Eh Sayers
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Eh Sayers
Listen to the Eh Sayers podcast to meet the people behind the data and explore the stories behind the numbers. Join us as we meet with experts from Statistics Canada and from across the nation to ask and answer the questions that matter to Canadians.
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Canadians Just Aren't California Dreamin' These Days
Calllllll-i-forrrrr-nia... here we come?
If you've changed your plans to visit the US recently, you're not alone. Nowadays, Canad...
A Tariff on Both Your Houses
Two countries, both alike in dignity,
In North America, where we lay our scene,
From ancient friendship break to new trade tragedy,
Losing Our Religion? It's Not That Simple
Is that Canada in the corner? In the spotlight? Are we losing our religion?
The census found that 12.6 million people reported...
What Does It Take to Exit Homelessness?
What is it that helps someone transition from homeless to housed? We’re looking at new analysis of data from the Canadian Housing Survey to explore ex...
Mapping Happiness: How Where We Live Impacts Our Well-Being
It might not surprise you that your relationships with friends and family affect your well-being. Same with your health and your job. But what about t...
Can Your Business Outsmart a Hacker?
Over two thirds (70%) of Canadians experienced a cyber security incident in 2022. The strategies used by bad actors are getting more and more...
Is AI Coming For Your Job?
AI is here and it’s here to stay. Apps like ChatGPT are now allowing us to perform complex tasks with the click of a button.
As we be...
Why Economists Are Sounding the Alarm on Productivity
Canada’s workforce is among the most educated in the world. But when it comes to worker productivity, we’ve seen a real slump over the past few years....
It's Not Easy Bein' Green
We can try our best, but its not always easy knowing what's best for the environment. The world is complicated, and it isn't as simple as reduce, reus...
Why Food Inflation Is Such a Hard Nut to Crack
Are you feeling like it's a little bit harder to bring home the bacon... from the grocery store? The latest data indicate that food prices have mostly...
It's 8 pm...Do You Know What Your Kids Are Googling?
StatCan released new analysis into the online culture our kids are growing up in, and it’s far from the best of all possible worlds: misinformation, b...
How Do You Say "Language Revitalization" in Cree?
More than 70 distinct Indigenous languages are spoken by First Nations people, Métis and Inuit in Canada, but these languages are under threat.
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When Out in the Pod There Arose Such a Clatter, We Turned Our Mics On to See What Was the Matter
'Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the studio
Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse;
The stockings were hung by th...
A Little Less Misinformation, a Little More True Facts, Please
In the age of social media, AI, and deepfakes, discerning fact from fiction is a crucial skill. Nowadays, we’re not just getting our information from...
I Got 99 Problems But Being Misgendered on the Census Ain't One
Ladies, Gentlemen, and Gentlethem!
While every census is special, the 2021 Census was historic. It was the first to include a question about ge...
Will the 40 Millionth Canadian Please Stand Up?
Canada reached an important milestone June 16, 2023. For the first time, there were 40 million people living in Canada. That means that someone out th...
In a Movie About the Economy, Is Inflation the Bad Guy?
StatCan’s Consumer Price Index tells us a lot about the economy… if you know what to look for.
Guy Gellatly, Chief Economic Advisor at StatCan...
Green Houses, Not Gases
Canada is facing both a climate crisis and a housing crisis, and they are interconnected.
Choices we make about our homes impact the environmen...
Why Haven't We Ended Poverty Yet?
It used to be that Statistics Canada didn’t measure poverty. Not exactly. Poverty is complex, and there wasn't a single definition that everyone agree...
Sylvia Ostry: Lessons from a Legend
If this is the first time you’re hearing about Sylvia Ostry, buckle up.
Sylvia was appointed Canada’s first and only female Chief Statistician...
Dude, Where's my Semiconductor?
As the effects of the pandemic continue into its second year, we have all had to make adjustments with the way we go about our daily lives. We have s...
Doctor's Appointment? There's an App for That!
Healthcare is a privilege that Canadians value greatly. However, virtual healthcare was a rarity before COVID-19. Immediately after the pandemic hit i...
Created Equal
Canada’s diversity and rich cultural heritage have been shaped by the people who have come from all over the world to call it home. But even in our mu...
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Why Should You Care About Inflation?
The COVID-19 pandemic has had an undeniable impact on the way that we spend money. Documenting these shifts in spending patterns is crucial to decisio...
Who Wins and Who Loses in the Gig Economy?
The last episode of Season 1 of Eh Sayers focusses on the growing market of gigs and their place in an ever-changing landscape of job flexibility and/...
The Craft of Crafting in Canada
The age old practice of working with one’s hands in skill and time honoured endeavors has seen a resurgence during the pandemic as people seek out way...
Unravelling: Impacts of COVID-19 on Canadian Families
The pandemic presented a long list of threats to the mental and physical well-being of children, parents and educators across the nation. To move towa...
Talk about the barriers, not the disability: Activity limitations and COVID-19
This first episode of Eh Sayers is a heart-felt discussion on disability in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. With our two guests Tony Labillois,...