Inside Canada: What Business Leaders Are Seeing Right Now

In this episode of C-Suite Perspectives , Steve Odland, President and CEO of The Conference Board, speaks with Gillian Riley, President of The Conference Board of Canada * , about what busi ness leaders need to know when operating in and with Canada. They discuss how CEOs are navigating heightened volatility, evolving US - Canada trade tensions, and a shifting economic landscape. The conversation explores Canada's resilience ; the need for trade diversification ; and the country's opportunities in energy, AI, and global finance. They also examine talent challenges, productivity gaps, and how leaders can build organizational resilience in an increasingly uncertain environment. More from The Conference Board: The Conference Board of Canada Global Economic Outlook * The Conference Board of Canada and Signal49 Research are separate, unaffiliated entities.

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Inside Canada: What Business Leaders Are Seeing Right Now is an episode from CEO Perspectives by The Conference Board.

This episode is 29:26 long.

This episode was published on Apr 27, 2026.

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