Podcasts about ford government

Greg Brady and the panel of: Ben Mulroney, Host of the Ben Mulroney Show 9 to Noon on the Corus Radio Network Ana Bailao, former Toronto city councillor, deputy mayor, housing expert Discuss: 1-There's a LOT of spending in the Ontario budget - and a lot of grim economic news…..what worries you the most? Does this make it clear that the Ford Government was right to get ahead of these concerning financial numbers in the province? Ontario tables tariff-era budget with bigger deficit and bleak economic outlook 2-Still more criticism of the fact the federal government won't put out a budget for the rest of the calendar year. Fair to criticize this, and, for Ana, - does not having a federal budget impact the City of Toronto, and what they can and cannot do? The government could function without a budget, but will need a spending bill 3-Bubble zones - this has seemed terribly difficult to get things in line - when it comes to hospitals, places of worships, and schools? Other municipalities - it took 2-3 weeks…we're close to 19 months into regular and consistent protests anywhere and everywhere in Toronto… Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Deb talks to the Education Minister about some issues we’re seeing in schools. Plus – HOW much did Toronto city councillors spend on podcasts? GUESTS: Paul Calandra - Ontario Education Minister Tim Powers - Chairman of Summa Strategies and managing director of Abacus Data

After months of speculation, Doug Ford has sent Ontarians to the polls early.The election campaign officially kicked off this week, with party leaders making their pitches to voters.Why now? What's it got to do with Donald Trump? And U.S. Tariffs?Host David Smith speaks with two Ontario political insiders: Andrew Brander from Crestview Strategy, who was an advisor to the Ford Government, and Lindsay Maskell, a Liberal strategist and former advisor to Premier Dalton McGuinty.   We love feedback at The Big Story, as well as suggestions for future episodes. You can find us:Through email at hello@thebigstorypodcast.ca Or @thebigstoryfpn on Twitter

Global News Queen's Park Bureau Chief Colin D'Mello talks with 980 CFPL's Mike Stubbs about the the Ford government's plan for family medicine in Ontario.

Greg Brady and the panel of: Stephanie Smyth, broadcaster, Smyth Media Group, Brad Bradford, Toronto city councillor for Beaches - East York, Mark Saunders, former Toronto police chief, mayoral candidate Discuss: 1 -Trudeau needs to announce that he will resign as PM effective January 6 2 - Who would be the top candidate to replace Trudeau? 3 - This tie-up at King/Spadina where the wires for streetcars were dragged down.....we're not experts but should it take this long..... 4 - It's pretty clear the Ford Government is struggling to build houses....are they taking enough blame for it? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Greg Brady and the panel of: Stephanie Smyth, broadcaster, Smyth Media Group, Brad Bradford, Toronto city councillor for Beaches - East York, Mark Saunders, former Toronto police chief, mayoral candidate Discuss: 1 -Trudeau needs to announce that he will resign as PM effective January 6 2 - Who would be the top candidate to replace Trudeau? 3 - This tie-up at King/Spadina where the wires for streetcars were dragged down.....we're not experts but should it take this long..... 4 - It's pretty clear the Ford Government is struggling to build houses....are they taking enough blame for it? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Over the past few years, homeless encampments have become a fixture in every major city across Canada. Governments of all stripes have been grappling with the best approach to dealing with them. Is it best to clear out encampments, and push the people living there into the shelter system? Or is it better to take a hands off approach, and accommodate encampments as best as possible? In the province of Ontario, the Ford Government has taken the drastic step of tabling legislation to give municipalities more power to evict people living on public land, and shield authorities from lawsuits afterwards. Is that a step in the wrong direction? Host David Smith speaks with Tim Richter, CEO of the Canadian Alliance to End Homelessness, about why governments are struggling to effectively deal with chronic homelessness.Over the past few years, homeless encampments have become a fixture in every major city across Canada. Governments of all stripes have been grappling with the best approach to dealing with them. Is it best to clear out encampments, and push the people living there into the shelter system? Or is it better to take a hands off approach, and accommodate encampments as best as possible? In the province of Ontario, the Ford Government has taken the drastic step of tabling legislation to give municipalities more power to evict people living on public land, and shield authorities from lawsuits afterwards. Is that a step in the wrong direction? Host David Smith speaks with Tim Richter, CEO of the Canadian Alliance to End Homelessness, about why governments are struggling to effectively deal with chronic homelessness. We love feedback at The Big Story, as well as suggestions for future episodes. You can find us:Through email at hello@thebigstorypodcast.ca Or @thebigstoryfpn on Twitter

