Taking Stock with Amanda Lang

Amanda Lang talks with Mike Henry, a Canadian who is the CEO of BHP, the world's largest mining company. Topics include the progress of BHP’s huge Jansen potash mine in Saskatchewan, the company’s attempted takeover of Anglo American, and Canada’s new attitude toward resource development.

After catching you up on the week’s top business stories, Amanda Lang discusses the likely path ahead for the Bank of Canada with Benjamin Tal, Deputy Chief Economist at CIBC.

Amanda Lang takes a ‘by the numbers’ look at the state of Canada’s infrastructure needed for housing – then talks it over with Peter Weltman, Vice-chair of the Canadian Infrastructure Council. Amanda then looks at innovation in how we finance our infrastructure needs with Ben Dachis, Vice-President of Outreach & Research at Clean Prosperity.

The latest announcements from the major projects office did not - again - include any major projects in Alberta. However, the province’s leadership remains confident that an agreement for a pipeline is coming, as part of a bigger agreement with Ottawa. Amanda Lang  speaks with Danielle Smith, Premier of Alberta.

Amanda Lang takes a ‘by the numbers' look at how technology shifts are affecting Canada’s jobs market. She then digs further into the issue with John Challenger, CEO of Challenger, Gray and Christmas. In Canada, jobs are holding on, but the economy is facing a tsunami of job losses in the public sector – Amanda speaks with Jim Stanford, Director of the Centre for Future Work.

After catching you up on the week’s top business stories, Amanda Lang discusses whether this week’s federal budget will do enough to boost Canada’s economy, with Theo Argitis, Senior VP of Policy at the Business Council of Canada.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Canada's economy is clearly feeling the effects of ongoing U.S. tariffs … and business confidence is down. So how gloomy is the outlook?  Amanda Lang speaks with Pedro Antunes, Chief Economist at the Conference Board of Canada.

Inflation remains sticky in Canada - and it’s not all tariff related. Will the central bank ever get a green light to lower rates?  Amanda Lang speaks with Benjamin Tal, Deputy Chief Economist at CIBC.

The Premiers and Prime Minister met this week, along with Indigenous leaders, with talk aimed at staying cooperative and getting things done. But will the consensus end once projects actually get chosen ? Amanda Lang speaks with Perrin Beatty, Co-Chair of the Expert Panel on Canada-U.S. Relations and former CEO of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce.

It's been a tough stretch for job seekers - especially younger ones looking for summer or first jobs - but could the worst be over?  Amanda Lang talks it over with Claire Fan, Senior Economist at RBC.

As an introduction to a special episode on personal finance, Amanda Lang  takes a By The Numbers look at Canadians’ income, savings and debt.  Amanda then follows up on the topic of debt, and how we can plan to minimize it, with Bruce Sellery, CEO of Credit Canada.

Would cities work better if people were more engaged in municipal politics? Given its importance in our lives, it is in some ways the most opaque level of government. Amanda Lang gets insight from John Tory, the former mayor of Toronto. And in her Takeaway, Amanda explains how making cities attractive for business makes them attractive for everyone.