CityTalk Canada

00:29:10

The Economics and Politics of Place

CityTalk Canada ·

2026/10/01

This increasingly longer and larger 'moment' of economic and geopolitical upheaval impacts communities across Canada, though the extent is often hard to gauge at ground level. That's one reason the world gave us economists. Veteran economist and columnist Armine Yalnizyan give Mary Rowe her wide horizontal view of fresh policies being added by the Carney government and their effects on the ground...here and elsewhere.Talk to us from your city

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29:18

Small is Still Beautiful

CityTalk Canada ·

2026/09/24

As global investors descended on Toronto recently to consider putting their money into Canada's infrastructure (and airports), Mary Rowe wanted to consider how to generate more investment in the independent businesses that represent the bulk of the local economies in most every community. Joining in this considerate conversation are small business advocates Amy Robinson, founder of LOCO BC, and Chris Rickett, freelance consultant and member of CUI's Main Street Canada team. Talk t...

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39:30

Carry-on Economics

CityTalk Canada ·

2026/09/18

This third week of September 2026 was filled with some extraordinary developments regarding Canada's future...from the billions expected to land via the first-ever Canada Investment Summit to a ground-breaking relationship with the European Union. How all of this benefits the evolution of Canadian federalism and the economics of our communities is what's top-of-mind for both CUI's Mary Rowe and her guest Sean Speer, senior fellow at the University of Toronto's Munk School of Global Affairs &a...

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27:24

On the Front Lines

CityTalk Canada ·

2026/09/10

With the Canada-USA trade war escalating, there's a particular group of Canadians bearing the brunt of its impact, and whose livelihoods are in peril. They're the independent manufacturers, retailers and service outlets lining the main streets of communities across the country. In this episode, CUI CEO Mary Rowe chats with Dan Kelly, CEO of the Canadian Federation of Independent Business, one of this group's staunch defenders and advocates, about the policies and actions needed by government...

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27:00

The Housing In Canada FAQ - part 2

CityTalk Canada ·

2026/07/29

More smart, helpful answers to a wide variety of FAQs about the present and future of Canada's housing ecosystem...provided by many of the leading stakeholders attending CUI's Housing Future Summit in June 2026. If you're planning to change your address this year, you'll want to hear what the experts are saying about your best options. Join host and FAQ quizmaster Mary Rowe for another round.

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34:20

The Housing In Canada FAQ - part 3

CityTalk Canada ·

2026/07/29

More top-level answers to FAQs about the present and future of Canada's housing continuum delivered by leaders from every corner of the country, including real estate developers, bankers, not-for-profit and co-op associations as well as the federal Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities, Gregor Robertson. Join CUI's Mary Rowe for another 'lightning round' of helpful advice.

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26:31

The Housing in Canada FAQ - part 1

CityTalk Canada ·

2026/07/27

Curious about what's really going on with Canada's housing system? Here's your answer... actually, many of them. At its recent Housing Future Summit, CUI gathered the leading voices in the housing continuum to answer some FAQs about current challenges and opportunities, and the solutions in development across the country. Host Mary Rowe is your guide and quiz mistress.

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36:24

Unlocking Capital & Accelerating Housing: Hear from...

CityTalk Canada ·

2026/03/03

This CityTalk hosted a conversation with the CEOs of Build Canada Homes and the Canada Infrastructure Bank on how to get more built, faster. Ana Bailão, CEO of Build Canada Homes and Ehren Cory, CEO of the Canada Infrastructure Bank shared their thoughts on how to leverage strategic financing and other tools to develop much-needed housing and housing-enabling infrastructure. Coming at the end of a tumultuous year for Canada and immediately following the State of Canada’s Cities Summit, this s...

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00:30:21

Rethinking Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside

CityTalk Canada ·

2025/10/23

Vancouver’s Downtown East Side has long been associated with high levels of homelessness and substance abuse, issues which many cities across the country are now facing. Host Mary Rowe speaks with two people who help deliver services and housing supports to people in the neighbourhood, and share lessons that other communities can learn.Donna-Lynn Rosa is CEO of Atira Women’s Resource Society and Corey McCallum is Atira’s Director of Outreach Programs. They talk about how to engage respectfully with

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00:29:01

Barrie’s mayor on declaring an emergency over...

CityTalk Canada ·

2025/10/09

Across the country, people are increasingly turning to encampments for shelter. These informal communities spotlight many complex challenges, from housing affordability to substance use and mental health issues. Encampments also present challenges to the social and economic functioning of neighbourhoods and downtown areas.For the last few years CUI has been very involved in convening a broad range of stakeholders - with lived experience, community leaders, civic organizations, business operators –

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00:34:58

Libraries: the last shared space?

