Chief Economist Douglas Porter Discusses Canadian Economy: Trade War, Inflation, and Economic Outlook
Al welcomes Douglas Porter, Chief Economist at the Bank of Montreal, to the podcast to discuss Canada’s current economic landscape. They delve into topics such as Canada's economic performance in the first quarter of 2025 and the effects of trade wars with the U.S. on Canadian businesses and consumers. Porter shares valuable advice for small business owners and entrepreneurs navigating this uncertain economic climate. He also offers his perspectives on the 'Buy Canadian' movement and inter-provincial trade barriers, and what they could mean for the economy. To lighten the mood, Sean McCormick, VP of Business Development at Moneris Data Services, joins Al to share early consumer spending data from this year’s NHL Playoffs.
Just Good Business 🍁 · Douglas Porter, Sean McCormick
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Show Notes
Al welcomes Douglas Porter, Chief Economist at the Bank of Montreal, to the podcast to discuss Canada’s current economic landscape. They delve into topics such as Canada's economic performance in the first quarter of 2025 and the effects of trade wars with the U.S. on Canadian businesses and consumers.
Porter shares valuable advice for small business owners and entrepreneurs navigating this uncertain economic climate. He also offers his perspectives on the 'Buy Canadian' movement and inter-provincial trade barriers, and what they could mean for the economy.
To lighten the mood, Sean McCormick, VP of Business Development at Moneris Data Services, joins Al to share early consumer spending data from this year’s NHL Playoffs.
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Chapters:
- 00:00:00 - Introduction
- 00:01:15 - Featured Interview: Douglas Porter on Canada's Economic Landscape
- 00:17:09 - By The Numbers: Sean McCormick with NHL Playoff Consumer Spending Data
- 00:22:36 - Outro
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Just Good Business is a Moneris podcast production hosted by Al Grego.