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In part two of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, Canadian exporters who sell clothing, alcohol and other products hit by the new 50 percent U.S. tariffs are worried the levies will discourage American consumers — which would take a debilitating bite out of their businesses. After a year of escalating tensions between the Trump administration and Canada, Canadian businesses have already exhausted the most logical options to expand their customer bases, said Dan Kelly, president of the Canadian Federation of Independent Businesses. Also American life expectancy hit a record in 2024 as deaths fell from most major causes, according to a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report this week / and according to the National Review, one of the top reasons Americans cite for opposing data centers is their excessive water use. For more talk on the issues that matter to you, listen on radio stations across America Monday-Friday 12am-5am CT (1am-6am ET and 10pm-3am PT), download the RED EYE RADIO SHOW app, asking your smart speaker, or listening at RedEyeRadioShow.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jerry opens the show with his thoughts on the trade war between Canada and the United States. Then Jerry turns to a wild courtroom story where a Toronto woman threatened a prosecutor after allegedly exposing herself in court. Jerry speaks with Gavin Tighe, senior partner at Gardiner Roberts LLP, about courtroom conduct, judicial discretion, and what happens when defendants derail their own proceedings. Next, Jerry launches a listener‑favourite segment: Ask a (former) traffic cop. He takes your calls and puts questions to Sean Shapiro. Jerry speaks with Ryan Mallough, the Canadian Federation of Independent Business' VP of legislative affairs, about what Canadian businesses hope to see in tariff relief and how companies are preparing.

Guest host Tim Powers speaks with CTV's Michael Serapio, as the Americans continue their ongoing trade war with Canada. As of Saturday, a new series of 50% Trump tariffs officially kicked in. And depending on how the next few months play out, bigger sectors could be hit by Trump on New Year's Day. On today's show: Shachi Kurl, the President of the Angus Reid Institute, offers new data on how people are feeling about the trade war. Dan Kelly, the President and CEO for the Canadian Federation of Independent Business, on the concerns and needs of Canada's business community in light of the trade war. Tech Check with tech analyst Carmi Levy: How the trade war could impact the Tech sector. The Daily Debrief Panel - featuring Sabrina Grover and Tom Mulcair. Brian Kingston, the President and CEO of the Canadian Vehicle Manufacturers' Association, reacts to the new Auto tariff threats from U.S. President Trump and the ongoing trade war. Dr. Hayley Hamilton, the Co-Director for the Institute for Mental Health Policy Research at CAMH, highlights the recent findings from the Ontario Student Drug Use and Health Survey.

The Canada-U.S. trade dispute takes centre stage on the show today. Jerry opens the show by examining the breakdown of trade talks between Ottawa and Washington. He speaks with Drew Fagan, professor at the Munk School of Global Affairs & Public Policy, about what led to the collapse in negotiations and what it means for the economic relationship between the two countries. How will new tariffs affect Canadian businesses and consumers? Jerry speaks with Jasmin Guenette, Vice-President of National Affairs for the Canadian Federation of Independent Business, about whether small and independent businesses will be forced to pass rising costs on to customers and how they're preparing for the uncertainty ahead. Jerry continues the conversation with John Boscariol, leader of the International Trade and Investment Law Group at McCarthy Tétrault, for a deeper look at the legal and economic realities of Canada-U.S. trade relations and what options remain on the table. New research from the Angus Reid Institute finds that while a majority of Canadians support Canada's decision to walk away from trade talks, many are worried about the personal economic consequences. Jerry speaks with Shachi Kurl, President of the Angus Reid Institute, about the findings and the growing concerns Canadians have about their jobs and financial security.

