Rising costs, labour shortages, sustainability, and yes, tariffs, these are just a few of the challenges facing the food service industry in Canada. What is being done about it? Al sits down with Max Roy, VP of Federal and Quebec at Restaurants Canada to talk about it.

Also, we all know how important trust is in business, but how do you measure trust? Bruce MacLellan, Chair at Proof Strategies has been measuring trust in Canada for the past decade and each year they release the Cantrust Index to share their findings. Al speaks with Bruce about their findings.

Links of Interest:

• Restaurants Canada
• RC Show 2025
• Proof Strategies
• CanTrust Index
• Moneris’ ESG Report

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It’s March, and the #1 topic on the minds of most Canadians is tariffs. How will this affect purchasing decisions moving forward? Al welcomes Gary Sands, Senior VP @ Canadian Federation of Independent Grocers (CFIG) to the podcast. They talk about how independent Canadian grocers are already preparing for the imminent tariffs and what this could mean for consumers.

March is also Fraud Prevention Month. Al chats with Amisha Parikh, VP Security Solutions @ Mastercard. They talk about Mastercard’s latest research on the impact of fraud on Canadian’s financial health.

Also This Episode:

• David Litwin, Manager, External Communications at Moneris with insight and advice about Fraud Prevention Month.

Links of Interest:

• Canadian Federation of Independent Grocers (CFIG)
• Mastercard Trust Centre
• Cybersecurity Assessment Tool
• Fraud Prevention Tools
• What The Fraud : Fraud Prevention Resources

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This month, Al welcomes back Sean McCormick, VP Business Development at Moneris Data Services to talk about consumer spending data in the first half of the tax holiday in Canada.

Was it worth it for Canadians? Obviously every bit of savings helps. But what about Canadian Businesses? Did it change anyone’s shopping behaviour?

Listen now to find out.

Also This Episode:

• Daniel Stranges, Senior Events & Sponsorships Specialist at Moneris with a look at February’s Events Calendar

Links of Interest:

• Moneris Data Services
• Second Harvest Sweepstakes

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In the first episode of 2025, Allan welcomes back Sean McCormick, VP of Business Development at Moneris' Data Services, to discuss holiday spending trends from 2024 and their implications for 2025. They touch on the significance of Black Friday sales, regional differences in consumer spending, and predictions for economic recovery.

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In this episode, Kate Horton, President and CEO of Ronald McDonald House Charities Canada (RMHC), pays Al a visit to discuss the organization's mission to support families with critically ill children. She shares insights into the history and impact of RMHC, including the challenges faced by families and their need for support.

Kate also highlights heartwarming stories of families helped by RMHC and details ongoing campaigns and ways small businesses can contribute.

Also in this episode:

• Sean McCormick, VP Business Development at Moneris talks Taylor Swift numbers.
• Amanda Ibrahim, Senior Events & Sponsorship Specialist at Moneris.

Links of Interest:

• Ronald McDonald House Charities Canada
• Moneris Data Services

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One of the victims of moving to a more cashless society in the past has been charitable organizations that rely on people’s generosity during in-person donation opportunities. There are many people who simply just don’t like carrying cash with them.

For the past few years, we’ve been following the progress of Canadian startup tiptap as they’ve grown from a conversation-starting curiosity, to a fixture on many national charitable campaigns, and not-for-profit institutions.

Al has a sit-down with tiptap Director of Sales Mark Jordan to talk about a couple of these national campaigns The Poppy Campaign and The Red Kettle Campaign to learn how tip tap has helped them bridge the cashless gap.

Also in this episode:

• Neal Isaac, Managing Director, Open Banking & Payments at ATB is our expert on open banking
• Sean McCormick, VP Business Development at Moneris Data Services shares consumer spending data.

Links of Interest:

• Atb.com
• Open Finance Network of Canada
• Fintechs Canada
• Canadian Chamber of Commerce
• Budget 2024: Canada’s Consumer-Driven Banking Framework
• tiptappay.com
• Mark@TipTapPay.com

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Over the past few months we’ve talked a lot about grants and programs, both from the government and corporations, but how do you apply for these grants?

This month, Al speaks with “Grant Angel” Stephanie Sang, Founder at Granted Consulting. As her nickname implies, Stephanie knows all about grants and shares her expertise with us.

Also in this episode:

• Sean McCormick, VP Business Development at Moneris Data Services shares consumer spending data.
• Ella Urquhart, Events Manager at Moneris gives a rundown of Ocober’s events calendar.

Links of Interest:

• granted.ca
• Ronald McDonald House Canada
• RMHC Great Games Challenge
• Small Business Forum

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What came first? Your brick and mortar business or your ecommerce business? Whichever one you chose, one thing is almost certain, if you have a brick and mortar location, you most likely have a way to sell your product or service online as well. You may have noticed some challenges with keeping both channels synchronised, whether its with inventory management, scheduling, or sales. In this month’s episode Al speaks with expert Jason Grossman, Senior Product Manager at Moneris about how you can better align both those channels.

Al also speaks with Mayumi Bae, Founder of The Plant Based Workshop and winner of the Visa She’s Next Grant Program. They talk about how and why she started her business and what her plans are for the grant.

Also in this episode:

• Sean McCormick, VP Business Development at Moneris Data Services shares consumer spending data.
• Matt Rovet, Senior Events Producer talks about September’s busy events calendar

Links of Interest:

• Moneris Total Commerce
• The Plant Based Workshop
• She’s Next, Empowered By Visa
• 2024 Elevate Festival
• Trellis Transit
• Glow Ritual
• Canada Fintech Forum 2024
• eCommerce North Innovator Challenge
• Toronto Oktoberfest

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