{"podcast":{"title":"The Munk Debates Podcast","slug":"the-munk-debates-podcast-743873","podcast_index_feed_id":743873,"rss_url":"https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/6a16f62630535b3e186fea0e","website_url":"https://www.iheart.com/podcast/962-the-munk-debates-podcast-p-52131924/","image_url":"https://assets.pippa.io/shows/6a16f62630535b3e186fea0e/show-cover.jpg","author":"iHeartRadio Podcasts","episode_count":581,"summary":"The Munk Debate podcasts is home to two of the most popular Canadian current affairs podcasts: Friday Focus with Janice Gross Stein and Munk Dialogues with Andrew Coyne Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-11T02:21:02.701192+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-munk-debates-podcast-743873"},"episode":{"title":"Munk Dialogue with Andrew Coyne: are we in a recession - or a growth trap?","slug":"munk-dialogue-with-andrew-coyne-are-we-in-a-recession-or-a-growth-trap","published_at":"2026-06-09T17:00:06+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-munk-debates-podcast-743873/munk-dialogue-with-andrew-coyne-are-we-in-a-recession-or-a-growth-trap","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-munk-debates-podcast-743873","url":"https://shows.acast.com/themunkdebatespodcast/episodes/munk-dialogue-with-andrew-cyone-are-we-in-a-recession-or-a-g","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/6a16f62630535b3e186fea0e/e/6a28459ebc40e83a481ff797/media.mp3","summary":"Recent economic data suggests Canada is in a technical recession. Andrew argues that while political parties continue to sell the fiction that governments can deliver short-term economic growth, economists largely agree that growth is driven by deeper, longer-term forces. The bigger problem is that neither party has a serious plan to boost productivity and investment. High taxes, burdensome regulation, and growing market concentration are holding the economy back. And while many Canadians blame immigration for our economic malaise, the real issue isn't too many workers—it's too little capital. Are we expecting too much from this government, or is it simply avoiding the hard reforms Canada needs most? Become a Munk Donor ($50 annually) to get 72-hour advanced access to the full length editions of Friday Focus and Munk Dialogues. Go to www.munkdebates.com to sign up. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","meta_description":"Recent economic data suggests Canada is in a technical recession. Andrew argues that while political parties continue to sell the fiction that governments…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2570,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-munk-debates-podcast-743873/episodes/munk-dialogue-with-andrew-coyne-are-we-in-a-recession-or-a-growth-trap/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-munk-debates-podcast-743873/munk-dialogue-with-andrew-coyne-are-we-in-a-recession-or-a-growth-trap.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}