Once a year, Ontario's Auditor General takes a deep dive into several aspects of provincial spending. The highlight of this year's report: how the Ford government managed the situation on Toronto's waterfront. The verdict: not great. Shelley Spence, who last week issued her first ever report as the province's newest auditor general, joins Steve Paikin to discuss this and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Guest: Daniel Sax, Founder & CEO of the Canadian Space Mining Corporation.

Former Premier Kathleen Wynne reacts to a scathing new Auditor General's report detailing the Ford Government's corrupted processes, billions in wasted tax dollars on projects like Ontario Place and the Science Centre, and unprecedented spending on self-promotion. She decries his many failures and lack of evidence on decisions like bike lanes and tunnels while engaging host Laura Babcock in a debate about how to beat populists like Ford and Polievre in 2025. If you care about the upcoming Ontario and Federal elections, you won't want to miss this discussion! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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TUNE INTO THE TOWN: WHERE MUNICIPALITIES STAND ON HOMELESS ENCAMPMENTS 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, as well as Toronto City Councillors Jon Burnside for Ward 16 (Don Valley West) and Paula Fletcher of Ward 14 Toronto-Danforth. Today: thirteen Ontario mayors have accepted Ford's call to use the notwithstanding clause to clear homeless encampments, and a proposal at City Hall to increase the hotel tax as it faces a hefty price tag to co-host the 2026 FIFA games. REACTION TO THE FORD GOVERNMENT'S FALL ECONOMIC STATEMENT  Libby Znaimer is joined by Marit Stiles, Leader of the Ontario NDP followed by Will Stewart, a Conservative Strategist and Senior Vice President with Enterprise Canada, and Bob Richardson, a Public Affairs Consultant. This week: the Ford government officially delivered the fall economic statement. We unpacked what it includes and also got reaction to their announcement of a $200 dollar rebate for Ontario taxpayers.

THE FORD GOVERNMENT TURNS TO A FAMILIAR EXPERT AS PART OF PRIMARY CARE STRATEGY Jane Brown is filling in for Libby Znaimer today. She is joined by Anthony Quinn, Chief Operating Officer of CARP, Rudy Buttignol, President of CARP and John Wright, Executive Vice President of Maru Public Opinion. Former Federal Liberal Health Minister Jane Philpott has signed on with Ontario's Doug Ford PCs to try and fix primary care. Listeners share their stories of the challenges they face in accessing primary care in Ontario. WHAT SENIORS NEED TO KNOW ABOUT ACCESSING HIGH-DOSE FLU SHOTS & UPDATED COVID-19 VACCINES Jane Brown is joined by John Papastergiou, a professor at the University of Toronto and pharmacist and owner at Shoppers Drug Mart, as well as Dr. Alon Vaisman, Infectious Diseases Physician at the University Health Network (UHN). Are you 65-plus and have questions about getting the high-dose flu shot? Or maybe you want to learn more about this year's updated COVID-19 shots. Our guests fill us in on what you need to know. FRENCH FRY POLITICS AND U.S. PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION JUST WEEKS AWAY Jane Brown is joined by Brad Polumbo, a conservative commentator and editor-in-chief  & Co-Founder of BASEDPolitics, and Larry Haas, a Senior Fellow at the American Foreign Policy Council. On Tuesday, it will be two weeks until the U.S. Presidential election. How tight is the race as of late and where are the candidates at with their respective strategies?

