Libby Znaimer is joined by Lesley-Anne Scorgie, Founder of MeVest, a leading edge financial education company specializing in money coaching for Canadians and Gordon Pape, Editor and Publisher of the Internet Wealth Builder and Income Investor newsletters.

Today: the Bank of Canada has increased the interest rate yet again to 50 basis points taking it to 3.75 per cent. This is the sixth time that the interest rate has been increased since March as the bank continues to try to fight high inflation. But what are the implications of these increases? Our guests weigh in.

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ONTARIO'S HOUSING STRATEGY

Libby Znaimer is joined by Dr. Brian Doucet, Canada Research Chair in Urban Change and Social Inclusion School of Planning at the University of Waterloo and Frank Clayton Senior Research Fellow, Centre for Urban Research and Land Development, Toronto Metropolitan University.

This week the Ford government has announced sweeping new legislation as it pertains to housing.

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OTTAWA'S DENTAL BENEFIT PROGRAM VULNERABLE TO FRAUD

Libby Znaimer is joined by Yves Giroux, the Parliamentary Budget Officer.

The PBO says that Ottawa's dental benefit program will be a target of fraud if proper measures are not in place to protect it from such incidents. According to Giroux, the cost of the program will reach $703 Million and rental support will go up to $940 million. However, Giroux is warning Ottawa that the cost could be higher if protections are not in place to prevent fraudulent claims. He's on the show to discuss.

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