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EPISODE · Mar 13, 2026 · 18 MIN

The productivity crisis holding Canada's economy back

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Trevor Tombe, professor of economics at the University of Calgary, discusses his major SSHRC research grant to study Canada's productivity crisis. He explains why productivity matters for living standards, healthcare funding, and addressing inequality, while challenging the notion that productivity growth conflicts with equity goals. The Hub is Canada's fastest growing independent digital news outlet. Subscribe to The Hub's podcast feed to get all our best content: https://tinyurl.com/3a7zpd7e (Apple) https://tinyurl.com/y8akmfn7 (Spotify) Watch a video version on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheHubCanada Follow The Hub on X: https://x.com/thehubcanada?lang=en CREDITS: Elia Gross - Producer & Editor Sean Speer - Host Ryan Remiorz/The Canadian Press - Photo Credit Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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