The fourth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as the rise of the Delta variant, has put many return-to-office on hold. in Canada. That's something we're seeing reflected in Canada's office vacancy rate, which has hit the highest level since 1994. Yahoo Finance Canada's Alicja Siekierska and the Public Policy Forum's Sean Speer discuss the return-to-office, what these high vacancy rates mean for the future of work, and what Canada's cities may look like in a post-pandemic world.

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We are more than halfway through the federal election campaign, one that has been full of promises and policy announcements. There's one proposal that may be the first of its kind used in a major global economy. Yahoo Finance Canada's Alicja Siekierska and the Public Policy Forum's Sean Speer discuss a policy tool called the "Sahm Rule", and the key lessons policymakers need to know when it comes to responding to recessions.

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With the federal election underway, party leaders are making their pitch to Canadians about how to best lead the country through the COVID-19 pandemic recovery. The proposals on how to do that have included everything from tax breaks for consumers, to tax hikes on the country's biggest financial institutions. Dealing with the deficit has – so far – not been top of mind on the campaign trail. Yahoo Finance Canada's Alicja Siekierska and the Public Policy Forum's Sean Speer discuss one of the pandemic recovery proposals made on the campaign trail, and where Canada stands when it comes to dealing with the deficit.

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