Host Colleen O'Connell-Campbell sits down with fellow Certified Exit Planning Advisor and Board Member of Employee Ownership Canada. Peter Walker - a proud Prince Edward Islander whose eighth-generation family farm shaped everything he believes about ownership, community, and legacy. Peter shares the story of the first business transition conversation he ever had (at 14, at the kitchen table, with his father) and how the eventual wind-down of the family farm rippled through his small community. The episode also marks a milestone for Canadian succession planning: the federal government has made the EOT capital gains exemption permanent, removing the sunset clause that had left owners and advisors uncertain. Peter and Colleen unpack why so many Canadian business owners - especially in rural and Atlantic Canada - avoid succession planning, the access-to-capital challenges outside major cities, the research behind employee ownership's financial and social benefits, and the single most important piece of internal due diligence a founder can do: knowing their own story before someone else writes it for them.   Key Takeaways: The EOT capital gains exemption is now permanent - and it's law. After years as a temporary measure set to expire at the end of 2026, the federal government moved in its spring economic update to make the up-to-$10 million capital gains exemption on qualifying sales to an Employee Ownership Trust permanent. That change has since passed into law (Bill C-30, Royal Assent June 18, 2026), removing the previous sunset clause and giving owners and advisors long-term certainty to plan around the structure. Peter, a board member of Employee Ownership Canada, was involved in the advocacy toward this outcome.   Peter's roots run deep in St. George, PEI (population 90), on a potato and cattle farm in his family since the 1790s - he would have been the eighth or ninth generation. His father sat him and his brother down when Peter was 14 to tell them they would not be taking over the farm. His father operated another 10 years, wound it down in a way that kept the land in the family (now approaching 300 years), but the closure cost about 15 neighbours their seasonal work, local businesses a customer, and the community a piece of its tax base.   Peter frames this as his third act - after Parliament Hill and a career at one of the big five banks. His work now has two halves: helping normalize the transition conversation for business owners, and advocating to grow employee ownership in Canada.   Two structural problems he sees, especially outside major cities: first, access to capital is severely limited - in his experience, capital does not flow easily east of Montreal or into rural regions. Second, the emotional, identity-driven avoidance of succession planning. Owners who strongly identify with being an owner resist planning for a day they can no longer be one, pushing it off until a crisis (death, divorce, disability) forces a rushed outcome.   A recurring insight: many owners can build a long-term strategic roadmap for their business in their sleep, but have never been taught to build one for themselves. The internal due diligence - deciding what you actually want your outcome and legacy to be - is the work most people skip.   The research behind employee ownership (five decades in the U.S., over a decade in the U.K.) is compelling: 8-12% productivity increases, more profitable and resilient companies, loans repaid faster, fewer closures in downturns, and employees retiring with roughly twice the retirement wealth of those at comparable non-employee-owned firms.   Employee ownership is a spectrum, not one thing: worker co-ops (fully democratic, one member/one vote), management buyouts, Employee Ownership Trusts (designed specifically as a transition vehicle), and Employee Share Ownership Plans. EllisDon - one of Canada's largest construction companies - is 100% owned by the people who work there.   Peter's framework for owners: stress-test your thinking across two axes - how much you care about the money, and how much you care about legacy. Conventional wisdom says maximize money and ignore legacy, but Canadian Federation of Independent Business research shows most owners feel genuine internal conflict between the two. If you land in the "maximize value, legacy doesn't matter" quadrant, you have earned the right to sell to a third party - go for it. If legacy matters, then employee ownership, ETA, family transition, or a mix deserve real consideration.   Start early - much earlier than most people think. Peter's father was 38 when he had that kitchen-table conversation, wrestling with 200 years of legacy. Most owners wait until they have decided to sell, which Peter considers far too late; the preparation should begin three to five years prior, at minimum.   A cash-rich exit is not only about maximizing the dollar value - it is about being intentional about what happens next for you, your business, your people, and your community. For many Canadian owners, especially in rural communities, the real opportunity is to begin planning early enough to create options that preserve local jobs and legacy - and, now that the exemption is permanent, to give employee ownership a serious look. Book a one-on-one Wealth Gap Analysis with Colleen O'Connell-Campbell. Reach out on LinkedIn or email.   Please leave a five-star rating and review - it helps more founders find the show and build their path to an intentional, cash-rich exit.   ***   The Cash Rich Exit Podcast is brought to you by O'Connell-Campbell Wealth Management at RBC Dominion Securities.   All opinions expressed by the host, Colleen O'Connell-Campbell, and podcast guests are solely their own opinions and do not reflect the opinion of RBC Dominion Securities.   This podcast is for informational purposes only before taking any action based on information in this podcast you should consult with a qualified professional.   Colleen O'Connell-Campbell is a Wealth Advisor at RBC Dominion Securities, a member of the Canadian Investor Protection Fund.

There has been a lot of discussion surrounding a pesky weed called kochia.Wind helps spread the tumbleweed longer distances and there are more reports of herbicide resistant kochia. The seed banks are only viable for three years, but it has been discovered forages can compete with kochia in low-lying marginal areas.Ducks Unlimited Extension Agrologist Jodie Horvath says DU sponsored research projects last year using drones that seeded forages on 14 farms covering a total of 560 acres.She says there were promising results with more drone seeding projects coming up this year.ANDSaskatchewan farmer Todd Lewis got the call from the Prime Minister himself and will be accepting an appointed to the Canadian Senate.Lewis is the former president of the Agricultural Producers Association of Saskatchewan and current Vice president of the Canadian Federation of Agriculture. For the farmer from Gray near Regina, Sask. the title of Senator is something he's still getting used.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

If youth unemployment is still relatively high, why are so many businesses struggling to hire? A new CFIB report argues the problem isn't a shortage of workers—it's a mismatch between the jobs available and the jobs young Canadians are willing to take. Evan is joined by Molly MacCormack, Canadian Federation of Independent Business, policy analyst.