RECOVERING POLITICIANS PANEL: THE LATEST IN SPAT BETWEEN OTTAWA AND INDIA  Libby Znaimer is joined by Lisa Raitt, a former Deputy Leader of the Conservative Party of Canada, Cheri DiNovo, a former NDP MPP,  and John Milloy,  a former Ontario Liberal MPP who served as a cabinet minister under the Dalton McGuinty and Kathleen Wynne governments. This week: we take a look at the tense relations between Canada and India, and we also discuss the latest effort from within the Liberal party to oust PM Justin Trudeau as leader. ONTARIO PLANS TO GET TOUGHER ON BIKE LANES AS PART OF CONGESTION-EASING EFFORTS Libby Znaimer is joined by Trevor Townsend, Founder of Keep Toronto Moving and Albert Koehl, Cycling and pedestrian advocate. The Ford government has tabled legislation around bike lanes as part of its strategy to ease traffic gridlock. We discuss that plan in greater detail and whether or not it is a good idea. A CLOSER LOOK AT THE LATEST CAMPAIGN BY SOME LIBERAL MPS TO OUST TRUDEAU Libby Znaimer is joined by Charles Bird, Managing Principal at Earnscliffe Strategy Group in Toronto, and John Capobianco,  Senior Vice President & Senior Partner, FleishmanHillard HighRoad. Let's get a closer look at the latest move to oust PM Justin Trudeau and what he might do to get out of it. The Liberals have said they don't intend to pull the plug on this parliament to avoid a snap election. Do we believe them?

- Professor Matti Siemiatycki, the Director of the Infrastructure Institute at the University of Toronto, responds to Doug Ford's recent comments about Highway 407- More than 30% of Canadians have been victim of at least one form of bank fraud - now a new bill wants to change that. Daniel Tsai - Communication, Culture, Information & Technology Expert helps break it down- Poilievre says he plans to promote adoption as 'greater good' over legislating abortion- Do you think government should get involved in these decisions?

- Your calls on the leaked bike lane proposal- Clinical trial ‘guinea pigs' say they're incentivized to lie with guest Masih Khalatbari, Reporter at Investigative Journalism Bureau and one of the writers on this piece- Can a lake be a person? 

