Eh Sayers
by Statistics Canada
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Out of the Coffin and Onto the Mic
Out of the Coffin and Onto the Mic
About this podcast
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.
Episodes
The newest 20 of 38 episodes
- Out of the Coffin and Onto the Mic · 12 minMy last colleague has left the office for the evening. I'm doodling ideas for an upcoming podcast episode when I hear it: a voice calls out to me softly from inside our recording…
- Pulses: It's not just beans that are magical! · 12 min2021 Census of Agriculture saw record growth in bean production in Canada, making Canada the third largest pulse producer in the world. Both chickpea and lentil production rose…
- A Honeybee Trivia Showdown · 9 minThink your honeybee knowledge is as sweet as honey? Time to put it to the test! In this special episode of Eh Sayers, our colleagues face off in a trivia showdown all about…
- Orange Skies, Smoky Air and Billions at Risk of Going Up in Smoke · 26 minOrange skies, record breaking fire seasons, and smoke that travels thousands of kilometres have made wildfires impossible to ignore. But beyond the visible destruction lies…
- The Grey Anatomy of Canada: The Story Behind Canada’s Aging Population · 19 minCanada’s population is getting a makeover, and it is changing the way we live. We are digging into new demographic data with Patrick Charbonneau, Section Chief in Demography at…
- Canada’s Happiness Crisis (And Why It’s Not All Doom and Gloom) · 24 minEveryone wants to be happy, but just how happy are Canadians? On this episode of the Eh Sayers podcast, join quality of life experts from Statistics Canada and Engage Nova Scotia…
- GDP Explained Without Putting You to Sleep (We Promise!) · 11 minThe Gross Domestic Product (GDP) tells us about the health and size of Canada’s economy. But for those of us who don’t own or operate multi-million-dollar companies, why does it…
- A Christmas Tree Trivia Showdown · 9 minThink your Christmas tree knowledge is top‑notch? Time to put it to the test! In this holiday special of Eh Sayers, our colleagues face off in a trivia showdown all about…
- Screens Replaced Play, and Our Bodies Noticed · 22 minHas Canada become a sedentary nation? Health data have never been more accessible. We have smart watches to count our steps, notifications about our screen times and apps to…
- Canadians Just Aren't California Dreamin' These Days · 11 minCalllllll-i-forrrrr-nia... here we come? If you've changed your plans to visit the US recently, you're not alone. Nowadays, Canadians are more likely to be singing along to…
- A Tariff on Both Your Houses · 14 minTwo countries, both alike in dignity, In North America, where we lay our scene, From ancient friendship break to new trade tragedy, Of data on trade and tariffs, what might we…
- Losing Our Religion? It's Not That Simple · 38 minIs that Canada in the corner? In the spotlight? Are we losing our religion? The census found that 12.6 million people reported no religious affiliation in 2021, more than 1/3 of…
- What Does It Take to Exit Homelessness? · 24 minWhat 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 exactly that. In conversation…
- Mapping Happiness: How Where We Live Impacts Our Well-Being · 14 minIt 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 the place where you live?…
- Can Your Business Outsmart a Hacker? · 13 minOver two thirds (70%) of Canadians experienced a cyber security incident in 2022. The strategies used by bad actors are getting more and more complex. Many of us are inundated…
- Is AI Coming For Your Job? · 27 minAI 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 begin to use these new versions of AI, our…
- Why Economists Are Sounding the Alarm on Productivity · 9 minCanada’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. The quarterly data…
- It's Not Easy Bein' Green · 49 minWe 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, reuse, recycle—though that's a…
- Why Food Inflation Is Such a Hard Nut to Crack · 10 minAre 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 stabilized... but why does…
- It's 8 pm...Do You Know What Your Kids Are Googling? · 10 minStatCan 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, bullying, violence… and…