It’s Party for Two! Jerry is joined by John Tory Jr, Chief Commercial Officer of Great North Airlines, to break down the top stories of the day. A Brampton woman faces dozens of charges in a rental fraud scheme, but Jerry asks whether the people who were duped bear any responsibility for ignoring the red flags. A new CFIB study found that jobs filled by temporary foreign workers are often ones that youth don’t want. Jerry speaks with Dan Kelly, President of the Canadian Federation of Independent Business, about these results. Jerry shares some life lessons from a motorcycle rider, and what learning to ride teaches you.

Ken Connors hosted the CJAD 800 Morning Show. Joining Ken on the CJAD Morning Show were comedians Keith Pedro and CP, both performing at the Just For Laughs Festival.Also joining Ken were Dr. Mitch Shulman with his two minute checkup, Virgin Radio's Kelly Alexander, Paul-Claude Bérubé, Director General, Confédération des organismes de personnes handicapées du Québec, Bérengère Fouqueray, Research Analyst, Canadian Federation of Independent Business and Joblo.com's Chris Bumbray.

Welcome to RealAg Radio with your host Shaun Haney, brought to you by the Canadian Federation of Agriculture! For today’s edition of the show, Haney is broadcasting from the Canadian Federation of Agriculture’s summer meeting in Halifax, Nova Scotia. For today’s discussion, Haney is joined by Marvin Slingerland of MNP, Lorna McKercher of RBC, Tyler... Read More

Welcome to RealAg Radio with your host Shaun Haney, brought to you by the Canadian Federation of Agriculture! For today’s edition of the show, Haney is broadcasting from the Canadian Federation of Agriculture’s summer meeting in Halifax, Nova Scotia. For today’s discussion, Haney is joined by Marvin Slingerland of MNP, Lorna McKercher of RBC, Tyler... Read More

Trudie Mason welcomes in Jimmy Zoubris, Montreal businessman, longtime activist and former special advisor to Valerie Plante, and Meeker Guerrier, Commentator at Noovo and RDS. A new report by Ipsos in coordination with MNP reveals that over half of Quebecers have at least half of their income already committed to bills, debt payments and regular expenses before it arrives. The state of New York is proposing to give a 10 percent discount to shoppers who use the self-checkout at grocery stores. A new report shows that Montrealers spent 63 hours in traffic last year. The Canadian Federation of Independent Businesses is angry with the Quebec government because of the SAQ’s current business model. The Carolina Hurricanes have officially engraved their names onto the Stanley Cup and some names have caused a lot of reaction.

In just a few months, Alberta voters may weigh a referendum on separation as a coalition pushes the case for staying in Canada. What's driving the renewed separatist push, and how strong is the argument against it? Jen Gerson of The Line and Lead Not Leave joins us. Then, Ottawa's climate agenda under scrutiny after the Carney government scrapped the consumer carbon price, EV mandate, and oil and gas cap. Is this a retreat from climate action or a policy reset? Martha Hall Findlay and Caroline Brouillette weigh in.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

As governments begin looking ahead to the next agricultural policy framework, industry groups are pushing to ensure the conversation extends beyond business risk management (BRM) programs and focuses on long-term competitiveness, innovation, and growth. Scott Ross, executive director of the Canadian Federation of Agriculture (CFA), outlines the organization's priorities ahead of the federal-provincial-territorial (FPT) agriculture... Read More

What's behind the growing challenges facing young job seekers, and could global oil disruptions add further pressure to the economy? As youth unemployment remains stubbornly high, questions are building about what is driving the slowdown in hiring and what it means for those entering the workforce. We examine the factors shaping the job market for young people, from business conditions to structural barriers, and what might change in the months ahead. Dan Kelly, CEO of the Canadian Federation of Independent Business, and Ilona Dougherty, managing director of the Youth and Innovation Project at the University of Waterloo, break down the trends and possible paths forward. We then turn to global energy markets. After major disruptions to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz linked to the Iran war, what risks do shifting oil flows pose for prices and economic stability? Rory Johnston, oil market researcher and founder of the Commodity Context newsletter, explains what has changed, what remains uncertain, and how these developments could ripple beyond the energy sector.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Amanda Lang takes a ‘by the numbers’ look at youth employment in Canada … she then discusses how to close the disconnect between young people and employers with Dan Kelly, President & CEO of the Canadian Federation of Independent Business.

