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Greg talks about Premier Ford changing his tune about Alberta and Premier Danielle Smith following the First Ministers' meeting with Prime Minister Carney Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Greg is joined by Sharan Kaur, political strategist and partner at Sovereign Advisory and Laryssa Waler, Founder of Henley Strategies to discuss President Trump's comments about Chrystia Freeland, Premier Ford's flip flopping comments about Alberta and Premier Danielle Smith, and more Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Adam Vaughan, Senior Advisor at Therme Canada and former Member of Parliament & former Toronto City Councillor, joins Greg to talk about how he went from being a critic of Premier Ford and the Ontario Place spa to supporter of both Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The stakes have never been higher in a Canadian election, and we can't afford to sit on the sidelines. The OShow Scandal Panel is urging you to VOTE NOW in the Advance Polls this Easter long weekend! Join host Laura Babcock, alongside Mark Cripps and Keith Leslie, for a serious and sometimes hilarious discussion about the Leaders' Debates, campaign scandal and the issues Canadians will vote on in this election.We must be vigilant against the rise of authoritarianism, as seen in Trump's regime, which is steering many Canadians away from visiting America and the MAGA movement infiltrating our political landscape in Poilievre's Conservative Party. The endorsements for Poilievre from the most vile members of the American MAGA Regime should give every Canadian serious concerns. Why won't he disavow them? Who is running the Canadian Conservative Party? Now more than ever, we need to rally together and vote for the Liberal Party, led by the 'Rockstar Economist' Mark Carney. With Carney at the helm, we can strengthen our economy and safeguard our sovereignty and resources. The threats of Western separation by Premier Danielle Smith and others could have serious consequences for Pierre Poilievre and his Conservative Party in Alberta. Additionally, Premier Ford's comments about Poilievre's campaign could hurt their chances in the vote-rich province of Ontario.But polls and projections don't win elections! It's time to show up in record numbers and make our voices heard! Like and subscribe to join the conversation, and let us know your thoughts. Together, we can protect our Canadian democracy. Please VOTE! #ElbowsUp #Canada #CanadaNews #Carney #Poilievre #CanadaStrong #Election #Tariffs #TradeWar #CBC #Debate #Alberta #Quebec #easter #vote #canadians Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Is the absence of a unified message from Canada on how to respond to the threat of tariffs weakening our position? Ontario Premier Doug Ford threatened a 25% surcharge on electricity - and has gone so far as to say he would turn the electricity off. Experts have all said that Canada will not win a trade war with the United States - so is Premier Ford needlessly escalating a bad situation? Catherine Swift is the President of the Coalition of Concerned Manufacturers and Businesses of Canada - she joins Stephen LeDrew for Three Minutes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Premier Ford will reveal his new cabinet Wednesday afternoon, Canada's new PM prepares for his first premiers' meeting, and we're awaiting word on the future of Hudson's Bay Company. All the noon headlines on the go.

Jerry opens the show by talking about Toronto wanting to spend almost $11 million on Word Cup ticket packages to re-sell them for profit. Then, the city's response to aggressive coyotes does not involve euthanasia or relocation. Premier Ford is being sworn in with cabinet today, Robert Benzie joins the show to discuss. Then, Jim Dunn weighs in on the $2.55 billion in financing to help build thousands of rental homes.

Premier Doug Ford is meeting with Trump administration at the white house. Housing activity slowed 9% in February. What does this indicate for the future? The US is continuing to threaten Canada's sovereignty… What are the weak points Trump may exploit? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ontario Premier Doug Ford addresses reporters at Queen's Park to announce a pause on the 25 per cent surcharge on electricity exports to three U.S. states. The move comes following a conversation between Premier Ford and U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick. Earlier in the day, U.S. President Trump threatened an increase on Canadian steel and aluminum tariffs to 50 per cent in response to the Ontario's electricity surtax. Ford tells reporters he will travel to Washington on Thursday with federal Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc to meet with Lutnick and other U.S. officials to discuss the ongoing trade war. Green Party of Canada Co-Leaders Elizabeth May and Jonathan Pedneault held a press conference on March 11, 2025 to congratulate Mark Carney and react to his election as the new Leader of the Liberal Party. The implications of that choice for Canadian politics and the effort to defend Canada from an erratic US president were also discussed. EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs Kaja Kallas condemned Russia's full-scale invasion and continuing war against Ukraine, underscored the need for humanitarian aid to reach civilians in Gaza, and reaffirmed the EU as a steadfast partner of the United Nations. She also emphasised that reinforcing multilateral cooperation is the only way to address collective challenges and safeguard international peace and security. “The world faces unprecedented pressure … our geopolitical context is changing, but you can count on the European Union as the United Nations' most reliable, credible, and predictable partner,” she said.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/policy-and-rights--3339563/support.

