Chapter 1: Trust in Canadian Business: Key Findings from the CanTrust Index and Insights from Bruce MacLellan

Building trust isn’t just a goal—it’s a business strategy. 🏆 Al welcomes Bruce MacLellan back on the podcast to discuss the 2026 CanTrust Index and explain how small businesses can leverage trust to drive growth. Do you know your trust strategy?

Chapter 2: AI Driven Fraud in Canada: How Small Businesses Can Detect, Prevent, and Fight Back — Expert Insights from Yale Holder

Is AI making fraud harder to detect for businesses? In our latest episode, Allan speaks with Yale Holder from Moneris about how scammers are using artificial intelligence and advanced technology to target organizations—and the practical steps businesses can take to stay ahead of AI driven fraud.

Learn how fraud tactics are evolving and what leaders need to know to protect their operations.

Links of Interest:

• Proof Strategies
• CanTrust Index
• Fraud Prevention Tools

Chapters:

• 00:00:00 - Introduction
• 00:01:04 - Chapter 1: Trust in Canadian Business: Key Findings from the CanTrust Index and Insights from Bruce MacLellan
• 00:17:10 - Chapter 2: AI Driven Fraud in Canada: How Small Businesses Can Detect, Prevent, and Fight Back — Expert Insights from Yale Holder
• 00:23:58 - Outro

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If you have a payment-related or business question you’d like to submit to one of our experts, you can email us at podcast@moneris.com.

Just Good Business is a Moneris podcast production hosted by Al Grego.

Chapter 1: Music Licensing for Your Business Demystified: A Conversation With SOCAN

🎶Dive into the world of music rights with SOCAN's Kit Wheeler! Discover why music licensing matters for businesses and how it supports artists.

Chapter 2: Is Valentine’s Day A Bigger Shopping Event Than Black Friday?

Dive into the numbers behind this year's Valentine's Day spending! 📊 Discover why it outshone even Black Friday in consumer impact. Find out why Canadians splurged more this year and what it means for our economy.

Links of Interest:

• Moneris Data Services
• SOCAN
• Entandem Licensing

Chapters:

• 00:00:00 - Introduction
• 00:01:19 - Chapter 1: Music Licensing for Your Business Demystified: A Conversation With SOCAN
• 00:11:57 - Chapter 2: Is Valentine’s Day A Bigger Shopping Event Than Black Friday?
• 00:24:40 - Outro

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If you have a payment-related or business question you’d like to submit to one of our experts, you can email us at podcast@moneris.com.

Just Good Business is a Moneris podcast production hosted by Al Grego.

Chapter 1: Economic Forecast 2026: Insights from BMO's Chief Economist

Al sat down with Douglas Porter, Chief Economist at BMO, to unpack the top 3 economic stories of 2025, and to look at the year ahead in Canada’s economy. He also offers some helpful insights for Canadian small business owners.

Chapter 2: Reflecting on 2025 with Sean McCormick: A Flat Holiday Spend and Its Implications

Data Expert Sean McCormick joins Al to break down the latest holiday consumer spending trends. Was spending up, down, or flat this year? Which provinces came out on top? Which days were the busiest—and has Boxing Day lost its traditional shopping momentum? Get these answers and more insights in the full conversation.

Chapter 3: AI and Retail Evolution: Preparing for 2026 with Mastercard’s Benjamin Jacob

Don't miss our chat with MasterCard's Benjamin Jacob on the evolving consumer behavior and adaptive economies. Discover how AI and strategic spending are revolutionizing the way Canadians shop!

Links of Interest:

• BMO
• BMO Capital Markets
• Moneris Data Services
• Mastercard
• Mastercard Small Business Resources

Chapters:

• 00:00:00 - Introduction
• 00:01:13 - Chapter 1: Economic Forecast 2026: Insights from BMO's Chief Economist
• 00:11:34 - Chapter 2: Reflecting on 2025 with Sean McCormick: A Flat Holiday Spend and Its Implications
• 00:19:13 - Chapter 3: AI and Retail Evolution: Preparing for 2026 with Mastercard’s Benjamin Jacob
• 00:28:08 - Outro

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If you have a payment-related or business question you’d like to submit to one of our experts, you can email us at podcast@moneris.com.

Just Good Business is a Moneris podcast production hosted by Al Grego.