Intended Consequences
Csatorna részletek
Intended Consequences
Intended Consequences is the official podcast of the StrategyCorp Institute. The podcast discusses practical provincial and Canadian policy ideas that achieve the actual goals they are designed to achieve with interesting guests and experts. The Institute aims to combine political acuity with policy...
Legutóbbi epizódok
105 epizód
Parliament Returns as Trade War Continues to Shape Priorities
After a busy summer for the government and opposition parties, Members of Parliament are back in Ottawa for the return of the House of Commons. Betwee...
A Credit Rating Agency on Canadian Government Finances
Federal and provincial governments across Canada have been recording budget deficits for several years, which is raising concerns around their financi...
Venture Capital and Private Equity in Canada
The current Trump-induced uncertainty is impacting every aspect of the economy, including capital flows. When it gets harder to predict economic patte...
Secteur manufacturier québécois: Trump, défis et solutions
Le retour de Donald Trump à la Maison Blanche et la mise en place de tarifs douaniers créent de nombreux défis pour les entreprises manufacturières qu...
How Are the Democrats Opposing Donald Trump?
The first 100 days of the second Trump presidency have been a whirlwind. Between policy announcements on Truth Social, a barrage of tariffs and cuts t...
Tariffs and Economic Development: Threats, Opportunities and Strategies
The 100th episode of Intended Consequences explores the impacts of the U.S. tariffs on economic development in Canada. Many Canadian communities are v...
Private Investments in the Ontario Electricity Distribution Sector
Much of Ontario – including most of the province’s main urban centres – are served by local electricity distributors (LDCs) owned by municipalities. B...
Perspectives on the State of Ontario’s Development Sector
In the face of an uncertain economic future, where housing starts have plummeted and residential sales are down, but demand shows no signs of abating,...
Municipal Financial Sustainability
The StrategyCorp Municipal Chief Administrative Officer Survey 2024 highlighted that municipal finance is a top area of concern. The report noted tha...
StrategyCorp’s Year-in-Review & 2025 Look-Ahead
Our annual year-in-review & look-ahead episode is back to close out this season of Intended Consequences. Our StrategyCorp guests discuss the most imp...
Technology Adoption in the Construction Sector
Like the rest of the Canadian economy, the construction industry is badly hit by a decline in labour productivity. Looking at historical data, labour...
The Impacts of Emerging Technologies on the Digital Divide
Artificial intelligence, the Internet of Things, and blockchain are changing the game for governments, companies, and workers. As these emerging tec...
One Woman’s Fight for Freedom and Democracy: A Conversation with Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya
While the war in Ukraine rages on, another fight continues in its neighbour to the north, Belarus. In 2020, its dictator Alexander Lukashenko faced m...
What the U.S. Election Results Mean for Canada
StrategyCorp hosted a webinar on November 7th to analyze the results of the U.S. election. Three expert panelists joined Garry Keller, Head of the Str...
What to expect in Ontario politics this fall
The Ontario legislature returns after a long summer break. MPPs head back to Queen’s Park under interesting circumstances as parties are also getting...
The House of Commons Returns with Less Confidence
We begin the 10th season of Intended Consequences by looking at the return of the House of Commons. There was no shortage of political news over the s...
Is a Paradigm Shift Needed in Seniors’ Care?
According to the Government of Ontario’s population projections, the number of seniors aged 70 and over will jump from 1.9 million in 2022 to nearly 3...
Episode 88: Can Real Estate Conversion Boost Housing Supply?
Listen to our panelists Ana Bailão from Dream, Steven Paynter from Gensler, and Aidan Grove-White and Mary Ellen Bench from StrategyCorp, discuss how...
Episode 87 - The First Year of Mayor Olivia Chow in Toronto
On June 26, 2023, Torontonians elected Olivia Chow as their next Mayor in a by-election. As it is often the case when a new mayor comes into office, t...
Episode 86 - IoT and the future of satellites
Satellites play an increasing role in enabling the deployment of Internet of Things (IoT) solutions in some parts of Canada. Innovation in low earth o...
Episode 85 - Regulation and Innovation in the Crypto Space
Despite Bitcoin having been around since 2009, crypto and blockchain remain relatively misunderstood. Several myths persist around what the technology...
Episode 84 - Adapting to a Changing Geopolitical Order
International events and geopolitical shifts have massive impacts on Canada. More than ever, governments and companies find themselves navigating unce...
Episode 83 - Navigating Government Procurement in Canada
Governments spend large sums of money on procurement every year. According to Global Affairs Canada, estimates show that government procurement repres...
Episode 82 - Artificial Intelligence in the Municipal Context
The StrategyCorp Institute concludes its miniseries on artificial intelligence with an episode on AI in the municipal context. From building permit ap...
Episode 81 - Artificial Intelligence Regulation and Innovation in Canada
The StrategyCorp Institute continues its miniseries on artificial intelligence by looking at the Canadian context.
We discuss the Artificial Int...
Episode 80 - The Transition to a Circular Economy
Canada is undergoing a transformation in how we manage our waste. Transitioning to a circular economy that extends the life cycle of products and redu...
Episode 79 - Artificial Intelligence Regulation Around the World
The launch of ChatGPT has forced organizations and institutions across the economy to ask themselves what generative AI means for them in terms of ris...
Episode 78 - Mobilité et infrastructures de transport en commun
Le transport en commun est essentiel pour permettre aux gens de se déplacer d'un point A à un point B. Il joue aussi un rôle crucial dans la lutte con...
Episode 77 - Mobility and Public Transit Infrastructures
Public transportation is essential to enable people to move from point A to point B. It also plays a crucial role in the fight against climate change....
Episode 76 - The State of Entrepreneurship in Canada
The StrategyCorp Institute begins the ninth season of Intended Consequences with an extensive conversation on the state of entrepreneurship in Canada....
Episode 75 - StrategyCorp's Year-in-Review & 2024 Look-Ahead
Our year-in-review and look-ahead episode is back to close out this season of Intended Consequences. Our StrategyCorp guests discuss the most importan...
Episode 74 - Preparing for COP28
Convened under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, COP28 will take place in Dubai between November 30th and December 12th. The...
Episode 73 - Canada's Energy Transition Journey
Enjoy a special episode of Intended Consequences. On November 23, the StrategyCorp Institute hosted a live webinar on Canada’s energy transition journ...
Episode 72 - Opportunities and challenges faced by Ontario’s non-profit housing sector
Ontario faces severe housing affordability challenges on both the homeownership and the rental sides. The current conditions have significant impacts...
Episode 71 - Analyzing the Alberta Throne Speech and what comes next
After winning a majority on May 29th, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith and the UCP returned to the provincial legislature for the fall sitting. The sess...
Episode 70 - Is It Time for a Canadian Sovereign Wealth Fund?
As interest rates rise, countries are increasingly worried about their debt. For commodity-producing states, the impact of the energy transition on th...
Episode 69 - City Managers in a time of change
From extreme weather events to fiscal pressures, municipalities across Canada are facing a wide array of challenges. Having quality municipal manageme...
Episode 68: Uncertainty as Queen's Park Returns
The Ontario legislature resumes on September 25th. MPPs return to Queen’s Park after a uniquely eventful summer in Ontario politics, which sets the st...
Episode 67: Getting Ready for Back to Parliament
After a busy summer where housing, the cost of living and wildfires dominated headlines, Members of Parliament will return for the fall sitting on Sep...
Episode 66 - Housing in Atlantic Canada
StrategyCorp partnered with the Fredericton Chamber of Commerce to host a live webinar on housing in Atlantic Canada. Amid rising prices, this timely...