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Police search for a 46-year-old Mississauga man wanted in connection with the killing of his parents; billionaire businessman Frank Stronach is found guilty of two charges out of a dozen in his trial involving decades-old sexual assault allegations; and, new polling finds the Ontario Liberals are building momentum.

Greg Brady spoke with Eric Lombardi, Candidate for Ontario Liberal Party Leader, Founder of More Neighbours Toronto and former chair of Build Toronto about Eric joining the Ontario Liberal leadership race. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Greg Brady spoke with Eric Lombardi, Candidate for Ontario Liberal Party Leader, Founder of More Neighbours Toronto and former chair of Build Toronto about Eric joining the Ontario Liberal leadership race. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

While the Federal Liberals remain historically popular under Prime Minister Mark Carney, that isn't the case for their provincial counterparts. By the end of 2016, more than half of Canada's provinces and territories had Liberal governments. Today, that's down to one, as Liberal premiers fell one by one to largely conservative-- but some NDP-- replacements. Liberal parties faced especially historic collapses in BC, Ontario, and Quebec. But despite that, recent polls have shown the provincial liberals gaining some ground in a couple of provinces. Host Caryn Ceolin is speaking with John Ibbitson, journalist and author, about what happened to provincial liberals, and if there is any hope for their future. 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 @thebigstory.bsky.social on Bluesky

OSAP. School boards. Airports and jets. As Queen's Park breaks for the summer, the Ford government is facing growing scrutiny over a series of high-profile decisions and the public response to them. TVO Today's John Michael McGrath breaks down the latest moves and the political stakes behind them. Then, how are voters feeling about the government, and is there an opening for the opposition? We hear from a panel of political watchers: Kim Wright of Wright Strategies, Ontario Liberal strategist Andrew Perez, columnist Michael Taube, and John Michael McGrath.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Should they have pinned this guy down? Do you actually like living in Toronto? GUEST: John Fraser - interim Ontario Liberal leader

