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Greg spoke with Jon Burnside, Toronto City Councillor for Don Valley East about Toronto agreeing to no longer offer jobs at minimum wage amid negotiations with union to avoid a strike. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Greg spoke with Jon Burnside, Toronto City Councillor for Don Valley East about Toronto agreeing to no longer offer jobs at minimum wage amid negotiations with union to avoid a strike. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Greg Brady, host of Toronto Today focused in on some conflicting reports from our politicians regarding a recent meeting in Washington D.C. Next, Jon Burnside, Toronto city councillor for Don Valley East, and TTC chair, joins us to discuss public transit and the problem with fare evasion. Also, Tamara Gottlieb, founding member of JEFA (Jewish Educators & Families Association of Canada), joins us to discuss her disappointment with the growing number of anti-Semitic incidents involving Toronto students. Lastly, Dr. Sohail Gandhi, Past President of the Ontario Medical Association, discusses Ontario's struggling health care system. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Greg Brady, host of Toronto Today focused in on some conflicting reports from our politicians regarding a recent meeting in Washington D.C. Next, Jon Burnside, Toronto city councillor for Don Valley East, and TTC chair, joins us to discuss public transit and the problem with fare evasion. Also, Tamara Gottlieb, founding member of JEFA (Jewish Educators & Families Association of Canada), joins us to discuss her disappointment with the growing number of anti-Semitic incidents involving Toronto students. Lastly, Dr. Sohail Gandhi, Past President of the Ontario Medical Association, discusses Ontario's struggling health care system. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

TUNE INTO THE TOWN: TTC PROHIBITS E-BIKES AND E-SCOOTERS ON VEHICLES DURING WINTER MONTHS  Libby Znaimer is joined by Karen Stintz, CEO, Variety Village, Jon Burnside, City Councillor for Ward 16 (Don Valley East) and Brett Chang, Co-Founder of The Peak. The TTC has banned e-bikes from the subway during winter due to fire risks and space issues. A staff report opposed a permanent ban, warning it could harm low-income delivery drivers. Critics argue the move benefits companies like Uber, which are accused of exploiting workers, while also questioning the city's cap on rideshare drivers. FOOD PRICES IN CANADA EXPECTED TO RISE BY 3 TO 5% IN 2025 ACCORDING TO NEW REPORT Libby Znaimer is joined by Kristina Kupferschmidt, a data scientist and professor at the University of PEI. A new report predicts food prices will rise by 3-5% in 2025, with Ontario seeing lower-than-average inflation. While some commodities like olive oil may drop in price, beef, citrus, cocoa, and coffee are expected to remain high. Beef prices alone have jumped 9.2% and could stay elevated for the next few years, especially with potential U.S. tariffs looming. AIR CANADA TO BAN CARRY-ON BAGS AND CHARGE SEAT SELECTION FEE FOR LOWEST-FARE PASSENGERS Libby is joined by Karl Moore, Airline Industry Analyst and Professor at McGill University and Dr. Gabor Lukacs, President, Air Passenger Rights. Starting January 3, Air Canada will charge for carry-on bags on its lowest-priced basic fares flights. The cost is C$35 for the first bag and C$50 for a second. Larger items like roller bags or duffel bags will incur a fee, though small personal items remain free. Basic fare passengers will also pay extra to change seats.

TUNE INTO THE TOWN: TTC CEO CALLS ON TPS CHIEF TO HELP GET RID OF ANTISEMITIC GRAFFITI  Libby Znaimer is joined by Toronto City Councillor James Pasternak of Ward 6 York Centre, Jon Burnside, City Councillor for Ward 16 (Don Valley East) and Alex Blumenstein, Co-Founder of The Peak. The TTC's CEO writes a letter to the Toronto Police Chief expressing concern around the issue of antisemitic graffiti on the transit system's property, a new report details how the City is falling behind its timeline targets for repairing potholes, and according to a Listening to Toronto survey, most Torontonians feel as though the city is not moving in the right direction. IMPACT OF CANADA POST STRIKE ON SMALL BUSINESS AND CONSUMERS Libby Znaimer is joined by Bruce Winder, a Retail Analyst and Daniel Tisch, President and CEO of the Ontario Chamber of Commerce. The Canada Post strike continues, and talks between the union (CUPW) and Canada Post have stalled. We get a sense of how this is all impacting small businesses and consumers. And, we continue the conversation around PM Trudeau's temporary GST tax relief plan. CAA STUDY ON CANNABIS IMPAIRMENT AMONG ROAD USERS + THEIR WINTER READINESS CAMPAIGN Libby Znaimer is joined by Michael Stewart, Community Relations Consultant for CAA South Central Ontario and Constable Brad Verspeeten of Toronto Police Traffic Services. Two things to talk about: first there's a new study from the CAA regarding cannabis impairment among drivers in Ontario. Meanwhile, the TPS, OPP and CAA are running a joint campaign to discuss winter readiness tips for drivers to stay safe as the weather changes.

