Intended Consequences is the official podcast of the StrategyCorp Institute. The podcast discusses practical provincial and federal policy ideas that achieve the actual goals they are designed to achieve with interesting guests and experts. The Institute aims to combine political acuity with policy recommendations to provide a one-stop shop for expert policy advice that is politically practical and possible to implement.
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Venture Capital and Private Equity in Canada
Jun 12, 2025
The current Trump-induced uncertainty is impacting every aspect of the economy, including capital flows. When it gets harder to predict economic patterns, investors become more risk-averse and companies have a harder time accessing capital.
To get a better sense of the capital and funding landscape in Canada, the...
Secteur manufacturier québécois: Trump, défis et solutions
Jun 2, 2025
Le retour de Donald Trump à la Maison Blanche et la mise en place de tarifs douaniers créent de nombreux défis pour les entreprises manufacturières québécoises. Les taux, la portée et même l’échéancier de ces tarifs ont changé à plusieurs reprises depuis janvier. Ces revirements de situation causent...
How Are the Democrats Opposing Donald Trump?
May 8, 2025
The first 100 days of the second Trump presidency have been a whirlwind. Between policy announcements on Truth Social, a barrage of tariffs and cuts to the civil service, the Trump White House has been moving fast and breaking things. Amid this breakneck pace, the Democrats are trying to oppose Trump on Capitol Hill...
Tariffs and Economic Development: Threats, Opportunities and Strategies
Apr 23, 2025
The 100th episode of Intended Consequences explores the impacts of the U.S. tariffs on economic development in Canada. Many Canadian communities are vulnerable to tariffs with Saint John (NB), Calgary and Windsor topping the list according to the U.S. Tariff Exposure Index developed by the Business Data Lab at the...
Private Investments in the Ontario Electricity Distribution Sector
Mar 18, 2025
Much of Ontario – including most of the province’s main urban centres – are served by local electricity distributors (LDCs) owned by municipalities. Both the federal and Ontario governments have recently announced measures that could enable more private sector or pension fund investment in those municipally owned...