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Coming up tonight on Taking Stock, Amanda Lang is joined by: • Ravi Malhotra, Professor of Law, University of Ottawa, on recent legislation making it illegal to use replacement workers during federal strikes • Pierre Cléroux, Vice President, Research and Chief Economist, BDC, to discuss what can be done to encourage entrepreneurship • Kevin Page, President, Institute of Fiscal Studies and Democracy, explores the government’s role in fostering economic growth • Stewart Elgie, Professor of Law and Economics, University of Ottawa, to discuss Alberta’s fight against Feds’ laws for greening the power grid

Here’s your first look at tonight’s Taking Stock. Amanda Lang’s takeaway: Transparency on pay - including letting employees talk openly about how they are paid - will help narrow pay gaps, and force employers to have less subjective ways of valuing employees. It may also drive wages higher, but that's a reasonable price to pay. Watch at 6pm ET on BNN Bloomberg; 9pm on CP24; 10:30pm on CTV News Channel & taking-stock.ca

Coming up tonight on Taking Stock, Amanda Lang is joined by: · Ian Lee, Associate Professor, Sprott School of Business, Carleton University on whether the Bank of Canada’s rate hikes are working · Marit Stiles, Ontario NDP Leader on role of governments in addressing housing affordability · Matthew Holmes, Senior Vice President, Canadian Chamber of Commerce on policies that can drive growth even as inflation weighs on the economy · Ian Bremmer, President, Eurasia Group and GZERO Media talks AI and the need for urgent global cooperation in regulating it

Here’s your first look at tonight’s Taking Stock. Amanda Lang’s takeaway: Saying Canada has a housing problem ignores the reality that many of us benefit from the current situation. Watch at 6pm ET on BNN Bloomberg; 9pm on CP24; 10:30pm on CTV News Channel & taking-stock.ca

Coming up tonight on Taking Stock, Amanda Lang is joined by: · Jean-François Perrault, Senior VP and Chief Economist, Scotiabank, on whether the Bank of Canada has managed to slay inflation without a recession · Tim Richter, President & CEO, Canadian Alliance to End Homelessness, to discuss a new report that calls for millions of new rental units to be built · David Dale-Johnson, Executive Professor, University of Alberta, explores what else government should be doing to spur more building · And, Brian Rosen, President & CEO, Colliers Canada, on whether work from home will crush downtown landlords

Here’s your first look at tonight’s Taking Stock. Amanda Lang’s takeaway: Mortgages set to renew in 2024 and 2025 could be significantly costlier - that could be painful for some, but there is still time to plan for it. And hoping it doesn't happen isn't a good strategy. Watch at 6pm ET on BNN Bloomberg; 9pm on CP24; 10:30pm on CTV News Channel & taking-stock.ca

Coming up tonight on Taking Stock, Amanda Lang is joined by: • Philip Cross, Senior Fellow, Macdonald-Laurier Institute; Former Chief Economic Analyst, Statscan, on whether Canada has a culture problem when it comes to business • Barry Sawyer, National Council VP Executive Assistant, UFCW Canada, to discuss what’s at stake in negotiations • Kendra Strauss, Director, The Labour Studies Program and the SFU Morgan Centre for Labour Research, on whether union jobs are good for the overall economy • And, Steven Cook, Director, International Affairs Fellowship for Tenured, International Relations Scholars, Council on Foreign Relations, on what the Saudis are up to with sports

Here’s your first look at tonight’s Taking Stock. Amanda Lang’s takeaway: Alberta’s motivation for halting green energy projects is unclear: but given the race to net zero it’s definitely unwelcome. Watch at 6pm ET on BNN Bloomberg; 9pm on CP24; 10:30pm on CTV News Channel & taking-stock.ca

Coming up tonight on Taking Stock, Amanda Lang is joined by: · Sue Wastell, President, Wastell Homes, to discuss the construction industry’s massive labour shortage · Louise Yako, co-chair, National Supply Chain Task Force, on what ails Canada’s supply chain network and how to fix it · Jayson Myers, CEO, NGen, on how next generation jobs means attracting next generation manufacturing · And, Kingsley Wheaton, Chief Growth Officer, BAT, to discuss what a future that is sustainable and smoke free looks like for British American Tobacco Watch! 6 pm BNN Bloomberg; 9 pm CP24; 10:30 pm on CTV News Channel & taking-stock.ca

Here’s your sneak peek at Amanda Lang’s takeaway from tonight’s Taking Stock: Don't blame your retailer for passing on credit card fees, but now that you know what one card costs compared to another, you may think twice about which card to use. Watch 6pm BNN Bloomberg; 9pm on CP24; 10:30pm on CTV News Channel & at taking-stock.ca

Here’s your first look at tonight’s Taking Stock. Amanda Lang ’s takeaway: What happens when an inflation fight by central banks is undermined by government spending? Look to Britain for a cautionary tale – the market reaction is swift punishment that hurts everyone. Watch at 6 pm ET on BNN Bloomberg; 9 pm on CP24; 10:30 pm on CTV News Channel & taking-stock.ca

Coming up tonight on Taking Stock, Amanda Lang is joined by: · Ehren Cory, CEO, Canada Infrastructure Bank, to discuss its new program to increase the number of EV charging stations across the country · Marc Seguin, Vice President, Policy and Government Affairs, TIAC, on the lifting of border restrictions and whether the damage to our tourism industry can be undone · Wade Sobkowich, Executive Director, Western Grain Elevator Association, on the challenges of moving Canada’s huge grain harvest this fall · And, JP Gladu, Founder, Mokwateh, on how to bridge the gap in prosperity for Canada’s Indigenous Peoples Watch! 6 pm BNN Bloomberg; 9 pm CP24; 10:30 pm on CTV News Channel & taking-stock.ca

Coming up tonight on Taking Stock, Amanda Lang is joined by: · Sohaib Shahid, Director of Economic Innovation, Conference Board of Canada, on how confidence drives the consumer – and the consumer drives the economy · Dr. Fahad Razak, Former Scientific Director, Ontario Covid-19 Science Advisory Table, on why we may be getting ahead of reality in regards to the pandemic being truly over · Livio Di Matteo, Senior Fellow, Fraser Institute, on whether we learned the lessons we need from the pandemic · And, Ryan Donovan, Co-owner & Chef, Richmond Station, on how food inflation is hurting restaurants and how his business is reaping the benefits of buying local Watch! 6 pm BNN Bloomberg; 9 pm CP24; 10:30 pm on CTV News Channel & taking-stock.ca

Here’s your first look at tonight’s Taking Stock. Amanda Lang ’s takeaway: When pay increases are capped below the rate of inflation, let’s call it what it is: a pay cut. Watch at 6 pm ET on BNN Bloomberg; 9 pm on CP24; 10:30 pm on CTV News Channel & taking-stock.ca