This week on Exponential, you may have heard of Catalyst as an organization that works to promote the advancement of women in the workplace. But along the way the folks at Catalyst realized something…the experience of women of colour was different than that of white women. It lead them to a new area of research.

This week on Exponential, James Rickards is the author of “Aftermath; Seven Secrets of Wealth Preservation in The Coming Chaos”. Jim has spent decades in financial markets, observing, describing and participating. Rickards knows a thing or two about how markets work. His latest book aims to explore what happened after the 2008 financial crisis.

This week on Exponential, when Justin Trudeau swept to power in 2015, it was on a groundswell of good feeling. Four years later, Trudeau’s majority could be under threat in the fall election – and the bloom is definitely off the rose for the Liberals. It’s an arc traced by political writer John Ivison in his new book, "Trudeau, The Education of a Prime Minister."

This week on Exponential, the size of “Big Tech” is of increasing concern to regulators, politians, and consumers. It's an issue that Thinktech Open Markets has been focusing on for some time now. Matt Stoller is Policy Director at Open Markets

This week featuring Sharon Hartung, Founder of “Your Digital Undertaker”, and Chris Snyder, author of the book “Creating Opportunities; A Volunteer’s Memoir"

This week on Exponential: Alzheimer’s is a disease that is claiming more and more people, and so far little progress has been made either on a cure or even on a way to slow it progress meaningfully. But, a small American company thinks it may have the key. It plans to start clinical trials of its drugs a few months from now, and if it’s successful, it will be a blockbuster. I talked to the CEO of Alzheon, Martin Tolar.

This week on Exponential, the federal government unveiled a long-awaited ‘national strategy on dementia’. It provides a kind of rough roadmap of how to address a large and growing problem in Canada. But, while dementia advocates say it’s a start, it’s just that – including the relatively small amount of money earmarked. I talked to Pauline Tardif, CEO of the Alzheimer’s Society of Canada, and asked her about the importance of a national plan.

This week on Exponential, Seymour Schulich is a legend in Canada’s mining and oil and gas industries. He built his billion dollar fortune on companies like Franco Nevada, and dozens of oil patch investments. But what the 79 year old wants to talk about these days is the energy of the future – namely Nuclear Fusion.

PART1: David and Deborah Cooper are raising money to help establish the first-of-its kind residential treatment facility -- it would fill a big gap in how we treat young adults with mental health problems. I asked them to describe what Elly’s place will be.

PART2: John Collopy had to face down a particularly bad habit -- his own struggle with addiction. He shares his story in the book, "The Reward of Knowing”

Measles was all but eradicated in Canada in 1998, thanks to a successful vaccination program that created what doctors call ‘herd immunity’. Ironically, 1998 was also the year that a doctor in England published an article linking vaccines to autism. The article was a fraud, but the damage, it turned out, was done. Tim Caulfield, is Canada Research Chair in Health Law and Policy and a Professor of Law Public Health at the university of Alberta