Podcasts about toronto mayor olivia chow

Prime Minister Mark Carney and his Liberal is government is planning to speed up approvals for resource projects deemed to be in the national interest — but there are already concerns over the environment and Indigenous treaty rights. Host Catherine Cullen talks to the Alberta Chambers of Commerce CEO and two First Nations chiefs about Carney's plan and who's at risk of getting left behind.Then, provincial and territorial premiers gear up up for a key meeting with Carney in Saskatoon. Can this meeting reset the federal-provincial relationship? Two legislature reporters from Ontario and Alberta weigh in.Finally, The House delves into what we know about Prime Minister Mark Carney's plan to get the federal government back into the business of building homes with housing experts Mike Moffat and Steve Pomeroy, then Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow weighs in on whether the Liberal goal of building a half a million homes a year is realistic.This episode features the voices of:Shauna Feth, president and CEO of the Alberta Chambers of CommerceChief Sheldon Sunshine of Sturgeon Lake Cree Nation in AlbertaChief Gary Quisess of Neskantaga First NationRobert Benzie, Queen's Park Bureau Chief for the Toronto StarRyan Jespersen, host of Real TalkMike Moffat, founding director of the University of Ottawa's "Missing Middle Initiative"Steve Pomeroy, housing research policy consultantOlivia Chow, mayor of Toronto

Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow is speaking out over the efficiency of snow removal across the city; the Ontario election is in the final stretch as residents prepare to cast their vote in days; and, investigators say it could take several weeks to search a landfill for clues related to the disappearance of Shalini Singh.

Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow is touting the 6.9 per cent property tax increase in the 2025 budget will go towards creating a safer city; Toronto police say seven out of 10 shooting and firearm discharge incidents in the city are connected to the tow truck industry; and, here's how Pat Foran helped an Ontario man get his $620,000 Florida hospital bill paid off after his travel insurance denied coverage.

