How to make a nation of supertraders

How to make a nation of supertraders

June 18, 2026 · 33 min · Season 4

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The episode discusses Canada's need to diversify its trading partnerships and features an interview with EDC's CEO Alison Nankivell.

The need to pivot away from our dependence on the U.S. as a trading partner has definitely been driven home to Canadian businesses. But actually doing that is a different story. If there's a base camp for that climb, it's Export Development Canada (EDC), the Crown Corporation whose mission is to help Canadians develop new markets. Alison Nankivell, EDC's CEO, joins host Amanda Lang.

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