A tribunal found that nothing corrupted the Ontario Liberals' controversial nomination meeting in Scarborough Southwest. Hosts Steve Paikin and John Michael McGrath discuss why Nathaniel Erskine-Smith's allegations were rejected, and what comes next. They also look at emerging advocacy to change the party's voting rules, as well as new names that have entered the Ontario Liberal leadership race. Plus, Ontario finally passes a new law regulating the inappropriate behavior of municipal politicians. Advocates say it's a first step, but the threshold for disciplinary action raises eyebrows. Will the law actually help? Then, Doug Ford lashed out at another judge's decision this week. A judge decided it was a Charter violation for Waterloo to clear an encampment that allegedly stands in the way of transit development. Were Doug Ford's comments out of line? Some legal academics believe Ford's statements threaten the independence of Canadian Courts. Finally, in "Your Column, My Column," JMM looks at whether new rules around grocery store leases could bring grocery prices down. And Steve pays tribute to one of Toronto's original political mavericks, Howard Moscoe.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Greg Brady and Colin D'Mello, Global News Queen's Park Bureau Chief and host of Focus Ontario discuss: 1 - Ontario looking ‘very, very closely' at rise in sports betting, gambling commercials 2 - Ford government defeats NDP bill that would have cut HST on certain food items 3 - Life under conservatives isn't good enough, Navdeep Bains says, in pitch for Ontario Liberal leader 4 - On Focus Ontario this weekend: code of conduct laws for councillors, NDP grocery bill that was voted down Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Greg Brady and Colin D'Mello, Global News Queen's Park Bureau Chief and host of Focus Ontario discuss: 1 - Ontario looking ‘very, very closely' at rise in sports betting, gambling commercials 2 - Ford government defeats NDP bill that would have cut HST on certain food items 3 - Life under conservatives isn't good enough, Navdeep Bains says, in pitch for Ontario Liberal leader 4 - On Focus Ontario this weekend: code of conduct laws for councillors, NDP grocery bill that was voted down Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Greg Brady talked about Navdeep Bains kicks off Ontario Liberal leadership campaign. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Greg Brady & Hon. Lisa Raitt, former federal cabinet minister and Deputy Leader of the Official Opposition discuss: 1 - Navdeep Bains kicks off Ontario Liberal leadership campaign 2 - Steven Guilbeault vows to fight climate change elsewhere after announcing plans to quit the Carney government 3 - Canadian Cattle Association urges Ottawa to protect Canadian beef in Mercosur negotiations Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Greg Brady talked about Navdeep Bains kicks off Ontario Liberal leadership campaign. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Greg Brady & Hon. Lisa Raitt, former federal cabinet minister and Deputy Leader of the Official Opposition discuss: 1 - Navdeep Bains kicks off Ontario Liberal leadership campaign 2 - Steven Guilbeault vows to fight climate change elsewhere after announcing plans to quit the Carney government 3 - Canadian Cattle Association urges Ottawa to protect Canadian beef in Mercosur negotiations Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Greg brady welcomed Stephanie Smyth, Liberal MPP for Toronto—St. Paul's & Lee Fairclough, Liberal MPP for Etobicoke—Lakeshore to teh studio to discuss: 1- Provincial Healthcare 2 - Navdeep Bains enters Ontario Liberal leadership race as Nate Erskine-Smith loses appeal 3 - Why Lee Fairclough thinks she can pull the Liberals back into the premier's office Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Greg brady welcomed Stephanie Smyth, Liberal MPP for Toronto—St. Paul's & Lee Fairclough, Liberal MPP for Etobicoke—Lakeshore to teh studio to discuss: 1- Provincial Healthcare 2 - Navdeep Bains enters Ontario Liberal leadership race as Nate Erskine-Smith loses appeal 3 - Why Lee Fairclough thinks she can pull the Liberals back into the premier's office Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Greg Brady spoke with Jill Promoli, former Ontario Liberal Party Candidate for Mississauga–Streetsville and PDSB Trustee about former federal cabinet minister Navdeep Bains enters Ontario Liberal leader race. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Greg Brady and Hon. Lisa Raitt, former federal cabinet minister and Deputy Leader of the Official Opposition discuss: 1 - Chrystia Freeland, Canada's former deputy prime minister, gets heckled at an event 2 - Ex-MP Navdeep Bains enters Ontario Liberal leadership race Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Greg Brady and Kim Wright, Founder and Principal of Wright Strategies discuss: 1 - Chrystia Freeland, Canada's former deputy prime minister heckled at a event 2 - Ex-MP Navdeep Bains enters Ontario Liberal leadership race Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Greg Brady spoke with Jill Promoli, former Ontario Liberal Party Candidate for Mississauga–Streetsville and PDSB Trustee about former federal cabinet minister Navdeep Bains enters Ontario Liberal leader race. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Greg Brady and Hon. Lisa Raitt, former federal cabinet minister and Deputy Leader of the Official Opposition discuss: 1 - Chrystia Freeland, Canada's former deputy prime minister, gets heckled at an event 2 - Ex-MP Navdeep Bains enters Ontario Liberal leadership race Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Greg Brady and Kim Wright, Founder and Principal of Wright Strategies discuss: 1 - Chrystia Freeland, Canada's former deputy prime minister heckled at a event 2 - Ex-MP Navdeep Bains enters Ontario Liberal leadership race Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week on Open Sources Guelph we manage the chaos. Even a simple candidate nomination meeting in the Toronto area did not go as planned for any of the people involved, and that's to say nothing of the reporting of war crimes against Palestinians in the so-called "paper of record". But if you're looking for provincial chaos, look no further that one of our western provinces, and our guest this week is going to lend some of his insights into it. This Thursday, May 21, at 5 pm, Scotty Hertz and Adam A. Donaldson will discuss: South By Scarborough Southwest. A simple nomination contest in a Toronto riding to fill a vacancy at Queen's Park has turned into a tale of dysfunction and possible skullduggery. For Nate Erskine-Smith, winning the nomination was supposed to be a lift off of sorts to becoming the new Liberal leader, but now he's throwing around accusations that his 19-vote loss for the Scarborough Southwest nomination was a hatchet job. Are the Ontario Liberals okay? From Israel with Lawfare? After long being only the subject of reports from U.N. and human rights groups, allegations of sexual violence against Palestinian prisoners by Israeli Defence Forces finally made the pages of The New York Times, which has prompted Israel itself to cry, "lawsuit". In other news, a group called the Israel Law Center has threaten to sue the Canadian Museum of Human Rights because of a new exhibit about the creation of Israel from the Palestinian perspective. So this is lawfare, right? Wild Wild Rose Country. A couple of weeks ago, we tried to dip into Alberta politics but it was hard for two Ontario lads to make heads or tails of that crazy scene, so now we've brought in a stringer. For this episode, we're joined by Jeremy Appel of The Orchard newsletter, the man who broke the news about the Alberta voters' list and The Centurion Project, to lend his perspective on the state of Alberta politics, what Danielle Smith is thinking, and why Naheed Nenshi can't seem to make a play. Open Sources is live on CFRU 93.3 fm and cfru.ca at 5 pm on Thursday.