Welcome to RealAg Radio with your host, Shaun Haney! Today on the show, Haney is joined by Scott Ross of the Canadian Federation of Agriculture on the next ag policy framework and the importance of modernizing business risk management. Jordan Henderson of Bourgault also joins Haney for a spotlight interview and discussion on the future... Read More

Welcome to RealAg Radio with your host, Shaun Haney! Today on the show, Haney is joined by Scott Ross of the Canadian Federation of Agriculture on the next ag policy framework and the importance of modernizing business risk management. Jordan Henderson of Bourgault also joins Haney for a spotlight interview and discussion on the future... Read More

Young people might be looking in the wrong places when they try to find jobs. Berengere Fouqueray of the Canadian Federation of Independent Business jonied London Live to explain.

Episode 337 of The Business Development Podcast features a powerful and timely conversation with Brianna Solberg of the Canadian Federation of Independent Business, diving deep into what is now being called Canada's “Entrepreneurial Drought.” Backed by real data, the episode uncovers a troubling reality: more businesses are closing than opening in Canada for six consecutive quarters, marking the worst startup activity outside of the pandemic. Together, Kelly and Brianna break down the mounting pressures facing small and medium-sized businesses, including rising costs, labor shortages, declining consumer demand, and a growing sense that entrepreneurship in Canada is becoming increasingly unsustainable.But this conversation goes far beyond economics. Kelly and Brianna explore the deeper, long-term implications of this trend, highlighting how the decline of small business threatens the very fabric of Canadian communities. From lost local jobs and reduced economic circulation to the erosion of vibrant main streets and community identity, the impact is far-reaching. The episode also outlines potential solutions, including reducing the cost of doing business, cutting regulatory red tape, and addressing labor market challenges, while calling for greater awareness, advocacy, and action from both business owners and policymakers.Key Takeaways: Canada is facing an entrepreneurial drought, with more businesses closing than opening for six consecutive quarters.Small and medium-sized businesses are not a side issue in Canada. They make up 99% of all businesses and employ around 60% of private sector workers.When small businesses struggle, communities struggle with them.The decline of entrepreneurship is not just an economic problem. It affects jobs, local identity, opportunity, and community vibrancy.Many business owners are working harder than ever just to survive, not thrive.Rising costs, payroll burdens, taxes, insurance, rent, and utilities are making it harder for businesses to grow.Labour shortages remain a major barrier, especially for small businesses that cannot easily absorb hiring challenges.Red tape takes time, money, and energy away from actually running and growing a business.Internal trade barriers are holding Canada back from becoming a true national economic union.Business owners need to speak up, get involved, and add their voices to organizations advocating for real change.Connect with Brianna SolbergConnect with Brianna on LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/brianna-solberg/Join the Canadian Federation of Independent BusinessIf you are a business owner in Canada, your voice matters now more than ever.The CFIB represents over 100,000 small and medium-sized businesses across the country, advocating for better policy, lower costs, and a stronger future for entrepreneurs.Join here:https://www.cfib-fcei.ca/en/membership-benefitsSponsor Mentions

