In This Economy?!

It’s a long running issue for Canadians: affordable housing.
Its lack thereof leaves many spending a large amount of their income solely on keeping a roof over their head. And at a time where just about everything seems to be getting more expensive, the idea of ownership seems distant for many.
Host Kris McCusker speaks to Bruce Sellery, the CEO of Credit Canada for some tips on how to manage expectations, what changes you should consider if you want to achieve home ownership, and more.

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The cries have been coming from inside the house. Employees at the biggest A.I. firms, blowing the whistle on the belief in the industry that artificial intelligence poses a great threat to humanity, not in a potential future, but right now. They were quickly followed by the heads of some of those same companies, such as Anthropic, begging the U.S. government to regulate their industry. U.S. President Trump said no, leaving the future of AI, and maybe even humanity, uncertain.
Host Mike Eppel is speaking with Richard Lachman, professor at the RTA school of media at Toronto Metropolitan University, and author of Digital Wisdom, Searching for Agency in the Age of A.I, about the concerns being raised by industry, how valid they are, and what, if anything, anyone can do about it.

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The first Canadian Investment Summit is in the books – attended by some of the biggest names in the financial world like Larry Fink, the CEO of Blackrock, former UK chancellor George Osborne, and RBC CEO Dave McKay. Prime Minister Mark Carney welcomed more than 220 people in the hopes of attracting 1 trillion dollars in new public and private investment over the next five years.
Host Kris McCusker speaks to Jim Stanford, Economist and Director of the Centre Future Work about what kind of foreign capital Carney secured, and why Trump may have been paying close attention.

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The trade dispute with the US rages on, our closest ally and for many decades, our closest trading partner. But it wasn’t always like that. Going back in history shows we’ve been in this position with the U-S before, and Canada found a way through without giving up our sovereignty.
Host Kris McCusker speaks to Joy Nott, Partner - Trade & Customs with KPMG Canada – about the week that was and where the trade drama could go from here – with a few interesting history lessons along the way.

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US President Trump is touting what he calls the biggest energy deal ever: a plan to gain control of Venezuela's massive oil reserves and boost Us energy supply. But is it fact, fiction, or political spin?
Host Mike Eppel speaks to Tim Pickering, Founder and Chief Investment Officer at Auspice Capital. They dig into the claims, the impact of rising global oil prices, growing tensions in key energy markets, and what it all could mean for Canada.

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