Guest Host Kevin Vuong and the panel of: Brad Bradford, Toronto city councillor for Beaches - East York Sharan Kaur, political strategist and partner at Sovereign Advisory 1. Man handed 5th distracted driving charge for using cell phone on Hwy. 417 in Ottawa. 2.Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow calls it the Distillery Winter Market 3.Feds announce forum on antisemitism following incidents at Jewish school and synagogue 4.Jagmeet Singh caught flying in first class Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest Host Kevin Vuong and the panel of: Brad Bradford, Toronto city councillor for Beaches - East York Sharan Kaur, political strategist and partner at Sovereign Advisory 1. Man handed 5th distracted driving charge for using cell phone on Hwy. 417 in Ottawa. 2.Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow calls it the Distillery Winter Market 3.Feds announce forum on antisemitism following incidents at Jewish school and synagogue 4.Jagmeet Singh caught flying in first class Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Greg Brady spoke with Bjorn Lomborg, who is a Danish political scientist, author, and the president of the think tank Copenhagen Consensus Centre. He discussed the Cop 29 Conference that just took place in Azerbaijan and how he feels developed nations have now resorted to bribing underdeveloped countries in order to get them to get on board with climate initiatives. He also discussed data surrounding electric vehicles and how he doesn't feel EV's are the future and explained their downfalls including how they aren't useful for the trucking industry and people who don't own a garage to charge them.  Next, David Piccini Ontario Minister of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development. Piccini spoke about having at least 2 million temporary residents here in Ontario and how Prime Minister Trudeau's policies have broken the public's faith in immigration. Piccini also explained a shift in making sure immigrants have a better skill set to help contribute to the Canadian economy. The Minister also talks about how the province is planning to introduce a job-protected leave of 16 weeks for people who adopt children or have kids through surrogacy. Also, Jon Burnside – Toronto city councilor. Burnside discussed Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow and how she is behind in addressing many issues affecting Toronto and specifically addressing anti-Semitic graffiti on the TTC. He also explained the power structure at Toronto city hall and who is really responsible for making policies and plenty more. Finally, Greg focused in on international students speaking out against, what they believe, is unfair treatment about the student Visas expiring and that they will have to leave Canada. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Greg Brady spoke with Bjorn Lomborg, who is a Danish political scientist, author, and the president of the think tank Copenhagen Consensus Centre. He discussed the Cop 29 Conference that just took place in Azerbaijan and how he feels developed nations have now resorted to bribing underdeveloped countries in order to get them to get on board with climate initiatives. He also discussed data surrounding electric vehicles and how he doesn't feel EV's are the future and explained their downfalls including how they aren't useful for the trucking industry and people who don't own a garage to charge them.  Next, David Piccini Ontario Minister of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development. Piccini spoke about having at least 2 million temporary residents here in Ontario and how Prime Minister Trudeau's policies have broken the public's faith in immigration. Piccini also explained a shift in making sure immigrants have a better skill set to help contribute to the Canadian economy. The Minister also talks about how the province is planning to introduce a job-protected leave of 16 weeks for people who adopt children or have kids through surrogacy. Also, Jon Burnside – Toronto city councilor. Burnside discussed Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow and how she is behind in addressing many issues affecting Toronto and specifically addressing anti-Semitic graffiti on the TTC. He also explained the power structure at Toronto city hall and who is really responsible for making policies and plenty more. Finally, Greg focused in on international students speaking out against, what they believe, is unfair treatment about the student Visas expiring and that they will have to leave Canada. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre accused Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of “lying” during Trudeau's testimony at the public inquiry into foreign interference on Wednesday, in which Trudeau alleged the Conservative leader didn't have the proper security clearance to be briefed on foreign interference by law enforcement. Plus, United Conservative Party members will have an opportunity to oust Alberta Premier Danielle Smith at the party's upcoming annual meeting. And a petition that calls for Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow to be fired over her snub of a vigil for the victims of the October 7th terrorist attack has reached 11,000 signatures. Tune into The Daily Brief with Lindsay Shepherd and Isaac Lamoureux! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Two Iranian brothers convicted in the U.S. for illegally exporting restricted materials to Iran resettled in Canada under new identities after their sentencing. Plus, Jewish groups are urging Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow to resign after missing a vigil for victims of the Oct. 7 terror attack on Israel. And the United Conservative Caucus of Alberta has officially reinstated Jennifer Johnson, following a recent controversy involving a heated exchange with a transgender activist. Tune into The Daily Brief with Cosmin Dzsurdzsa and William McBeath! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Greg Brady focused in on questions for Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow and her office staff. Next, Michelle Stock is Vice President (Ontario) of the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs. She's here to discuss Mayor's Chow's claim that office staff somehow "misplaced" several emails regarding an October 7th commemorative event. Lastly, Josh Matlow. He's the Toronto city councillor for St. Paul's and he's here to talk about the need for a public inquiry into Eglinton Crosstown delays. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

TUNE INTO THE TOWN:  TORONTO MAYOR OLIVIA CHOW ABSENT FROM TORONTO OCTOBER 7TH VIGIL  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, and Toronto City Councillors James Pasternak for Ward 6 York Centre and Brad Bradford for Ward 19 Beaches-East York. This week: Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow is facing backlash for her absence at the October 7th Commemoration in the city. And, we get the latest update on where city council is at with regards to Billy Bishop Airport. HURRICANE MILTON: WHAT CANADIAN SNOWBIRDS NEED TO KNOW   Libby Znaimer is joined by Martin Firestone, President of Travel Secure, and Stephen Fine, President & Managing Editor of SnowbirdAdvisor.ca Hurricane Milton has left a trail of destruction damaging homes, flooding roads and knocking out power for millions. However, it “was not the worst-case scenario” that many had been bracing for. Still, where does that leave tens of thousands of Canadian snowbirds who make Florida their part-time home? RECIPE IDEAS FOR CANADIAN THANKSGIVING WEEKEND Libby Znaimer is now joined by nutritionist and author Rose Reisman to discuss the creative recipe ideas for Thanksgiving weekend and how best to prepare your Turkey (if that's what you'll be eating).

