The disconnect between young people and employers

Amanda Lang takes a ‘by the numbers’ look at youth employment in Canada … she then discusses how to close the disconnect between young people and employers with Dan Kelly, President & CEO of the Canadian Federation of Independent Business.

Will tax incentives boost home building in Canada?

After catching you up on some of the big stories of the week, Amanda Lang discusses the outlook for home building in Canada, and whether tax incentives will boost the sector, with Kevin Lee, CEO of the Canadian Home Builders' Association.

Amanda Lang speaks with Patty Hadju, Minister of Jobs and Families

After catching you up on some of the big stories of the week, Amanda Lang discusses the federal government’s job creation strategy with Patty Hajdu, Minister of Jobs and Families.

What’s next for the Bank of Canada?

After catching you up on some of the big stories of the week, Amanda Lang discusses what’s next for the Bank of Canada with Earl Davis, head of fixed income and money markets at BMO Global Asset Management.

Canada’s trade impact program, one year later

After catching you up on some of the big stories of the week, Amanda Lang discusses the trade impact program, which is designed to help exporters cope with new trade barriers and tariffs. $2.1 billion dollars has been deployed - so how are businesses using it? Amanda speaks with Alison Nankivell, …

Canada’s two-track economy

Amanda Lang takes a ‘by the numbers’ look at the state of the Canadian economy …then discusses the theme of Canada’s two-track economy with Jean-Francois Perrault, chief economist at Scotiabank.

‘Blind spots’ in Canadians’ personal finances

After catching you up on the week’s top business stories, Amanda Lang discusses the 'blind spots' many Canadians have with their financial situation with Grant Bazian, President of MNP Ltd.

Rising rates squeeze small and mid-sized business

After catching you up on the week’s top business stories, Amanda Lang discusses the challenges rising interest rates present for small and mid-sized businesses with Jeff Brow, Head of Commercial Solutions at Equifax Canada.

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…