Premier Ford of Ontario discusses surcharges on electricity exports to the US and Canada's new PM. He speaks with Bloomberg's Joe Mathieu and Kailey Leinz.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Will U.S. tariffs disrupt Canada's energy sector? What is the current state of cross-border electricity trade? How can we strengthen interprovincial connections to secure a sustainable energy future in our country? Host Trevor Freeman summarizes the on and offs of Canada's electricity trade. Tune in to learn about the complexities and challenges of evolving energy policies, infrastructure, and regulatory landscapes governed by both federal and provincial authorities. Related links   ●     Canadian Energy Regulator: https://www.cer-rec.gc.ca/en/index.html ●     The Transition Accelerator: https://transitionaccelerator.ca/  ●     Electrifying Canada: https://electrifyingcanada.ca/ ●     Canada Electricity Advisory Council: https://natural-resources.canada.ca/energy-sources/canada-electricity-advisory-council ●     thinkenergy episode 143 with Quest Canada: https://thinkenergypodcast.com/episodes/electrifying-canadas-remote-communities-with-quest-canada/ ●     Trevor Freeman on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/trevor-freeman-p-eng-cem-leed-ap-8b612114/ Hydro Ottawa: https://hydroottawa.com/en  To subscribe using Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/thinkenergy/id1465129405   To subscribe using Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7wFz7rdR8Gq3f2WOafjxpl   To subscribe on Libsyn: http://thinkenergy.libsyn.com/   Subscribe so you don't miss a video: https://www.youtube.com/user/hydroottawalimited   Follow along on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hydroottawa Stay in the know on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HydroOttawa   Keep up with the posts on X: https://twitter.com/thinkenergypod Transcript: Trevor Freeman  00:07 Welcome to a think energy short hosted by me, Trevor Freeman, this is a bite sized episode designed to be a quick summary of a specific topic or idea related to the world of energy. This is meant to round out our collective understanding of the energy sector, and we'll compliment our normal guest interview episodes. Thanks for joining and happy listening.  Hi everyone. Welcome back to another thinkenergy short. I'm your host, Trevor Freeman, today we're going to take a look at Canada's electricity trade. You may recall that in my first episode of 2025 we did a look ahead at the year in energy, and we did briefly touch on potential upcoming tariffs, and I highlighted that there is a fair amount of trade and electricity across the border. So, given that we are still on the potential cusp of these tariffs being implemented, I'm recording this on march 3, and March 4 is the date that new tariffs are set to be implemented by the US on Canada, we thought it was probably a good idea to take a look at trade through the lens of electricity, to give you a sense of how this might impact electricity and what the future might hold. So we'll look at the current landscape, the challenges posed by some of these recent policies, and the potential for strengthening interprovincial connections to ensure a resilient and sustainable energy future.  So, let's start by establishing the current state of Canada's electricity trade. In short, Canada's electricity grids were designed to serve local demand, rather than looking at a large scale, integrated national grid, for all. We'll get more into this shortly, but it's the main reason why you'll see the majority of Canada's electricity grids at the provincial level are kind of oriented north to south when it comes to interconnections, rather than east to west. They are a stronger trade relationship to meet the higher demand of the United States, rather than between provinces and territories. Canada's electricity trade has long been a cornerstone of the North American energy framework that's governed by both federal and provincial authorities. These cross-border interconnections have facilitated a robust exchange with Canada, exporting around $3.2 billion worth of electricity to the United States in 2023 alone. And yes, that was billion with a B. So, let's talk about cross border trade. The Canadian energy regulator, or CER, oversees electricity exports to the United States, ensuring compliance with market regulations, fair access and impact assessment on our domestic supply. It should be noted that the CER does not regulate electricity imports into Canada. That is the role of provincial Crown corporations or private market participants who decide on the volume of electricity being traded here in Ontario, as we've talked about many times on the show, the IESO, or Independent Electricity System Operator decides on the amount of electricity that is needed in coming in terms of infrastructure, the CER regulates 86 different international power lines that connect Canada's provinces to the US electricity grid in different locations. So, to help you visualize this, you know, imagine a map of North America, starting west to east. We've got British Columbia, which is linked to the US Pacific Northwest grid. Manitoba and parts of Ontario are both connected to the US midcontinent grid. The other part of Ontario and Quebec are connected to the US Eastern grids. And finally, New Brunswick is connected to the US New England grid. So, there are a lot of different connection points across the map. So that gives you a picture of our current trade relationship, so, now let's look at how some of the recent policy shifts may affect that.  Canadians will be well aware that the dynamics of international trade are being tested by the recent shift in the US approach to trade policies, and that includes the electricity trade. As I said at the beginning, I'm recording this on march 3, the day before broad, sweeping tariffs are set to be imposed by the United States on Canada, and that will impact electricity potentially, as well. The Trump administration's imposition of tariffs on Canadian imports has introduced a whole layer of uncertainty and tension. In response, Canadian officials have contemplated numerous different measures, including restricting electricity exports to the United States, states like Michigan and in New York or Minnesota who receive a lot of electricity from us. In Ontario, our recently reelected premier Doug Ford has highlighted the significance of these exports and has noted that Canada's electricity has powered 1.5 million American homes just last year, as recently as last month, Premier Ford raised the possibility of charging Americans more for electricity that Ontario sends to the US, and has also announced plans to cut off energy exports to the United States if the Trump administration moves ahead with tariff threats. These developments create a climate of uncertainty, and such trade disputes underscore the vulnerability inherent in our current trade dependent system. That vulnerability has raised calls for Canada to look and invest inward, which brings us to interprovincial connectivity. Let's examine the case for strengthening interprovincial connectivity in Canada, as I said at the top, we don't have a national grid. In fact, Canada's electricity infrastructure, which we've talked about many times, consists of multiple provincial or territorial grids, each governed and regulated by its respective province or territory. They also vary in systems and resources for producing electricity, with some regions having ample access to water resources, hydroelectricity, for example, others relying heavily on nuclear energy, and still, others looking more to fossil fuels, like oil or gas for electricity generation, a more cohesive pan Canadian electricity grid has long been a topic of conversation, even before this current threat of tariffs from the United States. A few years ago, there was renewed interest in the idea of interprovincial connectivity to achieve a 100% net zero electricity system by 2035 and eliminate harmful emissions countrywide by 2050. Basically, utilizing the electricity grid to support decarbonization at the individual customer level. Of course, the federal government has recently relaxed its goal for a net zero electricity system by 2035 mostly due to feasibility concerns, but the goal is still there to achieve Net Zero electricity generation across the entire country, and work has already been done towards that. So, working closely with Natural Resources Canada, the transition accelerator, which is a nonprofit organization dedicated to accelerating the transition to low carbon economy and advancing Canada's 2050 climate target, created an initiative called Electrifying Canada, which was focused on widespread electrification throughout the economy. That initiative brought together a diverse group of stakeholders, including government, indigenous peoples, industry, labor and civil society, to develop a roadmap for the electrification of Canada. This roadmap runs in parallel with the federal government's Electricity Advisory Council, and outlines recommendations to create a pan Canadian electricity grid, including identifying the infrastructure needed, the regulatory and policy changes that are required and the necessary investments needed to make it happen. Given the challenges presented by the United States and the growing discourse around bolstering interprovincial electricity connections, enhancing our domestic grid could offer several different benefits. These could include energy security. So, by reducing reliance on external markets, we can ensure a more stable and self-sufficient energy supply. There's also economic resilience, strengthened interprovincial trade can mitigate the economic impacts of international trade disputes and tariffs. And finally, there are environmental goals, so a cohesive national grid can facilitate the integration of renewable energy sources, aiding in the achievement of our net zero emissions targets. The CERs Canada's energy future 2023 report projects a 27% increase in interprovincial transmission capacity by 2035 under a global net zero scenario. So, we need this interprovincial connectivity in order to meet our net zero targets. It's something that kind of has to happen anyway, or is one of the key strategies in order to make that happen. This expansion would enable more efficient electricity transfers between provinces, allowing us to optimize resource utilization and enhance grid reliability. All the things that we talk about on this show about how to make our grid more efficient and more effective can be enhanced by looking not just at our provincial grids, but at more of a pan Canadian grid. While a National Grid offers many benefits, there are significant challenges to overcome, surprise. Surprise. We talk about this all the time on the show, so let's explore some of these challenges and considerations in order to make interprovincial connections a reality. To start with, the existing infrastructure was primarily designed for localized needs and aligning the diverse regulatory frameworks of each province or territory presents a complex challenge. Additionally, significant investment would be required to develop the necessary transmission lines and related infrastructure. So, it's both a regulatory challenge as well as a physical infrastructure challenge. We just don't have all the transmission lines and interconnections that are required. Here, according to the CER Market Snapshot webpage, electricity transmission lines in the Yukon and Northwest Territories do not actually connect to the larger North American grids or even to each other. And Nunavut doesn't have any transmission lines connecting its communities at all, but rather, each community independently generates and distributes its own electricity. I'll draw your attention back to an episode that I did last October with Gemma Pinchin from Quest Canada. And in that conversation, she highlighted that almost 200,000 Canadians in more than 280 remote communities don't connect to their local electricity grid or natural gas system, and it's not feasible at the moment for them to do so, given how remote they are. So, that presents some challenges as well. At a more macro level, looking at interprovincial framework, in August 2023 Ontario and Quebec announced a 600-megawatt electricity trade agreement, exemplifying the potential for greater interprovincial collaboration. Such initiatives could serve as blueprints for broader efforts to enhance our national grid. Despite these challenges, there is progress being made by investing in our domestic infrastructure and fostering provincial collaborations, Canada can build a resilient, sustainable and self-reliant energy system poised to meet future challenges. The energy transition, as we've talked about before is all encompassing and includes many different strategies. So, while we sometimes talk about the end result that EV or that heat pump that needs to be installed on the show, we also need to look at the more macro level, as how do we actually arrange our energy systems and our provincial grids, and what is the best option for that.  So, that wraps up our look at Canada's electricity trade and how the current trade landscape might impact that moving forward. Hopefully you found that interesting. Thanks for tuning in for another think energy short, as always, we'd love to hear from you, and we'll talk to you next time.  Thanks for tuning in to another episode of The thinkenergy podcast. 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Mark Towhey joins the show for 'Party for Two' to discuss the top stories of the day. Then, Bob Richardson discusses Mark Carney's Liberal leadership win. Premier Ford announces a 25% surcharge on electricity exports to the United States. Then, Jeff Lang, WSIB President discusses aid to businesses amid tariff uncertainty.

