Chapter 1: A big day in Ottawa where we’re expecting the throne speech as well as a special national address from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.  Global News chief political correspondent David Akin joins us to talk about what we might hear.

Chapter 2: After a pretty steady recovery, job postings flatlined in the third week of September.  That’s according to data from Indeed DOT C-A, Brendon Bernard is an economist at the Indeed Hiring Lab and he joins us with some analysis.

Chapter 3: There have been many changes to how sporting events are held due to the COVID-19 pandemic. One that you may not have noticed is the style of whistle that referees are using. Ron Foxcroft is from Hamilton, Ontario and years ago he created the Fox 40 - the most popular whistle used in sports. Recently, he has had to adapt again, and is now selling an electronic whistle. The electronic whistle has been a hit - the company has received 50-thousand orders so far, including orders from the NFL and NBA.

Chapter 4: Another big story out of Ottawa today, as the Supreme Court will hear provincial challenges to a federal carbon tax.  Environmental Defence is an advocacy group that supports a federal price on carbon emissions, and they’re one of the groups participating in the hearings.  Sarah Buchanan is their clean economy program manager joins the show

Guest: Sarah Buchanan, Clean Economy Program Manager at Environmental Defence.

Chapter 5: It’s unlikely that Trudeau will call a federal election and Canadians want a throne speech focused on the immediate future.

Guest: Darrell Bricker, IPSOS Public Affairs CEO.

Chapter 6: Snap elections don’t always work out the way the incumbent hopes.  Dave Barrett and Glen Clark both got a taste of reality when they sought reelection. Clark squeaked out a win but it was short lived, and there’s no doubt John Horgan is shooting for a majority here. 

Guest: Cara Camcastle, professor of political science at Simon Fraser University.

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Making Cents of the Market:

Time for Making Cents of the Markets with Lori Pinkowski.  Lori Pinkowski is the Senior Vice President and Portfolio Manager at Canaccord Genuity. You can contact The Pinkowski Wealth Management team directly at 604-695-LORI or visit their website at Pinkowski.ca

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View From Victoria: 

A local look at politics from the Provincial capital.  The Vancouver Sun's Vaughn Palmer, and Global News reporter Richard Zussman join the show with their take on the day's headlines.

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Chapter 1: More on a bizarre story linking a woman in Quebec to what may have been an assassination attempt on US president Donald Trump. 

Guest: Abigail Bimman, Global National Ottawa Correspondent.

Chapter 2: We’ve talked about CERB a lot in the past six months but another pricey piece of government support is the Emergency Wage Subsidy that gets paid to employers.  The program costs about $7 billion every month, but a new piece by U of T economics professor Michael Smart outlines some serious shortcomings. 

Guest: Michael Smart, Professor of Economics at the University of Toronto, co-director at Finances of the Nation.

Chapter 3: As you may expect, voting will be a little different this year due to the pandemic. Here is what you need to know about going to the polls:

Guest: Niki Reitmayer - CKNW Mornings contributor

Chapter 4: You are going to be bombarded with news about the election over the next several weeks from many different sources. But what should you look for  - and stay away from - to make sure you are getting the best information in order to make an informed decision at the polling station? Our Niki Reitmayer spoke to Maite Taboada Professor of Linguistics at SFU, to gain some tips on how to be a savvy consumer of election news.

Chapter 5: What is happening in Stikine? Rob Shaw is here to talk about that and all other political drama as in unfolds on Day 1 of the BC election. 

Guest: Rob Shaw, 

Chapter 6: Provincial election call

Guest: Andrew Wilkinson, Liberal Party Leader.

Chapter 7: Provincial election call

Guest: Sonia Furstenau, Green Party Leader.

Chapter 8: Provincial Election Call

Guest: Adrian Dix, NDP MLA, served as health minister under John Horgan.

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