https://simplecast.com Good Question with Amanda Lang Every great conversation starts with a good question. Not the kind that shows off, the kind that shows up. A good question isn't trying to prove something, it's genuinely curious to hear the answer. These are the conversations host Amanda Lang has been having for more than three decades. Conversations about business, about politics, about the ideas and forces that shape our lives. Episodes of Good Question with Amanda Lang will drop weekly, starting September 9th. 2026 en Thu, 15 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0000 Thu, 15 Oct 2026 09:00:15 +0000 https://good-question-with-amanda-lang.simplecast.com Good Question with Amanda Lang https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/49ac79bd-7d6d-4209-88cc-d7bc0f698bbf/64b18644-eda1-4632-96b9-54c41de51be8/3000x3000/cropped_1789066723522.jpg?aid=rss_feed https://good-question-with-amanda-lang.simplecast.com episodic Every great conversation starts with a good question. Not the kind that shows off, the kind that shows up. A good question isn't trying to prove something, it's genuinely curious to hear the answer. These are the conversations host Amanda Lang has been having for more than three decades. Conversations about business, about politics, about the ideas and forces that shape our lives. Episodes of Good Question with Amanda Lang will drop weekly, starting September 9th. Antica Productions, Amanda Lang false https://feeds.simplecast.com/MlS2VtjI Antica Productions business@anticaproductions.com 1443fe10-86c7-4fff-9e52-9203d8f0da9c Ian Bremmer: America's Break With Canada Is Permanent. Now What? Is America's relationship with Canada permanently changed, and what does that mean for our future? Host Amanda Lang sits down with American political scientist, and GZERO Media founder Ian Bremmer to discuss Trump's weakening political power, the growing threat from Russia, and whether Canada can navigate our increasingly unpredictable world.
 

]]> Thu, 15 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0000 business@anticaproductions.com (Amanda Lang, Ian Bremmer) https://good-question-with-amanda-lang.simplecast.com/episodes/ian-bremmer-americas-break-with-canada-is-permanent-now-what-lzlxs4q3 Is America's relationship with Canada permanently changed, and what does that mean for our future? Host Amanda Lang sits down with American political scientist, and GZERO Media founder Ian Bremmer to discuss Trump's weakening political power, the growing threat from Russia, and whether Canada can navigate our increasingly unpredictable world.
 