Although housing and homelessness has been THE issue for the last few years, it feels like they didn't make a dent in the recently completed provincial election. As the news obsessively tracks the tariff war and Doug Ford's response to Donald Trump's latest drama, the struggles of growing unaffordability and homelessness seems to have taken a back seat., So now that the election is over, does anyone in authority still care about these issues? Back in December, Premier Ford held a media event at Queen's Park. In the company of several mayors he announced the Ontario Restoring Safety to Parks and Public Spaces Act, a bill that expanded police powers in dealing with encampments and offered stiffer penalties for people who repeatedly break trespass laws and use illegal drugs in public. But just before the election call there was a turnaround, the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing said that maybe it wasn't needed after all. Not wanting to take chances, the Ontario Coalition for the Rights of Homeless People's tried to rally the political parties to all make the same campaign promise: A clear public commitments against criminalizing homelessness. Three of the four major parties signed up in common cause, but guess which one did not. With a new four-year majority for the Ford government secured there are now a lot of questions about what will happen next on the homelessness file. There many questions to ask, and this week we're asking  Diana Chan McNally, who is a community and crisis worker in Toronto and co-ordinator of the Ontario Coalition for the Rights of Homeless People. She will talk about her expectations before the election, how issues of poverty got overshadowed by tariffs, and her concerns about another attempt at criminalizing homelessness. She will also discuss what the action plan is now, and why the next fight with the provincial government will be through municipalities. So let's talk about where we go no on this week's Guelph Politicast! You can learn more about The Ontario Coalition for the Rights of Homeless People at their website. You can follow her on social media on Twitter and Blue Sky and you find links to her activism, op-eds and other work at Link Tree. At present there's no word on when the legislature will return or when and if the government will table the Ontario Restoring Safety to Parks and Public Spaces Act again. The host for the Guelph Politicast is Podbean. Find more episodes of the Politicast here, or download them on your favourite podcast app at Apple, TuneIn and Spotify . Also, when you subscribe to the Guelph Politicast channel and you will also get an episode of Open Sources Guelph every Monday, and an episode of End Credits every Friday.