For 2026's "Blindness 101" workshops, offered this year with no cost to recipients and facilitated by Blind Beginnings Society out of British Columbia, our guest this week says, on bridging the gap: "The biggest bonus is it's free. For this year, we're literally doing a workshop that any company if they were to call and have a talk on autism in the workplace the person that they call would wanna be paid. We're doing a workshop that will help in so many ways because blindness is one of those conditions that is overlooked in so many ways and it hopefully will bridge that gap and build relationships with people and make life easier for all parties involved.” This is the month where we in Ontario spring ahead with the clocks, whereas two provinces west of us, they do not. March dawns, and with it dawns the beginning of 2026's Blindness 101 program with our first 101 guest of the month, coming to us over in the province of Saskatchewan. A new month and this week on Outlook we're speaking with return guest (having first been on with us during Covid), Blaine Deutscher, whom sister/co-host Kerry finally met in person late last year in Vancouver at the Blind Beginnings office after having met virtually through Canadian Federation of the Blind meetings in recent years. The two of them, along with several others, gathered together in B.C. for a weekend of training to become official Blindness 101 workshop facilitators. First we catch up with Deutscher, with the start of the 2026 Paralympics, on Blaine's love of adaptive sports including golf and hockey, the latter of which he's been playing for over twenty years. He's glad to see the sport spreading across things like age range and geographically across Canada and internationally. For background on his life including sports, check out our guest's first visit to this show almost exactly five years ago: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/outlook-2021-03-22-discussion-with-blaine-deutscher/id1527876739?i=1000514107207 Whether it be the unfair and inconvenient policy trains, buses, and airlines expect that people with disabilities and service animals provide up to 48 hours notice if we expect assistance or the abundance of inaccessible forms we're required to fill out, these are all disability related barriers some of us deal with. Blaine uses the example of manual vs motorised wheelchairs and the reasons a wheelchair user might want to have both modes of mobility at their disposal. It's the same for white canes and/or guide dogs, his most recent being Oscar who will be eight in April. Like all who've had a guide dog, he has to decide if he's going to train for another and speaks on some of the growing cons that exist when it comes to ridiculous ignorant policies and fears happing with companies like Uber, when anybody is going to have times when they are tired and don't feel like walking, when a bus or other vehicle would be faster. Kerry and Blaine discuss the team that he and Oscar are and how they worked as a team to navigate through the city of Vancouver last November compared to his life in Saskatchewan when it's forty below or he's trying to find the right bus and listening in hopes that the audible announcements for bus numbers is working or not. Today we have a conversation about selling yourself and specifically for these lived experience workshops. For more on Deutscher's viewpoint on this stuff, Blaine says: "I can read a book once and be like, "oh that was a really good book." I can read it the second time and be like, "I don't remember that in this book." Yes you can have an agency come and speak, but then you can have us come and speak and even if the workshop was identical, there's always something because it's a different perspective every time that you might learn something different." So join us for this first part, a before from this before and after “Blindness 101” with Blaine as Blaine and Kerry look back and reflect on their training weekend and how the group bonded, practiced, and connected, through learning how to facilitate “Blindness 101”. And if you are a business, organisation, or other group who might be interested in having a “Blindness 101” workshop (free of charge in 2026), if you are located in Saskatchewan, Ontario, or elsewhere in Canada then reach out to us, Blaine (deutscherblaine@gmail.com), or by going to their website: https://www.blindbeginnings.ca/blindness-101-workshop Or by emailing us here at Outlook and we can pass on any requests to the appropriate provincial facilitator: outlookonradiowestern@gmail.com as we hope this will eventually spread to all provinces and territories not just British Columbia, Saskatchewan, Ontario, and Nova Scotia. (Later in March on Outlook we'll be speaking with Nova Scotia's facilitator so stay tuned here and for the rest of the year for “the before and after”.

Jerry opens the show with the story of a Ford government minister and Vaughan MPP who claimed to have attended a prestigious U.S. university in official bios... but didn’t. Employment lawyer Sunira Chaudhri from Workly Law joins Jerry to talk about the legal and ethical lines when it comes to misrepresenting credentials. Jerry then turns to a new report showing that small business closures in Canada are now outpacing new business starts. Ryan Mallough, VP of Legislative Affairs at the Canadian Federation of Independent Business, explains what’s driving the trend and what it means for local business. Next, Jerry turns to an Italian town's political tradition: putting an effigy of a politician in a cage and dunking them for making the year’s worst decision. Marco Lazzeri and Diana Ferrari from the Feste Vigiliane in Trento explain how the event works.

Crime and disorder is forcing small business to reconsider how they protect themselves Guest: SeoRhin Yoo, senior policy analyst, Canadian Federation of Independent Business Orban is out in Hungary! Guest: Kim Lane Scheppele , Professor of Sociology and International Affairs in the Princeton School of Public and International Affairs What is Data Sovereignty? Guest: Michael Geist, Canada Research Chair in Internet and E-Commerce Law at the University of Ottawa Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Stephen Lewis, former Ontario NDP leader and father of new NDP leader Avi Lewis, has died at age 88. We'll bring you more about his legacy up first. Then, we ask whether people should be able to work from home amid spiking fuel costs. Some public sector unions are calling for this measure. We'll hear from Kalith Nanayakkara from the Canadian Federation of Independent Business for his take.