Greg Brady focused in on questions for Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow and her office staff. Next, Michelle Stock is Vice President (Ontario) of the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs. She's here to discuss Mayor's Chow's claim that office staff somehow "misplaced" several emails regarding an October 7th commemorative event. Lastly, Josh Matlow. He's the Toronto city councillor for St. Paul's and he's here to talk about the need for a public inquiry into Eglinton Crosstown delays. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dr. Dominick Shelton, the assistant dean of admissions at TMU's new medical school, tells David what he hopes the school can accomplish. Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow addresses calls for a public inquiry into Metrolinx and more. And culture writer Sadaf Ahsan talks about why so many people love watching a catfishing documentary.

RECOVERING POLITICIANS PANEL: THE TRUDEAU GOVERNMENT FACES PRESSURE FROM THE BLOC Libby Znaimer is joined by George Smitherman, a former Ontario Liberal MPP, Deputy Premier and Health Minister, Lisa Raitt, a former deputy leader of the Conservative Party of Canada, and Cheri DiNovo, a former NDP MPP. In the news: we discuss how the Trudeau Liberals are doing in the polls and the demands being made by the Bloc which, if not met, could trigger an early federal election. THE LATEST DEVELOPMENTS BETWEEN ISRAEL AND HEZBOLLAH Libby Znaimer is joined by Dr. Elliot Tepper, a professor of International Relations at Carleton University and Phil Gurski, President and CEO of Borealis Threat and Risk Consultants and a former strategic analyst at CSIS. First it was pager explosions followed by a wave of walkie talkie explosions. A short time after those developments, the Israeli Air Force successfully carried out a major strike on the Iran-backed Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah while he was meeting with other members of the terrorist group in his underground bunker in Beirut. And, just yesterday, we were getting reports that Israel has commenced a small scale incursion of ground troops into Southern Lebanon. Could a small scale mission by troops lead to a larger scale one? And, how far does Nasrallah's death set back the terror group that has been firing rockets at Israel for months? Meanwhile, according to reports from this morning, a U.S. government official has said that Iran is planning to "imminently" launch a ballistic missile attack on Israel. THE FUTURE OF BILLY BISHOP AIRPORT Libby Znaimer is joined by Warren Askew, Vice President, Airport, at Ports Toronto, followed by Norm Di Pasquale, Director at Large of Waterfront for All and Karen Stintz, a former city councillor and a Conservative candidate for Eglinton-Lawrence. Today, Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow and her executive committee are reviewing a city staff recommendation against extending the lease for Billy Bishop Airport for now.

RECOVERING POLITICIANS PANEL: LIBERALS LOSE ANOTHER BYELECTION & FAO LAUNCHES INVESTIGATION INTO COST OF ONTARIO EXPANDING ALCOHOL SALES EARLY  Libby Znaimer is joined by George Smitherman, a former Ontario Liberal MPP, Deputy Premier and Health Minister, Cheri DiNovo, a former NDP MPP, and Janet Ecker, a former Ontario PC MPP and finance minister. It's another byelection loss for the Trudeau Liberals....this time in the Montreal riding of LaSalle-Émard-Verdun. They lost it to the Bloc Quebecois. Meanwhile, the NDP managed to get re-elected in Manitoba's Elmwood Transcona riding. Our panel weighs in on that and other headlines from Ottawa and Queen's Park.   TORONTO INCREASES FINES FOR "BLOCKING THE BOX" BUT HOW WILL IT ACTUALLY BE ENFORCED?  Libby Znaimer is now joined by Sgt. Murray Campbell of Toronto Police Traffic Services. Yesterday, we learned from Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow that the City is increasing fines for driver's who "block the box". According to the City of Toronto, "Blocking the Box occurs when a driver enters an intersection on a green or amber signal when there is no reasonable prospect of being able to clear the intersection before the light changes to red. This disrupts traffic flows, causes transit delays and creates serious safety risks." Drivers want further clarity on what does and does not constitute blocking the box and how exactly it will be enforced. CANADA'S INFLATION RATE AT 2 PERCENT IN AUGUST   Libby Znaimer is now joined by Moshe Lander, Senior Lecturer of Economics at Concordia University in Montreal and Jim Stanford, Economist and Director of Centre for Future Work Canada's inflation was at 2 percent in August-- the lowest it has been since February of 2021. So, what are the implications of it all? Moshe and Jim weigh in.