Greg Brady focused in on bad news for anyone planning to send out mail or parcels....Canada Post workers are officially on strike. For a company that is losing nearly a billion dollars per year, are workers demanding too much? Next, Toronto City Council wants the Ontario government to know that it is opposed to ripping out bike lanes. And council is also seeking a portion of the profits enjoyed by area hotels. Jon Burnside, Toronto City Councillor for Don Valley East, joins us to discuss these municipal issues and more. Also, Adam Zivo, Executive Director of the Centre For Responsible Drug Policy . He's here to discuss union reaction to the closure of supervised consumption sites in Ontario. Lastly, Doug Ford's promise of a tax cut when he was first elected never came true and the person the noticed it is the Ontario Liberal Leader, Bonnie Crombie. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Greg Brady focused in on bad news for anyone planning to send out mail or parcels....Canada Post workers are officially on strike. For a company that is losing nearly a billion dollars per year, are workers demanding too much? Next, Toronto City Council wants the Ontario government to know that it is opposed to ripping out bike lanes. And council is also seeking a portion of the profits enjoyed by area hotels. Jon Burnside, Toronto City Councillor for Don Valley East, joins us to discuss these municipal issues and more. Also, Adam Zivo, Executive Director of the Centre For Responsible Drug Policy . He's here to discuss union reaction to the closure of supervised consumption sites in Ontario. Lastly, Doug Ford's promise of a tax cut when he was first elected never came true and the person the noticed it is the Ontario Liberal Leader, Bonnie Crombie. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

TUNE INTO THE TOWN: DOUG FORD'S APPROACH TO BIKE LANE PLANS Libby Znaimer is joined by Karen Stintz, a Conservative Party of Canada Candidate for Eglinton-Lawrence and a former Toronto City Councillor, and Toronto City Councillors Jon Burnside for Ward 16 Don Valley East and Paula Fletcher of Ward 14 Toronto-Danforth. Our panel reacts to the latest with regards to Ontario Premier Doug Ford's plans with bike lanes in Toronto and we get further reaction to the Ward 15 Don Valley West byelection.  HOW A TRUMP ADMINISTRATION COULD SHAPE CANADA'S ECONOMIC RELATIONSHIP WITH THE U.S. Libby Znaimer is joined by Dr. Ian Lee, Associate Professor at the Sprott School of Business at Carleton University. Many Canadians are wondering how exactly the upcoming Trump administration will shape Canada's economic relationship with the States, especially when it comes to trade. WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE CURRENT BREAD RECALL  Libby Znaimer is joined by Ellen Roseman, a consumer advocate and journalist and Dr. Sylvain Charlebois, Senior Director, Agri-Food Analytics Lab at Dalhousie University What's behind the current recall of certain bread products by The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)? Our guests weigh in on the brands affected and how recalls like this one can happen.

TUNE INTO THE TOWN: REACTION TO TORONTO'S "DON'T BLOCK THE BOX" INITIATIVE Libby Znaimer is joined by Karen Stintz, a Conservative Party of Canada Candidate for Eglinton-Lawrence, a former Toronto City Councillor and the CEO of Variety Village, Toronto Councillor Jon Burnside for Ward 16 Don Valley East, and Councillor Paula Fletcher for Ward 14 Toronto-Danforth. There's plenty happening in Toronto lately...we kick things off with a discussion about the City's "Don't Block the Box" initiative aimed at curbing local traffic congestion with fine increases being announced by Mayor Olivia Chow. Meanwhile, the Toronto Police Association has kicked off a campaign calling for more pay for officers. And, one of the councillors on today's panel thinks that we are not getting enough accountability from our government leaders. THE MICHELIN GUIDE GOES BEYOND TORONTO WITH AWARDS TO RESTAURANTS Libby Znaimer is joined by Nick Di Donato, President of Liberty Entertainment Group, whose restaurant DaNico was awarded one Michelin star last night and Chef Jeremy Austin of The Pine in Creemore, Ontario which was also awarded a Michelin Star. This year's Michelin awards ceremony in Toronto was filled with excitement. It wasn't just Toronto restaurants who were handed awards. The Michelin Guide also awarded restaurants in other parts of Ontario including Oakville, Creemore and Niagara Region. HEZBOLLAH TERROR GROUP TARGETED WITH EXPLODING PAGERS AND WALKIE TALKIES Libby Znaimer is joined by Francis Syms,  Associate Dean of Information & Communications Technology at Humber Polytechnic and a cybersecurity and consumer hardware expert, and Phil Gurski, President and CEO of Borealis Threat and Risk Consulting, and a former senior strategic terrorism analyst at CSIS. Lebanon has been on edge this week. First, because of a wave of pager explosions on Tuesday afternoon targeting members of the Hezbollah terrorist group who have been using the devices in an effort to evade Israeli communications interception. Then yesterday, walkie talkies being used by Hezbollah also exploded. The terrorist group is blaming Israel for the attacks. Meanwhile the Israelis have not publicly commented on these specific incidents. Our guests weigh in on how these developments serve as a setback for Hezbollah and how such technologies can be compromised.