Nate Erskine-Smith lost his bid for nomination for the Ontario Liberals in Scarborough Southwest, putting his plans for leadership in question. He's alleging serious voting irregularities, and that the Ontario Liberal establishment has it in for him. Meanwhile, the Toronto Star publishes a curious Editor's Note, retracting a statement from the PMO that Carney did not in fact endorse Erskine-Smith, despite the video being posted online. Then, a Toronto Star freelance columnist criticizes the Star's reporting, and has her column pulled. What is happening? Barbara Patrocinio of iPolitics joins San Grewal to sort through the chaos. Host: San GrewalCredits: James Nicholson (Producer), Kallan Lyons (Associate Producer and Fact Checking), Caleb Thompson (Mixing and Mastering), max collins (Director of Audio), Jesse Brown (Editor)Guest: Barbara PatrocinioFurther reading: Liberal party under fire as more questions raised about Nate Erskine-Smith's nomination fight - Toronto StarWhy the Liberal nomination controversy could be an 'unhelpful distraction' for a party looking to rebuild | CBC NewsSupriya Dwivedi on Real Talk with Ryan Jesperson [YouTube]Supriya Dwivedi Thread [X/Twitter]Erskine-Smith appeals Ontario Liberal nomination loss, alleging ‘irregularities' | Power & Politics [YouTube]Ontario running out of time to pass bill to deal with misbehaving municipal politicians, critics warn | CBC NewsBlind side: Why World Cup economic impact on Vancouver, Toronto may never be known | Globalnews.ca Sponsors:Squarespace: Check out Squarespace.com/canadaland for a free trial, and when you're ready to launch use code canadaland to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain.Fizz: Visit fizz.ca and activate a first plan using the referral code CAN40 to get 40$ off and 10GB of free data.Taskrabbit: Get fifteen dollars off your first task RIGHT NOW with promo code CANADALAND at Taskrabbit.ca or with the Taskrabbit app It's our biggest sale of the year! Save 80% on a Canadaland subscription and become a supporter for only $2/month. You'll get all of our podcasts ad-free, free access to our live events, and much, much more. What are you waiting for? Go to canadaland.com/joinStephen Marche will be interviewing Chrystia Freeland LIVE in Toronto in the first edition of The Nuance, a live event series in partnership with the MNJCC. Join us on Sunday, May 24th at 7pm at the Al Green theatre. Doors open at 6pm. Free for Canadaland supporters, or you can become a supporter at the door for only $2 this month. Seating is first come first served. Find out more at canadaland.com/live Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Choosing the new Ontario Liberal candidate in Scarborough Southwest has gone sideways. Ahsanul Hafiz won by 19 votes, but runner-up Nate Erskine-Smith says he has reason to appeal. Is he right? Hosts Steve Paikin and John Michael McGrath parse what Steve saw at the Liberal nomination meeting, including some things he found quite unusual. Then, Steve and JMM discuss the Ontario government's takeover of Conestoga College. And finally, the Auditor General issued four special reports, outlining concerns around trucker training, artificial intelligence use in government, special education services, and how the government enforces court orders in spousal and child support. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week's court ruling on the Alberta separation petition has only raised more questions about whether the province will be holding a referendum on independence this fall. Whatever next steps Premier Danielle Smith takes will come with a great degree of risk — for her party, for the province and for Canada.This week on The Numbers, we discuss some new polling numbers out of Alberta and what they say about the path forward for the UCP government. We also chat about Ontario Liberal leadership hopeful Nate Erskine-Smith's nomination defeat in Scarborough Southwest and recent polls that show Doug Ford's Ontario PCs losing support. Plus, we have new federal and Quebec polling numbers to dissect before closing with a byelection-themed Quiz.Looking for even more of The Numbers? If you join our Patreon and support this joint project of ours, you'll get ad-free episodes every week, bonus episodes several times per month and access to our lively Discord. Join here! https://thenumberspod.ca/The bonus episodes are also available via an Apple Podcasts subscription.You can watch this episode on YouTube. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jerry opens the show with commentary on how “Not American” has become the sum total of Canada’s national identity. He then turns to the Auditor General’s findings that commercial trucker training and licensing in Ontario are deeply problematic. Amanda Corbett, Director of the Caledon Community Road Safety Advocacy Group, joins Jerry to weigh in on this in her community. Canada’s auto industry could disappear by 2040, according to RBC. To unpack this, Jerry speaks with David Adams, President and CEO of Global Automakers of Canada. The hour closes with political columnist Brian Lilley from the Toronto Sun, who joins Jerry to discuss his latest column arguing that the Ontario Liberals can’t sweep voting irregularities under the rug.

