Scott Radley Show

Are there negative consequences to a limit on payday lenders in Hamilton? Should businesses raise prices to deal with the minimum wage increase? Are interest rates about to increase in Canada yet again? and Sports Talk with Don Robertson

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Hamilton is working on legislation that would limit the number of payday loan locations in the city. People who see these businesses as predatory would call this a step in the right direction, but could there be negative consequences as a result of this?Guest: Brian Dijkema, Program Director, Work and Economics at Cardus, a local think tank-Ontario's minister of labour suggests businesses struggling with legislation that hikes minimum wages should consider price increases. Is this a realistic solution?Also, a new survey suggests that it’s likely the governor of the Bank of Canada will soon announce an increase in interest rates for a third time since last summer.Guest: Marvin Ryder, business professor for the DeGroote School of Business at McMaster University-Scott and Don Robertson of the Dundas Real McCoys are back from the holidays to chat about the latest sports news, including the Ti-Cats offering a contract to former Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback Johnny Manziel.