Greg Brady (@GregBradyTO) reacts to the Ford government introducing strict new rules for safe injection sites, including banning them within 200 metres of schools and child-care centres — a move that will force several existing sites to shut down permanently. We all see this issue differently – OF COURSE we don't want to see people struggle with addiction, of course we don't want people consuming tainted drugs.. but are safe sites the answer? Or is treatment and rehabilitation? We get your calls on Toronto Today. Next, Ontario's Labour Minister David Piccini.. The Minister had a confrontation with embattled CUPE President Fred Hahn. Hahn's been in the headlines as of late for his stance on the war in the middle east and for an antisemitic social media post – which he then gave a non-apology for – Piccini ran into Hahn at a conference in Ottawa Tuesday… and let Hahn know how he feels. Lastly, Eric Lombardi, Founder of More Neighbours Toronto and we were talking about how housing starts continue to falter.. and in response – the province has unveiled updated planning guidance that'll make it easier for towns and cities to hit their housing targets – that they're currently failing to reach. What does Eric make of the plan? What needs to be done to encourage more homebuilding? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Greg Brady (@GregBradyTO) reacts to the Ford government introducing strict new rules for safe injection sites, including banning them within 200 metres of schools and child-care centres — a move that will force several existing sites to shut down permanently. We all see this issue differently – OF COURSE we don't want to see people struggle with addiction, of course we don't want people consuming tainted drugs.. but are safe sites the answer? Or is treatment and rehabilitation? We get your calls on Toronto Today. Next, Ontario's Labour Minister David Piccini.. The Minister had a confrontation with embattled CUPE President Fred Hahn. Hahn's been in the headlines as of late for his stance on the war in the middle east and for an antisemitic social media post – which he then gave a non-apology for – Piccini ran into Hahn at a conference in Ottawa Tuesday… and let Hahn know how he feels. Lastly, Eric Lombardi, Founder of More Neighbours Toronto and we were talking about how housing starts continue to falter.. and in response – the province has unveiled updated planning guidance that'll make it easier for towns and cities to hit their housing targets – that they're currently failing to reach. What does Eric make of the plan? What needs to be done to encourage more homebuilding? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest host Ben Mulroney (@BenMulroney) spoke with Mike Schreiner (@MikeSchreiner), Leader of the Green Party of Ontario, about the LCBO strike - and why Schreiner believes the Ford government is casting doubt on the future of the crown corporation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest host Ben Mulroney (@BenMulroney) spoke with Mike Schreiner (@MikeSchreiner), Leader of the Green Party of Ontario, about the LCBO strike - and why Schreiner believes the Ford government is casting doubt on the future of the crown corporation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Greg (@gregbradyTO) discussed the Ford Government surprisingly closing the doors at the Science Centre on Friday with Brandon Chu, a Torontonian and father of two young boys who've been going to the Science Centre since birth. Also, Josh Matlow (@JoshMatlow) , a Toronto City Councilor carries on our Science Centre discussion and if there's any steps the City can do to pressure the Provincial government to take a pause with the permanent closing of the Centre. Lastly, Warren Kinsella (@kinsellawarren), a lawyer, author, political consultant, and commentator wrote a piece in the Toronto Sun stated that the time has come for the Prime Minister to go. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Greg (@gregbradyTO) discussed the Ford Government surprisingly closing the doors at the Science Centre on Friday with Brandon Chu, a Torontonian and father of two young boys who've been going to the Science Centre since birth. Also, Josh Matlow (@JoshMatlow) , a Toronto City Councilor carries on our Science Centre discussion and if there's any steps the City can do to pressure the Provincial government to take a pause with the permanent closing of the Centre. Lastly, Warren Kinsella (@kinsellawarren), a lawyer, author, political consultant, and commentator wrote a piece in the Toronto Sun stated that the time has come for the Prime Minister to go. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Michael Kerzner (@MPPKerzner), Ontario's Solicitor General, MPP for York Centre joins host Greg Brady (@gregbradyTO) to talk about newly proposed legislation that, if passed, would see a lifetime driving ban for people found guilty of impaired driving causing death. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Michael Kerzner (@MPPKerzner), Ontario's Solicitor General, MPP for York Centre joins host Greg Brady (@gregbradyTO) to talk about newly proposed legislation that, if passed, would see a lifetime driving ban for people found guilty of impaired driving causing death. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Amid negotiations with Ontario doctors the Ministry of Health has suggested that doctor recruitment and retention is “not a major concern.” How is that possible?

The Ford government has unveiled a new omnibus bill focused on streamlining home building and approvals in the province. The new Cutting Red Tape to Build More Housing Act includes a reduction in the amount of parking developers need to build, special rules to fast-track the construction of student accommodation and a long-awaited use-it-or-lose-it policy. Ontario's Municipal Affairs & Housing Minister Paul Calandra joins Toronto Today to discuss how these new rules will get housing built - fast.

Alex Pierson speaks with Ontario's Finance Minister, Peter Bethlenfalvy, about the Ford government's most expensive budget in Ontario's history, with a $214.5 billion spending package that runs a deeper-than-expected deficit this year amid economic uncertainty. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex Pierson speaks with Dr. David Haskell, associate professor at Wilfrid Laurier University and a social scientist, Senior Fellow with the Aristotle Foundation for Public Policy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