]]> Ian Bremmer: America's Break With Canada Is Permanent. Now What? Amanda Lang, Ian Bremmer 00:45:04 geopolitics, politics, canada, amanda lang, canadian politics, trade war, america, canada-us relations, ian bremmer false full 8 2623466f-dc95-423d-962c-b8a274e96a9f Frances Haugen: Why Big Tech Can’t Regulate Itself Thu, 8 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0000 business@anticaproductions.com (Frances Haughen, Amanda Lang) https://good-question-with-amanda-lang.simplecast.com/episodes/frances-haughen-why-big-tech-cant-regulate-itself-FR1blpqf Frances Haugen: Why Big Tech Can’t Regulate Itself Frances Haughen, Amanda Lang 00:40:49 The power that big tech wields in our lives and the potential for it to do harm is front and center. Facebook's recent $17 billion settlement in the US is aimed at limiting some of those harms - at least to young people - and that settlement can be directly traced to Frances Haugen. She is the whistleblower who gave the world the evidence it needed and is also the subject of a new movie from screenwriter Aaron Sorkin, The Social Reckoning. Host Amanda Lang speaks to her about misinformation, regulation and what Facebook has taught us about the future of AI. The power that big tech wields in our lives and the potential for it to do harm is front and center. Facebook's recent $17 billion settlement in the US is aimed at limiting some of those harms - at least to young people - and that settlement can be directly traced to Frances Haugen. She is the whistleblower who gave the world the evidence it needed and is also the subject of a new movie from screenwriter Aaron Sorkin, The Social Reckoning. Host Amanda Lang speaks to her about misinformation, regulation and what Facebook has taught us about the future of AI. facebook, mark zuckerberg, regulation, big tech, tech, social media, silicon valley, online safety, anthropic, ai, addiction, online harms, digital content, tech regulation, mental health, whistleblower false full 7 aef34a50-dd65-4412-92e8-f209e8415164 Jason Kenney: What’s Really Driving Alberta’s Separatist Movement Thu, 1 Oct 2026 09:00:00 +0000 business@anticaproductions.com (Amanda Lang, Jason Kenney, Kirsty March) https://good-question-with-amanda-lang.simplecast.com/episodes/jason-kenney-whats-really-driving-albertas-separatist-movement-MhQU2_pt Jason Kenney: What’s Really Driving Alberta’s Separatist Movement Amanda Lang, Jason Kenney, Kirsty March 00:43:48 What’s fuelling Alberta’s growing separatist movement and where does it go from here? Host Amanda Lang sits down with former Alberta premier Jason Kenney to talk about the roots of Western alienation, the politics driving today’s separatist push, and what’s at stake in Alberta’s October 19th referendum. What’s fuelling Alberta’s growing separatist movement and where does it go from here? Host Amanda Lang sits down with former Alberta premier Jason Kenney to talk about the roots of Western alienation, the politics driving today’s separatist push, and what’s at stake in Alberta’s October 19th referendum. referendum, washington, carney, separatist, exports, western alienation, canada, trudeau, ottawa, kenney, pierre pollievre, oil and gas, alberta, tariffs, maga, trump, 51st state, pipeline, oil industry false full 6 413311e5-7f9d-484c-bcbd-33eb4ed9ce65 Heather Reisman on books, tariffs and the 'antidote to antisemitism' Thu, 24 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0000 business@anticaproductions.com (Heather Reisman, Amanda Lang, Kirsty March) https://good-question-with-amanda-lang.simplecast.com/episodes/heather-reisman-on-why-books-matter-in-the-age-of-ai-yU_o9i5E Heather Reisman on books, tariffs and the 'antidote to antisemitism' Heather Reisman, Amanda Lang, Kirsty March 00:48:01 Heather Reisman, founder and CEO of Indigo, believes that despite all the tech at our fingertips, reading is having a comeback. She talks to host Amanda Lang about many big questions facing Canada – how we should be thinking about AI regulation, what Canadians can do to reduce mounting antisemitism, and why she wants Canadian kids to be ‘the best readers in the world’. After everything she’s built, what keeps her going? As she puts it, she created “Disneyland”, and gets to go there every day. Heather Reisman, founder and CEO of Indigo, believes that despite all the tech at our fingertips, reading is having a comeback. She talks to host Amanda Lang about many big questions facing Canada – how we should be thinking about AI regulation, what Canadians can do to reduce mounting antisemitism, and why she wants Canadian kids to be ‘the best readers in the world’. After everything she’s built, what keeps her going? As she puts it, she created “Disneyland”, and gets to go there every day. indigo, entrepreneurs, anti-semitism, book, local business, carney, jews, empathy, hinton, education, ottawa, social media, ai, economy, public policy, tariffs, israel, technology, reading, jewish culture false full 5 c1af1f5b-37f2-4538-a286-a214eb4c3b7e Canada wants investment. So what are we going to build? The views of the third parties set out in this publication/video/podcast are not necessarily the views of the global EY organization or its member firms. Moreover, they should be seen in the context of the time they were made.

