Commerce Talks is the official podcast of the Ontario Chamber of Commerce, featuring leaders and experts from across our provincial Chamber Network in discussion about current topics impacting business in Ontario.
Latest Episode
Commerce Talks: Powering Ontario – Building a Reliable, Low Carbon Grid for Growth
How do we build an energy system that powers Ontario’s economic growth, expanding communities, and climate goals all at the same time?
In this episode of Commerce Talks, OCC President & CEO Daniel Tisch is joined by Nuclear Innovation Institute President & CEO Jessica Linthorne; Ontario Mining Association President Priyan Tandon; and Whitby Chamber of Commerce CEO Karey Anne Large to discuss what it will take to deliver the energy Ontario needs, and the choices, trade-offs, and opportunities ahead for business, government, utilities, Indigenous partners, and communities.
Past Episodes
Navigating Trade Uncertainty
What will it take for Ontario businesses to successfully navigate the continued uncertainty around Canada-U.S. trade in the year ahead?
Ontario Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Daniel Tisch is joined by Food and Beverage Ontario CEO Chris Conway; Ontario Forest Industries Association President and CEO Ian Dunn; and Guelph Chamber of Commerce President Andy Veilleux to discuss the impact of U.S. tariffs on Canadian goods, opportunities for trade diversification, and the stakes at hand in the upcoming review of the Canada-U.S.-Mexico Agreement.
Workplaces as Learning Spaces
Can work-integrated learning (WIL) programs deliver the skilled, diverse workforce our economy needs? What are the barriers to creating meaningful and productive experiences for students and employers? And what factors will shape the future of WIL in Ontario?
Daniel Tisch, President and CEO of the Ontario Chamber of Commerce, is joined by Ana Serrano, President & Vice Chancellor, OCAD; Kelly Hoey, Executive Director, Halton Industry Education Council, ApprenticeSearch.com & Ontario Career Lab; and Nour Hage, President & CEO, Civiconnect, to discuss the opportunities and challenges to making WIL work for all of us.