Kyle Reiling, Executive director of the Greenview Industrial Gateway

Bruce Sellery, CEO of Credit Canada

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What sort of an impact will the Federal Government’s so-called “GST Holiday” have on your life? AND – how about the latest ‘rate-drop’ announcement from the Bank of Canada? We get the thoughts of Bruce Sellery - CEO of Credit Canada.

Next – as retailers ‘gear up’ for the Federal GST tax break, consumers are worried grocers may jack up prices, eliminating any savings. We dig into the topic – and see if there’s any chance we may actually encounter higher prices at the supermarket – with Sylvain Charlebois, Senior Director of the “Agri-Foods Analytics Lab” at Dalhousie University.

If you’ve recently been to a coffee shop, you may have encountered that tiny payment screen with a prompt for a tip of 15 percent - or maybe even 18 or 20. We tackle the topic of ‘tipping’ with David Moscrop – Political Theorist – and Columnist with the Washington Post.

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‘Communities First' is its name…and it’s a new group made up of a handful of Calgary city Councilors who want to, as they describe, “restore confidence in Calgary City Hall”. We learn more about the group from one of its founding members, Ward 1 Councilor – Sonya Sharp.

Next – the final ‘Bank of Canada’ rate announcement of the year came down on Wednesday morning – and the Bank announced a half-point drop in its key lending rate. So, what’s this move mean for Canadian homeowners – and those looking at getting into the housing market? We discuss with Penelope Graham, Mortgage Expert with RateHub dot ca.

And finally - Canada Sports Hall of Famer, Father David Bauer is being recognized by a local Professor. We speak with Dr. Matt Hoven – who penned the book “Hockey Priest” – which shines the spotlight on the influence Bauer had on our nation’s favourite Sport – including the impact the Father had on the National Hockey League.

Penelope Graham, Mortgage Expert with RateHub.ca

Mona Keith, Animal Care Supervisor at the Wilder Institute/Calgary Zoo

Dr. Matt Hoven, Kule Chair and Associate Professor at St Joseph's College at the University of Alberta

Sonya Sharp, Ward 1 Councillor & member of Communities First YYC

David Williams is vice-president of policy at the Business Council of British Columbia

Steve Tcherchian, CISO of XYPRO.com, a leading cybersecurity solutions company in Simi Valley, California