The Bank of Canada is set to raise lending rates, with traders 90% certain of a quarter point rate hike from .5% to .75%. How will this affect mortgage holders and debt owners? What effect will this have on the Canadian economy?
Guest - Ian Lee, Sprott School of Business, Carlton University
It’s looking like Justin Trudeau has two scandals to deal with this summer. The first is the $10.5 million payout to Omar Khadr which over 70% of Canadians opposed according to a recent Angus Reid survey. The second is Indigenous and Northern Affairs Minister Marilyn Poitras stepping down from the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls inquiry. Marilyn wrote in a letter to Trudeau, "It is clear to me that I am unable to perform my duties as a commissioner with the process designed in its current structure.” How is Trudeau going to ride out these stories this summer?
Guest: Tim Harper, Freelance Writer and Editor
Wildfires are still raging in British Columbia and over 14,000 people have been forced to evacuate. What is the evacuation process like and how do evacuees cope?
Guest: Kira Thomas, BC Wildfire Evacuee now in Calgary