Do Canadians really need a whole federal statutory holiday to observe Queen Elizabeth II’s passing? And, the Liberal Government unveiled their anti-inflation plans this week - including tax breaks on GST and assistance for families to pay for kids to go to the dentist.Plus, on The Brief, Dave sits down with the CEO at The Daily Bread Food Bank, Neil Hetherington to talk about the crisis of affordability in Canada and the launch of Season 2 of The 2030 Project.nowandnext.supercast.comSupport Now and Next! Subscribe to our Exclusive Supercast feed for access to AMAs, our message board and early access to Now & Next episodes.Time Codes:01:10 - Do we really need a day to mourn the Queen?06:07 - DT/ET go head to head on Trudeau’s inflation measures13:13 - Is Poilievre smelling ‘Eau de Harper’?18:09 - The Brief with DT - Neil Hetherington from The Daily Bread Food BankAnnouncing The 2030 Project on Story Studio NetworkListen to The 2030 Project on Apple https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-2030-project/id1579516798Listen) to The 2030 Project on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/3xYrPCToKjOPGAmrhB8vURPoilievre) exchange with David Akin - on CPAC https://youtu.be/X_-ZQ5BHom4?t=510)Dave on Twitter www.twitter.com/davetrafford)Erin on Twitter www.twitter.com/erintrafford)Erin on Instagram www.instagram.com/its.erintrafford)Erin on TikTok www.tiktok.com/erintrafford)Email us [email protected])Now & Next Cast and CrewAssociate Producer Becky ColesProduction Manager Jaime NickersonAudio Editors Mike Treutler and Drew GarnerSonic Logo Designer and Creative Branding Greg MacDonaldNow & Next is a Story Studio Network Originalnowandnext.supercast.comSupport Now and Next! Subscribe to our Exclusive Supercast feed for access to AMAs, our message board and early access to Now & Next episodes.