TUNE INTO THE TOWN: MORE ON MAYOR CHOW'S PROPOSED PROPERTY TAX INCREASE Libby Znaimer is joined by Alex Blumenstein, Co-Founder of The Peak, Karen Stintz, CEO of Variety Village, and David Crombie, Former Mayor of Toronto. Today: we revisit the discussion about Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow's proposed property tax increase. THE FORD GOVERNMENT'S PLAN TO REDUCE WAIT TIMES FOR CERTAIN SURGERIES AND DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURES Libby is now joined by Dr. Adil Shamji, Liberal MPP and Health Critic, David Musyj, CEO, Windsor Regional Hospital followed by Dr Fouad Tayfour, Windsor Regional Hospital's chief of ophthalmology and Dr. Alisa Naiman, Family Physician and Founder and Medical Director of The Medical Station in Toronto. The province is moving into the next stages of its plan of expanding private care clinics that provide publicly funded tests which it argues will reduce wait times for patients. Meanwhile, advocates argue that this will place more pressure on the public health system and will lead to two-tiered healthcare.

Alex Pierson speaks with Ron Butler, Mortgage Broker with Butler Mortgage, about how the Ontario government failed to meet its own housing target in 2023, putting the province further behind in its goal of building 1.5 million homes by 2031. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alex Pierson speaks with Brad Poulos, Expert in cannabis business, lecturer in entrepreneurship at the Ted Rogers School of Management at Toronto Metropolitan University and author of 'The Small Business Operators Manual'. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Your daily highlights of Toronto Today with Greg Brady. On today's episode: 1 - Colin D'Mello, Queen's Park Bureau Chief for Global News about Loblaws asking Ford Government to change cannabis laws. (:15 - 7:59) 2 - Jamaal Myers, Toronto City Councillor for Ward 23 Scarborough North. talk about Toronto's 2024 budget & affects on Scarborough transit. (8:05 -13:27) 3- Danielle Gallant, lawyer/rep for Ecojustice - a lawsuit of climate activists against the provincial government. (13:32-21:06) 4 -April Engelberg, Toronto lawyer talking about property tax increase potential & Liberal MPs vs. Chow. (21:13 - 28:41)

This scandal hurt the Tories in public opinion polls. Will enshrining the Greenbelt boundaries in law turn things around? Toronto Star Queen's Park Bureau Chief Rob Benzie tells us what we might expect.

Your daily highlights of Toronto Today with Greg Brady, Sheba Siddiqui & Gord Rennie. On today's episode: 1 - Food prices were supposed to drop by Thanksgiving & John Tory...fair or fowl? (0:15 - 10:00) 2 - Greg &Sheba talk David & Victoria Beckham &video of police taking down person who stole their bike has people worrying about Toronto (10:05 - 17:54) 3 - Chloe Brown, former mayoral candidate looked at the John Tory report and the stolen police bike video (18:00 - 26:58) 4 - Charlie Pinkerton, Deputy Editor at The Trillium looks at their latest podcast about the Ford Government's budget surplus (27:04 - 33:04)

TUNE INTO THE TOWN: THE LATEST BLOW TO THE FORD GOVERNMENT 12-12:30 PM Libby Znaimer is joined by Karen Stintz, CEO, Variety Village, Alex Blumenstein,Co-Founder of The Peak which is now part of the ZoomerMedia family, and Councillor Paula Fletcher, Ward 14 Toronto-Danforth Ontario PC MPP Kaleed Rasheed is resigning in what has become the latest blow to the Ford government in the aftermath of the Greenbelt scandal. MPP Rasheed stepped down after providing incorrect information to the integrity commissioner during his investigation which involved a trip to Las Vegas where a developer involved in the Greenbelt deal was also on vacation at the time. And, this is the first time we convene with the panel after Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow and Premier Doug Ford met to discuss the City's budget hole stemming from the pandemic and out of that came a working group that will address it. MORE ON MPP RASHEED'S RESIGNATION 12:30-12:40 PM Libby Znaimer is now joined by NDP MPP and finance critic Catherine Fife (Waterloo). As we brought up in the previous segment, a second MPP in the Ford government has resigned in the aftermath of the Greenbelt scandal (that continues to plague the Ford government). His office did not provide accurate information to the integrity commissioner when it came to his trip to Las Vegas in 2020 where a developer involved with the Greenbelt also happened to be on vacation. So, what happens next and how impactful is this latest resignation on Premier Doug Ford's ability to govern with integrity? THE LATEST REGARDING CANADA-INDIA'S DIPLOMATIC FALLING OUT 12:40-1 PM Libby Znaimer is now joined by Bob Richardson, Senior Council to National Public Relations and Dr. Elliot Tepper, A professor of International Relations at Carleton University. In the aftermath of PM Trudeau's accusations towards India that they were behind the killing of a Sikh leader and Canadian citizen based in BC, Canada's relations with India continue to strain. In the latest move, India announced that it is cancelling its visa services here and issued a warning to its citizens here. So, where do our two countries go from here and can Canada really afford tensions with yet another global economic power?

