What does 2025 hold in store for Canada’s economy?

After looking back at the year that was for Canada’s economy, Amanda Lang checks in with Benjamin Tal, Deputy Chief Economist with CIBC for his thoughts on what the advent of a second Trump administration might mean  for businesses and consumers next year Amanda Lang checks in with Goldy Hyder, Pr…

Food prices the front line of the inflation battle

After catching us up on the news of the week in The Briefs, Amanda Lang checks in with David Dienesch, CEO of Allianz Trade in Canada for an update on food inflation and what the outlook is for both your grocery bill and major food exports for 2025

Small business will bear the burden of Fed’s tax holiday plan: CFIB

After catching you up on the news of the week in The Briefs, Amanda checks in with Dan Kelly, head of the Canadian Federation of Independent Business, for a pulse check on how small businesses are feeling about having to bear the cost of implementing Ottawa’s holiday on GST this holiday season. Ca…

Outlook for Canada trade talks with U.S. under Trump

After catching you up on the news of the week in the Briefs segment, Amanda Lang checks in with David Paterson, Ontario’s representative in Washington, D.C. for a lookahead to trade discusses between the two countries and Mexico The number of Canadian consumers and businesses filing insolvencies i…

What’s next for Canada and the U.S. on the trade front under Trump?

After catching us up on the news of the week in The Briefs, Amanda Lang speaks with Beth Burke, CEO of the Canadian American Business Council for a look of the state of the economic relationship between Canada and the U.S. headed into a second Trump presidency. After a by the numbers look at just …

Weighing the impact of carbon taxes

A price on carbon is widely accepted by economists as an efficient way to measure the harm done by carbon and to encourage behavioural change, but is it the best route given that it comes with a real cost to consumers and the economy? Amanda Lang checks in with Chris Ragan, the founding director of…

Low rates not enough to boost home construction to what we’ll need

After catching you up on the news of the week, Amanda Lang speaks with Aled ab Iorweth, deputy chief economist with the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, to check in  on the pace of Canadian home construction and whether it will meet our future housing needs. After years out of favour, nucl…

What is the role of government in the future of work?

After catching you up on the business news you need to know this week, Amanda Lang speaks with Steven MacKinnon, Canada’s Minister of Labour & Seniors, for a discussion on what role government can play in optimizing the future of work in Canada. For the first time ever, four generations are in the…

How a U.S. move to ban Chinese car software will impact Canada

Amanda Lang gets you caught up on the news of the week, and we check in with Ontario’s Minister of Economic Development, Vic Fedeli, for his thoughts on the outlook for the province’s automotive sector. Amanda Lang speaks with TD Bank economist James Marple and Kevin Lee of the Canadian Home Build…

What new 30-year mortgage rules might do to the housing market

From Canadian inflation to the latest decision on interest rates, Amanda Lang breaks down the news of the week in The Briefs. And we hear from with Penelope Graham, a mortgage expert with Ratehub.ca to see if new 30-year mortgage rules designed to help first time buyers get into the market will act…