What Happens When the Loonie Falls?

Plus, Elamin Abdelmahmoud on the film and TV industry in a time of turmoil.

Episode 61 of the TLDR podcast, hosted by elamin abdelmahmoud, devin friedman, sarah rieger, matthew karasz, titled "What Happens When the Loonie Falls?" was published on February 12, 2025 and runs 24 minutes.

February 12, 2025 ·24m · TLDR

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Summary

Plus, Elamin Abdelmahmoud on the film and TV industry in a time of turmoil.

Episode Description

The Canadian dollar’s been on the decline since last fall. On this week’s TLDR, how our wobbly currency might be affecting your pocketbook — and what you might want to do about it. And, last week, Sarah pledged to buy only Canadian products and services. Now, she shares all the highs, lows and lessons of her weeklong experiment. Plus, with Canada-U.S. trade in jeopardy, CBC’s Elamin Abdelmahmoud weighs in on the future of our film and TV industry.

This episode was hosted by Devin Friedman, business reporter Sarah Rieger and former hedgefunder Matthew Karasz. Follow us on other platforms, or subscribe to our weekly newsletter: linkin.bio/tldr

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