signals: Your Weekly Climate Briefing

John Stackhouse: Charting The Fall Of Climate In Fiscal Update

November 24, 2023

If there were any doubts how far climate has fallen down Santa’s wish list for the Trudeau government, read Chrystia Freeland’s Fall Economic Statement.

John Stackhouse: Canada’s New Season Of Climate Discontent

November 10, 2023

The weather in Ottawa turned gnarly this week, as did the politics around Net Zero. Is this the winter of our climate discontent?

Mapping Canada’s New Greenprint with Sustainable Building Materials

October 31, 2023

Can Canada's New Greenprint Solve Two of Our Biggest Crises?

John Stackhouse: The Wab Kinew Way

October 27, 2023

I visited Winnipeg last week and there’s a new energy in the air. The election of Wab Kinew as Manitoba premier—one of the first Indigenous persons to lead any province—has put a new spotlight on the province,

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Indigenous

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.

The Climate Conversations: Indigenous Leader JP Gladu

December 14, 2021

In this special extended cut of the conversation, we hear more from Gladu on how oil and gas companies (such as Suncor) can prosper in a Net Zero world. - Disruptors

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Skills

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.

Unleashing Opportunity: The economic gains in narrowing Canada’s racial wealth gap

January 13, 2022

Boosting business ownership and encouraging better outcomes for visible minorities could help pave the way for more innovation and enhance Canada’s global competitiveness.

Squeeze Play: Higher wages alone won’t solve Canada’s labour shortage problem

November 9, 2021

Over one third of Canadian businesses are grappling with labour shortages. Higher wages aren’t the only thing workers are seeking in their post-pandemic careers. - RBC Economics

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Innovation

Building Green Part 2: Harnessing High-Tech To Lower Emissions

June 12, 2023

Part 2 of a special two-part series focused on greening Canada’s build sector.

Building Green: Fixing Canada’s Leaky Homes

May 29, 2023

Part 1 of a special two-part series focused on greening Canada’s built sector.

Innovation Nation: 3 Canadians Share Their Secrets

May 16, 2023

Have you ever wondered what qualities make up a true innovator? How do they approach problems and create new solutions?...

AI Helped Produce This Episode

December 6, 2022

Tech and innovation expert Ajay Agrawal discusses what’s holding AI back and why isn’t it a massive game changer—yet.

The Transformative Seven: Technologies that can drive Canada's next green revolution

November 30, 2022

Innovation will be key to the low carbon, sustainable food systems of the future. This is Canada’s moment to unlock it.

Disruptors LIVE at ELEVATE Festival: In Conversation with John Ruffolo

September 27, 2022

In this special LIVE episode, host John Stackhouse speaks with Canadian tech investing legend John Ruffolo at the ELEVATE Festival in downtown Toronto.

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