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Rabble Rants
Toronto Floods

Rabble Rants

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2024 20:32


Toronto recently experienced heavy flooding, the images went viral. This isn't the first time - nor will it be the last. Our hosts discuss the budget decisions made by all levels of government that contributed to the scenes that unfolded at Union Station, on the Don Valley Parkway and even in Oakville and Mississauga.The failure to protect our wetlands, the generations of prioritizing development over the environment, our refusal to commit to climate justice OR mitigation...theses recent events opened up a few discussion points we unpack here.Calls to ACTIONResources / Links / Referenced Material:David Suzuki Org: Wetlands are Critical to Planetary Health___________________This content is a creation of Rabble Rousers Co-operative and is only made possible by the generous sponsorships of our Patrons. If you would like to support the work: PatreonIf you don't already subscribe to our other podcast, Blueprints of Disruption, you're missing out!Follow us on Instagram

Muddy York: A Toronto History Podcast

Have you ever wondered who the Gardiner Expressway was named for? Fred Gardiner was the first Chairman of Metro Toronto and he was responsible for some of the biggest infrastructure projects in the city, including the Don Valley Parkway and the highway who bears his name. Learn more about this important builder on Muddy York, Toronto's #1 history podcast. You can follow Muddy York on Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Toronto_History⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/muddyyorkhistory/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Music: The Westerlies - The Dover Jimena Contreras - World's Sunrise  DougMaxwell Production - 1940's Sunrise Brian Bolger - First Dream Joel Cummins - Resolve Dan Lebowitz - Side Steppin'

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CTV News Toronto at Six Podcast
CTV News Toronto at Six for May 31, 2024

CTV News Toronto at Six Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2024 46:23


Weekend closures of the Don Valley Parkway and Gardiner Expressway as well as Line 1 TTC closures have commuters bracing for chaos; despite contingency plans, the TTC workers' union says a total disruption is possible if nearly 13,000 workers walk off the job; and, Consumer Reports says the most effective tick and mosquito repellents contain 25 to 30 per cent deet as their active ingredient.

CTV News Toronto at Six Podcast
CTV News Toronto at Six for Nov. 27, 2023

CTV News Toronto at Six Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2023 45:55


The province will take responsibility for the Gardiner Expressway and the Don Valley Parkway in exchange for control of Ontario Place plans; The Chinese consulate has confirmed the four teen boys killed in a crash near Huntsville, Ont. were Chinese international students; and, lane closures on University Ave. are creating even more gridlock in Toronto's downtown core.

Power and Politics
Alberta premier to invoke Sovereignty Act on federal electricity rules

Power and Politics

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2023 42:00


Nov. 27, 2023 - The Alberta government plans to invoke its Sovereignty Act for the first time to shield the province's power companies from proposed federal clean electricity regulations. Power & Politics hears from Premier Danielle Smith on what drove her to take this step. Plus, Toronto uploads oversight of the Gardiner and Don Valley Parkway highways to Ontario as part of a new billion-dollar funding deal. We hear from Ontario Finance Minister Peter Bethlenfalvy.

The Jerry Agar Show
MON NOV 27th Hour 2: ONTARIO TO TAKE OVER DVP & GARDINER EXPRESSWA IN “HISTORIC” NEW DEAL

The Jerry Agar Show

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2023 38:49


Jerry Agar is joined by Toronto Star Queen's Park Bureau Chief Robert Benzie to break down the “historic” deal between Toronto and the province that will see Ontario take over the operation of the Gardiner Expressway and Don Valley Parkway.

This Day in Weather History
July 8 - Toronto Underwater!

This Day in Weather History

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2021 6:52


If you have ever been to Toronto then you know how critical the Don Valley Parkway is in moving millions of people from the north to the south of this massive megalopolis….but it is also prone to filling up with water like a swimming pool….like it did this day in weather history.

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The Vinyl Countdown
40 - PUP - The Dream is Over

The Vinyl Countdown

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2020 28:26


Hello everyone! I'm super excited about this week's episode because this is the record that got me into one of my current favorite bands! 2016's “The Dream is Over” by PUP is a masterpiece and one that should be heard by everybody on the planet for sure. So, grab a friend, try not to speed on the Don Valley Parkway and listen as I discuss this album in all of its cynical, sarcastic, Canadian glory! Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_vinyl_countdown_podcast/ Twitter: Https://Twitter.com/vinylpodcast5 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thevinylcountdownpodcast/ and YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvB757PGjZEcvhI6CqeOwsA

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ON Point with Alex Pierson
Counterpoint - Thursday, May 23rd, 2019