Ontario's Premier, Doug Ford has had post-secondary students, and their unions, in his sights since he took office, but a new round of cuts to OSAP has taken them over the edge.On March 14th, 2026, students mobilized at Queen's Park to demonstrate, only to be met by violence at the hands of the Toronto Police Services. This did not deter them.Organizers with the Canadian Federation of Students talk about how we got to this point, and what work needs to be done in order for students to be the force of change they're meant to be - including what it will take for a student strike to actually be effective.Hosted by: Jessa McLean, and produced by Santiago Helou-QuinteroCall to Action: Related Episodes: Lessons from Student EncampmentsMore Resources: CBC: OSAP Cuts - What you Need to KnowBe sure to subscribe to our SUBSTACK for even MORE content.All of our content is free - made possible by the generous sponsorships of our Patrons. If you would like to support our work through monthly contributions: PatreonFollow us on Instagram or on Bluesky

Greg Brady spoke with Omar Mousa, National Executive Representative for Canadian Federation of Students-Ontario (CFSO) about GTA students to walk out, rally in protest of Ford's OSAP cuts this week Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Permanent DST Sparks Small Business Backlash Amid Tax Hikes and Deficit Fears Ryan Mitton, Director of Legislative Affairs for B.C. with the Canadian Federation of Independent Business Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Eby Makes Daylight Saving Time Permanent - What It Means for B.C. Families and Business Michael Antle, professor and head of the University of Calgary's department of psychology Permanent DST Sparks Small Business Backlash Amid Tax Hikes and Deficit Fears Ryan Mitton, Director of Legislative Affairs for B.C. with the Canadian Federation of Independent Business Iran in Turmoil: Strikes, Leadership Fallout, and Reaction Inside B.C.'s Iranian Community Negar Mojtahedi, reporter for Iran International, host of the Eye For Iran Podcast series The Agenda - Locking the Clock: Smart Stability or Risky Split from the U.S.? Plus, Oil Surges as Iran Conflict Escalates - Is Canada Too Exposed to Global Energy Shocks? Margareta Dovgal, political commentator and resource industry analyst Richard Zussman, Western Canada Vice President of Public Affairs at Burson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency's proposed changes to traceability regulations have been a hot topic among the cattle community. And it's kept the Saskatchewan Cattle Association (SCA) and like-minded groups busy, gathering feedback from producers. It all started in December when the CFIA first announced the proposed changes before swift backlash forced them to pause them to do more consultation. Chair of SCA Chad Ross says they were the first ones to call for the pause. He says traceability rules have been an ongoing conversation for more than two decades.AND Canadian marked Food Freedom Day–the day the average Canadian has earned enough to pay for groceries for the rest of the year, according to a report from the Canadian Federation of Agriculture.The CFA says the average Canadian is expected to have spent 12.3 per cent of their disposable income on food.CFA Policy Officer Scott Ross shares some of the findings of the report and says the take-home message is that we have access to high-quality food that’s some of the cheapest in the world.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Not even a Supreme Court ruling could stop US President Trump from using his second favourite 'T' word. Trump has once again threatened global tariffs on imported goods, first at 10%, then 15%, according to a Truth Social post over the weekend. But regardless of legal rulings, Canadian small business are caught in the crossfire, with sectoral tariffs still on the line. Host Caryn Ceolin speaks to Dan Kelly, President of the Canadian Federation of Independent Business to discuss how Canadian business are rethinking their strategies amid an unprecedented global market, and how the Canadian government should practice cautious optimism for future trade agreement and the negotiation of CUSMA. We love feedback at The Big Story, as well as suggestions for future episodes. You can find us:Through email at hello@thebigstorypodcast.ca Or @thebigstory.bsky.social on Bluesky

B.C expands PST to more services in 2026 Budget Guest: Ryan Mitton, Director of Legislative Affairs for B.C. with the Canadian Federation of Independent Business Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Budget 2026: The Reckoning (0:16) Guest: Keith Baldrey, Global B.C. Legislative Bureau Chief How did B.C.'s finances go off track? (11:54) Guest: Jock Finlayson, senior fellow of the Fraser Institute, and former Executive Vice President and Chief Policy Officer for the Business Council of British Columbia B.C expands PST to more services in 2026 Budget (27:21) Guest: Ryan Mitton, Director of Legislative Affairs for B.C. with the Canadian Federation of Independent Business B.C.'s Finance Minister Brenda Bailey (33:46) Guest: Brenda Bailey, B.C.'s Minister of Finance B.C. budget: Red ink and hard choices (46:59) Guest: David Williams, Vice President of Policy for the Business Council of B.C. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Alberta Federation of Agriculture (AFA) has outlined two key resolutions it will bring forward to the Canadian Federation of Agriculture (CFA) annual general meeting later this month, aimed at strengthening Canada’s approach to ag technology and innovation. Aaron Stein, executive director of the AFA, says the organization is calling for a national ag tech... Read More

