Mike’s worried – very worried. We’re taking on water on all sides – the rising cost of living, no family doctors, unaffordable rents, medical wait times, and declining GDP per capita. Record government spending hasn’t made a dent in addressing these problems. Plus, Michael Geist, Canada Research Chair in Internet and E-Commerce Law at the University of Ottawa, says “the poorly conceived Digital Safety Commission lacks even basic rules of evidence, can conduct secret hearings, and has been granted an astonishing array of powers with limited oversight.” Don’t miss that interview and more.

How entrenched has the Communist Party of China become in Canadian domestic affairs? Find out as Mike talks with veteran journalist and author Terry Glavin. You don’t want to miss this. Plus Neil McIver on the Canadian investors still taking a bath on ESG and how professional money managers structure a portfolio, a great Goofy and much more.

Is Mike nuts? This week’s MoneyTalks is all about housing and having an “adult conversation” about immigration with Aaron Wudrick, Director of Domestic Policy Program at the MacDonald-Laurier Institute. Don’t miss the latest “goofy” from Canada’s Environment Minister.

The Auditor General of Canada Karen Hogan talks with Mike about ArriveCAN and calls it “the worst mismanagement” of tax dollars she’s encountered in nearly 30 years of auditing. Mike asks the tough question, does anyone really care? Reuters senior correspondent Ernest Scheyder drops by for a realistic discussion on the challenges of securing the necessary minerals for the EV transition. Plus, Ozzie on the NDP’s little-known plan to cripple British Columbia’s economy.