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Hosted by Ashley Smith · business · EN-CA
Sparking bold ideas to help shape what’s next — through an unapologetically Canadian lens.
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Signup to Generate a PitchCanada Now is hosted by Ashley Smith. The show has published 23 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "Who Gets a Say in Canada's AI Future?, with Kris Krüg" (28 October 2026, 54 minutes), "What It Really Takes to Scale a Canadian Business, with Hoochy ’Booch" (15 October 2026, 56 minutes), and "Inside the Policy and Investment Decisions Shaping Canada's Housing Supply, with Cynthia Jagger" (23 September 2026, 34 minutes).
Canada Now publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 47 minutes across 23 episodes.
Booking probability for Canada Now is 29%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Canada Now requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Canada Now's contact route on record: public web form.
The strongest fits for Canada Now are Business & Management Consulting and IT Services & Software Development. Canada Now has a business audience.
Ashley Smith hosts Canada Now, a business podcast with 23 episodes published.
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Episode #23
Send a text to Canada Now! Who gets to decide how artificial intelligence shapes our jobs, creativity, communities, and future — and what role should Canadians play in those decisions? AI is advancing quickly. But the...
Episode #22
Send a text to Canada Now! What does it really take to build and scale a Canadian business — especially when you're competing with established brands, navigating retail distribution, and growing without a big investment...
Episode #21
Send a text to Canada Now! Canada needs more housing. So why is it so difficult to get new homes built — even when the need is clear? In this episode of Canada Now, Ashley Smith sits down with Cynthia Jagger , Executive...
Episode #20
Send a text to Canada Now! What makes a technology ecosystem stronger over time? It isn’t one company, one funding announcement, or one breakthrough. Ecosystems compound as people gain experience, talent moves between...
Episode #18
<p>Send a text to Canada Now! 💬</p><p><b>What do AI, housing, and startup ecosystems reveal about Canada’s future economy?</b></p><p>After 16 conversations across business, technology, real estate innovation...
<p>Send a text to Canada Now! 💬</p><p><b>After 16 conversations</b> across housing, governance, technology, business, entrepreneurship, and media, a pattern began to emerge.</p><p>Not just innovation. Not just...
Episode #16
<p>Send a text to Canada Now! 💬</p><p>In this episode of <b>Canada Now</b>, I’m joined by <b>William Johnson</b> — Vice President of Strategy & Operations at <b>Overstory Media Group</b> and founder of <b>Vancouver...
Episode #15
<p>Send a text to Canada Now! 💬</p><p>In this episode of Canada Now, I’m joined by <b>Matias Marquez</b>, founder and CEO of <b>ethos</b> — a modern loyalty and membership platform helping brands move beyond...
Episode #14
<p>Send a text to Canada Now! 💬</p><p>We’re living through a moment of real uncertainty — geopolitically, economically, and technologically. The old playbooks are breaking down. The rules are shifting. And leaders are...
Episode #13
<p>Send a text to Canada Now! 💬</p><p>Podcasting has changed — but it hasn’t lost its power.</p><p>In this episode of Canada Now, I’m joined by <b>Brayden Dyczkowski</b>, founder of <b>Podfather Creative</b> and the...
Episode #12
<p>Send a text to Canada Now! 💬</p><p>In this episode of Canada Now, host Ashley Smith sits down with <b>Arman Mottaghi</b>, founder and CEO of <b>Properate</b>, to explore what it really takes to build companies that...
<p>Send a text to Canada Now! 💬</p><p><b>AI is everywhere — but leadership hasn’t always caught up.</b></p><p>In this episode of Canada Now, host Ashley Smith is joined by <b>Karen Olsson</b>, tech entrepreneur...
<p>Send a text to Canada Now! 💬</p><p><b>In a world flooded with AI-generated content, endless platforms, and “perfect” branding, what actually builds trust?</b></p><p>In this episode of Canada Now, Ashley is joined by...
<p>Send a text to Canada Now! 💬</p><p>How does a Canadian tech company go public before it has a finished product — and then scale to more than 160 countries?<br/><br/>In this episode, <b>Tom Rossiter</b>, Co-Founder...
<p>Send a text to Canada Now! 💬</p><p>Cyber attacks aren’t just rising — they’re transforming. And most Canadian companies aren’t even close to ready.</p><p>In this eye-opening conversation, cybersecurity expert...
<p>Send a text to Canada Now! 💬</p><p>The future of work is changing fast — and few people have a better vantage point on global leadership, talent, and purpose than Jay Rosenzweig.</p><p><b>Jay Rosenzweig is a...
<p>Send a text to Canada Now! 💬</p><p>Factory-built homes are back in the spotlight in Canada — but are today’s modular homes actually good enough to help fix the housing crisis and be places people truly want to...
<p>Send a text to Canada Now! 💬</p><p><b>What if a major housing unlock is hiding in plain sight?</b></p><p>This week, Ashley sits down with <b>Laura Fortey</b> — co-founder & COO of <b>Reitium </b>— to unpack how...
<p>Send a text to Canada Now! 💬</p><p>When disruption hits your industry, will you adapt — or get left behind?</p><p>Jeff King, CEO of Greater Vancouver REALTORS® and former COO of SOCAN (the Society of Composers...
<p>Send a text to Canada Now! 💬</p><p><b>Can social media feel human again?</b> 🇨🇦<br/> After two decades of algorithms, outrage, and endless scroll, <b>Jess Glowacki</b> is rebuilding social — the Canadian...
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Executive Coach, Supervisor & Facilitator, Prime Precision
Founder and CEO, Unblocked
USA Basketball's Assistant Director of the Men's National Team, Living Well Counseling and Consulting Services, LLC
brand strategist, author of Blind Spots, founder of Tropoly, Tropoly
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