Ontario Today Phone-Ins from CBC Radio

Your reflections on taking transit in Toronto and we hear from CBC senior reporter Eric Szeto about his year-long investigation into violence trends on transit in major urban centres in Canada.

Paul's advice on indoor plants and he takes your gardening questions. Paul Zammit is a professor of horticulture and environmental studies at Niagara College and our regular Monday gardening expert.

Whether you own a store or you're a customer looking for a deal, we hear about what it's like shopping and making sales this year. Our guests are Doug Stephens, founder and CEO of Retail Prophet and Santo Ligotti, vice-president of marketing and member services with the Retail Council of Canada.

Your stories of breaking the cycle of harmful behaviours passed down through families. Our guest this hour is clinical psychologist Mary Motz, with Mothercraft's Breaking the Cycle program.

Your experiences accessing private health care in Ontario. Our guests are Dr. Danyaal Raza, board director at Canadian Doctors for Medicare, and we hear from Rosalie Wyonch, health policy researcher at the C.D. Howe Institute.

We hear about changes in Bill 60 and how they could affect renters and landlords and we hear from Daniel Tucker-Simmons a lawyer in Ottawa who consults on Landlord and Tenant Board applications.

Critics are calling on Premier Doug Ford's government to begin a mandatory Greenbelt review process. We hear how this review could affect you and we hear from CBC provincial affairs reporter Shawn Jeffords.

Paul's advice on picking out the right tree for the holidays and he takes your gardening questions. Paul Zammit is a professor of horticulture and environmental studies at Niagara College and our regular Monday gardening expert.

Ontario Dog Trainer Karen Laws joins us for the hour to help out with your dog's issues -- big and small.

Today the value of beeing a squeeky wheel -- when did it help improve things? Back on the show today is Ontario's Patient Ombudsman, Craig Thomspon, here to talk about his annual report and reflect on why more complaints to his office might not be a bad thing.

You tell us when you turned to By Now Pay Later and whether it's helped or hurt your finances. Our guest for the hour is Liz Mulholland, CEO of the charity Prosper Canada. We also hear from Rebekah Smylie, manager with West Neighbourhood House in Toronto.

We hear from parents, teachers and other people with a connection to their local school board and we hear from Sabrina Nanji, journalist and founder of Queen's Park Observer for the hour. We also hear from Toronto District School Board Trustee Debbie King, she represents Ward 7 Parkdale—High Park.

Whether it's a fresh bouquet or a poinsettia, you might be wondering how to shield your plants or cut flowers from harsh winter weather on the trip home from the grocery store or florist. Paul has tips on that and answers your gardening questions.

You weigh in with Marion Nader, NDP strategist and CEO of Nexus Strategy Group.

We hear about your relationship with coffee and other caffeine sources and we hear from Michael Chaiton senior scientist at CAMH's Institute for Mental Health Policy Research, co-director of the Collaborative Specialization on Addiction Studies at the University of Toronto.

Your stories of encountering scams online and elsewhere and we speak with expert Vanessa Iafolla, principal with Anti-Fraud Intelligence Consulting. We also hear from OPP Det. Const. John Armit with the Economic Crimes and Corruption Unit.

Conservative voters weigh in on the future direction of the party and the leadership of Pierre Poilievre with conservative commentator, Shak Chambers. He is vice president of external affairs for the Peoples' Group. We also hear from pollster David Coletto, founder and CEO of Abacus Data.

This Remembrance Day comes 80 years after the end of the Second World War. We hear about the memories and stories you're trying to keep alive. Our guest for the hour is Jeff Noakes Second World War historian at the Canadian War Museum and Allan Paige, a pilot with the Canadian Harvard Aircraft Association.

Your questions about flu, COVID and RSV vaccines with Dawn Bowdish, immunologist and vaccine expert at McMaster University.

Paul has some ideas to transition your seasonal displays this time of year and he answers your gardening questions. Paul Zammit is a professor of horticulture and environmental studies at Niagara College and our regular gardening expert.

Millennial parents are taking to social media to express their concerns about sleepover risks, we hear your thoughts. Dona Matthews is our guest for the hour. She is a Toronto-based developmental psychologist and author.

