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March 9 2025-How US Tariffs Made The Great Depression Worse & Defining and Diagnosing Obesity
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March 9 2025-How US Tariffs Made The Great Depression Worse & Defining and Diagnosing Obesity Is the Trump trade war deja vu all over again? Economists and experts agree that tariffs made the Great Depression of the 1930’s a lot worse and a lot longer. Libby is joined by Dr. Patrice Dutil, Professor in the Department of Politics and Public Administration at Toronto Metropolitan University for an explainer. And According to the numbers, the disease of Obesity will affect 1.9 billion people around the world within 10 years - Statistics Canada says it already affects about 30% of Canadians. It takes a huge toll on health and on finances - costing the economy nearly $28B a year. So how is obesity defined and diagnosed? Libby speaks with Dr. Sean Wharton, Medical Director of the Wharton Medical Clinic.
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