A show celebrating the black voices in our communities. We will talk with people orginizing events, the history behind this month, the importance of a welcoming place and uplifting one another.GUESTS - Laurabel Mba is an anti-racism educator and a consultant and strategist on matters related to Diversity, Inclusion, Equity and Belonging; Raven Khadeja Anderson is founder of Ravensong Consulting NL and an organizer with BLM Canada (co-founder of Black Lives Matter NL); Alexis Foster, Municipalities NL director of advocacy and communications; Johnny Alubu Selemani, chair of the National Black Caucus with the Canadian Federation of Students; Chidinma Ozougwu, vice president of the Black student association at MUN; Chidinma Okaleke; MA Political Science Student at Memorial University.

Metro Vancouver Accountability Charter Guest: Daniel Fontaine, New Westminster City Councillor & Kash Heed, Richmond City Councillor Why do eye witnesses see different things? Guest: Sandra Ristovska, assistant Professor of Media Studies at the University of Colorado Boulder Did you know there's a black market for sand? Guest: Vince Beiser, award-winning American-Canadian journalist and author specializing in investigative reporting on global resource extraction Cutting red tape could free up 9000 new doctors in Canada Guest: Keyli Loeppki, director of interprovincial affairs, Canadian Federation of independent businesses Are higher and higher grocery prices the new normal? Guest: Mike Von Massow, professor in the University of Guelph's department of Food, Agricultural and Resource Economics Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ottawa announces support for steel and lumber sector, but shuns B.C. in Alberta deal? (1:07) Guest: Mackenzie Gray, Global News Ottawa Correspondent Honda Celebration of Light shut down by lack of funding (9:26) Guest: Michael McKnight, co-chair of the Vancouver Fireworks Festival Society B.C reviews its volatile post-secondary system (16:59) Guest: Barj Dhahan, Co-founder and director of the Canada India Education Society Did CleanBC's review sidesteps energy affordability concerns in B.C.? (27:55) Guest: Ryan Mitton, Director of Legislative Affairs for B.C. with the Canadian Federation of Independent Business B.C.'s kindergarteners continue to struggle in development post-COVID-19 (34:37) Guest: Dr. Martin Guhn, Associate Professor at the Human Early Learning Partnership, in UBC's School of Population and Public Health Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The B.C. government is limiting when an employer can ask for a sick note from their employees in order to lift the bureaucratic burden on doctors and help prevent patients from spreading their disease. Ryan Mitton, the Canadian Federation of Independent Business's Director of Legislative Affairs for B.C, joins the show to discuss how it impacts businesses as we ask viewers about their experience getting a sick note.

City Service Costs Are Going Up, But Why? Guest: Mike Klassen, Vancouver City Councillor Interprovincial Barriers Still Hurting Booze Sales Guest: SeoRhin Yoo, Senior policy analyst for interprovincial affairs, Canadian Federation of Independent businesses Caffeine is not as negative as we initially thought Guest: Marcus Gregory, professor of Medicine at University of California San Francisco LNG Expansion Could Mean Hundreds More Tankers Guest: Paul Blomerus, chief executive officer at Clear Seas Employers and recruiters can't find employees because everyone is using AI to apply Guest: Mike Shektman, Robert Half, Senior Regional Director for Western Canada Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Frank McKenna, Former Canadian Ambassador to the U.S. & Brian Clow, Former Deputy Chief of Staff to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau; Dan Kelly, Canadian Federation of Independent Business; The Front Bench with: Sabrina Grover, Melanie Paradis, Karl Bélanger & Rachel Aiello; Sean Leathong, CTV News Toronto.

Technology and innovation have always been a key part of moving agriculture forward, and now another technology, that of artificial intelligence (AI), is set to disrupt the sector. While there are always rules and regulations required with new technology advancements, Keith Currie, president of the Canadian Federation of Agriculture (CFA) says there are real benefits... Read More

