In this episode, CIBC’s Paul McKinlay and Daniel Lee sit down with George Babu and Gideon Hayden to explore what it takes to build enduring AI companies today. They also dig into a bigger question for Canada’s tech ecosystem: how do we keep top founders building at home when talent, capital and ambition move globally?
The Bank of Canada maintained its policy rate last week. While rates are expected to remain unchanged for the balance of the year, Senior Economist Katherine Judge outlines the key developments in growth, inflation, and labour market conditions that the Bank will continue to monitor.
CIBC’s Amber Batool and Krista Friesen discuss Canada’s next-generation submarine procurement and the broader strategy behind it. Their conversation examines how this major defence decision reflects shifting national security priorities, a faster approach to procurement and a growing focus on building long-term industrial and economic benefits in Canada.
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In Ontario, the benchmark price is 28% below the trendline35%
Condo prices nationally are 35% below the trendlineIn this episode, CIBC’s Paul McKinlay and Daniel Lee sit down with George Babu and Gideon Hayden to explore what it takes to build enduring AI companies today. They also dig into a bigger question for Canada’s tech ecosystem: how do we keep top founders building at home when talent, capital and ambition move globally?
With women representing a sizeable share of the workforce, making full use of their potential is vital for Canada’s economy. As Senior Economist Katherine Judge discusses in her latest report, while there has been some improvement, there is still plenty of work ahead in addressing a well-known gap in earnings for mothers in the workforce.
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