Why or why not allow Chinese electric cars into the Canadian market with guests Greg Layson with Automotive News Canada, and Greig Mordue, associate professor at the faculty of engineering at McMaster University.

Our guests for the hour are Mahmood Nanji, policy fellow at the Ivey Business School and a former associate deputy minister with the Ontario Ministry of Finance and Sahir Khan, executive vice president of the Institute of Fiscal Studies and Democracy at the University of Ottawa and former Assistant Parliamentary Budget Officer.

Your stories with Dr. David Urbach, head of surgery at Women's College Hospital, and recently appointed to implement a central intake for a number of surgeries and diagnostic testing. We also hear from Dr. Mark Baerlocher, president of the Ontario Association of Radiologists.

Our regular expert gardener Paul Zammit takes your questions and talks compost -- and how to make sure your bin is balanced and healthy going into the cold season.

Your reflections on the Toronto Blue Jays heartbreaking loss on the weekend with Dr. Barry Simon, professor of psychiatry at the University of Toronto.

Your best ghost stories and we hear from Nadine Bailey, host and producer of the Haunted Canada podcast as well as Kent Hunter, a Haunted Walk guide at the Village at Black Creek.

We hear your experiences shoplifting, why you needed to and what happened. Our guests are Sara-Jane Berghammer, CEO of the John Howard Society of Sudbury, and Warren Silver, national training officer for the policing services program at Statistics Canada.

We hear about the loved ones on your mind as you watch the record-breaking storm, Hurricane Melissa, blast through the Caribbean. Our guests include: Celia Meikle, board director for Food for the Poor Canada and we hear from Chiran Livera with the Red Cross.

It cost taxpayers $75 million and prompted President Donald Trump to ghost Canada in trade negotiations -- but the Premier insists an Ontario ad featuring the voice of late president Ronald Reagan had the desired impact. We hear your thoughts. Our guests are CBC Washington correspondent Mike Crawley and CBC's Parliament bureau reporter Aaron Wherry.

Some tips on what to do with spent pumpkins after Halloween and your gardening questions with our regular expert gardener, Paul Zammit.

Your stories and we hear from Neil Hetherington, CEO of the Daily Bread Food Bank in Toronto, about the growing demand for food supports in the province.

Your reflections on how watching baseball has changed for you over the past 32 years. Our guests are Toronto Star baseball columnist Gregor Chisholm and Canadian Baseball Hall of Famer and former Jays pitcher, Pat Hentgen.

Your stories with James Walsh, features writer with New York Magazine and author of "Everyone Is Cheating Their Way Through College." We also hear about the work of Mark Daley, chief artificial intelligence officer at Western University.

The province has mandated Ontario police services get training in how to deal with mental crisis calls. Your stories about what trainers need to know with Jennifer Lavoie, co-lead of the newly mandated Mental Health Crisis Response (MHCR) program, developed at Wilfrid Laurier University.

Your stories with Nicole Myers, Criminologist and Associate Professor at the Department of Sociology, Queen's University.

Your best stories from taking part in marathons. Our guest for the hour is Alan Brookes, the long-time race director with TCS Toronto Waterfront Marathon and we hear from long-time marathoner and Toronto physical education teacher Sue Pribaz.

Your insider takes. Our guests are Kris Rushowy Toronto Star's education reporter at Queen's Park, Tiffany MacLennan, senior associate and project lead with Higher Education Strategy Associates and we hear from Chris Hahn, former dean of Algonquin College's Perth campus.

Your stories of discovering an issue with your heart and we hear from Dr. Mali Worme, a heart failure and imaging cardiologist at Toronto's University Health Network.

Mary Shearman Reid, owner of Green Thumb Garden Centre, fills in for our regular gardening columnist Paul Zammit. She shares some tips on protecting spring bulbs from squirrels and takes your gardening questions.

You weigh in on the growing concern about the state of 30 beluga whales at Marineland with Barbara Cartwright, CEO of Humane Canada. Humane Canada has launched a petition to demand the province take immediate steps to seize the whales until a permanent home is found.

It's sometimes hard to feel grateful. But when you do, things change for the better. These stories will give you chills. We explore all this with Prof. Holli-Anne Passmore, Department Chair of Psychology at Concordia University of Edmonton.