Dimes and Judas discuss RFK Jr. staging a baby bear murder, Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow dressing like a Jamaican prostitute, and the inevitability of open war with Iran. After explaining the preposterous drama surrounding the downfall of New York influencers “Hegelian eGirls,” they review the book “Archeofuturism” by French Nouvelle Droit activist Guillaume Faye. An treatise proposing forward-thinking traditionalism designed to harness storms of discursive rebellion; it seeks to model how to take vitalism into space. Lastly on this edition of The Copepranos Society, Dimes presents a lecture by Space Age Maximalist (due in large part to Dimes' microphone bugging out) on a revolutionary Aether-based theory of the universe that forciblyseparates us from our Euclidean Big Bang model. It's one of our coolest ones, just seethe past the glitches! Timestamps: 00:18 – Hypnotist Who Can't Make Woman Orgasm To Cause Post-Nut Clarity 02:28 – RFK Jr. Admits to Staging Baby Bear Corpse in Central Park 08:10 – Olivia Chow Dresses Like a Chinese Prostitute During Caribana 15:50 – Rob Ford as the Platonic Ideal of a Pilled White Leader Meeting Blacks 15:54 – Forever-Stock Nvidia Tanked: vvhy??? 18:32 – Antifastonetoss Noticed I Like Suffering Too Much 21:04 – Redditor Women Over 30 Celebrate Never Having Kids 32:43 – The Sustainable Amount of Children to Have 38:06 – There's a Shocking Amount of Bad Moms 39:48 – The Rise and Fall of Hegelian eGirls 58:57 – Israel, Iran, and the Inevitability of WW3 Precipitated by an Avalanche of Nothingburgers 1:07:05 – Internal Israeli Conflict over the Right to Sodomize Prisoners 1:09:40 – Crimes Chat: Jackstar 1:11:20 – Castizo Futurism and The Unification of AF, EHC, Vitalists, and Neocons 1:21:15 – Blood $atellite Show News 1:23:25 – “Archeofuturism” Discussion Begins 1:29:07 – Forming a Monopoly over Alternative Thought 1:34:21 – The Rise and Fall of the Nouvelle Droit 1:42:34 – The Anti-Revolution of Endless Critique of Power 1:44:40 – There is no Church of Paganism 1:47:05 – Failed Third-Worldism, The Southport Stabbing, and the Triggering Britain's Race War 1:57:52 – What is Vitalist Constructivism? 2:02:34 – Some Unpopular Policy Positions 2:08:01 – Profound Difficulty in Synthesizing Deep-Rooted Concepts 2:14:04 – Guiding the Technologically Inevitable with the Eugenically Emergent 2:18:45 – Space Age Maximalist Interview Begins

A 24-year-old woman is dead after being struck by a dump truck while cycling in Yorkville; police are identifying the victims of a quadruple shooting that left two people dead; plus, Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow asks city staff to look for more ways to prevent flooding in the city.

There are growing frustrations over the 680 closures of LCBO stores; a pending legal challenge causes a pause to construction at Ontario Place; and, Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow celebrates the anniversary of one year in office.

Today on Free For All Friday: our listeners weighed in on Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow's track record one year into office, the ongoing LCBO strike and U.S. President Joe Biden's mental acuity.

