I talked to a colleague who is travelling through the SW United States. He said the temperature in Arizona this past weekend was hovering just above 100 degrees Fahrenheit. That translate to nearly 38 degrees Celcius.

It just so happens, Toronto's humidex reading was flirting with the mid 30s C today. At the same time, we were on a call with upcoming podcast guests from the UK, where they are experiencing an exceptional heat wave. The forecast high in London was 37C. I'm not sure I remember a time when we would have said the desert in US southwest, the Great Lakes Region and Great Britain would be experiencing the same kind of heat on the same day!

Also, today on The Daily Brief, we take a look at the latest news from the Bank of Canada. Projections suggest inflation will hit 8% in this country before it starts to slide. And it will be more than 2 years before it settles in the 3% range. What is that doing to the cost of living. And what kind of added pressure does that pose for food banks across the country.

In this episode, we revisit The 2030 Project - a Story Studio Network podcast produced for Daily Bread Food Bank in Toronto.

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