After catching you up on the week’s top business stories, Amanda Lang discusses what will it take to make food more affordable with Neil Hetherington, CEO of the Daily Bread Food Bank.
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Debt pressures and the precarious job market
After catching you up on the week’s top business stories, Amanda Lang talks about debt pressures and the precarious job market with Grant Bazian, president of MNP.
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Priorities for Canadian business in trade talks with U.S.
Consultations have begun as Canada gets set to reopen its trade agreement with the U.S. ... and business in Canada has a lot riding on the outcome. Amanda Lang speaks with Matthew Holmes, EVP International and Chief of Public Policy at the Canadian Chamber of Commerce.
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Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem discusses interest rate decision
This week’s decision on interest rates by the Bank of Canada was a complex one, considering the pressures of inflation and weakening economic growth. Amanda Lang discusses the issues with Tiff Macklem, Governor of the Bank of Canada.
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Analyzing the temporary foreign worker program
The temporary foreign worker program has come under fire for its potential to abuse workers - and, because it could also shut out existing residents of Canada. Businesses say they need the program, but there is a growing call to scrap it altogether. Amanda Lang takes a closer look with Armine Yalnizyan, Atkinson Fellow on the Future of Workers. Then in her Takeaway segment, Amanda looks at the controversial order for a flock of ostriches in B.C. to be culled.
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.