Prime Minister Trudeau and Premier Ford both vow a fight after the US imposes tariffs, the OPP looks for a piece of heavy equipment stolen from Tecumseh, and the University of Windsor enters an agribusiness partnership. All the evening headlines on the go.

Doug Ford, Premier of Ontario, was in Washington this past week alongside Canada's other premiers trying to make headway on the tariff threat. Steve Paikin and John Michael McGrath discuss how this trip defies norms and why the opposition leaders say it probably didn't help. Ontario's post-secondary sector is facing a huge financial crisis and parties are laying out their plans on how to fix it; however, the Ontario Liberal plan is getting bashed by advocates. The Ontario Green Party has released its platform entitled "Our Plan For Fairness." Steve and John Michael dig into the details and see what policy ideas other parties might steal. Steve's column: https://www.tvo.org/article/analysis-can-this-liberal-candidate-jump-from-journalism-to-queens-park JMM's column: https://www.tvo.org/article/analysis-theres-no-negotiating-with-donald-trump-on-tariffsSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Welcome to the Toronto Today Podcast. Greg Brady, host of Toronto Today focused in on his health care story that might just strike a chord with you. "The MRI that wasn't". Next, there was a very disturbing story that needs to be addressed. A 22-year-old male from Scarborough is facing numerous charges after allegedly attempting to lure a 13-year-old girl in Ajax. Police allege that this man pretended to be a 16-year-old boy in order to strike up a relationship via SnapChat with the 13-year-old girl. Again, these are allegations at this point, but...it strikes a chill down the spine of any parent, any grandparent, uncle, aunt...to hear stories like this and to think about what *might* have happened....We discuss and take your calls. Also, Bonnie Crombie, Ontario Liberal Leader. She is here to discuss how much Premier Ford's so-called "beer boondoggle" may cost taxpayers....and she also makes an announcement, giving Toronto Today listeners the inside scoop first. Lastly, Erik Johnson, Vice President and Senior Economist with BMO. He joins us to discuss a recent court challenge regarding the Capital Gains tax. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to the Toronto Today Podcast. Greg Brady, host of Toronto Today focused in on his health care story that might just strike a chord with you. "The MRI that wasn't". Next, there was a very disturbing story that needs to be addressed. A 22-year-old male from Scarborough is facing numerous charges after allegedly attempting to lure a 13-year-old girl in Ajax. Police allege that this man pretended to be a 16-year-old boy in order to strike up a relationship via SnapChat with the 13-year-old girl. Again, these are allegations at this point, but...it strikes a chill down the spine of any parent, any grandparent, uncle, aunt...to hear stories like this and to think about what *might* have happened....We discuss and take your calls. Also, Bonnie Crombie, Ontario Liberal Leader. She is here to discuss how much Premier Ford's so-called "beer boondoggle" may cost taxpayers....and she also makes an announcement, giving Toronto Today listeners the inside scoop first. Lastly, Erik Johnson, Vice President and Senior Economist with BMO. He joins us to discuss a recent court challenge regarding the Capital Gains tax. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Host Alex Pierson is joined by the leader of the Ontario NDP & The MPP for Davenport, Marit Stiles. In light of Premier Ford likely calling a snap election in the next few days, Alex and Marit talk about how prepared the NDP are for this election, and how many ridings they will have candidates running in. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We take your calls reacting to the news, Jerry discusses the EV disaster and introduces economics 101 for liberals.