Guest Host, Ben Mulroney (@BenMulroney) and the panel of: Anne Marie Aikins, Crisis communications expert, Jon Burnside, Toronto City Councillor for Don Valley East & Celina Caesar-Chavannes, former MP, author of ‘Can You Hear Me Now?' Discuss: 1 - Almost 100 busted with gun charges across GTA 2 - Police in Toronto, Peel Region and Durham Region all announced sweeps to get guns and drugs off the streets. 3 - Poilievre asks Singh to pull support for Liberal government to prompt fall election 4 - Canada Post at ‘critical juncture' due to unsustainable finances: board chair 5 - Ken Jennings reportedly 'desperate' to stay Jeopardy! host Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest Host, Ben Mulroney (@BenMulroney) and the panel of: Anne Marie Aikins, Crisis communications expert, Jon Burnside, Toronto City Councillor for Don Valley East & Celina Caesar-Chavannes, former MP, author of ‘Can You Hear Me Now?' Discuss: 1 - Almost 100 busted with gun charges across GTA 2 - Police in Toronto, Peel Region and Durham Region all announced sweeps to get guns and drugs off the streets. 3 - Poilievre asks Singh to pull support for Liberal government to prompt fall election 4 - Canada Post at ‘critical juncture' due to unsustainable finances: board chair 5 - Ken Jennings reportedly 'desperate' to stay Jeopardy! host Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Greg (@gregbradyTO) and the panel of: Taylor Deasley, strategic communications expert with Enterprise Canada (@TaylorDeasley), Jon Burnside, Toronto City Councillor for Don Valley East. (@JonBurnside_DVE) & Chris Chapin, Strategist and Managing Principal of Upstream Strategy Group (@thechrischapin) Discuss: 1 - TTC ordered to pay $60 million over construction delays, public art display at subway station  2 - Eglinton Crosstown Ad bragging about how CLEAN the LRT vehicles are… but they're not even in operation?? What in the world?  3 - Taylor Swift in Toronto: Chow confident in city's security following foiled attack in Vienna  4 - NDP calls for committee probe into Olympic Canadian soccer drone scandal  5 - Most Ontario 7-Eleven's to offer booze for takeout and in-store drinking  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Greg (@gregbradyTO) and the panel of: Taylor Deasley, strategic communications expert with Enterprise Canada (@TaylorDeasley), Jon Burnside, Toronto City Councillor for Don Valley East. (@JonBurnside_DVE) & Chris Chapin, Strategist and Managing Principal of Upstream Strategy Group (@thechrischapin) Discuss: 1 - TTC ordered to pay $60 million over construction delays, public art display at subway station  2 - Eglinton Crosstown Ad bragging about how CLEAN the LRT vehicles are… but they're not even in operation?? What in the world?  3 - Taylor Swift in Toronto: Chow confident in city's security following foiled attack in Vienna  4 - NDP calls for committee probe into Olympic Canadian soccer drone scandal  5 - Most Ontario 7-Eleven's to offer booze for takeout and in-store drinking  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Greg (@GregBradyTO) speaks with Jon Burnside (@JonBurnside_DVE), City councillor for Don Valley East.. He brought forward a motion in May, asking for 24/7 construction on the Gardiner. We get his reaction to this morning's bail out from the province. Also, Chiara Padovani (@chipadovani), former city council candidate for York South – Weston, spoke about how a longtime councillor Frances Nunziata's campaign ‘lied' and ‘cheated' to NARROWLY win her council seat in the 2022 election.  Lastly, family physician, Dr. Sohail Gandhi (@drmsgandhi), and we were talking about how Canada's waiting room crisis COULD be killing thousands – as many as 15,0000 Canadians may be dying unnecessarily EVERY YEAR because of hospital crowding.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Greg (@GregBradyTO) speaks with Jon Burnside (@JonBurnside_DVE), City councillor for Don Valley East.. He brought forward a motion in May, asking for 24/7 construction on the Gardiner. We get his reaction to this morning's bail out from the province. Also, Chiara Padovani (@chipadovani), former city council candidate for York South – Weston, spoke about how a longtime councillor Frances Nunziata's campaign ‘lied' and ‘cheated' to NARROWLY win her council seat in the 2022 election.  Lastly, family physician, Dr. Sohail Gandhi (@drmsgandhi), and we were talking about how Canada's waiting room crisis COULD be killing thousands – as many as 15,0000 Canadians may be dying unnecessarily EVERY YEAR because of hospital crowding.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest Host, Ben Mulroney (@BenMulroney) and the panel of: Ana Bailao, former Toronto city councillor, deputy mayor, housing expert & Jon Burnside, Toronto City Councillor for Don Valley East discussed: Toronto's youth firearm arrests up 161% in 2 years Work at Ontario Place is stopped pending a court hearing Trudeau says he's trying to recruit Carney, but did not say if it's to replace Freeland as finance minister Biden seeking 2nd term 'to complete the job' Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest Host, Ben Mulroney (@BenMulroney) and the panel of: Ana Bailao, former Toronto city councillor, deputy mayor, housing expert & Jon Burnside, Toronto City Councillor for Don Valley East discussed: Toronto's youth firearm arrests up 161% in 2 years Work at Ontario Place is stopped pending a court hearing Trudeau says he's trying to recruit Carney, but did not say if it's to replace Freeland as finance minister Biden seeking 2nd term 'to complete the job' Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest host Ben Mulroney (@BenMulroney) spoke with Jon Burnside (@JonBurnside_DVE), Toronto City Councillor for Ward 16 - Don Valley East, about a key committee at Toronto city hall approving the purchase of two new ferries - how much will they cost? Let's just say, the price tag is MUCH more than originally thought. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest host Ben Mulroney (@BenMulroney) spoke with Jon Burnside (@JonBurnside_DVE), Toronto City Councillor for Ward 16 - Don Valley East, about a key committee at Toronto city hall approving the purchase of two new ferries - how much will they cost? Let's just say, the price tag is MUCH more than originally thought. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

