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EPISODE · Mar 8, 2020 · 24 MIN

Coronavirus economic impact, global threats and the CPC leadership race

from The West Block · host Global News / Curiouscast

This week we take a look at how the Canadian economy is being impacted by the coronavirus...what tools is the government prepared to use to help workers and businesses if the outbreak continues?  We then take a look at critical global threats...are we doing enough to mitigate those threats and which nations are at the top of that threat list?  Plus the Conservative Party of Canada will be choosing a new leader in June, we'll talk to one of the eight candidates seeking the top party job. Guests: Bill Morneau, Finance Minister; Brian DePratto, Senior Economist TD Bank; Frederick Kagan, American Enterprise Institute Critical Threats Project; Rudy Husny, Conservative Leadership Candidate Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week we take a look at how the Canadian economy is being impacted by the coronavirus...what tools is the government prepared to use to help workers and businesses if the outbreak continues?  We then take a look at critical global threats...are we doing enough to mitigate those threats and which nations are at the top of that threat list?  Plus the Conservative Party of Canada will be choosing a new leader in June, we'll talk to one of the eight candidates seeking the top party job. Guests: Bill Morneau, Finance Minister; Brian DePratto, Senior Economist TD Bank; Frederick Kagan, American Enterprise Institute Critical Threats Project; Rudy Husny, Conservative Leadership Candidate Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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