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Canadian Premier League: From Grassroots to Greatness
May 29, 2026
35m 41s
How Economic Development Organizations Help Canadian Small Businesses Grow, Export, and Attract Investment
Apr 30, 2026
34m 59s
Trust in Canadian Business: Key Findings from the CanTrust Index and Insights from Bruce MacLellan
Mar 31, 2026
24m 45s
Music Licensing for Your Business Demystified: A Conversation With SOCAN
Feb 27, 2026
25m 24s
Economic Forecast 2026: Insights from BMO's Chief Economist
Jan 29, 2026
28m 51s
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/29/26 | ![]() Canadian Premier League: From Grassroots to Greatness✨ | Canadian Premier Leaguesoccer+3 | Michael Beckerman | Canada Soccer Media & EntertainmentCanadian Premier League | — | Canadian Premier Leaguesoccer+3 | — | 35m 41s | |
| 4/30/26 | ![]() How Economic Development Organizations Help Canadian Small Businesses Grow, Export, and Attract Investment✨ | economic developmentsmall business support+3 | Traci Simmons | Opportunities New Brunswick | Canada | economic developmentsmall businesses+3 | — | 34m 59s | |
| 3/31/26 | ![]() Trust in Canadian Business: Key Findings from the CanTrust Index and Insights from Bruce MacLellan✨ | trustbusiness strategy+3 | Bruce MacLellan | CanTrust Index | — | trust strategybusiness growth+3 | — | 24m 45s | |
| 2/27/26 | ![]() Music Licensing for Your Business Demystified: A Conversation With SOCAN✨ | music licensingbusiness+3 | Kit Wheeler | SOCAN | — | music licensingSOCAN+3 | — | 25m 24s | |
| 1/29/26 | ![]() Economic Forecast 2026: Insights from BMO's Chief Economist✨ | economic forecastsmall business+3 | Douglas Porter | BMO | Canada | economic forecastBMO+3 | — | 28m 51s | |
| 12/18/25 | ![]() Small Business & Charity: How Communities Support Ronald McDonald House✨ | small businesscharity+4 | Kate Horton | Ronald McDonald House Canada | — | Ronald McDonald Housecharity+4 | — | 22m 20s | |
| 11/28/25 | ![]() Maximizing Your Restaurant’s Profitability: Insights from David Hopkins✨ | restaurant profitabilitybusiness planning+3 | David Hopkins | The Fifteen Group | Canada | restaurant industryprofit maximization+5 | — | 31m 40s | |
| 10/29/25 | ![]() October Baseball’s Economic Impact On Spending Across Canada✨ | economic impactOctober baseball+4 | Sean McCormick | Moneris Data Services | CanadaToronto | October baseballeconomic impact+6 | — | 16m 19s | |
| 9/10/25 | ![]() Rediscovering Canada: Insights on Domestic Tourism✨ | domestic tourismCanada+3 | Sean McCormick | Moneris Data Services | Canada | domestic tourismCanada+5 | — | 14m 58s | |
| 8/20/25 | ![]() Navigating Canada’s Economic Crossroads with Douglas Porter✨ | Canada's economyeconomic analysis+3 | Douglas Porter | BMO | Canada | Canadaeconomy+5 | — | 12m 51s | |
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| 7/11/25 | ![]() How Are Canadian Small Businesses Tackling Succession Planning Challenges? | With the average age of business owners at 58 and many lacking succession plans, Canadian small businesses are facing climbing rates of closure. Al is joined by Dr. Sarah Burrows, Assistant Professor at Queen’s University’s Smith School of Business, to discuss the growing concern of succession planning in Canadian small businesses. Dr. Burrows discusses the "Silver Tsunami" and the impact of changing tax laws on family-owned businesses. | — | ||||||
| 6/17/25 | ![]() The Business of Golf In Canada: Is It An Economic Indicator? | This month, Al is joined by Jeff Calderwood, CEO of the National Golf Course Owners Association (NGCOA), to discuss the economic impact of golf in Canada and how the industry reflects this year’s tourism trends. Jeff also delves into how golf courses are adapting to changes in travel due to tariffs and the various programs and services offered by the NGCOA to support its members. | — | ||||||
| 5/6/25 | ![]() Chief Economist Douglas Porter Discusses Canadian Economy: Trade War, Inflation, and Economic Outlook | Al welcomes Douglas Porter, Chief Economist at the Bank of Montreal, to the podcast to discuss Canada’s current economic landscape. They delve into topics such as Canada's economic performance in the first quarter of 2025 and the effects of trade wars with the U.S. on Canadian businesses and consumers. Porter shares valuable advice for small business owners and entrepreneurs navigating this uncertain economic climate. He also offers his perspectives on the 'Buy Canadian' movement and inter-provincial trade barriers, and what they could mean for the economy. To lighten the mood, Sean McCormick, VP of Business Development at Moneris Data Services, joins Al to share early consumer spending data from this year’s NHL Playoffs. | — | ||||||
| 4/4/25 | ![]() What Are the Biggest Challenges Faced by Restaurants in Canada Today? | Rising costs, labour shortages, sustainability, and yes, tariffs, these are just a few of the challenges facing the food service industry in Canada. What is being done about it? Al sits down with Max Roy, VP of Federal and Quebec at Restaurants Canada to talk about it. Also, we all know how important trust is in business, but how do you measure trust? Bruce MacLellan, Chair at Proof Strategies has been measuring trust in Canada for the past decade and each year they release the Cantrust Index to share their findings. Al speaks with Bruce about their findings. | — | ||||||