Greg Brady focused in on an almost certainty that Premier Doug Ford will call an early and quick election. Ontarians may be heading to the polls next month. Next, Catherine Fife, NDP MPP representing Waterloo, questions Premier Ford's true motivation for forcing an early election that voters don't seem to want. Also, Nate Erskine-Smith - Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities & Liberal MP (Beaches - EastYork) and his challenge to Mayor Chow & Doug Ford when it comes to housing. Lastly, Eric Kaufmann, Canadian professor of politics at the University of Buckingham. He joins us to discuss President Trump's decision to promptly fire everyone working in the government's "Diversity, Equity and Inclusion" department.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Greg Brady focused in on an almost certainty that Premier Doug Ford will call an early and quick election. Ontarians may be heading to the polls next month. Next, Catherine Fife, NDP MPP representing Waterloo, questions Premier Ford's true motivation for forcing an early election that voters don't seem to want. Also, Nate Erskine-Smith - Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities & Liberal MP (Beaches - EastYork) and his challenge to Mayor Chow & Doug Ford when it comes to housing. Lastly, Eric Kaufmann, Canadian professor of politics at the University of Buckingham. He joins us to discuss President Trump's decision to promptly fire everyone working in the government's "Diversity, Equity and Inclusion" department.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau holds a press conference in Montebello, Que., where he responds to U.S. President Donald Trump's renewed tariff threat against Canada. Trump has been threatening to impose a 25 per cent tariff on all imports from Canada since winning the presidential race, and last night signalled Canada and Mexico could face tariffs beginning February 1. The prime minister is in Montebello for his cabinet's annual winter retreat, which will be his last before he steps down as Liberal leader in March. _________________________________________________________________ Ontario Premier Doug Ford speaks to reporters in Toronto following a virtual meeting between Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and provincial premiers on the planned response to U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff threat. Premier Ford outlines the need for a coordinated plan between the federal and provincial governments, calling for “dollar-for-dollar” tariffs in response to the anticipated move by the Trump administration. __________________________________________________________________ British Columbia Premier David Eby holds a press conference in Vancouver where he responds to U.S. President Donald Trump's renewed tariff threat against Canada.   Trump has been threatening to impose a 25 per cent tariff on all imports from Canada since winning the presidential race, and last night signalled Canada and Mexico could face tariffs beginning February 1. __________________________________________________________________ Alberta Premier Danielle Smith speaks with reporters from Washington, D.C., the day after the inauguration of U.S. President Donald Trump. She emphasizes diplomacy rather than retaliatory tariffs as the best path forward.   Trump has been threatening to impose a 25 per cent tariff on all imports from Canada since winning the presidential race, and last night signalled Canada and Mexico could face tariffs beginning February 1. _________________________________________________________________ The topic is Jelena Dokic, Former World Number 4 Tennis Player, TEDx Presenter & Speaker, Commentator & 2-Time Bestselling Author, Addresses the National Press Club of Australia in partnership with Women in Media on "Unbreakable". Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/policy-and-rights--3339563/support.

