Ontario Today Phone-Ins from CBC Radio

We hear about how older adults in Ontario are using screens and your thoughts about when it might be a problem. Our guest is Nicole Dalmer, is an associate professor with the Department of Health, Aging and Society at McMaster University.

We hear about your experiences accessing nurse practitioner care in Ontario as the province falls behind on covering some nurse practitioner care. Our guest is Michelle Acorn, CEO of the Nurse Practitioners' Association of Ontario and we hear from Hoda Mankal, a nurse practitioner and executive director of the Ottawa Nurse Practitioner-Led Clinic, and Dr. Zainab Abdurrahman, president of the Ontario Medical Association.

We hear about how you are relying on debt to help cover the cost of basic essentials as the price of gas goes up along with everything from insurance to mortgage payments. Our guest for the hour is Rebekah Smylie, certified financial counsellor and Manager of Financial Empowerment at West Neighbourhood House.

We hear your reaction to the federal Liberal sweep of three ridings in byelections Monday. Our guests are CBC Parliament Hill senior writer Aaron Wherry and we hear from Philippe Fournier, poll analyst and editor in chief of 338Canada.

Our regular gardening expert Paul Zammit has some tips on building raised garden beds from scratch. Paul is a professor of horticulture and environmental studies at Niagara College.

Pickup trucks are among the most popular vehicles in Canada but they are known for being costly in gas. We'll hear how this is affecting drivers and we'll hear how it might affect vehicle sales with Greg Layson, digital editor with Automotive News Canada.

We hear about why the Artemis mission has captured your attention. Our guests are Gordon Osinski planetary geology professor at Western University and a colleague of Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen and we hear from Ewan Reid founder and CEO of Mission Control Spaces Services about the impact of the Artemis II mission on Canada's space industry.

It seems Canadian readers and publishers can't get enough romance -- you tell us why. Our guests are Quill and Quire senior editor Cassandra Drudi and the owner of the romance book store, Evermore Books in Ottawa, Amanda Holmes.

We hear about the impacts of Ontario's decision to end funding its remaining supervised drug consumption sites. Our guest is Michael Parkinson, coordinator of the Drug Strategy Network of Ontario and we hear from London Coun. David Ferreira.

You weigh in on the high-speed rail project planned to link Toronto and Quebec City with Matti Siemiatycki, director of the Infrastructure Institute at the University of Toronto.

Our regular gardening expert Paul Zammit has some tips of what to do with those Spring potted plants you may have picked up in recent weeks. He's a professor of Horticulture and Environmental Studies at Niagara College.

Your experiences about the gender divide that's growing among millennials and GenZs, with online creator and community organizer Joyce Meng, and Timothy Caulfield, research director at the Health Law Institute at the University of Alberta and the filmmaker behind the documentary Harder Better Faster Stronger.

You help us remember the politician, diplomat and activist Stephen Lewis. Our guests are former New Democrat MP Charlie Angus as well as Meg French, executive director of the Stephen Lewis Foundation and Janet Butler-McPhee and Richard Elliott with the HIV Legal Network.

We hear about the impacts on children and their families as Ontarians wait years for provincially-funded autism support. Alina Cameron is the president of the Ontario Autism Coalition and the mom for three, including one daughter on the spectrum.

We hear from New Democrats about whether they are happy with the choice of Avi Lewis to lead the federal party. Our guest is Marion Nader, CEO of Nexus Strategy Group and former NDP strategist.

Paul Zammit offers some advice for people starting to clean up their yards and gardens after a long winter. He's a professor horticulture and environmental studies at Niagara College.

Your stories about revealing a secret that changed everything. Our guest is Harvard Business School's Leslie John, author of the new book: Revealing: The Underrated Power of Oversharing.

You weigh in as a Toronto city councillor gets set to introduce the idea at council this week. Coun Anthony Perruzza is one of our guests. Also hear from Aaron Vansintjan, policy manager at Food Secure Canada.

We hear about the cost the U.S.-Israel war with Iran has had on you and your family. Our guests include Ret. Ltn-General Andrew Leslie, former commander of the Canadian Army, and former Liberal Member of Parliament. Also with us is Younes Zangiabadi, executive director of the Institute for Peace and Diplomacy.

Our regular gardening expert Paul Zammit has some tips on spring pruning and takes your gardening questions. Paul is a professor of horticulture and environmental studies at Niagara College.

As Ontario looks to prevent tickets from being resold for higher prices than their original value, we hear about your experiences in the ticket resale market. Our guest is Vass Bednar, managing director of the policy think tank the Canadian SHIELD Institute.

Your stories with our guests: 17-year-old youth rights advocate, Jaden Braves, and Christopher Dietzel, Co-investigator at DIY (Digitally Informed Youth), at Western University.