Guest host Scott Shantz talks to Dan Kelly, President of the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct. 2, 2025: Guest host Scott Shantz in for Jas Johal Will Alberta's proposed pipeline across B.C. ever become a reality? (0:00) Guest: Andy Hira, Political Science professor at Simon Fraser University, and head of the Clean Energy Research Group Food prices in Canada continue to rise (8:59) Guest: Stuart Smyth, Professor in the Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics at the University of Saskatchewan Trump brings back calls for Canada to be the 51st state (14:48) Guest: Alexander Salt, fellow with the Canadian Global Affairs Institute B.C.'s Energy Minister weighs in on Danielle Smith's pipeline proposal (20:31) Guest: Adrian Dix, B.C's Minister of Energy and Climate Solutions Should B.C. abandon its planned ban on gas vehicles by 2035? (29:12) Guest: Carson Binda, B.C. Director of the Canadian Taxpayers Federation Should Ottawa's gun buyback program be scrapped? (34:48) Guest: Douglas Bancroft, Region 1 (Vancouver Island) President of the B.C. Wildlife Federation Will raising the GST save Ottawa from debt? (39:54) Guest: Dan Kelly, President of the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) Has a surge of immigration overwhelmed Canada's federal court? (46:20) Guest: Will Tao, Co-founder and immigration and refugee lawyer for Heron Law Offices Amazon opens up over 1,000 jobs in Vancouver with higher base pay (52:57) Guest: Bruce Winder, Retail Analyst and President of Bruce Winder Retail Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sept. 26, 2025: Guest host Robin Gill in for Jas Johal The latest on Canada Post's sudden workers strike (0:00) Guest: Jennifer Savage, CUPW's National Director for the Pacific Region (Canadian Union of Postal Workers) Are small businesses left in limbo amidst the current postal strike? (9:14) Guest: Dan Kelly, President of the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) Will the U.S. reconsider pre-clearance checks in Canadian airports? (22:52) Guest: Colin Robertson, former Canadian diplomat, Vice President and Fellow at the Canadian Global Affairs Institute and hosts its regular Global Exchange podcast Trump slams more tariffs on pharmaceutical drugs, kitchen cabinets, and heavy trucks (32:27) Guest: Julian Karaguesian, Lecturer at McGill University's Department of Economics Why can't Canada Post and its workers find a middle ground? (41:06) Guest: Rafael Gomez, Professor and Director of the Centre for Industrial Relations and Human Resources at the University of Toronto Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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As her party calls for all temporary foreign work outside of agriculture to be 'permanently abolished,' Conservative immigration critic Michelle Rempel Garner says it's 'bunk' that Canadians won't work certain entry-level jobs — despite criticism from the Canadian Federation of Independent Business that the move would be 'ridiculous' and jeopardize rural businesses. Plus, after the NDP lost most of its MPs in the federal election, interim leader Don Davies says the leadership race underway this week is the party's chance to ‘reconnect and rebuild' its relationship with the working class.​

AI slop is everywhere - and now it's hitting libraries. AI-generated books are slipping into library catalogues and even landing on physical shelves. Some are so polished that even librarians are fooled. We hear from journalist Emanuel Maiberg on how this industry is exploding, and from Laura Winton, Vice-Chair of the Canadian Federation of Library Associations, and Jennie Rose Halperin, executive director of Library Futures, on how this could erode trust in libraries – and what readers need to look for.

Thanks for tuning in to RealAg on the weekend! On this edition, host Shaun Haney is joined by: Keith Currie of Canadian Federation of Agriculture to talk about mid-summer meetings; Mark Redmond, chair of RDAR on the new AI tool, ROOT; and, Derek Penner of Genesis Fertilizer on stepping up as CEO, and the construction... Read More

The Canadian Pork Council (CPC) is rejoining the Canadian Federation of Agriculture (CFA) as a national commodity group member. The CFA board unanimously voted to welcome back the national pork producer group that represents more than 7,000 farms across nine provinces at its meeting in Winnipeg this week. "We're really pleased this finally came to... Read More

Ottawa says it's done its part in removing federal exceptions to make interprovincial trade easier. But with most of the barriers still in provincial hands, we speak to Ryan Mallough from the Canadian Federation of Independent Business, about the federal government's actions and whether they're enough and Ryan Manucha, a research fellow at the CD Howe Institute, on why reducing interprovincial trade barriers remains complicated and what Canada can learn from other countries that have tackled similar challenges.

Canadians are voting in a general election which has been dominated by Donald Trump's trade war and threats to annex the country. The leaders of the two main parties rejected a renewed assertion by Mr Trump on election day that Canada should become the fifty-first US state.Devina Gupta hears from the BBC's economics editor Faisal Islam, who is in Ottawa, and Dan Kelly, president of the Canadian Federation of Independent Businesses. And the Spanish prime minister, Pedro Sanchez, has urged people not to speculate over the cause of a massive power cut that's affected millions of people across Spain and Portugal.