Doug Ford's Greenbelt scandal continues to deepen. In the past few weeks, there have been two high-profile political resignations, revelations about a mysterious consultant known as “Mr. X”, and another provincial watchdog who panned the Greenbelt land swap as rushed and flawed. It's all related to Ontario's decision to allow construction on previously protected farmlands, forests and wetlands that would allow a small group of well-connected developers to make an estimated $8.3-billion. Today we're joined by Emma McIntosh. She's an Ontario environment reporter at The Narwal, who has been closely following this story. Looking for a transcript of the show? They're available here daily: https://www.cbc.ca/radio/frontburner/transcripts

Today on The Richard Syrett Show: Ross McLean, Security Specialist and Host of The McLean Chronicles Podcast discusses the ongoing trial involving Dr. Jordan Peterson. Jim McMurtry was fired from the Abbotsford District School Board in February 2023 after four decades as a teacher. He has been vindicated for Questioning the Mass Graves narrative, but is still out of work. He joins the show to comment.In the second hour, Documentary Filmmaker Ali Siadatan joins the program to discuss Israel in Prophecy. And then Jay Goldberg, Ontario Director at the Canadian Taxpayers Federation, has criticism for the Ford Government's growing cabinet size.

Ontario Premier Doug Ford has a clear housing goal. He wants to build 1.5 million new homes in 10 years. To accomplish this, his government has been looking at selling off the land under its possession, such as the Greenbelt, which has been engulfed in scandal.Now his government is looking at the lands owned by school boards across the province. Globe and Mail reporter Karen Howlett explains what the plan is and how the Ford government intends to execute it.Questions? Comments? Ideas? Email us at thedecibel@globeandmail.com

Host Alex Pierson speaks with  Karen Wirsig, senior program manager for plastics at Environmental Defence. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ford's Government Plans to Breathe New Life into Ontario Science Centre and Ontario Place by Relocating Science Centre to Toronto Landmark. Host Alex Pierson chats with Taylor Noakes, public historian and independent journalist about the Ford Government planning to revitalize Ontario Place and Ontario Science Centre by relocating the Science Centre from Don Mills. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Host Alex Pierson speaks with Franco Terrazzano, Federal Director of the Canadian Taxpayers Federation & Alok Mukherjee, Former Chair of the Toronto Police Services Board. Alex and Franco discuss ''savings.'' Spending is going up by 85 billion dollars. Government services have not been the greatest and they consistently fail to meet half of their targets. Alex and Alok discuss why a rapist cop cannot be fired. How is this cop still collecting a pay check? The Ford Government promised to changed this and in 2019, a law was passed that makes it easier to fire/suspend bad cops. Why is this happening four years later? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dr. Sara Allin, Associate professor of Health Policy at the University of Toronto Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Greg talked about the Ford Government's Health Care announcement.