TUNE INTO THE TOWN: WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT MAYOR OLIVIA CHOW'S RECORD ONE YEAR IN Libby Znaimer is joined by Alex Blumenstein, Co-Founder of The Peak, Karen Stintz, CEO of Variety Village, and David Crombie, a former Toronto Mayor. We look at Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow's track record as she hits her one year milestone on the job. And, we continue the conversation about the Ontario Science Centre. THE IMPACT OF THE LCBO STRIKE ON LOCAL BUSINESSES  Libby Znaimer is joined by Erik Joyal, President of Ascari Group, which owns three restaurants and Kenny Shim, President of the Ontario Convenience Store Association followed by Jason Lietaer, President of Enterprise and a Conservative strategist. We discuss the impact of the LCBO strike on restaurants in the province and we find out how convenience store owners are planning for the future of selling alcohol. THE LATEST ON CONDO SALES IN TORONTO: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW  Libby Znaimer is joined by Phil Soper, President and CEO of Royal LePage. We take a closer look at the state of condo sales and prices in downtown Toronto according to the latest numbers from the Toronto Regional Real Estate Board.

Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow makes the case to keep it open. But is repairing an old building just throwing good money after bad? Our callers weigh in on a heated debate.

A Toronto Sun story by Joe Warmington has shown a cube van in Toronto carrying carrying video advertising depicting people carrying Palestinian flags, praying and protesting, with the banner headline on the van reading Is this Yemen? Is this Syria? Is this Iraq? No. This is Canada. Wake up Canada. You are under siege.  There have been accusations this is hate speech and Toronto's chief of police Myron Demkiw promised an investigation and TPS has posted online this is Islamophobic expression and provided contact information for anyone who has information.  Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow also denounced the van and its messaging. Others are saying what is being displayed in Toronto is nothing more than freedom of expression, guaranteed all Canadians, unless and except it is defined as hate speech, per the Supreme Court. Meanwhile another truck has been seen in Toronto displaying the words "Zionism is terrorism."  Is that hate speech, or freedom of expression? Guests: Joe Warmington. Toronto Sun.  Vivian Bercovici, former Canadian Ambassador to Israel from Tel Aviv. She grew up in Toronto and VB's posts on X/Twitter have resulted in polarized responses.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

THE MEDICAL RECORD: FDA ADVISORY PANEL BACKS EXPERIMENTAL ALZHEIMER'S DRUG Jane Brown is filling in for Libby Znaimer today. She is joined by Dr. Malcolm Moore, Medical Oncologist, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Dr. Fahad Razak, Canada Research Chair in Data Informed Healthcare Improvement at the University of Toronto and a general internist at a Toronto hospital, and Dr. Alisa Naiman, a family doctor practicing comprehensive primary care in Toronto. In the news: Why an FDA advisory panel supports an experimental Alzheimer's drug, and Moderna is working on a two-in-one flu and COVID-19 vaccine. THE LEGAL BATTLE OVER ONTARIO PLACE'S FUTURE Jane Brown is now joined by Norm Di Pasquale, Co-Chair of Ontario Place for All, and Chris Glover, NDP MPP for Spadina – Fort York. Today we hear why judges threw out a legal challenge against the Ford government pertaining to its Ontario Place redevelopment plans and what comes next.  TORONTO MAYOR OLIVIA CHOW'S MISSION REGARDING AFFORDABLE HOUSING  Jane Brown is now joined by Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow. Mayor Olivia Chow sets the record straight with us on why she met with CEOs of Canada's major banks and her thoughts regarding the hybrid work model for workers in Toronto's financial district. 