CityTalk Canada ·

2025/09/25

Many of our cities’ biggest challenges right now are playing out inside public libraries. Library staff come face-to-face daily with issues relating to homelessness, substance use, mental and physical health, and, of course, education. As they continue to adapt to their communities' increasing needs, their funding is not growing.Two library CEOs from opposite ends of the country join host Mary Rowe to talk about the reality of running a library in 2025. Åsa Kachan is the CEO and chief librarian for

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00:32:01

The Lifehouse: how neighbourhoods can prepare for...

CityTalk Canada ·

2025/09/11

The increased threat of extreme weather has made it increasingly clear that we need to better prepare for - and respond to - these events.Author Adam Greenfield thinks one answer is to create a new kind of institution at the heart of each neighbourhood. He calls it a “lifehouse”, a community hub to provide refuge and resources during emergencies, as well as ongoing services like daycare and workshops. Adam talks to host Mary Rowe about what a lifehouse is, how he took inspiration from the Occupy

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00:33:14

Katrina at 20: lessons from New Orleans

CityTalk Canada ·

2025/08/28

Further reading: “How resilient is New Orleans Today” at The Brookings Institution.

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00:25:37

Rebuilding Jasper: one year after the fire

CityTalk Canada ·

2025/08/14

Last summer, Beth Sanders was getting ready to lead a new planning department for Jasper, Alberta when the municipality was evacuated due to wildfires. The fires ended up destroying about a third of the town. Beth joins Mary to talk about the challenges and opportunities of rebuilding, as well as lessons for other municipalities facing increasing threats from climate change. Beth is the Director of Urban Design and Standards for the Municipality of Jasper and the author of Nest City.

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00:31:13

What will it take to finally end Canada’s housing...

CityTalk Canada ·

2025/07/31

It’s no secret that Canada is in a housing crisis. The gap between incomes and housing prices has been growing for decades, as governments of all political stripes have promised to ease the burden. So what will it take to finally end it? Murtaza Haider and Carolyn Whitzman join host Mary Rowe to talk about how we got here and what we can do about it. Carolyn Whitzman is a senior housing researcher at the University of Toronto’s School of Cities and author of Home Truths: Fixing Canada's Housing

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00:32:01

Friend or Foe for Vibrant Neighbourhoods: Are...

CityTalk Canada ·

2025/07/17

Festivals can be a great excuse to get out and see something new. But they can also be disruptive to local residents and businesses. So when do they help a place thrive, and when are they more trouble than they’re worth? CityTalk host Mary Rowe gets the perspectives of two guests who helped shape iconic downtown areas. Tim Tompkins was president of the Times Square Alliance in New York City from 2002 to 2020. He’s now director of the Sustaining Places Initiative at the NYU Marron Institute. And

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45:16

Sharing the Streets

CityTalk Canada ·

2025/05/23

At the Canadian Urban Institute, better, future-proof infrastructure pervades every project and discussion we have. Ahead of the upcoming Ontario Bike Summit in Windsor, host Mary Rowe has a two-wheeled chat with leading advocates for more, better and safer urban cycling systems, including Eleanor McMahon (Share The Road Coalition); Lanrick Bennett Jr. (School of Cities, U of T); Leona Medley (Joe Louis Greenway Partnership); and Anneke Smit (Centre for Cities, Windsor Law). Learn more about the

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49:07

Let's Talk About Placemaking

CityTalk Canada ·

2025/03/05

The title of this episode is shared with a report recently released by the Canadian Urban Institute. It compiles the findings from thousands of community-level placemaking projects along with perspectives on placemaking from leading practitioners, including Jerome Barth of Belleville Placemaking (NYC) and Marc-André Carignan of Kollectif (Mtl.) featured in conversation with host Mary Rowe. Report author Jacquelyn West also discussed key findings with Bridget MacIntosh, a Toronto-based cultural

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27:40

Centre-ville: en Conversation au Sommet

CityTalk Canada ·

2025/02/13

Housing and infrastructure present challenges to nations across the globe. CUI's State of Canada's Cities Summit was pleased to welcome Alain Resplendy-Bernard, director of State Buildings for the government of France, as a special guest panellist. CUI board chair Cameron Charlebois also met Alain at our onsite studio for a deeper dive en français. Also, CUI researcher Jacquelyn West speaks to Monique Simard, board chair of Montreal's Partenariat du Quartier des spectacles, considered one of the

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53:01

Development & Redevelopment: Conversations from the...

CityTalk Canada ·

2025/02/13

Day 2 of CUI's State of Canada's Summit in Ottawa (December 2024) offered something new to attendees - walking tours of innovative project sites. Our microphones joined Brad Rodgers and Ana Bailao of Dream Unlimited for a tour of Zibi, a net-zero community being developed on the banks of the Ottawa River. Later, we joined Leanne Moussa and Kwende Kefentse along Ottawa's Laurier Avenue to hear about their community redevelopment initiative dubbed The Other Hill. See and hear more about the Summit at

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