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**Eh Sayers**

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.

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Trailer Mar 09, 2022

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Check out what's coming up in Season 2 of Eh Sayers and make sure to subscribe so you don't miss a thing.

Why Should You Care About Inflation? Jan 27, 2022

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The COVID-19 pandemic has had an undeniable impact on the way that we spend money. Documenting these shifts in spending patterns is crucial to decision making and providing Canadians with timely and accurate information on consumer price changes. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) is the most widely used indicator of consumer price change and inflation in Canada. Our guest, Taylor Mitchell, an economist at Statistics Canada, explains why the CPI is an important tool for setting economic policy and monitoring economic conditions. She will also shed light on why you should care about inflation, its impact on different population groups and the cost of living.

Who Wins and Who Loses in the Gig Economy? Jan 07, 2022

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The last episode of Season 1 of Eh Sayers focusses on the growing market of gigs and their place in an ever-changing landscape of job flexibility and/or instability. What are the socio-economic benefits and drawbacks of a gig worker and how are they affected by COVID-19? As more people work remotely and the workday structure changes due to the pandemic, how will the Canadian economy reflect these changes moving forward? Paul Glavin, associate professor, Department of Sociology at McMaster University discusses the impact and acceleration, freedom and limitations for gig workers across the nation.

The Craft of Crafting in Canada Dec 22, 2021

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The age old practice of working with one’s hands in skill and time honoured endeavors has seen a resurgence during the pandemic as people seek out ways of keeping busy, exploring a fleeting interest or honing their skills on a professional level. But there’s much more to it, according to Maegen Black, director of the Canadian Crafts Federation. We discuss the arts and crafts movement across Canada, its renaissance and its necessity.

Unravelling: Impacts of COVID-19 on Canadian Families Dec 07, 2021

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The pandemic presented a long list of threats to the mental and physical well-being of children, parents and educators across the nation. To move towards the end of the pandemic and a return to normalcy, difficult choices such as closing schools had to be made by policy-makers. With our guest Dr. Kelley Zwicker, a pediatric doctor at CHEO, we discuss the potential short- and long-term effects of the school closures on children and their parents.

Talk about the barriers, not the disability: Activity limitations and COVID-19 Nov 17, 2021

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This first episode of Eh Sayers is a heart-felt discussion on disability in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. With our two guests Tony Labillois, the director of Public Sector Statistics and Champion for Persons with Disabilities at Statistics Canada, and Michelle Maroto, Associate Professor of Sociology at the University of Alberta, we discussed the realities of people living with disabilities, their challenges and all the changes that the pandemic has brought in their daily lives.

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