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]]> Canada wants investment. So what are we going to build? Amanda Lang, Vass Bednar, Steve Maynard, Kirsty March 00:38:43 It's safe to say this week’s Investment Summit passed the vibe check. It was slick, well attended, and there was real breaking news about tax cuts and privatizing airports to elevate the sense of urgency. There was also the promise by half a dozen big Canadian investors to spend more in Canada, but we can't help wondering what's next. Host Amanda Lang speaks with Steve Maynard, Managing Partner Government and Public Sector at EY, and Vass Bednar, Managing Director of the Canadian Shield Institute, about what all the investment talk means for this country. It's safe to say this week’s Investment Summit passed the vibe check. It was slick, well attended, and there was real breaking news about tax cuts and privatizing airports to elevate the sense of urgency. There was also the promise by half a dozen big Canadian investors to spend more in Canada, but we can't help wondering what's next. Host Amanda Lang speaks with Steve Maynard, Managing Partner Government and Public Sector at EY, and Vass Bednar, Managing Director of the Canadian Shield Institute, about what all the investment talk means for this country. washington, carney, captial, investment summit, asset recycling, investment, ottawa, harper, foreign investment, canadian shield institute, airport privatization, ey, tariffs, social fabric, trump, industry false full 4 dd85096f-2c5d-4784-a3d1-467e343a5351 Putting Canada on the World Investment Map Thu, 17 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0000 business@anticaproductions.com (Amanda Lang, John Graham) https://good-question-with-amanda-lang.simplecast.com/episodes/how-to-get-canada-on-the-world-investment-map-hHgDD92A Putting Canada on the World Investment Map Amanda Lang, John Graham 00:37:34 Canada's first ever Investment Summit held in Toronto this week was a message to global investors that Canada is open for business and ready for the big leagues. Canada's largest pension fund already plays there. John Graham is the CEO of CPPIB, the investment arm of Canada Pension Fund. He spoke with host Amanda Lang about the opportunities Canada needs to show the rest of the world. Canada's first ever Investment Summit held in Toronto this week was a message to global investors that Canada is open for business and ready for the big leagues. Canada's largest pension fund already plays there. John Graham is the CEO of CPPIB, the investment arm of Canada Pension Fund. He spoke with host Amanda Lang about the opportunities Canada needs to show the rest of the world. cppib, carney, investment, critical minerals, toronto, canada, infrastructure, capital, ottawa, natural resources, summit, trade, oil and gas, energy sector, pension, trump false full 3 4973321b-3ecc-45ad-999a-89608a8fa184 Can Canada compete for Global Capital? Mon, 14 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0000 business@anticaproductions.com (Amanda Lang, Shane Dunn) https://good-question-with-amanda-lang.simplecast.com/episodes/can-canada-compete-for-global-capital-oKmbw0vB Can Canada compete for Global Capital? Amanda Lang, Shane Dunn 00:27:39 Canada is keen to attract more global capital, but are we ready for the investment we’re seeking? Host Amanda Lang sits down with Shane Dunn, EY-Parthenon Canada Managing Partner, to discuss what it will take to make our country more attractive to investors. They explore why investor confidence matters, the role of foreign capital, and whether Canada is finally poised for a new era of growth. This episode was brought to you by EY-Parthenon. © 2026 Ernst & Young LLP. All Rights Reserved. A member firm of Ernst & Young Global Limited. Canada is keen to attract more global capital, but are we ready for the investment we’re seeking? Host Amanda Lang sits down with Shane Dunn, EY-Parthenon Canada Managing Partner, to discuss what it will take to make our country more attractive to investors. They explore why investor confidence matters, the role of foreign capital, and whether Canada is finally poised for a new era of growth. This episode was brought to you by EY-Parthenon. © 2026 Ernst & Young LLP. All Rights Reserved. A member firm of Ernst & Young Global Limited. ey-parthenon, carney, investment, canada, global economy, capital, ottawa, summit, economy, ey, foreign capital, trump, pipeline false full 2 5945f78f-0325-4546-b65b-c048cb86ec1c David Frum on trade, tariffs and Trump’s “waning mischief” Produced by Antica Productions.

]]> Wed, 9 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0000 business@anticaproductions.com (Amanda Lang, David Frum) https://good-question-with-amanda-lang.simplecast.com/episodes/david-frum-on-trade-tariffs-and-trumps-waning-mischief-XuwNkAfb Produced by Antica Productions.

]]> David Frum on trade, tariffs and Trump’s “waning mischief” Amanda Lang, David Frum 00:48:02 On this inaugural episode of Good Question with Amanda Lang, our guest is something of an anomaly. David Frum is a Canadian who has become one of America's best known public intellectuals. He's a staff writer at The Atlantic and host of his own podcast, The David Frum Show. He and Amanda talk about the ongoing trade war between Canada and the US, and why his advice to Ottawa is to "sign nothing". On this inaugural episode of Good Question with Amanda Lang, our guest is something of an anomaly. David Frum is a Canadian who has become one of America's best known public intellectuals. He's a staff writer at The Atlantic and host of his own podcast, The David Frum Show. He and Amanda talk about the ongoing trade war between Canada and the US, and why his advice to Ottawa is to "sign nothing". constitution, washington, primaries, carney, exports, aluminum, election, lake america, interest rates, ottawa, trade war, economy, gold reserves, atlantic, bond market, tariffs, republicans, trump, house of representatives, lake ontario false full 1 36f654cc-00df-4f12-843b-af6d597282fc Introducing GQAL Wed, 2 Sep 2026 09:00:00 +0000 business@anticaproductions.com (Amanda Lang) https://good-question-with-amanda-lang.simplecast.com/episodes/introducing-gqal-h6GDdstX Introducing GQAL Amanda Lang 00:00:30 Every great conversation starts with a good question. Not the kind that shows off, the kind that shows up. A good question isn't trying to prove something, it's genuinely curious to hear the answer. These are the conversations host Amanda Lang has been having for more than three decades... conversations about business, about politics, about the ideas and forces that shape our lives. Produced by Antica Productions. Every great conversation starts with a good question. Not the kind that shows off, the kind that shows up. A good question isn't trying to prove something, it's genuinely curious to hear the answer. These are the conversations host Amanda Lang has been having for more than three decades... conversations about business, about politics, about the ideas and forces that shape our lives. Produced by Antica Productions. entrepreneurs, washington, carney, canada, tech, ottawa, trade war, markets, ai, economy, trade, us, tariffs, trump, technology false trailer