The Briefs - Roundup of the top stories: Canada GDP is weak; U.S. Central bank signals rates may stay high longer; More home buyers are waiting for lower rates; London Drugs hit with cyberattack; Loblaw hit with boycott; pot gets re-classified in U.S.

New warnings on every cigarette should deter smokers.

Ontario's new rule banning cellphones from classrooms says more about the adults than the kids.

The Briefs - Roundup of the top stories: Canada GDP is weak; U.S. Central bank signals rates may stay high longer; More home buyers are waiting for lower rates; London Drugs hit with cyberattack; Loblaw hit with boycott; pot gets re-classified in U.S.
New warnings on every cigarette should deter smokers.
Ontario's new rule banning cellphones from classrooms says more about the adults than the kids.

A weekly series spotlighting the biggest and most significant news stories affecting the world of business and the economy. Taking Stock with Amanda Lang brings business stories from the global stage to Canadians every week and explains why they matter.

A weekly series spotlighting the biggest and most significant news stories affecting the world of business and the economy. Taking Stock with Amanda Lang brings business stories from the global stage to Canadians every week and explains why they matter.

Taking Stock with Amanda Lang

Why aren't we building homes?

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 the Max Bell School of Public Policy at McGill University for his thoughts.



Rick Smith, president of the Canadian Climate Institute and Ken Green, Senior Fellow at the Fraser Institute, lay out the arguments in favour and against Canada’s carbon tax system.



Nik Nanos, chief data scientist of Nanos Research, tells Amanda Lang what Canadians tell pollsters they think about the political issue that is the carbon tax. And in her Takeaway, Amanda Lang says the ongoing debate should not distract us from the need to tackle a complicated issue head on.

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 the Max Bell School of Public Policy at McGill University for his thoughts.
 
Rick Smith, president of the Canadian Climate Institute and Ken Green, Senior Fellow at the Fraser Institute, lay out the arguments in favour and against Canada’s carbon tax system.
 
Nik Nanos, chief data scientist of Nanos Research, tells Amanda Lang what Canadians tell pollsters they think about the political issue that is the carbon tax. And in her Takeaway, Amanda Lang says the ongoing debate should not distract us from the need to tackle a complicated issue head on.

Weighing the impact of carbon taxes

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, nuclear power is ramping up again around the world, including Canada. Amanda Lang speaks with John Gorman, the head of the Canadian Nuclear Association, and Jeff Binns with the Nuclear Waste Management Organization for an update on what is driving the demand, and what the plans are to handle the relatively small amount of waste it will produce.

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, nuclear power is ramping up again around the world, including Canada. Amanda Lang speaks with John Gorman, the head of the Canadian Nuclear Association, and Jeff Binns with the Nuclear Waste Management Organization for an update on what is driving the demand, and what the plans are to handle the relatively small amount of waste it will produce.

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

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 work force together, which is impacting everything from work from home policies to the nature of productivity. Amanda speaks with Steven Davis, Director of Research at the Hoover Institute at Stanford University and Evangeline Berube with HR consulting firm Robert Half about what it all means.

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 &amp; 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 work force together, which is impacting everything from work from home policies to the nature of productivity. Amanda speaks with Steven Davis, Director of Research at the Hoover Institute at Stanford University and Evangeline Berube with HR consulting firm Robert Half about what it all means.

Why aren't we building homes?

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