ON Point with Alex Pierson

Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2019 3:08


Alex is joined by: KIM WRIGHT - Principal at Wright Strategies ELISSA FREEMAN - Public relations and pop culture expert Topics include:  No real explanation needed. Is this a path we should go down, and re-write the laws to allow this to happen? Or, does this cross a line?Euthanasia by organ donation: Should we allow doctors to retrieve people's organs while they're still alive? Health has been in the news a lot lately. This hospital is essentially hiding behind a bunch of red tape. Burlington women say dads are dying from shocking bedsores, blame Jo Brant Hospital 10 former Ontario health ministers have written letters to Premier Ford calling on the province to reverse cuts to health. And while this is being sold as a bi partisan stunt-- 6 were libs. Three NDP and one VERY red tory from the Davis years. The front-runner, also known as the only runner, so far, for for the leadership of Ontario's Liberal Party says he'd upload responsibility for the Gardiner Expressway and the Don Valley Parkway to the province and introduce half-price TTC and GO Transit fares at off-peak hours. This guy was the transportation min.. If this was such a no-brainer why wasn't it done when he was in gov? Old ideas. Old blood. Another day- Another apology for our PM Justin Trudeau who was in Saskatchewan today to formally apologize and exonerate Chief Poundmaker who was convicted and jailed in 1885. He and other First Nations leaders were accused of instigating violence in the Northwest Rebellion. This is the 6th formal and historical apology Trudeau has made. Is this not over kill?

The Daily Derringer Podcast
Definitely Derringer - Ep. 144: Rules For A Rainy Day

The Daily Derringer Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2017 37:15


It's ugly in the city of Toronto with nothing but rain for the foreseeable future. So much rain that the city just might close the Don Valley Parkway due to flooding. Since it's going to be a wet and grey weekend, Derringer, Jenn and Ryan solicit suggestions for the best things to do indoors over a rainy weekend. Ryan and Jenn get into a heated Spelling Bee contest and we celebrate Cinco de Mayo with some interesting facts about mayonnaise. Definitely Derringer for Friday May 5, 2017 For more Derringer click here.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bill Kelly Show
Premier Kathleen Wynne rejects the idea for tolling the DVP and The Gardiner

Bill Kelly Show

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2017 53:37


City council has set a property tax increase target of 1.8 percent for 2017. How can we balance that without cutting staff or services?Chris Murray. City Manager, City of Hamilton.  Library statistics suggest that Hamilton's library brances are among the busiest in Ontario with over 4 million visits in 2015.Paul Takala, Chief Librarian, Hamilton Public Library (awaiting confirm) Laura Lukasik,Communications and Partnerships with Hamilton Public Library and with Telling Tales Festival   Premier Kathleen Wynne is expected to reject Toronto's idea for tolling the Don Valley Parkway and Gardiner Expressway. Is this a wise decision on part of the Premier? Matti Siemiatycki, Associate Professor, Geography and Planning, University of Toronto

Scott Thompson Show
Wynne putting brakes on toll roads.

Scott Thompson Show

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2017 5:51


Premier Kathleen Wynne is putting on the brakes when it comes to Toronto's move to instill road tolls on the Gardiner and Don Valley Parkway. Instead, she has pledged for additional transit funding. Guest: Nour El-Kadri, Professor at the Telfer School of Management, University of Ottawa.

Bill Kelly Show
Is this a wise decision on part of the Premier?

Bill Kelly Show

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2017 4:50


Premier Kathleen Wynne is expected to reject Toronto's idea for tolling the Don Valley Parkway and Gardiner Expressway. Is this a wise decision on part of the Premier? Matti Siemiatycki, Associate Professor, Geography and Planning, University of Toronto 

Scott Thompson Show
Toll roads and Kevin O'Leary.

Scott Thompson Show

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2017 47:00


Premier Kathleen Wynne is putting on the brakes when it comes to Toronto's move to instill road tolls on the Gardiner and Don Valley Parkway. Instead, she has pledged for additional transit funding. Guest: Nour El-Kadri, Professor at the Telfer School of Management, University of Ottawa. Did Wynne make the right call on not tolling roads but transferring gas tax to municipalities? Guest: Michael Harris, Transport Critic for the Ontario PC Party. Guest: Christine Van Geyn, Canadian Taxpayers Federation, Ontario Director. An IPSOS poll says that in 2019, we could possibly see Kevin O'Leary be a threat against Justin Trudeau's Liberal party. Guest: Sean Simpson, Vice President. Ipsos Public Affairs. Guest: Peter Graefe. Professor of Political Science, McMaster University.

