The Raitt Stuff

Listen as the Honourable Lisa Raitt hosts insightful conversations and provides thoughtful perspectives on the current issues impacting our economy.

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The Raitt Stuff

The defence innovation opportunity

The Hon. Lisa Raitt talks to Melanie Nadeau, CEO of COVE, the globally recognized innovation platform helping transform defence-focused ideas into commercial solutions. Together, they explore why innovation in defence matters, how Canadian entrepreneurs can scale breakthrough ideas, and why this is a pivotal moment for Canada’s defence and resiliency sector.

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Labour pains: Another UK prime minister resigns, what’s next for the UK?

The Hon. Lisa Raitt is joined by CIBC’s Amber Batool, a former senior bureaucrat in the UK, to analyse the reasons behind Keir Starmer’s resignation, discuss who may be next in line for Prime Minister, and explore the key challenges facing the incoming leader.

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Oil’s well that ends well?

The Hon. Lisa Raitt is joined by Joan MacNaughton, an internationally renowned energy expert and former senior UK government lead on energy, to discuss energy security, the effects of hostilities in the Middle East on oil prices, and the importance of long-term strategic planning for critical minerals and mining.

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Tip of the iceberg: Unlocking the economic opportunities from the Defence Industrial Strategy

The Hon. Lisa Raitt is joined by Matthew Lombardi, Co-founder of The Icebreaker, to discuss the opportunities available to tech entrepreneurs in the defence sector and his ambition to position Canada as a net exporter of defence technology by 2030.

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