Toronto Talks
Toronto Talks is the podcast from the Toronto Region Board of Trade. Each episode features prominent business leaders from across the Toronto region talking about some of the biggest challenges facing our economy - from productivity to congestion and beyond.
Podcasting since 2025 • 31 episodes
Toronto Talks
Latest Episodes
Billions Spent, Transit Lessons Learned with the Hon. Prabmeet Sarkaria & Hon. Todd J. McCarthy
Ontario is in the middle of the largest transit expansion in its history and two of the province's most senior ministers say the hardest part is behind us. Recorded live at the Board's 11th Annual Transportation Symposium, this conversation bet...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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29:49
Wellington Holbrook, Vancity: Competition, Capital and the Future of Financial Services
Giles Gherson sits down with Wellington Holbrook, President & CEO of Vancity, to discuss how institutions of different sizes contribute to a strong and resilient financial ecosystem.Holbrook explains Vancity’s growing presence in Ca...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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29:27
Bonus Episode: Canada's Global Strategy with The Hon. Anita Anand and RBC's John Stackhouse
In this special bonus episode, recorded live at a Toronto Region Board of Trade luncheon, Canada's Minister of Foreign Affairs, The Honourable Anita Anand, sits down with John Stackhouse, Senior Vice-President at RBC, just hours after returning...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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21:09
Michael Keroullé, President of Alstom Americas: What World-Class Cities Get Right About Regional Rail
In this episode of Toronto Talks, Giles Gherson speaks with Michael Keroullé, President of Alstom Americas, about what it takes to plan, build, and operate regional rail systems in the world’s leading cities.Drawing on Alstom’s experien...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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28:47
Building for the Long Term: Tony Irwin on Rental Housing and Toronto’s Growth
Toronto’s rental housing challenge is far from over.In this episode of Toronto Talks, Giles Gherson speaks with Tony Irwin, President and CEO of the Federation of Rental Housing Providers of...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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25:12