Murray Wood: Who's hot... and who's not?
Every Friday, Murray Wood takes a look back at the week's news and decides who's hot... and who's not. This week's list ...
8:30 – The federal budget is released later today and it’s one that’s highly anticipated. While the Liberal government has been promising it will bring lower costs for Canadians and advance equality, many Canadians are worried about the state of the deficit and potential job losses. Evan previews what this federal budget might look like with Vassy Kapelos, chief parliamentary correspondent and host of Power Play and Question Period for CTV, host of The Vassy Kapelos Show.
Listener Question: Are you hopeful for or dreading this federal budget?
9:00 – Open phones – Evan goes to the phones to chat with listeners about what’s on their minds today. Call 1-877-332-8255.
10:00 – With the release of the federal budget coming later today, Evan welcomes Ian Lee, Carleton University business associate professor, to discuss what we might be seeing in the budget and whether it will be a balanced one.
LQ: What do you think needs to be done to revive Canada’s economy?
10:30 – Ahead of the release of today’s federal budget by Prime Minister Mark Carney and his government, Evan welcomes Fred Delory, chair and chief strategy officer for NorthStar Public Affairs and former national campaign manager for the Conservative Party of Canada, to discuss whether Canadians might be heading into a new election with the reveal of this budget.
LQ: Would you like to see another election called this year, depending on what comes out in the budget?
11:00 – Ahead of the release of the federal budget, Evan chats with Vincent Geloso, senior economist at MEI and co-author of a recent MEI report, about social mobility. The study examines how easily someone in Canada, in the case of this report, can improve their economic situation in relation to their parents. Evan then goes to the phones to find out how you perceive the social mobility in your family today.
LQ: Do you have the same social mobility as your parents did? Are your kids as socially mobile as you were? Or is the economic situation different, and how?
11:30 – Are you better off financially than your parents were? Do you think you had to work more or less than they did to achieve where you are? Call Evan to share at 1-877-332-8255.
12:00 – Evan revisits his earlier conversation with Vassy Kapelos, chief parliamentary correspondent and host of Power Play and Question Period for CTV, host of The Vassy Kapelos Show.
