Mercedes Stephenson; Lorian Hardcastle, C.D. Howe Institute on Changes Neede For EI; Holiday Budget Advice

We begin with a look at Provincial politics, specifically, Danielle Smith being ‘sworn in’ as the 19th Premier of Alberta. What does this mean for the party, and for Alberta? We discuss with Mercedes Stephenson, Global News Ottawa Bureau Chief and Host of “The West Block”.   While campaigning for the UCP leadership, Danielle Smith pledged to hire a new CEO of AHS and replace the entire board. Can she do this, and would it help the collapsing system? We tackle the topic with Lorian Hardcastle, Professor in the Faculty of Law and Cumming School of Medicine at the University of Calgary.   Then, with a recession looming, how prepared is Canada for a rise in unemployment and an increase in EI applications? We discuss the findings of a new report on “EI” with Parisa Mahboubi, Senior Policy Analyst from the C.D. Howe Institute.   Finally, does Halloween cost more than Christmas in your house? We look at the ‘price tag’ of the holiday with Taz Rajan from “Bromwich + Smith” and get some tips on how you can still have a ‘spooktacular’ Halloween, without breaking the bank.