“It’s (Still) the Economy, Stupid.” – Canadian Edition
In this special back-to-basics episode of Canada’s Economy, Explained, host Marwa Abdou cuts through the alphabet soup of GDPs, CPIs, and BoC rate cuts to tackle the real questions Canadians keep asking.Why is it easier to trade with the U.S. than across provinces?Why is climate policy so expensive?Why are interest rates cooling inflation but putting the freeze on housing?Why is youth unemployment so high?And what’s really at stake in Mark Carney’s first federal budget?As James Carville once quipped on the campaign trail, “It’s the economy, stupid” — and more than three decades later, the line still rings true (especially north of the border). Packed with sharp insights and plain-language explanations, this episode unpacks the economic forces shaping our paycheques, prices, and future prosperity — and why, in 2025, it’s still the economy.