The controversies hampering Ontario's eHealth program are also dogging the provincial Liberal government under Dalton McGuinty. The party is also under fire on the national level, with a new poll showing less than 30 per cent support for Michael Ignatieff's Liberals. BNN speaks to Greg Lyle, managing director, Innovative Research, and Charles Bird, principal, Earnscliffe Strategy Group.
Australia appears to be a vanguard for international economic recovery, posting its biggest jobs gain in two years for the month of September. Canada's own Brookfield is investing "down under," paying $1.1B for a 40 per cent stake in Babcock & Brown. BNN speaks to Justin Brown, Australian High Commissioner to Canada.
The value of the U.S. dollar continues to fall, and as a result, the loonie has touched a one-year high. BNN speaks to Michael Woolfolk, senior currency strategist, Bank of New York Mellon, about the fading fortunes of the Greenback.
The American government says that it is open to talks with Burma, now named Myanmar by the ruling military junta, but the economic sanctions remain. BNN speaks to Karen Connelly, author, "Burmese Lessons: A Love Story," who shares her incredible story.