Greg Brady focused in on There are multiple reports now that Premier Ford will indeed be calling an early election and voters may need to line up in the snow to cast a ballot. Next, Ontario is suffering from a serious lack of housing starts. Mike Moffatt, Economist and Founding Director of PLACE Centre, joins us now to discuss the fact that Canada added half a million new households but had fewer than 250,000 housing starts. The math ain't working and it's leading to a serious struggle for the middle class. Also, Steve Munro, Transit Expert and Advocate, joins us now to discuss his fantastic piece: "You're Not Crazy: TTC Service is Worse".  Next, 30,000 City of Toronto workers could soon go on strike. David Miller, former Mayor of Toronto, joins us to discuss the concerns that many city workers are not being paid a living wage. Lastly, one City councillor called a constituent an inflammatory term, seemingly unjustified. Ben Mulroney, host of The Ben Mulroney Show on the Corus radio network, joins us now to discuss this unfounded accusation.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Greg Brady focused in on There are multiple reports now that Premier Ford will indeed be calling an early election and voters may need to line up in the snow to cast a ballot. Next, Ontario is suffering from a serious lack of housing starts. Mike Moffatt, Economist and Founding Director of PLACE Centre, joins us now to discuss the fact that Canada added half a million new households but had fewer than 250,000 housing starts. The math ain't working and it's leading to a serious struggle for the middle class. Also, Steve Munro, Transit Expert and Advocate, joins us now to discuss his fantastic piece: "You're Not Crazy: TTC Service is Worse".  Next, 30,000 City of Toronto workers could soon go on strike. David Miller, former Mayor of Toronto, joins us to discuss the concerns that many city workers are not being paid a living wage. Lastly, one City councillor called a constituent an inflammatory term, seemingly unjustified. Ben Mulroney, host of The Ben Mulroney Show on the Corus radio network, joins us now to discuss this unfounded accusation.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode we look at the hottest topics in the food business including class action claims over inaccurate grocery scales and the FTC's case against John Deere's repair policies. Both highlight the implications for consumer trust and farmer autonomy.The conversation turns to obesity measurement as the hosts critique the outdated Body Mass Index (BMI) and explore innovative methodologies factoring in lifestyle and cultural elements. We emphasize the role of such measures in shaping public health policy.In retail and consumer insights, we discuss my visit to Amazon Fresh in New Jersey and Duke's mayonnaise. The episode also covers Chuck E. Cheese's rebranding with trampoline-based entertainment and Starbucks' policy changes targeting its "third place" strategy, which prioritizes safety and paying customers.Industry updates feature Jack Daniels' workforce cuts due to declining alcohol consumption among younger generations and the Canadian government's approval of the $8.2 billion Bunge-Viterra merger. Sylvain raises concerns about its impact on farmer competition and critiques the government's inconsistent stance on promoting market diversity.Additional highlights include the FDA's ban on Red Dye 3 due to cancer risks and Canada's potential regulatory alignment.  About UsDr. Sylvain Charlebois is a Professor in food distribution and policy in the Faculties of Management and Agriculture at Dalhousie University in Halifax. He is also the Senior Director of the Agri-food Analytics Lab, also located at Dalhousie University. Before joining Dalhousie, he was affiliated with the University of Guelph's Arrell Food Institute, which he co-founded. Known as “The Food Professor”, his current research interest lies in the broad area of food distribution, security and safety. Google Scholar ranks him as one of the world's most cited scholars in food supply chain management, food value chains and traceability.He has authored five books on global food systems, his most recent one published in 2017 by Wiley-Blackwell entitled “Food Safety, Risk Intelligence and Benchmarking”. He has also published over 500 peer-reviewed journal articles in several academic publications. Furthermore, his research has been featured in several newspapers and media groups, including The Lancet, The Economist, the New York Times, the Boston Globe, the Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, BBC, NBC, ABC, Fox News, Foreign Affairs, the Globe & Mail, the National Post and the Toronto Star.Dr. Charlebois sits on a few company boards, and supports many organizations as a special advisor, including some publicly traded companies. Charlebois is also a member of the Scientific Council of the Business Scientific Institute, based in Luxemburg. Dr. Charlebois is a member of the Global Food Traceability Centre's Advisory Board based in Washington DC, and a member of the National Scientific Committee of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) in Ottawa. Michael LeBlanc is the president and founder of M.E. LeBlanc & Company Inc, a senior retail advisor, keynote speaker and now, media entrepreneur. He has been on the front lines of retail industry change for his entire career. Michael has delivered keynotes, hosted fire-side discussions and participated worldwide in thought leadership panels, most recently on the main stage in Toronto at Retail Council of Canada's Retail Marketing conference with leaders from Walmart & Google. He brings 25+ years of brand/retail/marketing & eCommerce leadership experience with Levi's, Black & Decker, Hudson's Bay, CanWest Media, Pandora Jewellery, The Shopping Channel and Retail Council of Canada to his advisory, speaking and media practice.Michael produces and hosts a network of leading retail trade podcasts, including the award-winning No.1 independent retail industry podcast in America, Remarkable Retail with his partner, Dallas-based best-selling author Steve Dennis; Canada's top retail industry podcast The Voice of Retail and Canada's top food industry and one of the top Canadian-produced management independent podcasts in the country, The Food Professor with Dr. Sylvain Charlebois from Dalhousie University in Halifax.Rethink Retail has recognized Michael as one of the top global retail experts for the fourth year in a row, Thinkers 360 has named him on of the Top 50 global thought leaders in retail, RTIH has named him a top 100 global though leader in retail technology and Coresight Research has named Michael a Retail AI Influencer. If you are a BBQ fan, you can tune into Michael's cooking show, Last Request BBQ, on YouTube, Instagram, X and yes, TikTok.Michael is available for keynote presentations helping retailers, brands and retail industry insiders explaining the current state and future of the retail industry in North America and around the world.

Greg Brady focused in on another day, another jewelry store smash and grab. Next, Premier Doug Ford warns that Ontario could lose 500,000 jobs if Trump's tariff threat materializes. Erik Johnson, Vice President and Senior Economist with BMO, joins us now to discuss whether Premier Ford is overreacting or if Ontario workers should be worried. Also, Sharan Kaur, political strategist and partner at Sovereign Advisory, chimes in on the prospect of a provincial election, and the federal battle to replace PM Trudeau. Lastly, how are Toronto residents with the news of another significant property tax hike. David Miller, former Mayor of Toronto, joins us and argues that the increase is not as harsh as it could be. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Greg Brady focused in on Toronto is getting slammed with another property tax hike. Next, Toronto's budget was announced yesterday by Mayor Olivia Chow. She says she understands that Torontonians are hurting financially. She gets that there's an affordability crisis. Mayor Chow joins us now to defend the tax hike and explain what the funds will mean to Toronto residents. Also, Ontario Liberal liberal, Bonnie Crombie, does not mince words when talking about Premier Ford's motivation for possibly calling an early election. Lastly, Daniel Foch, Chief Real Estate Officer at Valery.ca, joins us to discuss current market conditions and what Toronto buyers and sellers can expect in the next few months. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Police are investigating if three shootings involving tow trucks within 24 hours in the GTA, seriously injuring four people, are connected; Camila Vilas Boas thought her ex-husband had taken their three-year-old son to India on a vacation, but he never returned to Canada; and, Premier Ford will be heading the Washington D.C. in February as part of his push against U.S. President-elect Trump's threat of tariffs.