| 3/5/25 | ![]() How Are Canadian Grocers Responding To The Tariff Threats And The Growing ‘Buy Canadian’ Movement? | It’s March, and the #1 topic on the minds of most Canadians is tariffs. How will this affect purchasing decisions moving forward? Al welcomes Gary Sands, Senior VP @ Canadian Federation of Independent Grocers (CFIG) to the podcast. They talk about how independent Canadian grocers are already preparing for the imminent tariffs and what this could mean for consumers. March is also Fraud Prevention Month. Al chats with Amisha Parikh, VP Security Solutions @ Mastercard. They talk about Mastercard’s latest research on the impact of fraud on Canadian’s financial health. | — | ||||||
| 2/6/25 | ![]() Was The Tax Holiday In Canada Worth It For Canadian Businesses? | This month, Al welcomes back Sean McCormick, VP Business Development at Moneris Data Services to talk about consumer spending data in the first half of the tax holiday in Canada. Was it worth it for Canadians? Obviously every bit of savings helps. But what about Canadian Businesses? Did it change anyone’s shopping behaviour? Listen now to find out. | — | ||||||
| 1/17/25 | ![]() What Was The Busiest Shopping Day This Past Holiday Season? | In the first episode of 2025, Allan welcomes back Sean McCormick, VP of Business Development at Moneris' Data Services, to discuss holiday spending trends from 2024 and their implications for 2025. They touch on the significance of Black Friday sales, regional differences in consumer spending, and predictions for economic recovery. | — | ||||||
| 12/6/24 | ![]() How Ronald McDonald House Is Helping Canadian Families Heal | In this episode, Kate Horton, President and CEO of Ronald McDonald House Charities Canada, pays Al a visit to discuss the organization's mission to support families with critically ill children. She shares insights into the history and impact of RMHC, including the challenges faced by families and their need for support. Kate also highlights heartwarming stories of families helped by RMHC and details ongoing campaigns and ways small businesses can contribute. | — | ||||||
| 11/5/24 | ![]() How To Bridge The Cashless Gap In In-Person Charitable Giving | One of the victims of moving to a more cashless society in the past has been charitable organizations that rely on people’s generosity during in-person donation opportunities. There are many people who simply just don’t like carrying cash with them. | — | ||||||
| 10/1/24 | ![]() How To Successfully Apply For A Business Grant | Over the past few months we’ve talked a lot about grants and programs, both from the government and corporations, but how do you apply for these grants? This month, Al speaks with “Grant Angel” Stephanie Sang, Founder at Granted Consulting. As her nickname implies, Stephanie knows all about grants and shares her expertise with us. | — | ||||||
| 9/4/24 | ![]() How To Better Align Your Brick and Mortar Store With Your Online Store | What came first? Your brick and mortar business or your ecommerce business? Whichever one you chose, one thing is almost certain, if you have a brick and mortar location, you most likely have a way to sell your product or service online as well. You may have noticed some challenges with keeping both channels synchronised, whether its with inventory management, scheduling, or sales. In this month’s episode Al speaks with expert Jason Grossman, Senior Product Manager at Moneris about how you can better align both those channels. Al also speaks with Mayumi Bae, Founder of The Plant Based Workshop and winner of the Visa She’s Next Grant Program. They talk about how and why she started her business and what her plans are for the grant. | — | ||||||
| 8/2/24 | ![]() What Are Examples of Corporate Support For Small Business In Canada? | We’ve taken a look at government support for small business in Canada, but what about corporate support? Al is visited by Gerardo Welter, Vice President – Marketing & Business Insights Canada and Latin America at American Express. They talk about Amex’s Shop Small campaign, and they also share some promising trends for shopping small in Canada based on consumer shopping research. | — | ||||||
| 7/25/24 | ![]() How to Find The Right Government Programs To Assist Your Business | As an entrepreneur in this country you may not be aware of all the help available to your business, and frankly, who has time to research? In this special bonus episode of Just Good Business we do the work for you. James Hicks, President and CEO of Moneris has a sit-down with the Honourable Rechie Valdez, Federal Minister of Small Business to talk about the state of small businesses in Canada, and some of the supports available to entrepreneurs and small business owners and where to find them. | — | ||||||
| 7/2/24 | ![]() How To Build An Elite Sales Team | Al meets with 4 members of Team Moneris. All of them have represented Canada in international competition, all of them elite athletes, and all of them are part of Moneris’ sales team. What is it about sales that attracted them to a career in sales? What is it about their pursuit of athletic excellence that makes them good sales professionals? How can you apply this knowledge to your sales process? Listen now to find out. | — | ||||||
| 6/3/24 | ![]() What Support Is Available for Indigenous Entrepreneurs In Canada? | June is National Indigenous History Month and to celebrate, we’re talking about Indigenous business development in Canada. Al welcomes Hosna Kadary, National Market Leader Zero Barriers to Business at BMO to talk about the support programs available for Indigenous Entrepreneurs in Canada and to share some of their success stories. | — | ||||||
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