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The Hon. Lisa Raitt is joined by Ruth Herbert, Managing Director at Essar Energy Transition, and a former senior UK government official, to talk about how the new Labour government is approaching energy policy, specifically how their £21.7 billion investment for carbon capture projects could be the catalyst for the development of large scale CCUS clusters in the UK.

Benjamin Tal, CIBC’s Deputy Chief Economist, talks to the Hon. Lisa Raitt about his recent paper on why modular housing could be part of the solution when it comes to tackling the supply side issue of housing affordability.

The Hon. Lisa Raitt is joined by Professor Janice Stein, Founding Director of the Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy to talk about recent geopolitical events. From the Middle East to Ukraine and the US election, Professor Stein shares her thoughts on how we got here and what leaders can do to stem deepening polarization in society. Professor Stein also talks about the steps Canada can take to matter more on the world stage.

The Hon. Lisa Raitt is joined by CIBC’s Amber Batool, a former senior bureaucrat in the UK, to take a deeper dive into the UK election result which saw the end of 14 years of Conservative rule. They discuss the implications of the complete overhaul of the UK government, specifically its impact on markets and geopolitics.

Shannon Joseph, Chair, Energy for a Secure Future, joins the Hon. Lisa Raitt to talk about their recent paper which looks at the energy transition from a consumer perspective and outlines the framework needed to transform Canada’s energy systems in a good way.

Former MP, the Hon. Wayne Easter joins Hon. Lisa Raitt to talk about how his company has been working in Ukraine to help boost its agricultural viability through potato farming. Wayne also weighs in on other topical geopolitical issues, including the Canada-US relationship.

Beth Burke, Chief Executive Officer, Canadian American Business Council, joins the Hon. Lisa Raitt to talk about why she is committed to strengthening the historic relationship between the US and Canada as they look ahead to the US Presidential election in November.

CIBC Economist Katherine Judge joins the Hon. Lisa Raitt to discuss her recent publication on the wage gap between men and women in Canada and why there’s still work to be done on the road to pay equity.

Dr Christopher Sands, Director of the Wilson Center’s Canada Institute, shares his insights with the Hon. Lisa Raitt on why we should be paying attention to the issues of Arctic sovereignty and the upcoming US Presidential election.

Sonya Savage, Senior Counsel, BLG and the former Minister of Energy for Alberta, talks to the Hon. Lisa Raitt about the carbon tax, clean electricity regulations and why Alberta is challenging Ottawa’s approach to energy and environment issues in court.

Heather Exner-Pirot, a Special Advisor at the Business Council of Canada and fellow at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute talks to the Hon. Lisa Raitt about the importance of meaningful financial support for the Indigenous community, the success of the Alberta Indigenous loan guarantee program and why it’s time for the federal government to act.

Andrew Grantham, Senior Economist at CIBC Capital Markets talks with the Hon. Lisa Raitt about his recent research paper which uses provincial data to assess the economic impact of immigration. Learn more about the research paper referenced in the episode: https://economics.cibccm.com/cds?ID=406c97a6-1b1c-4a06-b4ba-4b55f08e69b5&TYPE=E

Chief Billy Morin, Managing Director, Axxcelus Capital Advisory and the youngest elected Chief in Enoch Cree Nation’s modern history, talks to the Hon. Lisa Raitt about Indigenous economic reconciliation and why the availability of competitive equity is critical to Indigenous nations being able to successfully invest in community infrastructure projects.

Ruth Herbert, Chief Executive Officer, Carbon Capture and Storage Association UK, talks to the Hon. Lisa Raitt about the viability of carbon capture and utilization storage technology, the policy challenges facing the UK industry and why she thinks we must embrace this technology if we are to meet international net-zero targets.

Daniel Sax, Co-Founder and CEO, Canadian Space Mining Corporation speaks with the Hon. Lisa Raitt about why space mining matters, its multiple applications and how Canada can be a leader in the energy supply chain.

Shannon Joseph, Chair of Energy for a Secure Future, joins The Hon. Lisa Raitt to discuss the economic, environmental and reconciliation case for LNG in Canada. Shannon shares the conclusions of Energy for a Secure Future’s recent paper on LNG and the competitive advantage for Canada in developing our LNG capacity.