Amanda Lang and Sean Speer discuss the varied implications of Millennials now outnumbering Baby Boomers as Canada’s largest age cohort. They also cover the Trudeau government’s forthcoming pharmacare legislation and what it will mean for Canadians’ access to pharmaceutical drugs.
Amanda Lang and Sean Speer discuss Canada’s slowing inflation rate in January and its possible economic and political consequences, as well as a new study out of the University of British Columbia on Canadian health-care spending and the intergenerational issues that it raises.
Amanda Lang and Sean Speer discuss Bell Canada’s announcement of layoffs in its media business and what they signal about the unwinding of the “grand bargain” between business and government in protected sectors.
Amanda Lang and Sean Speer discuss Ottawa’s new cap on international student visas. Plus, the business community’s deteriorating relationship with the Trudeau government.
This episode of In Coversation with Amanda Lang features discussion on the big labour market trends in Canada as we enter 2024 including the rise of “gig work”, the growth in the federal government’s employment footprint, and whether Canadian workers will face pressure to return to the office more regularly in the coming year.
This is the fourteenth episode of The Hub’s bi-weekly series featuring Sean Speer in conversation with award-winning journalist and best-selling author Amanda Lang. The two looked back on an eventful 2003 of business and economic news and look forward to some of the issues that will shape 2024.
This is the thirteenth episode of The Hub‘s bi-weekly series featuring Sean Speer in conversation with award-winning journalist and best-selling author Amanda Lang. The two discuss a recent string of economic data releases—including GDP figures, consumer confidence numbers, and bank earnings—and what they tell us about the state of Canada’s economy.
This episode of In Conversation with Amanda Lang features discussion on what to expect from next week’s Fall Economic Statement, whether it is too early to declare “mission accomplished” on lowering inflation, and the policy consequences of the Trudeau government’s recent changes to the federal carbon tax.
This is the eleventh episode of The Hub’s bi-weekly series featuring Sean Speer in conversation with award-winning journalist and best-selling author Amanda Lang. The two discuss a new report from the Competition…
This episode of In Conversation with Amanda Lang focuses on the renewed rise in Canada’s inflation rate, competing housing policies from the Trudeau government and its Conservative opposition, and what to make of the so-called “grocery summit” involving the government and the CEOs of the country’s major grocery chains.
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