Libby Znaimer is joined by Hugh Segal , a former Canadian Senator, Cheri DiNovo,  former Ontario NDP MPP and a recipient of the Order of Canada, and David Peterson,  former Ontario Liberal Premier from 1985 to 1990.

In the news: Inflation dropped to 7 per cent in August (largely thanks to lower gas prices), but Canadians are still feeling the pinch with rising grocery costs. Meanwhile, the public appears to be divided over a video clip of PM Justin Trudeau singing Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody" in a hotel lobby in the UK. Was it really a big deal? And, a new Leger poll shows that PM Trudeau edges Conservative opposition leader Pierre Poilievre as the preferred choice for PM. Our panel discusses the latest.

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THE FUTURE OF IMMIGRATION IN CANADA

Libby Znaimer is now joined by Guidy Mamann, a Toronto immigration lawyer and Partner at Mamman, Sandaluk & Kingwell LLP and Dr. Monica Boyd, a Professor of Sociology at the University of Toronto and the former Research Chair in Immigration, Inequality and Public Policy from 2001 to 2015.

According to a report by Statistics Canada, Canada can expect 13 million new citizens over the next 19 years and have a population of 50 million people by 2041. Last year alone, Canada accepted as many as 401,000 new permanent residents. So, what are the implications of these newcomers especially as our population ages. And, just how bad is Canada's immigration backlog these days?

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