After spending over a decade in the House of Commons, Nate Erskine-Smith plans to leave the federal political arena in June. However, the Toronto-area Liberal MP hasn't decided if he will continue to pursue an Ontario Liberal leadership bid after dropping the provincial nomination race in Scarborough. On today's show: Canadians hoping for more government relief on the price of gas should think again, based on recent comments from Canada's Premiers and the country's Finance Minister. Ontario Finance Minister Peter Bethlenfalvy discusses Toronto's bid to host the International Defense Bank. The Explainer with psychotherapist Jentzen Michael Shea: In Part 2 of our 4-part series for Mental Health Awareness Month, Jentzen joins Vassy to discuss the differences between stress and burnout. The Daily Debrief Panel - featuring Saeed Selvam, Jeff Rutledge, and Brian Platt. The Artemis II crew is meeting with Prime Minister Carney in Ottawa today. We get the latest from CTV's Mike LeCouteur. Vassy speaks with former Canadian High Commissioner to the U.K. Ralph Goodale, as British Prime Minister Keir Starmer fights to keep his job.

The head of CSIS, Canada's intelligence agency, says the upcoming Alberta referendum is "rife for disinformation and foreign interference". Are we equipped as a nation to address that? Supriya Dwivedi lays out what it all means in our feature interview presented by Mercedes-Benz Edmonton West (4:30).  THIS EPISODE IS PRESENTED BY RapidEX FINANCIAL. THE CRYPTO WORLD MOVES FAST, BUT YOUR TRUST IN AN EXCHANGE SHOULDN'T BE A GAMBLE. RapidEX IS SECURE, FINTRAC-REGISTERED, AND NON-CUSTODIAL. SAVE 50% ON FEES ON ONLINE INTERAC E-TRANSFER TRADES WITH PROMO CODE RYAN50 AT https://rapidexfinancial.com/. MBEW: https://www.mercedes-benz-edmontonwest.ca/ 20:00 | American lawmakers are calling out the Carney Liberals for Bill C-22, saying the Lawful Access Bill is, well, crazy. Supriya tells us why she agrees with the Americans. We get into the bizarre developments early in the Ontario Liberal leadership race (27:15), and take a quick look at growing calls from British Labour MPs for PM Keir Starmer to step down (35:00).  TELL US WHAT YOU THINK: talk@ryanjespersen.com  SIGN UP for YEGplus - THE FIRST AIRPORT REWARDS PROGRAM IN CANADA: https://yegplus.com/realtalk 44:10 | Fire fighters across Alberta are sounding the alarm as a number of municipalities prepare to vote on the future of their emergency medical response. They say the changes could (and will) impact integrated firefighter-paramedic response models that Albertans rely on every day. We welcome APFFPA president Elliott Davis, Strathcona County's Eric Lowe, Lethbridge's Patrick Musira, and Red Deer's Brad Readman.  AB PROFESSIONAL FIRE FIGHTERS AND PARAMEDICS ASSOCIATION: https://www.apffpa.ca/ 1:48:30 | Real Talker Kimm shares a bouquet with the show and sprinkles some salty language at the end of this week's Positive Reflection proudly presented by Solar by Kuby. GET A FREE SOLAR QUOTE TODAY: https://kuby.ca/solar BOOK YOUR FREE CALIFORNIA CLOSETS CONSULTATION: https://californiaclosets.ca/ BOOK YOUR NEXT EVENT at EDMONTON CONVENTION CENTRE: https://www.edmontonconventioncentre.... FOLLOW US ON TIKTOK, X, INSTAGRAM, and LINKEDIN: @realtalkrj & @ryanjespersen  JOIN US ON FACEBOOK: @ryanjespersen  REAL TALK MERCH: https://ryanjespersen.com/merch RECEIVE EXCLUSIVE PERKS - BECOME A REAL TALK PATRON: patreon.com/ryanjespersen THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING OUR SPONSORS! https://ryanjespersen.com/sponsors The views and opinions expressed in this show are those of the host and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Relay Communications Group Inc. or any affiliates.