Auditor General Bonnie Lysyk publishes her final report and itemized list of how tax dollars were spent - her main question being whether expenditures have had "value for money." An NDP leadership acclamation appears to be on the horizon. Premier Doug Ford promises to appeal Bill 124. And TVO's affordability reporter Kat Eschner joins co-hosts Steve Paikin and John Michael McGrath for the next installment of Recession Road - this time with a view from Windsor.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

[Recording Date: November 21, 2022] Hey Kits! It's another episode of The Not Quite Daily Beaver, morning show... Mr. Grizzly is on vacation this week and so we have more time this morning, and thus it's a buffet of Beaver-Grizzly goodness. Every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday morning at 7 Eastern, we livestream a (sometimes) quick take on the news, in addition to our usual formats, On today's episode we chat about what may be behind Chairman Xi's latest hissy fit and how Conservatives keep choosing to elevate him; the agreement -- sort of -- CUPE has reached with the Ford Government; the new -- sort of -- leader of The Green Party of Canada; Liberals retaking the federal seat count lead from the Conservatives in a statistically significant way; the Grey Cup match, and; news about Canadians Who Make Us Proud. Our morning show is the purrr-fect thing for busy Kits who are on-the-go, but still want to stay engaged. PS: This episode is also available on our new True North Eager Beaver Media YouTube channel at [https://youtu.be/KIxmYrXfxBo]. PPS: if you wish to encourage us to do more, leave us a positive review and stars on Apple Podcasts and/or buy us a cup of coffee. Just go to [https://ko-fi.com/eagerbeaver] to find your way to our tip jar. PPPS: And if you prefer to get something for your tips, we also have new merchandise to show off: Eager Beaver season Hallowe'en and Blue Jacket Guy Civics Ts are now on sale (and wearing them automatically makes you 38.2% sexier; it's proven). Being informed has never been soooo fashion! Get yours here: [https://deanblundell.square.site/shop/true-north-eager-beaver/10]. This is episode 20 of our Eager Beaver morning show. **NOTE: During our livestream, we were speaking of Dolly Parton's induction into the Rock and Roll Music Hall of Fame and played a video of a collaboration she had done with another artist in order to promote it. That was deemed a copyright violation so, there may be a gap or awkward transition in the playback. ________________ Not everyone can do everything. But everyone can do something. Because democracy is something you do... Please donate to Cornerstone Housing for Women. What with the occupation and a summer fire, it has been a rather bumpy year for this organization that literally helps hundreds of women each and every day. ________________ Of course, retweets, shares, gentle corrections, constructive criticism, compliments, tips, requests, bribes to be on the show, and positive reviews (if you think we deserve some stars, please rate us) are always welcome. You can do that via our show's Facebook blog page, via Twitter @TrueEager, or by e-mail at TrueNorthEagerBeaver@gmail.com. And if you really enjoy our podcast, why not subscribe via our Podpage [https://www.podpage.com/the-true-north-eager-beaver/], and tell a friend? Until next time, be kind to, and gentle with, yourselves, Your Eager Beaver __________________ Thank you to our podcast's founding sponsors: * The Peppermaster * The Miss Vee Mysteries from Corvid Moon Publishing * Canadian Tarot Dot Com Artwork credit: Peter Jarvis

Under the guise of solving the housing crisis, Ontario’s premier Doug Ford is moving to develop over 7,000 acres of prime agriculture land in the province’s Greenbelt around the city of Toronto. In exchange, the Ford government says it will set aside over 9,000 acres…somewhere else. MPP for Temiskaming-Cochrane, John Vanthof says the premier’s plan... Read More

Thousands of Ontario education workers hit picket lines on Nov 4 after the Ford government passed Bill 28, using the notwithstanding clause to deny workers the right to strike and imposing a contract on 55,000 CUPE members. We speak with Ryan Kelpin, PhD candidate in the Department of Politics at York University and research associate at the Robarts Centre for Canadian Studies.

Nov. 1, 2022 - Laura Walton, president of CUPE's Ontario School Boards Council of Unions, and two Ontario opposition leaders discuss the provincial government's decision to table anti-strike legislation. Plus, an update on the Emergencies Act inquiry.

Oct. 31, 2022 - Ontario Education Minister Stephen Lecce talks about his government's decision to table back to work legislation. Plus, Conference Board of Canada Chief Economist Pedro Antunes talks about the meeting he had with Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland ahead of the Fall Economic Statement.