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Manufacturing, Eh?! is your go-to resource for all things Canadian manufacturing. Hosted by B2B editors, who not only live and breathe the Canadian manufacturing sector, while trying to make sense of this fast-paced landscape, Manufacturing, Eh?! cuts through the hype and jargon to deliver plain, honest insight from the experts who know best. Join Kirstyn Brown and Justin Yule as they wade through the news and trends, talking with guests from across Canada’s industrial and manufacturing scene to provide context and commentary on what really matters.

Recent Episodes

“We Need Everything, Yesterday” (a.k.a. The Big Defence Episode)

With Justin on parental leave, Kirstyn calls in backup. Jared Dodds of Manufacturing Automation and Sadi Muktadir of Canadian Manufacturing are the two editors behind Annex’s new Defence Manufacturing in Canada, and they break down Canada’s defence moment: drones, procurement and whether we need a homegrown prime. Plus, recaps from IMTS and the Canadian Robotics Council Symposium, and one very thin winter coat.

50 MIN

Bonus Episode: "May We Live in Interesting Times" w/ Dennis Darby

Justin and Kirstyn sit down with the president of Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters to discuss Canada’s defence moment and what it means for manufacturers. Naturally, the conversation gets into trade and tariffs, too.

37 MIN

Canada’s Secret Sauce w/ Christy Michalak of NGen

Christy Michalak, director at NGen, joins the show to unpack the advanced manufacturing technologies with the potential to reshape the sector, Canada's emerging defence opportunity, and where the country can lead globally. But first, Kirstyn and Justin dig into the collapsing Canada-U.S. trade talks and the new tariffs hitting Canadian goods. Plus, it's Justin's last Two Truths and a Lie before he heads off on parental leave.

42 MIN

Toy Story w/ ToyMaker of Lunenburg

This episode we’re balancing light and heavy: Ray and Elke Syvitski, owners of the charming ToyMaker of Lunenburg, talk to us about using Canadian materials, manufacturing locally, and resisting the pull to move operations abroad. But first we break down the gathering storm around the price of oil and what Trump really wants from Canadian manufacturing.

65 MIN

Some like it Hoth w/ Robert Jolliffe on ERP, plus GHG protocol, AI for All, and more CUSMA

Robert Jolliffe of Sabre Limited joins us to talk about Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems and AI, and to share some of his thoughts on Star Wars. Justin and Kirstyn also dig into scope 1, 2 & 3 emissions and the greenhouse gas protocol, along with more on CUSMA and other news.

58 MIN