On the latest show, Northwest Territories Premier Bob McLeod is in town for the AME Roundup mining conference. He joins the show to discuss why the policies and politics of southern Canada are having a devastating impact on northerners.
Then, economist Ken Peacock of the Business Council of B.C. breaks down his latest economic forecast and explains why the province is still primed for economic growth despite global uncertainties.
Later, the cannabis industry is finally accessing institutional money after BMO Capital Markets led a $175-million financing deal last week with Canopy Growth.
SFU professor Christina Atanasova explains what this means for growth in the nascent industry.
And is Ottawa’s beer tax going too far? David Clement from the Consumer Choice Center explains why tying this federal excise tax to inflation is a bad deal.
