Full Show: Hybrid work the choice of Canadians, Flipping a thrift to pay for a house & How financial stress impacts young families

Mornings with Simi

Seg 1: Why do younger Canadians prefer hybrid work?

While you might think that younger Canadians prefer doing their work online and in the comforts of their home, new research is suggesting that may not be the case.

Guest: Ilona Doughtery, Managing Director, of the Youth & Innovation Project at the University of Waterloo

Seg 2: View From Victoria: A rough race

The election this year is shaping up to be tight and rough and even with the polls showing the NDP in the lead, that might not be the same case once the ballots are cast. We get a local look at the top political stories with the help of Vancouver Sun columnist Vaughn Palmer.

Seg 3: The Weekly Cecchini Check-in for Jul 5, 2024

There are calls for Joe Biden to step down and drop out of the presidential race. What happens if he does or doesn’t?

Guest: Reggie Cecchini, Washington Correspondent for Global New

Seg 4: Flipping thrifted finds to buy house

A 27-year-old from Lethbridge, Alberta, is documenting his journey of turning $100 into a home down payment by buying and selling used items from garage sales and thrift stores on tiktok.

Guest: Billy Martin, Experienced thrifted item flipper

Seg 5: Could a 6 day work week work in Canada?

Greece has introduced a controversial 6-day work week, criticized by unions as "barbaric," under Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis' government

Guest: Dr. Constantin Colonescu, Associate Professor Of Economics at MacEwan University in Edmonton

Seg 6: Kickin’ it with the Caps

Guest: Vanni Sartini, Coach of the Vancouver Whitecaps

Seg 7: How is financial stress impacting young Canadians wanting to raise a family?

Many young Canadians are facing challenges in starting families due to housing constraints and financial pressures.

Guest: Dr. Ganz Ferrance, Psychologist, speaker, and author

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