Iran, oil, inflation and interest rates

After catching you up on the week’s top business stories, Amanda Lang discusses the impact the conflict in Iran is having on inflation – and possibly the Bank of Canada’s interest rate policy – with Benjamin Tal, Deputy Chief Economist at CIBC.

Is Canada really poorer than Alabama?

Amanda Lang tells you what you need to know about what gross domestic product does and doesn’t measure … then discusses whether ‘GDP per capita’ is a good way to assess the economy with Jim Stanford, director of the Centre for Future Work and Mike Moffatt, founding director of the Missing Middle In…

Paying the price for ageing infrastructure

After catching you up on the week’s top business stories, Amanda Lang discusses the gap in cities’ ability to pay the cost of ageing infrastructure with Rebecca Bligh, President of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities.

Food inflation in Canada

Amanda Lang begins a special episode on food inflation in Canada with a ‘by the numbers’ look at the cost - and price - of food in this country. Amanda then examines the sources of price pressure on food with Leslie Preston, Senior Economist at TD Bank.

Canada’s economic challenges

Amanda Lang tells you what you need to know about the week in business news, then discusses the outlook for Canada's economy in 2026 with Dawn Desjardins, Chief Economist at Deloitte Canada.

Opportunities for economic growth

Amanda Lang begins a special episode on Canada’s economy with a ‘by the numbers’ look at the state of our economy … then discusses where the best opportunities lie for the economy to grow with Andrew DiCapua, principal economist at the Canadian Chamber of Commerce.

New threats to Canada’s economy

After catching you up on the week’s top business stories, Amanda Lang discusses the new threats of trade turmoil for Canada with Ed Devlin, Managing Partner of Devlin Capital.

Canada pivots to China

After catching you up on the week’s top business stories, Amanda Lang discusses Canada ramping up trade with China with Margaret McCuaig Johnston, director of the China Strategic Risks Institute.

Are we creating a generation of renters?

After catching you up on the week’s top business stories, Amanda Lang discusses housing affordability – particularly for first-time homebuyers – with John Pasalis, President of Realosophy Realty.

Unlocking the Circular Economy

Amanda Lang tells you what you ‘need to know’ when it comes to the ‘circular economy.’ Amanda then discusses new ways to measure and track our efforts at a non-linear economy with Geoff McCarney, Executive Director of the Smart Prosperity Institute.