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The $2 Trillion Transition: Canada’s Road to Net Zero

October 20, 2021

We know the consequences of climate change. We know the causes, too. We even know what can be done to...

Forward Guidance: Our Weekly Preview

January 21, 2022

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

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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Economics

RBC Canadian Inflation Watch

January 19, 2022

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

Canada’s housing market crushed earlier records in 2021

January 17, 2022

Market activity started 2021 with a bang and stayed incredibly strong all year. Canada’s housing market enters 2022 in broadly the same way than it did in 2021: under the scorching heat of supercharged demand running against historically low inventories.

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.

RBC U.S. Inflation Watch

January 12, 2022

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

Omicron won’t deter hawkish central banks

January 6, 2022

Hawkish central banks and concerns about persistent inflation drove a selloff in government bonds with 10-year yields closing in on 2021’s highs.

The Great Affordability Squeeze? Home buyers confront rising ownership costs

December 20, 2021

RBC’s aggregate measure for Canada jumped 2.0 percentage points to 47.5%—the worst level in 31 years.

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Skills

Powering Up: Preparing Canada's skilled trades for a post-pandemic economy

September 14, 2021

Key Points 25% of Canada’s 4 million tradespeople will need to upgrade their skills within five years amid significant digital...

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.

The Coming Creativity Boom: How human ingenuity will power the 2020s

July 20, 2021

As Canada emerges from the pandemic, creativity is the new “it” skill. Find out why in our new report, The Coming Creativity Boom.

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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Innovation

Disruptors Revisited: Youth Mental Health in the Age of Covid

August 31, 2021

In this Disruptors episode from Oct. 2020, host John Stackhouse interviews two leaders in the youth mental health field.

From Recovery to Resilience: Stories from Three Canadian Business Leaders

August 16, 2021

Resilience describes the way many business leaders not only “bounced back"—but invented new forms, roles or ways of doing business.

Disruptors Revisited: How 5G Will Transform the Canadian Economy

August 3, 2021

5G is going to be a "game-changer for humanity," according to The Financial Times – and it's being rolled out in Canada as you read this.

Land of Unicorns: Canada's New Bounty of Billion-Dollar Tech Companies

July 27, 2021

In this season finale for Disruptors, John Stackhouse speaks with Clearco co-founder Michele Romanow about the crazy pandemic year for Clearco and her entrepreneurial journey.

Leaders of Tomorrow: How Indigenous Youth Can Seize The Digital Day

July 13, 2021

In this episode of the Disruptors podcast, Trinh Theresa Do speaks with two community leaders who are working to ensure Indigenous youth can assume the leadership roles of tomorrow.

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Climate

The Climate Conversations: UN Special Envoy Mark Carney

December 9, 2021

John Stackhouse speaks with one of the leading advocates for climate action, former Bank of Canada Governor Mark Carney - Disruptors

The Vital Role of Cities in a Low Carbon World

November 15, 2021

In this fourth and final installment of The Climate Conversations, we look at the vital role cities will play in a lower-carbon world.

Net Zero: A long way from Glasgow

November 15, 2021

Glasgow was a chance to keep alive the Paris goal of limiting global warming to 1.5°C. That would require decisive action by 2030 - RBC Economics

Evolving Canada's Oil and Gas Sector to a Net Zero Future

November 9, 2021

In this third installment of The Climate Conversations, we look at how we’ll fuel our future economy. - RBC Disruptors

The role of Canada's Food Sector on the Path to Net Zero

November 1, 2021

In this second installment of The Climate Conversations, we speak with two bold thinkers in the agricultural realm.

The Journey to Net Zero Must Be Global

October 26, 2021

In this first installment of The Climate Conversations, we hear from two leading voices for climate action.

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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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