The Briefs: Honda to build a new EV plant in Ontario; Competition questions about a big merger in agriculture; UN plastic agreement; wildfire season comes early; basic income lawsuit moves ahead.

Amanda Lang speaks to Franco Terrazzano, federal director of the Canadian Taxpayers Federation about taxpayer dollars spent to bring industry like Honda to Canada.

Amanda Lang speaks to Daniel Garcia-Maccia, economist with the International Monetary Fund about the best way governments can promote productivity.

Amanda Lang speaks to Dennis Darby, president and CEO of the Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters about whether the budget is good for business.

Amanda Lang speaks to Gary Sands, VP of the Canadian Federation of Independent Grocers, about efforts to attract foreign players to the Canadian market.