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Greg Brady & Lisa Raitt, former federal cabinet minister and Deputy Leader of the Official Opposition discuss: 1 - Ontario appoints supervisor to run Conestoga College after audit exposing ‘serious mismanagement' 2 - Ontario Liberals set to pick byelection candidate amid jabs in nomination race. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Greg Brady & Colin D'Mello, Global News Queen's Park Bureau Chief and host of Focus Ontario discuss: 1 -Ontario appoints supervisor to run Conestoga College after audit exposing ‘serious mismanagement' 2 - Doug Ford accuses NDP leader Marit Stiles of “trump-style” comments 3 - Ontario Liberals set to pick byelection candidate amid jabs in nomination race Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Greg Brady & Colin D'Mello, Global News Queen's Park Bureau Chief and host of Focus Ontario discuss: 1 -Ontario appoints supervisor to run Conestoga College after audit exposing ‘serious mismanagement' 2 - Doug Ford accuses NDP leader Marit Stiles of “trump-style” comments 3 - Ontario Liberals set to pick byelection candidate amid jabs in nomination race Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Greg Brady & Lisa Raitt, former federal cabinet minister and Deputy Leader of the Official Opposition discuss: 1 - Ontario appoints supervisor to run Conestoga College after audit exposing ‘serious mismanagement' 2 - Ontario Liberals set to pick byelection candidate amid jabs in nomination race. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Greg Brady spoke to Colin D'Mello, Global News Queen's Park Bureau Chief and host of Focus Ontario about New poll puts leaderless Ontario Liberals ahead of Ford's Progressive Conservatives Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Greg Brady spoke to Colin D'Mello, Global News Queen's Park Bureau Chief and host of Focus Ontario about New poll puts leaderless Ontario Liberals ahead of Ford's Progressive Conservatives Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Greg Brady & Lisa Raitt, former federal cabinet minister and Deputy Leader of the Official Opposition discuss: 1 - New poll puts leaderless Ontario Liberals ahead of Ford's Progressive Conservatives 2 - Former Hudson's Bay building at Bloor-Yonge could be turned into self-storage warehouse Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This past week, we've learned that NDP MP Alexandre Boulerice and Liberal MP Jonathan Wilkinson will be vacating their seats in the coming months. Nate Erskine-Smith is also promising to resign his seat once he makes his bid for the Ontario Liberal leadership (and a provincial nomination) official. These trio of byelections, whenever they are called, will prove to be stiff tests for Mark Carney, Pierre Poilievre and Avi Lewis.This week on The Numbers, we break down what will be at stake in these three contests and discuss how they might play out on the electoral calendar. We also look at new polls that suggest Doug Ford might be in trouble in Ontario, as well as some new voting and independence numbers out of Alberta. Then, we close with a Quiz submitted by one of our listeners.Looking for even more of The Numbers? If you join our Patreon and support this joint project of ours, you'll get ad-free episodes every week, bonus episodes several times per month and access to our lively Discord. Join here! https://thenumberspod.ca/The bonus episodes are also available via an Apple Podcasts subscription.You can watch this episode on YouTube. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Greg Brady & Lisa Raitt, former federal cabinet minister and Deputy Leader of the Official Opposition discuss: 1 - New poll puts leaderless Ontario Liberals ahead of Ford's Progressive Conservatives 2 - Former Hudson's Bay building at Bloor-Yonge could be turned into self-storage warehouse Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Greg Brady spoke to Nate Erskine Smith, MP for Beaches-East York about Toronto police officers arrested in organized crime, corruption probe & he's 'all in' on becoming next Ontario Liberal leader. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The federal Liberals are facing the possibility of losing a third MP as Nate Erskine-Smith announces his renewed bid for Ontario Liberal leadership, but they're also gaining a byelection candidate from the province as Ontario NDP deputy leader Doly Begum says she's running for the Liberals in the federal seat Bill Blair vacated. The Power Panel reacts to the federal NDP's accusations of betrayal of her values and damage to democracy. But first, Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew makes his pitch for how environmental protection can coincide with his push for an expansion of the Port of Churchill and interest in shipping fossil fuels, as the province puts money behind a study for a new national marine conservation area.

