Navigating Mortgage Renewals, Calgary Chamber of Commerce Update, and Strengths of Alberta's Oil Sands

Earlier this week the Bank of Canada announced the key interest rate will remain at 5 percent - good news but it doesn’t help much for those looking to renew their mortgage. We get some advice on how to navigate your upcoming mortgage renewal with John Hripko, Sales Representative with “Royal LePage Benchmark”.  Next, we catch-up with Deborah Yedlin, President and CEO of “The Calgary Chamber.”  Deborah shares the Chamber’s Agenda when it comes to what the organization hopes to see from the provincial government – when the new Legislature session kicks off, next week.    Finally, Alberta’s oilsands have faced numerous challenges over the years, being labeled as "tar sands" and "dirty oil" but the oilsands are turning perceived weaknesses into strengths. We discuss the future of the industry with Heather Exner-Pirot, Director of the Natural Resources, Energy and Environment Program at the MacDonald-Laurier Institute.