Odds are, you’ve seen Laurie Garrett being interviewed about the pandemic. Laurie has reported on infectious outbreaks for decades, is considered one of the world’s top authorities on the spread of COVID19 – and has some very strong thoughts on how it has been handled.

Ian Lyngen shares his thoughts on the U.S. Rates market for Thursday, July 16th, 2020.

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Ken Keelor and the Calgary Co-op have always put their community first. As the COVID-19 pandemic hit, they knew they could play an important role in not only helping feed the communities they serve, but also to help their members contribute to in-demand charitable organizations.

While some industries came to a standstill during the pandemic, Many of The Hub Group's customers were deemed essential to support consumer demand. Dave Yeager and his team had to keep freight moving while managing the health of their employees.

Ian Lyngen shares his thoughts on the U.S. Rates market for Thursday, July 9th, 2020.

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On this edition of Inside Stories, we’re pleased to be joined by Dr. Brian Cuthbertson. A critical care physician, he’s one of many helping to care for the sickest of the sick during this pandemic. 

Ian Lyngen shares his thoughts on the U.S. Rates market for Tuesday, July 7th, 2020.

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As an essential business, Alpha Baking needed to keep up with customers' orders. To do so, CEO Larry Marcucci had to keep his employees, including hundreds of delivery drivers, healthy and safe.

Brian Belski, was joined once again by Dr. John Whyte, Chief Medical Officer, WebMD, along with BMO’s Michael Gregory and Jon Hill to provide commentary on how we’re managing through the pandemic from a health, markets and macroeconomic perspective as regions across Canada and the United States continue to reopen. 

Ian Lyngen shares his thoughts on the U.S. Rates market for Monday, June 29th, 2020.

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Renaldo Lawrence is a US-born educator, storyteller, and former NBA player. More than that, however, he's an inspiration. Host Scott Simmie reached Renaldo in the UK, where he now lives. 

Ian Lyngen shares his thoughts on the U.S. Rates market for Thursday, June 25th, 2020.

World's Finest Chocolate helps youth organizations raise money by selling candy bars. With empty schools and full hospitals, Ed Opler and his team found a way to spread some joy to healthcare workers and keep his employees working.

Ian Lyngen shares his thoughts on the U.S. Rates market for Wednesday, June 24th, 2020.

As a chicken producer, Brakebush Brothers is used to feeding customers. As the COVID-19 pandemic hit, Scott Sanders knew his company was in a unique position to help local communities, while keeping his employees and their families fed and healthy.

Ian Lyngen shares his thoughts on the U.S. Rates market for Tuesday, June 23rd, 2020.

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This edition of Inside Stories is truly something special. Join guest Kelly Lepley as she shares with host Scott Simmie not only her amazing career, but a tremendous story about personal transformation. Her story is a triumph – making for an episode we guarantee you won’t forget.

Ian Lyngen shares his thoughts on the U.S. Rates market for Thursday, June 18th, 2020.

Matt Hanson has empowered the employees at the Bernard Group to bring ideas to help the company grow. As COVID-19 expanded into the U.S., the employees worked together to quickly add safety equipment to the core products they produce to help keep people safe

Artem Abramov Head of Shale Research, Rystad Energy joins us for a keynote presentation at the 2020 BMO Energy Conference sharing his outlook on oil & gas.   

Ian Lyngen shares his thoughts on the U.S. Rates market for Wednesday, June 17th, 2020.

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The United Way of Metro Chicago has always had a mission to help the people and the neighborhoods most in need. But as racial tensions and civil unrest hit those very neighborhoods, Sean Garrett saw the needs increase, but so did the support they received.

Ian Lyngen shares his thoughts on the U.S. Rates market for Friday, June 12th, 2020.

While COVID-19 has slowed things down for countless people across the globe, it’s only made life busier for Jacqueline Charles. The pandemic has kept the Miami woman working at an unprecedented pace…and that’s not likely to change anytime soon.

Ian Lyngen shares his thoughts on the U.S. Rates market for Thursday, June 11th, 2020.

Ian Lyngen shares his thoughts on the U.S. Rates market for Wednesday, June 10th, 2020.

The fight against COVID-19 has seen border closures, trade disruptions and restrictions on foreign workers, putting unprecedented strain on the food supply chain, including in Canada, where we hear stories of dairy farmers dumping milk as restaurants closed and demand plummeted; restrictions on temporary foreign workers have dramatically impacted the production of everything from strawberries to seafood. John Uhren, Head, Sustainable Finance, Products and Strategy for Sustainable Finance at BMO, recently recorded an episode of Sustainability Leaders with Vittoria Varalli, Chief of Staff and VP for Sustainability at Canadian grocery chain Sobeys to discuss how COVID19 has disrupted food security and supply chains around the world. Varalli also discusses how here at home, even as the pandemic intensified the importance of essential services, Sobeys’ unwavering focus was on keeping its staff and customers safe and its store shelves stocked.

Ian Lyngen shares his thoughts on the U.S. Rates market for Tuesday, June 9th, 2020.

Ian Lyngen shares his thoughts on the U.S. Rates market for Monday, June 8th, 2020.

This Special Edition of Inside Stories features Lamorne Morris. He’s a successful comedic actor who has appeared in such movies as Yesterday, Game Night and the newly released Bloodshot. He's also an African American – and has some very heartfelt thoughts on the Civil Rights movement currently sweeping America. He joins host Scott Simmie from Los Angeles...to share his Inside Story.

Ian Lyngen shares his thoughts on the U.S. Rates market for Friday, June 5th, 2020.

For Maestro Kent Nagano, the music is on pause. The acclaimed conductor is now in Paris, with his family, waiting for public gatherings – and public concerts – to resume. While very concerned about the toll the pandemic has taken, Maestro Nagano is also taking the time to slow down, reflect – and reconnect. He joins Scott Simmie to share his Inside Story. Credit: Musical excerpts heard in this podcast are taken from the recording: Beethoven: Symphonies Nos 1 & 7, performed by the Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal.  ® 2014 OSM This recording is made under Canadian exclusive license. All rights reserved. ANALEKTA

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This episode of Sustainability Leaders focuses on a company’s purpose and why it matters for sustainability. A company’s purpose matters now more than ever, and social purpose and social impacts have taken a front seat these days as COVID-19 changes the landscape for all economies. Our guests today are experts in creating purpose statements and leading companies on the journey to find their purpose. Cathy Carlisi, President-America, Ashley Grice, CEO, are with BrightHouse, part of the Boston Consulting Group. They've helped many companies, including BMO, to develop a purpose strategy and drive it towards sustainability outcomes. They discuss what a discovery process for purpose looks like, how culture, business strategy and brand alignment are needed for executing purpose well and who should be involved. We also discuss how purpose and ESG are linked and how getting uncomfortable is necessary to discover purpose. 

Ian Lyngen shares his thoughts on the U.S. Rates market for Wednesday, June 3rd, 2020.