October 16, 202623 min
Trends in Canada’s labour market
After catching you up on some of the big stories of the week, Amanda Lang discusses trends in Canada’s labour market with Noel Baldwin, executive director of the Future Skills Centre.
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Oct 2026
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About the show
A weekly series spotlighting the biggest and most significant news stories affecting the world of business and the economy. Taking Stock with Amanda Lang brings business stories from the global stage to Canadians every week and explains why they matter.
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October 2, 202623 min
How AI will destroy -- and create -- jobs
Amanda Lang takes a ‘by the numbers’ look at what AI will do to and for jobs ... she then talks it over with Koula Vasilopoulos, Senior Managing Director at Robert Half. Businesses in Ontario expect to take a hit from tariffs ... but are confident in their ability to meet them. Amanda discusses with Daniel Tisch, President and CEO of the Ontario Chamber of Commerce.
September 25, 202623 min
The risk of broader conflicts in Europe
After catching you up on some of the big stories of the week, Amanda Lang discusses the risk of broader conflicts in Europe with Stephen Saideman, Paterson Chair in International Affairs at Carleton University, and Director of the Canadian Defence and Security Network.
September 18, 202623 min
Assessing the effectiveness of Carney’s tax changes
After catching you up on some of the big stories of the week, Amanda Lang discusses whether the tax changes announced by Prime Minister Mark Carney at the Canada Investment Summit will be effective at attracting capital, with John McKenzie, CEO of TMX Group.
September 11, 202623 min
How Canada should respond to U.S. trade hostility
What should Canada be doing in the face of its current trade friction with the United States? Amanda Lang talks it over with David Frum, conservative commentator and staff writer for the Atlantic. Then in her Takeaway segment, Amanda examines the collective shrug in response to the warning from the world's top climate scientists that we are past the point of recovery.
September 4, 202622 min
Tariff support for Canadian businesses
Amanda Lang discusses whether supports in place are enough to help Canadian businesses adjust to the U.S. trade war, with Isabelle Hudon, CEO of the Business Development Bank of Canada.
August 14, 202623 min
Ottawa’s latest steel sector support plan
After catching you up on some of the big stories of the week, Amanda Lang discusses the federal government’s new support for the beleaguered Canadian steel sector -- and whether the program opens the door to more support for other sectors -- with Steven MacKinnon, Canada's Minister of Transport.
August 7, 202623 min
Questioning the right to strike in Canada
Amanda Lang takes a ‘by the numbers’ look at how work stoppages hit the Canadian economy. Amanda then digs deeper into the issues with Derrick Hynes, President and CEO of FETCO, and Jim Stanford, Director of the Centre for Future Work.
July 31, 202623 min
How Ottawa can help Canada’s nuclear industry
Amanda Lang presents a special look at the nuclear energy industry in Canada … beginning with ‘by the numbers’ details on the state of nuclear in this country. Amanda then examines how the federal government can play a role in de-risking the massive upfront investments involved in nuclear with George Christidis, President and CEO of the Canadian Nuclear Association
July 24, 202623 min
Adapting to fire
The last three fire seasons in Canada have been among the 10 worst on record, and the country is facing growing wildfire risk as Canada warms at twice as fast as the global average. Amanda Lang speaks with Ryan Ness, Director of adaptation research at the Canadian Climate Institute.
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