Just Good Business Digest: January 2026 Edition
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.
After selling her pet-sitting and dog-walking business, in 2006, Evelyn Couture bought into a unique pet food franchise. Then in 2011, she went out on her own and opened Doghaus. Since then, they’ve been offering professional dog grooming, high-quality dog and cat nutrition, and all the toys and treats imaginable.
During the pandemic, we saw an increase in pet ownership, which would normally be good news for a business like Evelyn’s. However capacity limits and other restrictions on dog grooming, turned the opportunity into a challenge.
How did they manage? Listen to find out.
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You can learn more about Doghaus at ledoghaus.com.
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.
Join Al as he dives into the results from Black Friday 2025 with resident data expert Sean McCormick.
Al is joined by Kate Horton from Ronald McDonald House Canada.
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