Good Question with Amanda Lang

Ottawa’s latest federal budget is a big bet on investment and growth, but what does it mean for Canadians? The government is earmarking $142 billion for everything from business investment and housing to culture and affordability measures, while a hefty deficit remains. Good Question host Amanda Lang sits down with three leading economists to unpack what's in the budget, and whether they think the strategy will pay off. Will more investment mean better jobs, higher wages and a stronger economy? And how long will Canadians have to wait to feel the difference? 

The US election has changed the political landscape in Washington, but what does it mean for Canada? Is there finally a reason to be optimistic about the relationship with our biggest trading partner? Good question host Amanda Lang talks to former Canadian ambassador to the US Frank McKenna and Scotty Greenwood, founder of Ottawa Street Strategy, about what the Democratic ‘blue wave’ means for Donald Trump, tariffs and the future of cross-border trade.

Inflation is stubborn, our trade relationship with the US is unpredictable and now interest rates are up. Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem talks to Good Question host Amanda Lang about what all this means for Canadians, why fighting inflation has become so complicated, and whether new investment can strengthen our economy. Despite the uncertainty, Macklem says he's optimistic.

Is the global economy headed for another financial crisis?  Are we prepared for what's coming? Host Amanda Lang sits down with former IMF chief economist and Harvard professor Kenneth Rogoff to discuss his warning of a potential 30% stock market crash, the growing risk of a U.S. debt crisis, and what an increasingly unstable economic future could mean for Canada.Joining Amanda on The Wrap this week is Bruce Sellery, financial journalist, personal finance author and CEO of Credit CanadaKenneth Rogoff’s recent book:Our Dollar, Your Problem: An Insider's View of Seven Turbulent Decades of Global Finance, and the Road Aheadhttps://yalebooks.yale.edu/book/9780300275315/our-dollar-your-problem/ 

Is America's relationship with Canada permanently changed, and what does that mean for our future? Host Amanda Lang sits down with American political scientist, and GZERO Media founder Ian Bremmer to discuss Trump's weakening political power, the growing threat from Russia, and whether Canada can navigate our increasingly unpredictable world.