THE ZOOMER SQUAD: THE EXTENT TO WHICH CANADIANS FEEL UNPREPARED FOR RETIREMENT Jane Brown is filling in for Libby Znaimer today. She is joined by Anthony Quinn, Chief Community Officer of CARP, Bill VanGorder, Chief Advocacy and Education Officer of CARP, and John Wright, Executive Vice President of Maru Public Opinion. Today: a discussion about Ottawa Seniors who have had to leave their apartments in their retirement residences after facing an unexpected hike in their monthly rent, and we look at a poll by Abacus Data detailing the extent to which Canadians feel unprepared for retirement. THE FUTURE OF ONTARIO'S SCIENCE CENTRE Jane Brown is now joined by Mike Schreiner, Leader of the Green Party of Ontario, and Liberal MPP Adil Shamji for Don Valley East. The Ford government has closed down the Ontario Science Centre...this after an engineering report said that the roof could collapse soon. What are your thoughts on this unilateral decision-making by the Ford PCs? Do we fix the science centre or move it to Ontario Place? EDMONTON OILERS HAVE A SHOT AT BEING FIRST CANADIAN TEAM TO WIN THE STANLEY CUP SINCE 1993  Jane Brown is now joined by Wally Rigobon, Co-host of the Naz and Wally Sports Hour on Zoomer Radio. It's been 31 years since a Canadian team has won the Stanley Cup. Do the Edmonton Oilers have it in them to break the curse in game 7 against the Florida Panthers? Our own resident sports expert weighs in.

Adil Shamji, Liberal MPP for Don Valley East, joins Toronto Today to discuss why he & his colleagues will stand up for right to wear the keffiyeh in the legislature. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today, we focus in on protests on university campuses and if convocation season will be disrupted with Think Tank panelists: Chloe Brown, Steve Paikin, and Sarbjit Kaur. We also look at what the city of Toronto is doing to ease the refugee issue with Jon Burnside, city councillor for Don Valley East. Greg welcomed Shadman Khan, a PhD candidate at McMaster University and they were talking about how ‘smart packaging' could put an end to best-before-dates – and cut down on food-related illnesses AND food waste. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Greg spoke with Jon Burnside, Toronto City councillor for Don Valley East about the endorsement by the city of nearly $86 million in new spending to support Toronto's crowded shelter system, including cash to house some refugees at a hotel in Vaughan. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today, we focus in on protests on university campuses and if convocation season will be disrupted with Think Tank panelists: Chloe Brown, Steve Paikin, and Sarbjit Kaur. We also look at what the city of Toronto is doing to ease the refugee issue with Jon Burnside, city councillor for Don Valley East. Greg welcomed Shadman Khan, a PhD candidate at McMaster University and they were talking about how ‘smart packaging' could put an end to best-before-dates – and cut down on food-related illnesses AND food waste. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Greg spoke with Jon Burnside, Toronto City councillor for Don Valley East about the endorsement by the city of nearly $86 million in new spending to support Toronto's crowded shelter system, including cash to house some refugees at a hotel in Vaughan. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Adil Shamji, Liberal MPP for Don Valley East, joins Toronto Today to discuss why he & his colleagues will stand up for right to wear the keffiyeh in the legislature. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

