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Policy Insight: How Canada can win in the post-IRA economy

March 21, 2023

The federal government faces a difficult task in its March 28 budget

Nova Scotia Budget 2023: Overhauling health care system takes front seat

March 24, 2023

Nova Scotia made clear choices in Budget 2023

Cyber Wars: A Good Offense Is the Best Defense

March 21, 2023

Cyber threats have been around as long as the Internet, but attacks have ramped up in the last few years,...

The Disruptors Podcast

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Canada’s Quest for Quantum Dominance

Davos 2023: “Things could be a lot worse”

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Economics

Ontario Budget 2023: a “stay the course” fiscal plan

March 24, 2023

Ontario expects to balance its budget three years ahead of schedule

Newfoundland and Labrador budget 2023 – Back to deficit (temporarily)

March 24, 2023

Government projects a $160-million deficit in 2023-24 on the expectation the 2022-23 revenue windfall will partially reverse. Stronger economy to...

Saskatchewan Budget 2023: Revenue windfall tapers, large surplus persists

March 23, 2023

Like other resource-producing economies, booming commodity markets put Saskatchewan in a solid financial position in Budget 2023

Quebec budget 2023: Going big again

March 22, 2023

The pandemic crisis may be in the rear-view mirror but Quebec still has a penchant for big budgets

New Brunswick Budget 2023: Investing in capacity enhancing infrastructure

March 22, 2023

New Brunswick projects a small surplus of $40.3 million in FY 2023-2024. Tax cuts and weakening economic environment to shrink...

Proof Point: Canada’s shortage of rental housing could quadruple by 2026

March 22, 2023

Canada’s shortage of rental housing could quadruple by 2026

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Climate

Fertile ground: How soil carbon can be a cash crop for the climate age

February 27, 2023

Canadian farmers manage one of the world’s largest inventories of agricultural land. Canada’s vast area of cultivated agricultural land is the 12th largest globally.

Can capitalism save nature? Here's a 7-step solution

December 12, 2022

Potato farmers, urban planners and mountain bikers are the new vanguard of biodiversity.

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.

COP27: Turning Talk into Action?

November 22, 2022

In this episode, join John as he shares his insights into the successes and failures of COP27 and where Canada stands out.

Reality Bites: 10 takeaways from COP27

November 18, 2022

The backdrop for the 27th United Nations Climate Conference was always going to be an odd one. Sharm El-Sheikh is...

The Next Green Revolution: How Canada can produce more food and fewer emissions

November 7, 2022

Canada’s agriculture and food systems produce 93 megatonnes or just over 10% of our national greenhouse gas emissions annually.

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Indigenous

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

Building Bandwidth: The Conversation Continues

August 4, 2021

Building Bandwidth was always intended as a conversation starter. Here are five ideas for moving forward, based on insights from Indigenous techies across Canada.

Building Bandwidth: Preparing Indigenous youth for a digital future

July 13, 2021

RBC Thought Leadership outlines eight ways that governments, educators, and employers could help prepare Indigenous youth for the digital future.

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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

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.

How to redefine Canadian innovation in an 'unforgiving world'

May 31, 2022

How Canada can play a leading role in the innovation economy.

The next big thing in music could be Blockchain

May 17, 2022

In a world dominated by social media platforms like Instagram and TikTok, content creators can become viral sensations overnight, with...

Can Braintech Create a New Generation of Superhumans?

April 5, 2022

For those who measure their daily steps and heart rates via wearable health tech like Fitbits or Apple Watches, why not extend that monitoring to brain activity?

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The RBC Conversation

WHO's Peter Singer on booster shots, Vaccine Hunters and why trust begins (and ends) in communities

September 27, 2021

Bioethicist Peter Singer, of the World Health Organization, shares his thoughts on vaccine equity and what the pandemic taught him about human nature.

Gil Moore on Warren Buffett, logging your 10,000 hours, and why anger kills creativity

August 24, 2021

Gil Moore speaks to Disruptors co-hosts John Stackhouse and Trinh Theresa Do about virtuosos, hardship and the merits of “the long slog."

Naheed Nenshi on cities, his biggest political mistake and what $480,000 will buy in Calgary’s housing market

August 10, 2021

"If I had a time machine, I'd go fix it": Calgary mayor Naheed Nenshi on his biggest mistake, the future of cities and the great secret of the Purple Revolution.

Michele Romanow on Clearco, social media and the “wild market” for Canadian tech talent

July 27, 2021

Michele Romanow, Clearco co-founder, talks about remote work, post-pandemic entrepreneurship and why “you never have a perfect idea."

Canadian Olympics Chief David Shoemaker on eSports, the Crazy Canucks and why the Tokyo Games matter

July 15, 2021

Canadian Olympics Chief David Shoemaker speaks to RBC about eSports, Own the Podium and why the Tokyo Games matter.

Derrick Rossi on the new era for vaccines, Operation Warp Speed and why he got the Pfizer shot

June 29, 2021

Moderna co-founder, Derrick Rossi, speaks about vaccine hesitancy, entrepreneurship, and how Canada can become a biotech leader.

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