Video released by York police show how suspects used a sledgehammer to break into one of three spas targeted by robbers; an Etobicoke family is spoiling their four-year-old chocolate Labrador after the pup was taken during a carjacking; and, Premier Ford is threatening to cut off power sent to various U.S. states if President-elect Trump follows through on his tariff threat.

- Diana Chan McNally - frontline community worker and educator in Toronto, reacts to the news Premier Ford says municipalities will be given 'enhanced tools' to respond to encampments - Karl Moore - professor at the McGill University Desautels Faculty of Management, on Is there any way around Air Canada's new no-carry-on baggage rules? - Jim bravely defends the baggage checker?

Greg Brady and the panel of: Jon Burnside, Toronto City Councillor for Don Valley East Sharan Kaur, political strategist, and partner at Sovereign Advisory Ben Mulroney, Host of The Ben Mulroney Show 9a - Noon  Discuss: 1 - Premier Ford talks Trump tariffs and takes aim at Mexico - was this a PR win? 2 - Toronto police propose $46.2 million budget increase for 2025 3 - Positive proactive approach to fare evasion? Or would you be uncomfortable if a fare evasion inspector were to confront a passenger next to you? 4 - Harjit Sajjan going to Taylor Swift concert. Just a business perk? Or something more nefarious? How bothered are you by this gift? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

There was a time in Ontario when the provincial government focused on the really big issues: clean air and water, inter-city rail service, provincial parks, good education policy, effective hospital care. Not anymore. Doug Ford's government is different. Exhibit A: deciding where the capital city can and cannot put bike lanes. What's going on here? Why is it starting to feel like Toronto vs. Ontario? Former Toronto mayor and longtime community activist John Sewell; Amanda Galbraith, Co-Founder & Partner of the Oyster Group; and Laura Stone from the Globe and Mail join Steve Paikin to discuss. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Host Alex Pierson is joined by the Provincial Minister of economic development, job creation and trade Victor Fedeli about a new proposed bi-lateral trade agreement with the US being floated by Premier Ford, and why the current Tri-Lateral Deal (CUSMA) might need to be dissolved. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today on Free For All Friday: listeners reacted to Donald Trump winning the U.S. Presidential election and Premier Ford calling for an audit of all school boards in the province.

United Conservative Party leader and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith will remain at the helm of the party after she secured 91.5% support in a leadership review at the party's Annual General Meeting on Saturday. Plus, the Ontario city of Mississauga has declared December Christian Heritage Month and is urging Premier Ford to follow. And the Trudeau government spent $1.7 million on podcasts with barely any listeners. Tune into The Daily Brief with Lindsay Shepherd and Isaac Lamoureux! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Greg Brady focused in on Premier Doug Ford couldn't wait to start ripping up bike lanes in the city of Toronto. Next, mayors across Ontario are asking Premier Doug Ford to use the notwithstanding clause to override a court decision preventing municipalities from clearing homeless encampments if their shelters are full. Guelph Mayor, Cam Guthrie, talks about the importance of giving municipalities more autonomy. Lastly, Deputy Mayor, Jennifer McKelvie, regarding the city's plan to ready itself for Taylor Swift's big arrival.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Greg Brady and the panel of: Sharan Kaur, political strategist and partner at Sovereign Advisory Wyatt Sharpe, 15 y/o | Host of The Wyatt Sharpe Show | Thursdays on @thenewsforum Goldie Ghamari, Independent MPP (Carleton) Discuss: 1 - Trudeau given Oct. 28 deadline to respond to calls for him to resign, 2 - Mayor Chow pushes back on Premier Ford, 3 - Canada will slash 2025 target for permanent residents by 21 per cent. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest host Ben Mulroney speaks with the Mayor of Niagara Falls, Jim Diodadti about Premier Ford announcing he is thinking about helping to convert Niagara Falls into Canada's own Las Vegas. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ontario Liberal leader Bonnie Crombie joins Steve Paikin and John Michael McGrath to discuss her plans ahead of a potential spring election, the OLP's new slogan, and how she tries to get under Doug Ford's skin. Premier Ford's comments telling homeless people to get off their butts and get jobs has him taking heat, and leaves many wondering if he's unaware of the pervasiveness of this issue. Doug Ford wants to build a highway underneath the 401. Will a feasibility study build his case or show that this is simple a pipe dream? John Michael's column: Coming Soon Steve's column: https://www.tvo.org/article/what-can-we-learn-from-the-ontario-liberals-new-sloganSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Greg (@GregBradyTO) speaks with Charlie Pinkerton, Journalist with The Trillium, about Premier Doug Ford's government trying to change a deal that dictates how casinos in Niagara are run. Charlie has the scoop and fills you in on the details. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ontario's NDP and Liberal Party leaders dismissed Premier Ford's proposal to build an express tunnel under Highway 401 as a "silly" idea; the TDSB is holding a special meeting over a controversial field trip involving the Grassy Narrows rally at Queen's Park; and, a Collingwood, Ont. woman is upset after UPS lost a return package to Apple containing an iPad worth more than $2,500. 