Greg Brady is joined by Eric Lombardi, Founder of More Neighbours Toronto and former Chair of Build Toronto, to talk about his critique of the status quo, his ideas on growth, and why he's considering a bid for Ontario Liberal leader to reset the province's direction Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Greg Brady spoke with Eric Lombardi, Founder of More Neighbours Toronto and Chair of Build Toronto about Ontario saw double digit housing dip in 2025, housing minister promises more measures to come & Is the Ontario Liberal leadership race poised for an upset? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chrystia Freeland, the former cabinet minister and Liberal leadership contestant whose resignation letter was the final nail in the coffin of Justin Trudeau's prime ministership, finally vacated her seat in the House of Commons last week. As Mark Carney tries to find his way to the magic number of 172 seats needed for a majority government, he now has one more to fill.And it likely won't be the last.In the first episode of 2026 of The Numbers, we take a look at the one byelection we know will happen soon and the other potential seats that could be vacated in the coming weeks or months. We also discuss the latest federal polling numbers as well as the state of the B.C. Conservative, Quebec Liberal and Ontario Liberal leadership races. Plus, there's a new poll out of Nova Scotia.Looking for even more of The Numbers? If you join our Patreon and support this joint project of ours, you'll get ad-free episodes every week, bonus episodes several times per month and access to our lively Discord. Join here! https://www.patreon.com/cw/thenumberspodThe bonus episodes are also available via an Apple Podcasts subscription.You can watch this episode on YouTube. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A mix of rain and snow makes for a messy commute for GTA residents as dozens of collisions are reported across the region; the new Finch West LRT is up and running but there is uncertainty as to who has the authority to make it run faster; and, the Ontario Liberals call on the Ford government to put U.S. liquor back on the shelves and donate the proceeds of sales to local food banks.

Email us at cdncomsense@gmail.com The first week of the new session of the House of Commons has at the very least not been boring. The Carney, despite only spending two days in the House, is pushing MPs out the door already. The Ontario Liberals have dumped their leader, leaders in Canada's oil and gas sector demand change, "voluntary" confiscation, and more!

Bonnie Crombie resigned as leader of the Ontario Liberal Party after a disappointing leadership review. Steve Paikin and John Michael McGrath discuss how her vote collapsed, how she left the party in better shape, and who comes next. Ontario NDP leader Marit Stiles is set to undergo her own leadership review. The party is doing objectively worse than the Ontario Liberals, so Steve and John Michael dissect her chances - and how this event could be a soft launch for the federal party. Doug Ford applauded the City of Vaughn for shutting down its speed camera program, a move that critics say will endanger pedestrians. Steve and JMM discuss why the premier has such a disdain for these devices, which, according to experts, have a lot of upside. Steve's column: https://www.tvo.org/article/analysis-bonnie-crombie-wont-regret-her-time-as-liberal-leader JMM's column: https://www.tvo.org/article/analysis-why-ontarios-ndp-is-reconsidering-nuclear-power-with-an-eye-on-the-next-election Bonnie Crombie image credit to: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Laura Proctor See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Greg Brady spoke to Robyn Urback, Columnist for the Globe and Mail about her column; The Ontario Liberals need a new leader. Doug Ford would be perfect. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Greg Brady spoke with John Fraser, Liberal MPP for Ottawa South about Ontario Liberal caucus says it didn't press Bonnie Crombie to resign. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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40 years ago, something quite extraordinary happened at Queen's Park. The opposition parties combined forces to defeat the Progressive Conservative government of the day, thus, bringing to an end, 42 straight years of Tory rule. The previous time a government had changed hands on a lost confidence vote? 1871! So this was rare. And even a few months earlier, there was little indication any of that drama would unfold. David Peterson, Ontario's 20th premier; Hershell Ezrin, former chief of staff to the premier; and Helen Burstyn, former deputy secretary of the Premier's Council.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.