The Rundown

40-year high inflation. Broken supply chains. Overburdened hospitals. A lingering pandemic. Ontarians are staring down many challenges heading into 2023, which will inevitably affect their finances. This week, the Ford government introduced its fall economic statement, laying out how it has managed Ontario's budget, what the future holds. Steve Paikin speaks with Minister of Finance Peter Bethlenfalvy to learn more.

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What goes into making memories? Why are some stronger than others? Where are they stored? For insight, we ask: Charlotte Russell, associate professor of psychology at King's College London; Rosanna Olsen, a memory researcher at the Rotman Research Institute; Signy Sheldon, associate professor in the Department of Psychology at McGill University; and Buddhika Bellana, assistant professor in the Department of Psychology at Glendon, York University. They discuss how memory is formed and whether it's reliably.

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Gabor Maté has long held that disease and addiction is rooted in traumas from early in life. With his new book, "The Myth of Normal: Trauma, Illness & Healing in a Toxic Culture," he adds modern culture to the mix - with its tech distractions, career and personal stress, political cleavage, and the climate crisis. The medical doctor, bestselling author and lecturer unpacks some of his complex ideas.

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Jeyan Jeganathan talks to Queen's University professors Dr. Stephen Archer and Dr. Gerald Evans about new research into how SARS-CoV-2 worsens COVID-19 pneumonia.

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Are people becoming sick more often, experiencing more severe symptoms and having more difficulty treating viral infections after having had COVID-19? If so, why? Epidemiologists, immunologists, and other experts discuss increasing evidence that SARS-CoV-2 can cause immune dysregulation for several months after infection. How should Ontarians protect themselves over the fall and winter months?

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Pediatric ICU capacity is at or beyond its limits, and parents aren't far behind. Why is illness on the rise for kids across the province? For insight we welcome: Dr. Rod Lim, Site-Chief of the Paediatric Emergency Department at the Children's Hospital at London Health Sciences Centre, and an associate professor at Western University; and former director of the COVID-19 Science Advisory Table, Dr. Fahad Razak, who is an internist at St Michael's Hospital and assistant professor at the University of Toronto.

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This week, The Agenda reviews looks at recent education workers' labour strife. Then, can Ontario's ambitious housing plan help the housing crisis? What can be done about the immigration backlog in Canada? And, reconsidering how people view climate change.

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David Thompson can trace his personal history back to the signing of the Robinson-Superior Treaty of 1850. Specifically, how the signatory chiefs of this, and other treaties approached education. What he's learned about his family's past is incorporated in his own work as an Anishinaabe educator. He spoke to northwestern Ontario Hub journalist Charnel Anderson about his history and how it's directed his energies.

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The First World War exposed Canadians to untold injuries; shrapnel wounds meant lost limbs, gas attacks and the Spanish Flu meant damaged lungs. Not to mention the toll it took on their mental health. But, the worldwide war also gave birth to life saving medical miracles in the form of complicated surgery, blood transfusions, X-rays and the department of health, which saved countless lives. We explore the medical history of the Great War, plus, how in death, unsuspecting Canadian soldiers became scientific specimens displayed for the public to see. Guest: Tim Cook, author of "Lifesavers and Body Snatchers: Medical Care and the Struggle for Survival in the Great War."

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Canada recently announced its latest immigration plan, with a target of welcoming half a million newcomers per year by 2050. However, the immigration system is still seeing a significant backlog across the board. Foreign workers and international students have been waiting to get their applications processed - some are even forced to leave the country. We examine the state of Canada's immigration system.

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