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S12E9 The State of Canada’s Auto Industry in 2026
Is your knowledge of Canada’s automotive industry up to date? The Trillium Network has crunched the numbers and reports on how vehicle production, assembly plant employment, and labour productivity…
S12E8 Why This Historian Thinks a Canadian Car is Feasible
As Canada’s auto industry faces fresh uncertainty, an old story from New Brunswick suddenly feels very current. In this episode, host Brendan Sweeney and guest host Greg Keenan sit down with Dimitry…
S12E7 Is a Canadian Car Company Feasible?
As we enter a new year where Canadian economic sovereignty is a top priority and our automotive industry faces an uncertain future, discussions have been heating up about the prospect of a truly…
S12E6 Canola or Automotive: Which Contributes More to the Economy?
This episode of 'Making it in Ontario' unpacks a new data bulletin by the Trillium Network for Advanced Manufacturing that examines claims that the canola industry contributes $43 billion worth of…
S12E5 PowerCo Canada: Investing in Careers and Ontario’s EV Future
PowerCo Canada is about to start construction on its massive $7 billion EV battery plant in St. Thomas, which means a major recruitment campaign is underway. In this episode of Making it in Ontario,…
S12E4 Catalyzing Innovation in Ontario’s Aerospace Industry
The Downsview Aerospace Innovation & Research (DAIR) Hub is working to advance Canada’s global aerospace industry through collaboration. In this episode, DAIR’s executive director Phil Arthurs…
S12E3 Do You Know Who Canada’s Biggest Automakers Are?
Canada’s automotive sector has changed. In this episode, we sit down with David Adams, President and CEO of Global Automakers of Canada (GAC), to discuss a new report from the Trillium Network…
S12E2 Muskoka Brewery on Ontario’s Evolving Craft Beer Industry
Ontario’s craft brewing industry boomed in the 2010s, rising from 50 breweries in 2010 to more than 350 today. Todd Lewin had a front row seat for it, and helped Muskoka Brewery scale into one of…
S12E1 Reinventing the Great Canadian Donut
Ed Atwell is disrupting the donut business. His shop in Almonte, Ontario, Healthy Food Technologies uses its own patented machinery to produce a superior donut that also happens to have less fat. In…
S11E19 Season 11 “Wrapped”: Our Top 10 Clips
In the Season 11 finale, we recap standout moments from Making it in Ontario’s broadest and deepest season yet. With 18 episodes full of insights, it was a challenge to only pick 10 clips, so we…
S11E18 Tapping the Full Extent of Manufacturing Talent
Statistically, half of the smartest people in Ontario are men and the other half are women. So why aren’t manufacturers taking full advantage of the pool of talented women? This episode features…
S11E17 Hydrocool: Boosting a Hydrogen-Powered Future in Ontario
This episode features Will Harney, the CEO of Hydrocool and a former Magna executive. After a career in automotive operations and R&D at Magna—playing a role in its 1987 Vehma Torrero concept…
S11E16 The Pros and Cons of Local Supply Chains
In this episode, hosts Brendan Sweeney and Michelle Samson dive into a new Trillium Data Bulletin about Ontario’s dairy product manufacturing industry and what it teaches us about the benefits and…
S11E15 Frontier Lithium: A Critical Link in the EV Supply Chain
In this episode, we chat with Trevor Walker, CEO of Frontier Lithium, about the company's efforts to build an integrated supply chain for lithium in Canada, from mining it in far Northwestern Ontario…
S11E14 How 3D Printing Is Reshoring Supply Chains
This episode features Mitch Debora, Co-Founder and CEO of Mosaic Manufacturing, a digital manufacturing company capable of mass-scale additive manufacturing. Mitch tells us what 3D printing can do in…
S11E13 Biomanufacturing 101 With OmniaBio
In this episode, we find out how biomanufacturing is similar to and distinct from other kinds of manufacturing with Mitchel Sivilotti, CEO of OmniaBio.Mitchel takes us through OmniaBio’s journey from…
S11E12 A Small Manufacturer’s View on Tariffs and Diversification
In this episode, we hear how a small Ontario manufacturer is navigating Canada’s turbulent new trade relationship with the United States. Dennis Dussin is the President of Vaughan-based Alps…
S11E11 Hannover Wrapped: Where Does Manufacturing Go From Here?
In this episode, hosts Brendan Sweeney and Michelle Samson debrief after Hannover Messe, the world’s largest industrial trade fair. With Canada as the host country and 1,800 Canadian delegates…
S11E10 OCI’s DiscoveryX Conference: The Pitch for Manufacturers
In this brief episode of 'Making it in Ontario,' Mandeep Rehal, the Director of Business Development at the Ontario Center of Innovation (OCI), makes a case for why manufacturers shouldn’t miss their…
S11E9 Innovative Group: Advice From a Hannover Veteran
In the final episode of our Hannover Messe countdown series—featuring Ontario manufacturers and technology companies showcasing at the world's largest industrial technology trade fair—we speak with…
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Making it in Ontario has published 43 episodes since September 2024, covering topics in Business, Business News.
Making it in Ontario is currently sporadic with new episodes every 2 weeks. Average episode length is 32m.
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