Libby Znaimer is joined by Lauren O'Neil, Senior News Editor of BlogTO,  David Crombie, Former Mayor of Toronto and Toronto City Councillor Brad Bradford for Ward 19 Beaches-East York.

This week: Premier Doug Ford is considering giving the mayors of Toronto and Ottawa "strong mayor" powers that would give them greater authority over financial matters and appointments. So, what would be the implications of that?

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THE STATE OF  INFLATION IN CANADA

Libby Znaimer is joined byBenjamin Tal, Chief Economist for CIBC.

Inflation in Canada has reached a 39-year-high at 8.1 percent last month according to Statistics Canada. And, food costs went up by 8.8 percent. Benjamin explains what our economy is currently going through.

THE RISING COST OF FOOD

Libby Znaimer is now joined by Rose Reisman, nutritionist, author and owner of Rose Reisman Catering.

As discussed earlier, food costs have gone up by 8.8 percent, which means consumers will see higher food prices at the grocery stores and when eating out at restaurants. Rose weighs in on the situation and gives ideas for healthy recipes to make this season that are affordable!

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