Your calls and Sara Grimes, professor in communication studies and Wolfe chair in scientific and technological literacy at McGill University. We also speak with Roblox's senior director of product policy, Eliza Jacobs.

In the wake of the bombshell Project South investigation and arrest of several Toronto officers, we hear from listeners about what it takes to rebuild trust in police and we hear from the former director of the Special Investigations Unit, Ian Scott for his thoughts. We also speak with Shamso Elmi, co-founder of Mending a Crack in the Sky, about the impact of the arrests on police trust in the community she advocates for.

Your stories with professor Sue Winton, York University Chair in Policy Analysis for Democracy and director of the Public Education Exchange. We also hear from Lea Ann Mallett, executive director with the Learning Disabilities Association of Peel Region and chair of the Special Education Advisory Committee at Peel.

We hear your thoughts on expanding the Island Airport so that it could accommodate jet planes. Our guest for the first half hour is aviation management expert John Gradek, a faculty lecturer at McGill University.

Ahead of St. Patrick's Day, our regular gardening expert Paul Zammit has some thoughts on using clover in your yard and garden. He also takes your gardening questions.

Your stories with Cory Doctorow, author of the book "Enshitification: Why Everything Suddenly Got Worse and What To Do About It."

We hear how higher fuel prices are affecting you -- whether it's heating your home or running your business. With us for the hour is freelance writer Shawn McCarthy. He covered the global energy beat for the Globe and Mail newspaper for many years. Also joining us is energy analyst Bob McNally, he is author of the book Crude Volatility: The History and the Future of Boom-Bust Oil Prices.

We hear your stories with Dr. Claudio Soares, principal investigator of Canada's first study into the effects of microdosing non-hallucinogenic psilocybin in the treatment of anxiety. Dr. Soares is a physician at the Kingston Health Sciences Centre's Mental Health and Addiction program.

As the scope of the U.S.-Israel conflict with Iran widens, you tell us what you're hearing from loved ones in the region. Our guests are a former Canadian ambassador to Israel Jon Allen and executive director of the Institute for Peace and Diplomacy, Younes Zangiabadi.

Our regular gardening expert Paul Zammit starts the show with some shopping and planting tips for summer blubs and takes listener questions.

We hear from drivers in northern Ontario about the close calls they've experienced driving on Highways 11 and 17. We also hear from Kapuskasing Mayor Dave Plourde.

Your stories with Renée Sylvestre-Williams, author of a new book called: The Singles Tax: No-Nonsense Financial Advice for Solo Earners. She writes The Budgette, a newsletter about money for single people.

Your stories trying to navigate the online space as images and video generated by artificial intelligence multiply exponentially. Our guest for the hour is Philip Mai, executive director and senior researcher at the Social Media Lab at Toronto Metropolitan University. We also hear from CBC's Christian Paas-Lang who works at CBC's Visual Investigations Unit.

Callers share their stories about gender bias getting in the way of pain management. Our guest is Dr. Tania Di Renna, a pain doctor and anesthesiologist. She is also medical director of the Toronto Academic Pain Medicine Institute.

We talk about recent changes to Canada's immigration system and the leadership of Minister Lena Metlege Diab. Our guests are University of Ottawa immigration and refugee law professor Jamie Liew and Ihor Michalchyshyn, executive director of the Ukrainian Canadian Congress.

We hear from various voices from across Ontario's Iranian community and we hear from veteran Canadian diplomat Dennis Horak who was Canada's Head of Mission to Iran from 2009 to 2012 and we hear from CBC senior business reporter and Iranian Canadian Anis Heydari.

This year Canada celebrates 30 years of Black History Month -- a tradition that started in Ontario. We speak with the interim president of Ontario's Black History Society, Cali Braithwaite-Walton and long-time member and interim board director Linda Carter, about this year's theme "History Starts at Home." We hear from callers about what they learned about Black history at home and we jump into Orillia, Ont. to hear about events run by Alasoba Kelsy-Braide, founder of Orillia and Area Black Community Association.

Hockey equipment, musical instruments, boxes of childhood art and trophies pile up in the basement. Adult kids and their parents confess the push and pull of their relationship to all that stuff. Our guest is The Globe and Mail's retirement reporter Meera Raman.

The premier thinks students should consider the job market before they decide what to study after high school. We hear your reaction and hear from someone who spent a career researching higher education including student outcomes, Ross Finnie. He is now professor emeritus at the University of Ottawa. We also hear from Paul Clipsham with Skills Ontario.

We hear how recent violence in Mexico is affecting you, your family and potentially travel plans. Our guests are: Solange Marquez Espinoza an international affairs analyst at the University of Toronto and Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México and we hear from travel expert Amra Durakovic, spokesperson with Flight Centre Travel Group Canada.