Ep. 32 - Putting the Economy in Context with Brett Byers and Sean Speer

In the latest episode of Pod Bless Canada, MLI Communications Manager Brett Byers was joined by MLI Munk Senior Fellow Sean Speer to discuss the economy and the economic dimensions of ongoing tensions with China. The conversation covered the labour market, economic growth, place-based economic policies, and the China-US trade war. In their wide-ranging conversation, Byers and Speer also explored the apparent disconnect between low unemployment numbers and sluggish economic growth. Given Canada's slow but consistent economic growth, Speer shared his insights on why he believes economic dynamism ought to be on the top of Canadians' minds as consider their vote for the October election.