RECOVERING POLITICIANS PANEL: TENSIONS BETWEEN OTTAWA AND CHINA

Libby Znaimer is joined by Howard Hampton, Former Ontario NDP Leader, Hugh Segal, Former Senator of Canada, and John Milloy, Former Ontario Liberal MPP who served as a cabinet minister under the Dalton McGuinty and Kathleen Wynne governments.

Today: we begin the discussion with reaction to the province's Fall economic statement that was released yesterday. It included a doubling of Ontario Guaranteed Annual Income System payments (GAINS), and an extension of the gas tax cut among other items. However, it lacked a concrete plan on how it was going to address the ongoing healthcare crisis. Meanwhile, we shift the focus to Ottawa and discuss allegations of foreign interference in our 2019 federal election by China.

7 in 10 CANADIANS MAY BE MAKING INVESTMENT DECISIONS BASED ON QUESTIONABLE SOURCES: FSR

Libby Znaimer is joined by Joel Gorlick, the Director of Policy – Market Conduct for the Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario.

According to a poll by FSRA, 68 per cent of respondents said that they were getting investment/financial advice from the internet, word of mouth and social media. But, should Canadians really be relying on these sources to make such personal and important decisions?

WHO'S HUNGRY REPORT: TORONTO FOOD BANK VISITS ON THE RISE

Libby Znaimer is now joined by Neil Hetherington, CEO of Daily Bread Food Bank in Toronto.

The latest Who's Hungry Report shows that food bank visits are on the rise--1.68 million visits were recorded in Toronto during the latest reporting period, which is a 16 per cent increase from last year when 1.45 million visits were made. So, what has contributed to the rise? Is it just record inflation or is there more to the story?