Hello and welcome to Mid Atlantic the show where we look at the news and views from one side of the Atlantic from the perspective of the other, I’m Roifield Brown who is Birmingham in England. Today we are joined by TV pundit Laura Babcock in Hamilton, journalist Emma Burnell London and by hellraiser and fire starter Doug Levy in San Fransisco, America.

In a week that has seen the noon day sky of the Bay Area turn a dark orange colour that is almost heralding the end of times we ask why are Canadians giving money to black businesses?

Trudeau announces new loan program for Black entrepreneurs as Singh calls for action against systemic racism.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced a multi-million dollar program to help Black Canadians get business loans and said his government is looking at measures to tackle systemic racism in Canada. Why did the death of George Floyd have such a profound effect on Canadian politics?

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