General Motors, Alberta's oilpatch and the state of Canada's economy | At Issue

The closure of the General Motors plant in Oshawa left people questioning what happens next to the 2,500 workers, the town and all the other jobs that are reliant on the auto industry. Meanwhile, the oil industry in Alberta is struggling and also searching for a solution to save jobs. All of this, and yet Ottawa's latest economic update assures us the economy is going gangbusters and Canada has the highest growth in the G7. The At Issue panel tackles the state of Canada's economy and how those in charge are reacting to recent developments.

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