Fight Back with Libby Znaimer
Toronto Mayor Poll Janauary 16 2017

Fight Back with Libby Znaimer

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2017 8:31


A new poll done by Mainstreet/Postmedia shows John Tory enjoys a 55% approval rating despite recent challenges including his support for tolls roads on the Gardiner Expressway and the Don Valley Parkway. His approval ratings have actually gone up since those announcements in December. What

The John Oakley Show
Jon Burnside - Road tolls on DVP, Gardiner Expressway endorsed by council

The John Oakley Show

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2016 7:40


We talk to councillor Jon Burnside, Ward 26, about why council voted in favour of asking the province to approve tolling the Don Valley Parkway and Gardiner Expressway.

Bill Kelly Show
Do you support implementation of toll roads across Ontario ?

Bill Kelly Show

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2016 5:10


Toronto City Council has overwhelmingly decided by vote to back Mayor John Tory's move for tolls on the Gardiner and Don Valley Parkway. Harry Kitchen, Professor Emeritus at Trent University

Fight Back with Libby Znaimer
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Fight Back with Libby Znaimer

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2016 14:07


Councillor Giorgio Mammoliti has been campaigning against the road tolls that would charge motorists $2 per trip to use the Gardiner and the Don Valley Parkway saying: "This city is heading into trouble with this leadership and I'm not liking it very much. The majority of the people who voted for this mayor do not like the fact that he is bringing back tolls". Councillor Mammoliti expands on the issues he has with these tolls.

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Scott Thompson Show
Black Friday, highway tolls and approval ratings

Scott Thompson Show

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2016 46:56


Today marks Black Friday where consumers race to get the best deals. However, each year there seems to be more videos of violence and aggression from the shopping. Is aggression just a part of the holiday or is there something going on? Why are we shocked every year when we see these videos? What fuels Black Friday? Guest: Elissa Freeman, Principal, Elissa PR Communications. Columnist: The Huffington Post, canada.com & PR Daily. Yesterday it was announced that John Tory wants to install road tolls on the Gardiner Expressway and Don Valley Parkway. How do the mayors of other towns feel about this news? Guest: John Henry, Mayor for the City of Oshawa, Ontario. According to a Forum Research poll, the approval rating for Kathleen Wynne is so low, it would actually put the Ontario Conservatives into “supermajority” territory. Is news like this fatal? Guest: Peter Graefe. Professor of Political Science, McMaster University.

Bill Kelly Show
John Tory announced he'd like to put road tolls on the Gardiner & the DVP

Bill Kelly Show

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2016 5:27


Yesterday, Toronto Mayor John Tory announced he'd like to put road tolls on the Gardiner Expressway and the Don Valley Parkway. This is something that has been brought up before by Hamilton council. Harry Kitchen, Professor Emeritus at Trent University

Scott Thompson Show
How do mayors of the other towns feel about Toronto tolls?

Scott Thompson Show

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2016 5:49


Yesterday it was announced that John Tory wants to install road tolls on the Gardiner Expressway and Don Valley Parkway. How do mayors of the other towns feel about this news?   Guest: John Henry, Mayor for the City of Oshawa. 

Bill Kelly Show
John Tory announced he'd like to put road tolls on the Gardiner Expressway and the Don Valley Parkway

Bill Kelly Show

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2016 47:18


Yesterday, Toronto Mayor John Tory announced he'd like to put road tolls on the Gardiner Expressway and the Don Valley Parkway. This is something that has been brought up before by Hamilton council. Harry Kitchen, Professor Emeritus at Trent University.    A new push has come forward for a Bay Street LRT stop. How are these stops decided on? Paul Johnson, Director, LRT Project Coordination    MANAGING YOUR WEALTH: How do we invest in our children and in particular, their education? Richard Westberg, FirstOntario Insurance Advisor

Scott Thompson Show
Tory pitching DVP and Gardiner becoming toll roads.

Scott Thompson Show

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2016 5:19


Toronto Mayor John Tory is pitching the Don Valley Parkway and Gardiner Expressway to become toll roads. Is this a smart decision?   Guest: Johnathan Hall, Assistant Professor in the Department of Economics at the University of Toronto.

Scott Thompson Show
House arrest, hydro rates and toll roads.

Scott Thompson Show

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2016 45:49


While under house arrest, Christina Nougda was allowed to attend baseball games and music festivals with a parental note. How is this possible? Guest: Alex Pierson, Reporter for the Tim Bosma trial for AM900 CHML. Guest: Geoffrey Read, Hamilton Attorney. What can be done about rising hydro rates? Premier Kathleen Wynne has apologized and says she takes responsibility of her mistake, however nothing has yet to be done and more stories of expensive hydro come forward. Guest: Andrea Horwath, Leader of the Provincial NDP. Toronto Mayor John Tory is pitching the Don Valley Parkway and Gardiner Expressway to become toll roads. Is this a smart decision? Guest: Johnathan Hall, Assistant Professor in the Department of Economics at the University of Toronto.