There are nearly 50 colleges and universities in the province of Ontario, and they're all screaming for more money. It's a complicated problem. They say the province doesn't fund them enough. They say the federal government cost them nearly $2 billion by cutting back on visa for foreign students, who pay six or seven times the tuition of Canadian students. And the province has frozen tuition fees for the past five years and will do so for another three, which will deprive the post-secondary of even more money. For insight, we welcome: Peggy Sattler, NDP MPP for London West; Adil Shamji, Liberal MPP for Don Valley East; Mike Schreiner, leader of the Green Party of Ontario and the MPP for Guelph; and Alex Usher, president of Higher Education Strategy Associates.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

RECOVERING POLITICIANS PANEL: DOUG FORD WANTS "LIKE MINDED JUDGES APPOINTED" Jane Brown is filling in for Libby Znaimer today. She is joined by George Smitherman, a former Ontario Liberal Cabinet Minister and Deputy Premier, Cheri DiNovo, a former Ontario NDP MPP, and Janet Ecker, a former Ontario PC MPP and finance minister. Today: we kick things off with a discussion about Ontario Premier Doug Ford's desire to have "like-minded" judges appointed to the provinces' courts. MP MELISSA LANTSMAN ON THE PROBLEMS WITH UNRWA  Jane Brown is now joined by Melissa Lantsman, Deputy leader of the Conservative Party (Thornhill). This week, MP Lantsman alongside Liberal MP Anthony Housefather attended a conference hosted by NGO UN Watch called "International Summit for a Future Beyond UNRWA". It comes at a time when a number of UNRWA donor countries including Canada made the decision to freeze funding to the agency after it was discovered that some of its employees had taken part or were associated with the Oct. 7th massacre of Israelis. We reached out to Liberal MP Anthony Housefather as well but he was sitting on committees at the time of the show. TWO HIGHLY UNUSUAL INCIDENTS WHERE POLICE CRUISERS PUT PEDESTRIANS IN HARM'S WAY Jane Brown is now joined by Toronto Councillor Jon Burnside for Don Valley East and a former Toronto Police Officer. In the past two weeks, and in two separate incidents, police cruisers in Toronto had near-misses with pedestrians. We ask the Councillor what is being done to address the issue. We reached out to Toronto Police for comment but they declined to join the program. 

Your daily highlights of Toronto Today with Greg Brady & Sheba Siddiqui. On today's episode: 1 - Greg talks PM Trudeau and his pointed statement towards Israel. (0:15 - 8:33) 2 - John Lyndon, Executive Director, Alliance for Middle East Peace. about Canadian peace activist Vivian Silver killed in Hamas attacks. (8:39 - 14:24) 3 - Daniel Foch, price fixing in the real estate world. (14:29 - 19:04) 4 - Adil Shamji, MPP for Don Valley East.  (19:09 - 25:12) 5 - Greg & Sheba talk about heritage recognition for one of Toronto's oldest strip clubs: ‘It's part of the fabric of that street‘ (25:18 - 32:09)

Your daily highlights of Toronto Today with Greg Brady & Sheba Siddiqui. On today's episode: 1 - Greg talks PM Trudeau and his pointed statement towards Israel. (0:15 - 8:33) 2 - John Lyndon, Executive Director, Alliance for Middle East Peace. about Canadian peace activist Vivian Silver killed in Hamas attacks. (8:39 - 14:24) 3 - Daniel Foch, price fixing in the real estate world. (14:29 - 19:04) 4 - Adil Shamji, MPP for Don Valley East.  (19:09 - 25:12) 5 - Greg & Sheba talk about heritage recognition for one of Toronto's oldest strip clubs: ‘It's part of the fabric of that street‘ (25:18 - 32:09)

Your daily highlights of Toronto Today with Greg Brady & Sheba Siddiqui. On today's episode: 1 - Marit Stiles, Ontario NDP leader talking about Sarah Jama ejected from NDP caucus . (0:15 - 7:50) 2 - Jon Burnside, Ward 16 Don Valley East reacted on how politicians condemned protests at Jewish -owned Business (7:55 - 15:04) 3 - April Engelberg, concerned citizen on the difficult time for the Jewish people in Toronto (15:09 - 21:21) 4 - Retired Army Colonel Jeff McCausland reacted to the release of Hamas hostages (21:27 - 29:09)

Your daily highlights of Toronto Today with Greg Brady & Sheba Siddiqui. On today's episode: 1 - Marit Stiles, Ontario NDP leader talking about Sarah Jama ejected from NDP caucus . (0:15 - 7:50) 2 - Jon Burnside, Ward 16 Don Valley East reacted on how politicians condemned protests at Jewish -owned Business (7:55 - 15:04) 3 - April Engelberg, concerned citizen on the difficult time for the Jewish people in Toronto (15:09 - 21:21) 4 - Retired Army Colonel Jeff McCausland reacted to the release of Hamas hostages (21:27 - 29:09)

Guest host Rob Fai spoke with Dr. Adil Shamji, MPP for Don Valley East and potential candidate for the Ontario Liberal Party. 

Guest host Rob Fai spoke with Dr. Adil Shamji, MPP for Don Valley East and potential candidate for the Ontario Liberal Party. 

Your daily highlights of Toronto Today with Greg Brady, Sheba Siddiqui & Gord Rennie. On today's episode: 1 - Provincial Government announces the Ontario Science Centre will move to the Ontario Place site. (0:15 - 5:40) 2 - Is there still mask wearing mandates in medical facilities? (5:46 - 9:54) 3 - Ron Butler, Butler Mortgage. (9:59 - 18:43) 4 - Kinga Surma, Minister of Infrastructure.  (18:49 - 27:49) 5 - Michael Coteau, MP for Don Valley East.  (27:55 - 39:07)

Your daily highlights of Toronto Today with Greg Brady, Sheba Siddiqui & Gord Rennie. On today's episode: 1 - Provincial Government announces the Ontario Science Centre will move to the Ontario Place site. (0:15 - 5:40) 2 - Is there still mask wearing mandates in medical facilities? (5:46 - 9:54) 3 - Ron Butler, Butler Mortgage. (9:59 - 18:43) 4 - Kinga Surma, Minister of Infrastructure.  (18:49 - 27:49) 5 - Michael Coteau, MP for Don Valley East.  (27:55 - 39:07)

Your daily highlights of Toronto Today with Greg Brady, Sheba Siddiqui & Gord Rennie. On today's episode: 1 - Why does the next Toronto mayor matters to people from the suburbs and don't have a vote . (0:15 - 13:08) 2 - Greg & Sheba talk about the Liberal cabinet minister's relative appointed interim ethics commissioner. (13:14 - 17:08) 3 - Marci Ien, Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Youth of Canada. (17:14 - 30:33) 4 - Jon Burnside, City Councillor for Ward 16 Don Valley East and TTC Chair.  (30:39 - 38:09) 5 - Greg & Sheba talk April Fool's Day pranks (38:15 - 42:46)

Your daily highlights of Toronto Today with Greg Brady, Sheba Siddiqui & Gord Rennie. On today's episode: 1 - Why does the next Toronto mayor matters to people from the suburbs and don't have a vote . (0:15 - 13:08) 2 - Greg & Sheba talk about the Liberal cabinet minister's relative appointed interim ethics commissioner. (13:14 - 17:08) 3 - Marci Ien, Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Youth of Canada. (17:14 - 30:33) 4 - Jon Burnside, City Councillor for Ward 16 Don Valley East and TTC Chair.  (30:39 - 38:09) 5 - Greg & Sheba talk April Fool's Day pranks (38:15 - 42:46)

Libby Znaimer is joined by George Smitherman, former Ontario Liberal MPP for Toronto Centre who also served as a health minister and deputy Premier, Lisa Raitt, former deputy leader of the Conservative Party of Canada and Glenn De Baeremaeker, a former Deputy Mayor and Toronto City Councillor. The House of Commons is off. Does that mean that this whole issue of alleged Chinese interference and the Trudeau government's reaction to the issue go away because they are not there and the official opposition aren't there to ask them the tough questions about it? Also, Ottawa is releasing its budget on March 28. What can we expect from that? Toronto Police are ending their additional patrols on the TTC today. Is this a good idea? Meanwhile, Joe Biden is coming to Canada next week to meet with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. ---- TORONTO POLICE ARE ENDING THEIR PATROLS ON TTC: A GOOD OR BAD IDEA?  Libby Znaimer is joined by Toronto City Councillor Jon Burnside for Ward 16 (Don Valley East) and the Chair of the TTC followed by Councillor Stephen Holyday (Etobicoke Centre) and member of the TTC board as well as Monica Mason, a spokesperson with TTC Riders. The Toronto Police are ending their additional patrols on the TTC. Is that a good idea, considering there's been a spike in violence and other criminal activity on the transit system in recent months? Listen live, weekdays from noon to 1, on Zoomer Radio!

Your daily highlights of Toronto Today with Greg Brady, Sheba Siddiqui & Gord Rennie. On today's episode: 1 - Greg talks about the top executives at Canada's big three grocers faced questions from members of Parliament  (0:15 - 6:29) 2 - Jon Burnside, Councillor for Don Valley East and Chair of the TTC. (6:35 - 16:05) 3 - Erica Ehm, founder of yummy mummy club. (16:11 - 25:29) 4 - IN OR OUT: The Academy Awards - watching? Plus, Greg, Sheba & Gord's top 5 Oscar best pictures (25:34- 35:40)

Your daily highlights of Toronto Today with Greg Brady, Sheba Siddiqui & Gord Rennie. On today's episode: 1 - Greg talks about the top executives at Canada's big three grocers faced questions from members of Parliament  (0:15 - 6:29) 2 - Jon Burnside, Councillor for Don Valley East and Chair of the TTC. (6:35 - 16:05) 3 - Erica Ehm, founder of yummy mummy club. (16:11 - 25:29) 4 - IN OR OUT: The Academy Awards - watching? Plus, Greg, Sheba & Gord's top 5 Oscar best pictures (25:34- 35:40)

Greg spoke with Jon Burnside, Councillor for Don Valley East and Chair of the TTC about the increased police presence on the TTC due to week long incidents that have occurred on the transit system.

Greg spoke with Jon Burnside, Councillor for Don Valley East and Chair of the TTC about the increased police presence on the TTC due to week long incidents that have occurred on the transit system.

Greg spoke with Marit Stiles, Leader of the Ontario NDP party & Dr. Adil Shamji, Ontario Liberal MPP for Don Valley East and ER doctor to talk about Doug Ford's Health Care plan.

Greg spoke with Marit Stiles, Leader of the Ontario NDP party & Dr. Adil Shamji, Ontario Liberal MPP for Don Valley East and ER doctor to talk about Doug Ford's Health Care plan.

Nate is joined on this episode by Dr. Adil Shamji - the new Liberal MPP for Don Valley East, and a former emergency room doctor. Adil led a fascinating career before politics, as you'll hear from him directly about, including work in remote communities, supporting homeless shelters, and more.He's now one of only 8 Liberal MPPs, and so he has far too many critic roles, including Health, Northern Development, Indigenous Affairs and Colleges and Universities. And while the focus of our conversation is predominantly healthcare, Adil rightly steers the conversation to other issues as well, with the view that all policy is health policy.

This week on Open Sources Guelph, we're back! After enjoying some bee-free time outdoors, we're back in our respective bunkers and ready to get down to business as unusual. To wit, Ontario's premier had some bee troubles to go with all the other troubles he's bee'n facing lately, which are nothing compared to the troubles facing a certain Florida man. What else? How about a talk with a doctor *and* a politician? This Thursday, August 18, at 5 pm, Scotty Hertz and Adam A. Donaldson will discuss: Bee Positive. At least he could laugh about it. Yes, last Friday a bee flew into Premier Doug Ford's mouth, but solving the challenges facing Ontario right now is a bit more difficult, especially when some of the government's solutions get a less than warm reception when mentioned to Ontario's mayors at the AMO conference this week. We'll talk about the buzz around the provincial government. (Sorry.) Mar-a-Law & Order. Last week, FBI agents went to a Florida resort, but they weren't interested in a vacation. The search warrant executed on Mar-a-Logo, the permanent home of former U.S. President Donald Trump, was one of a number of legal developments that affected Trump and his associates in the last two weeks, so we will break down the latest news, and the concerning fallout from his followers. Doctor Change. Before we went on break, we interviewed a nurse, so for our first show back we're going to interview a doctor! Liberal MPP for Don Valley East, Dr. Adil Shamji will join us this week to talk about Ontario's healthcare crisis while wearing his two hats, one as a politician and the other as an emergency physician and the medical director of 11 different homeless shelters in Toronto. He'll talk about his experience, and what changes he thinks we need to make to improve our healthcare system. Open Sources is live on CFRU 93.3 fm and cfru.ca at 5 pm on Thursday.

Dr. Adil Shamji, Liberal MPP for Don Valley East comments on Ontario Hospital shutdowns and we get your reaction...No, Canada Does NOT Need Bullet Trains, thank you very much (says who???)....An Amber Alert is issued for an 11 year old Stratford girl. 

Adil Shamji is the Ontario Liberals' 2022 candidate in Don Valley East. He is an emergency physician at Michael Garron Hospital and the medical director of ten Toronto homeless shelters. John Fraser is the party's health critic and former interim leader. They join reporter Jack Hauen to talk about some of the most pressing health issues facing the province — including staff retention, capacity, long-term care and the overdose crisis — and what how the Liberals would tackle them.

Fan of the show? https://www.patreon.com/newleftradio (Support us on Patreon)! A life and career of fighting to amplify voices of young people demanding change has lead Irwin Elman to seek to become the NDP MPP for Don Valley East — former Liberal Premier Kathleen Wynne's riding. What does his race look like and what can be done to pry this seat away from the Liberals? About Irwin Elman Irwin Elman is an award-winning child and youth advocate running for Ontario's New Democrats in Don Valley West. Elman was the Ontario Child Advocate from 2008 to 2019. Elman is an experienced educator, counsellor, youth worker, program manager, policy developer, and youth advocate. He has previously worked as Manager of the Pape Adolescent Resource Centre in Toronto and Director of Client Service at Central Toronto Youth Services. His advocacy has been recognized by organizations including The Children's Aid Foundation of Canada, which presented him with a “Stand Up For Kids Award.” https://twitter.com/irwinelman?s=21 (Follow Irwin Elman on Twitter) Stay connected with the latest from New Left Radio by https://newleft.us6.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=8227a4372fe8dc22bdbf0e3db&id=e99d6c70b4 (joining our mailing list) today! _________

This episode is an interview Kurtis and Patience have with Ontario Member of Provincial Parliament for Don Valley East, Michael Coteau.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/TheDripTO?fan_landing=true) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Libby Znaimer is joined by Toronto City Councillor and Deputy Mayor Denzil Minnan-Wong, Ward 16 Don Valley East. Today's discussion: The City of Toronto and the 5,000 outside workers employed by it are trying to find a middle ground as the deadline for a strike is nearing. A central issue here is job security. Listen live, weekdays from noon to 1, on Zoomer Radio!

Libby Znaimer is joined by Michael Coteau, Liberal MPP for Don Valley East. Today is the deadline to enter the Ontario Liberal leadership race. MPP Coteau is one of those candidates and he's recently unveiled an ambitious transit proposal for the province. That plan is to make public transit free for riders. According to Coteau, it's being proposed as part of the fight against climate change to encourage Ontario's residents to reduce their carbon footprint. But a plan like this is obviously no easy feat. The cost of it could easily amount to billions of dollars. Coteau says that he would undertake a cost-benefit analysis to evaluate the effectiveness of such a system. Listen live, weekdays from noon to 1, on Zoomer Radio!

GUEST HOST: Peter Shurman GUEST: Michael Coteau, Running to be the Leader of the Ontario Liberal Party, MPP for Don Valley East

This week, on the “OLP MVP” edition of Political Traction, former provincial cabinet minister and MPP for Don Valley East, Michael Coteau, tells our host Amanda Galbraith about his working-class roots, how his upbringing helped shape his values-driven campaign for leadership of the Ontario Liberal Party -- plus his strong opinions about the Lion King. This is a first in a special series of one-on-one interviews with candidates for party leadership.

Scott Thompson Show Podcast - As the raptors celebration was going on yesterday, four people were shot by Nathan Phillips Square. Scott gets more from on all of this from crime specialist and security expert Ross McLean, Guest: Ross McLean, Crime Specialist, security expert, former Toronto Police Officer rossmcleansecurity.com - Today marks the deadline for whether the expansion of the Trans Mountain Pipeline can go through. What will happen? Guest: Marvin Ryder, Business Professor with the DeGroote School of Business at McMaster University - Michael Coteau, MPP Don Valley East, is putting his name in the ring to lead the Ontario Liberals. He joins us to chat today about his bid. Guest: Michael Coteau, former Cabinet Minister and MPP for Don Valley East

Denzil Minnan-Wong, Deputy Mayor, Councillor for Ward 34 Don Valley East endorsed Caroline Mulroney as Ontario PC leadership candidate.

Councillor Denzil Minnan-Wong, Ward 34 Don Valley East. Deputy Mayor. 

Wherever Black Canadian men are going, it is Black Canadian men are going to take them there.One Black Canadian man that is committed to taking Black Canadian men to a better place is Michael Couteau. Michael was first elected in November of 2003, and re-elected in 2007 as the School Board Trustee representing Don Valley East in Toronto. He is running for a third term as School Board trustee for Don Valley East.Michael shares his growing up years, experiences and thoughts with us from growing up in a challenging neighborhood, getting interested in politics as a junior high, being a Black man in Korea as a young man, working in the not for profit world, winning his first election at 30 years old and why education and Black men voting is so important.If you would like to find out more about Michael, please visit http://www.michaelcoteau.com/index.html or you can contact his campaign office at (416) 750-0054.Please feel free to email us at info@blackcanadianman.com and visit our podcast site at http://thevibeandvegasshow.wordpress.com/. If you live in North America, you can leave us a voice mail at 1-866-280-9385.God bless, peace, be well and keep the faith,Vibe and Vegasinfo@blackcanadianman.comhttp://thevibeandvegasshow.wordpress.com/Twitter: http://twitter.com/vibeandvegas