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 OSMThis recording is made under Canadian exclusive license. All rights reserved.ANALEKTA

Ian Lyngen shares his thoughts on the U.S. Rates market for Thursday, June 4th, 2020.

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.

Ian Lyngen shares his thoughts on the U.S. Rates market for Tuesday, June 2nd, 2020.