President and CEO of the Toronto Region Board of Trade Giles Gherson joins Alex Pierson to talk about Premier Ford's announcement to explore digging a tunnel underneath one of the busiest highways in the entire world. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today episode welcomes Sandra Zisckind from Diamond & Diamond Lawyers to discuss the legal issues that Diddy is facing and for a discussion about cars that fail to remain after an accident. There is also a great discussion about Premier Ford's plan to study building a tunnel under the 401. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rob Dods, who spent years living on the streets and in encampments, responds to Premier Doug Ford's comments about homeless people needing to "find a job." He is joined by Sanctuary Toronto's pastoral director Tanja Futter.

Tonight is the first and only debate between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump. Scott & Kat discuss what to watch for. Also on the agenda is: a possible Air Canada pilots strike, the new iPhone 16, Premier Ford talks about politicians and their pensions, plus lots more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of the Alex Pierson Show Podcast, host Alex Pierson takes on the big news from the day her way. First, Alex speaks again with Oshawa's Mayor Dan Carter about the new changes to Ontario's Safe Consumption Sites, which include prohibiting them from being within 200 metres of a school or daycare centre to start. Next, investigative reporter and founder of The Bureau Sam Cooper tells Alex that he's asking authorities to explore the possibility that a missing GTA real estate agent could have possibly dangerous ties to a known Chinese intelligence apparatus. And finally, Premier Ford has created a new cabinet position for not only Auto Theft but also Bail Reform. Alex and the new cabinet minister Graham McGregor talk about how he plans to tackle two of Ontario's more problematic and difficult issues. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of the Alex Pierson Show Podcast we first get to celebrate the fact that after almost a decade, the federal government has FINALLY designated the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corp (IRGC) as a terrorist organization. But why now? Could there be an alternative motive? Alex turns to Kaveh Shahrooz, a human rights lawyer and Iranian-Canadian on why this change is so important, but why he believes the liberals decided to do it now. GUEST: Kaveh Shahrooz, Human Rights Lawyer X(Formerly Twitter): @kshahrooz Next, more information has come to light in a case that involved a double murder/suicide...but it turns out to be much more sensational and sinister in nature. Reports suggest that the shooter was the victim of mortgage fraud that left his life savings decimated, and he lashed out on the people who committed the scam. Just how common is mortgage fraud and why didn't the police arrest the known fraudster? Ron Butler is a broker with Butler Mortgage and exposes the seedy underbelly of the mortgage world, and how this crime sadly was able to happen. GUEST: Ron Butler, Broker with Butler Mortgage X(Formerly Twitter): @ronmortgageguy Finally, after Premier Ford tweeted that he's urging the federal government to impose tariffs on Chinese vehicles, Alex gets a leader in Canada's automotive world, Flavio Volpe who is also the President of the Automotive Parts Manufacturer's Association on what this actually means and how it could be done. GUEST: Flavio Volpe, President of the Automotive Parts Manufacturer's Association X(Formerly Twitter): @FlavioVolpe1 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On this episode of the Alex Pierson Podcast, Alex first start off talking to some of the forgotten heroes in Canada...our farmers. Dusty Zamecnik is the General Manager of EZ Grow Farms in Norfolk County and mainly deals with propagating strawberries for larger farms or distribution centres. Alex and Dusty discuss how these heat waves affect his crop yield, and what he and members of his industry are forced to do in order to adapt to our extreme weather GUEST: Dusty Zamecnik - General Manager of EZ Grow Farms X(formerly Twitter): @Dustyzam Next, after Premier Ford announced that his government had reached an agreement with Indigenous groups to start building roads in Northern Ontario, host Alex Pierson asks a question that's plagued this province for decades...does this mean the Ring of Fire can finally be developed? To get the answers, Alex speaks with Heather Exner-Pirot the director of natural resources, energy and the environment as well as a Sr. Fellow at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute. Heather breaks down why the Ring of Fire has taken so long to see any progress, and why this mineral rich region is not only beneficial for Ontario, but for Canada as a whole! GUEST: Heather Exner-Pirot - Sr. Fellow & Director of Natural Resources, Energy & Environment with the Macdonald-Laurier Institute X(formerly Twitter): @ExnerPirot And Finally, Alex speaks with a Basset Hound Breeder, Trina Gallop about the new changes coming to crossing the border with your dog. The new CDC rules could deeply affect the bottom line of breeders, show dogs and even those who just want to travel. Trina tells Alex how her industry is still reeling from this information, how it will affect her business and what the Canadian Kennel Club is doing to combat this. GUEST: Trina Gallop - Basset Hound Breeder X(formerly Twitter): @tgallop Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices