Martin Coiteux hosts new podcast to shine a light on citizen debates
December 11, 2024
HEC Montréal is launching a new podcast in French hosted by Martin Coiteux, adjunct professor in the Department of International Business.
This podcast, entitled Éclairages, takes the form of discussions between Martin Coiteux and various experts from HEC Montréal and elsewhere. The audio series explores the economy, society and democracy, in order to demystify the issues at the heart of citizen debates.
Relevant and diverse topics
The first two episodes of Éclairages are already available online.
The first one features a conversation on energy transition-related challenges with Pierre-Olivier Pineau, professor in the Department of Decision Sciences and holder of the Chair in Energy Sector Management.
In the second episode, Martin Coiteux discusses the current budgetary challenges facing the Quebec government with Pierre-Carl Michaud, professor in the Department of Applied Economics and holder of the Jacques-Parizeau Research Chair in Economic Policy at HEC Montréal.
Several other episodes are in the offing, including the next one—a three-way conversation about the limits of our consumer society—with HEC Montréal professor emeritus Jacques Nantel and anthropologist lsabelle Thibeault, who are also co-authors of an essay on the topic.
An episode featuring former senator Diane Bellemare and addressing the issue of the Bank of Canada’s mandate is also scheduled for early 2025.
The result of career choices
This podcast is the brainchild of Martin Coiteux. After beginning his career at HEC Montréal, he worked for the Bank of Canada before spending just over 4 years in Quebec politics as a minister in Philippe Couillard’s government. He also served as chief economist at the Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec before returning to HEC Montréal as an adjunct professor last year.
“My various career paths have shaped the way I currently view the economic and social issues that challenge our democracies. By creating this vehicle for discussion with those whose careers or research best help us think about these issues, I hope not only to help our listeners form an opinion, but also to help them feel more directly engaged as citizens.”
— Martin Coiteux, Adjunct Professor, Department of International Business
The Éclairages podcast could prove particularly relevant for educational purposes in academic institutions. Nevertheless, it also targets a wide range of citizens from all walks of life and ages who are interested in public debate and wish to understand it better and contribute to it.
Discover the Éclairages podcast [only in French]