GUEST: Vass Bednar - managing director of the Canadian Shield Institute 

TOPICS:

Metrolinx’s $27B GO Expansion delayed and scaled back: confidential report

https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/metrolinxs-27b-go-expansion-delayed-and-scaled-back-confidential-report/article_901a9780-eddf-4d13-8876-0cccd3a765af.html 


Canada officially hits NATO defence spending target of 2% GDP

https://www.ctvnews.ca/politics/article/canada-officially-hits-nato-2-gdp-target/ 



Ford set to unveil 2026 Ontario budget as economy remains volatile

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/ontario-2026-budget-what-you-need-to-know-9.7141960 


Will gas prices go down? And a look at what Canadians pay at the pumps on average
https://www.ctvnews.ca/business/inflation/article/will-gas-prices-go-down-and-a-look-at-what-canadians-pay-at-the-pumps-on-average/ 

GUEST: Vass Bednar - managing director of the Canadian Shield Institute&nbsp;
TOPICS:
Metrolinx&rsquo;s $27B GO Expansion delayed and scaled back: confidential report
<a href="https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/metrolinxs-27b-go-expansion-delayed-and-scaled-back-confidential-report/article_901a9780-eddf-4d13-8876-0cccd3a765af.html">https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/metrolinxs-27b-go-expansion-delayed-and-scaled-back-confidential-report/article_901a9780-eddf-4d13-8876-0cccd3a765af.html</a>&nbsp;
 Canada officially hits NATO defence spending target of 2% GDP
<a href="https://www.ctvnews.ca/politics/article/canada-officially-hits-nato-2-gdp-target/">https://www.ctvnews.ca/politics/article/canada-officially-hits-nato-2-gdp-target/</a>&nbsp;
 Ford set to unveil 2026 Ontario budget as economy remains volatile
<a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/ontario-2026-budget-what-you-need-to-know-9.7141960">https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/ontario-2026-budget-what-you-need-to-know-9.7141960</a>&nbsp;
 Will gas prices go down? And a look at what Canadians pay at the pumps on average <a href="https://www.ctvnews.ca/business/inflation/article/will-gas-prices-go-down-and-a-look-at-what-canadians-pay-at-the-pumps-on-average/">https://www.ctvnews.ca/business/inflation/article/will-gas-prices-go-down-and-a-look-at-what-canadians-pay-at-the-pumps-on-average/</a>&nbsp;

Deb Hutton provides listeners with real talk that cuts through the noise for the early drive home. Her experience in politics and communications brings a fresh common sense perspective on the issues that matter.

Deb Hutton provides listeners with real talk that cuts through the noise for the early drive home. Her experience in politics and communications brings a fresh common sense perspective on the issues that matter.