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EPISODE · Jan 22, 2026 · 20 MIN

AI, Innovation, and the Productivity Crisis in Canada Explained by a Nobel Prize–Winning Economist

from The CDHI Podcast · host C.D. Howe Institute

AI is at the center of “creative destruction” of the Canadian Economy. The Institute’s 2025Nobel winner Peter Howitt sits down with our Michael Hainsworth to discuss the technology, our trade war with Washington, and why you should always keep your phone charged.

AI is at the center of “creative destruction” of the Canadian Economy. The Institute’s 2025Nobel winner Peter Howitt sits down with our Michael Hainsworth to discuss the technology, our trade war with Washington, and why you should always keep your phone charged.

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