Ontario premier Doug Ford has been attacked for his remarks on Thursday in the presence of Justin Trudeau and Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow when the premier said he's "had it up to here" with attacks on Ontario's Jewish community and urged anyone coming to Ontario to live not do so if they are bringing hatred and vitriol with them. A gratuitous attack on immigrants by Ford, or an elected politician speaking his mind and perhaps echoing what many have been thinking? What do Canadians want from their elected officials? Doug Ford bluntness or statements such as the one made by prime minister Justin Trudeau who following the arson attack on the Shara Tzedeck synagogue in Vancouver offered only "a synagogue was attacked last night in Vancouver in another disgusting act of antisemitism. We cannot let this hate or these acts of violence stand. This is not the Canada we want to be."   What do Canadians want from their politicians as response to Jew-hatred and acts of terrorism such as shooting at Jewish schools and arson at synagogues? Guest: Darrell Bricker. CEO. IPSOS Public Affairs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's podcast: We speak with two mothers of Jewish children in Ottawa. One mother's 5 year-old child on his school bus heard the words "all Jews raise your hands." Shades of 1933?  Another Jewish child in Ottawa was told to go and kill herself and her mother is terrified when her daughter wears the Star of David in public.   Guests: Anna. Grew up in the Soviet Union and came to Canada because this is a "beautiful and peaceful country." Now her daughter has been told to go and kill herself. And: Dr. Tejaswinhi Srinivas. Psychologist who wrote op ed in the Ottawa Citizen. Dr. Srinivas is Indo-American and not usually thought of as Jewish. What she hears in conversation is chilling. Citizen.https://ottawacitizen.com/opinion/srinivas-antisemitism-is-becoming-normalized-in-canada-we-must-not-allow-this Ontario premier Doug Ford has been attacked for his remarks on Thursday in the presence of Justin Trudeau and Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow when the premier said he's "had it up to here" with attacks on Ontario's Jewish community and urged anyone coming to Ontario to live not do so if they are bringing hatred and vitriol with them. A gratuitous attack on immigrants by Ford, or an elected politician speaking his mind and perhaps echoing what many have been thinking? What do Canadians want from their elected officials? Doug Ford bluntness or statements such as the one made by prime minister Justin Trudeau who following the arson attack on the Shara Tzedeck synagogue in Vancouver offered only "a synagogue was attacked last night in Vancouver in another disgusting act of antisemitism. We cannot let this hate or these acts of violence stand. This is not the Canada we want to be."   What do Canadians want from their politicians as response to Jew-hatred and acts of terrorism such as shooting at Jewish schools and arson at synagogues? Guest: Darrell Bricker. CEO. IPSOS Public Affairs. Following up on the statement by premier Ford. The premier doubled down yesterday on his Thursday statement and we speak with Toronto Sun featured columnist Joe Warmington who has reported extensively on Ford and his Thursday statement. Guest: Joe Warmington.  Public inquiry into foreign election interference. PM Trudeau responds to Commissioner Justice Marie-Josee Hogue's complaint the Liberal government guilty of redacting, as well as refusing to turn over significant numbers of documents to the Inquiry. Guest: Duff Conacher. Co-founder Democracy Watch.   --------------------------------------------- Host/Content Producer – Roy Green Technical/Podcast Producer – Tom Craig If you enjoyed the podcast, tell a friend! For more of the Roy Green Show, subscribe to the podcast! https://globalnews.ca/roygreen/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Greg and the panel of Ana Bailao, former Toronto city councillor, deputy mayor and former mayoral candidate, Anthony Furey, columnist, 640 Toronto contributor and former mayoral candidate & Ryan Painter, host of the Ryan Painter Podcast, consultant and public speaker debate Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow calls drug-decriminalization debate a diversion & When Toronto asked to decriminalize drugs, Health Canada had questions. More than a year later, it's still waiting for answers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Greg and the panel of Ana Bailao, former Toronto city councillor, deputy mayor and former mayoral candidate, Anthony Furey, columnist, 640 Toronto contributor and former mayoral candidate & Ryan Painter, host of the Ryan Painter Podcast, consultant and public speaker debate Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow calls drug-decriminalization debate a diversion & When Toronto asked to decriminalize drugs, Health Canada had questions. More than a year later, it's still waiting for answers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow hinted the city may get a WNBA franchise soon, as fans say the city is ready for women's professional teams; Supt. Stacy Clarke's lawyer says TPS' proposed punishment is worse than another superintendent who crashed a car after drinking at work; and, Will Gossaert went from patient, to employee, to meeting the woman he'd get married to at Holland Bloorview Kids Rehab.

The new federal budget plans to spend 53 million billion dollars, targeting Gen Z and millenials' future needs. David Common speaks to Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow about what it means for this city. Lots of disagreement amongst our political panel on the possible effects on the Liberals' sliding fortunes and also between two economists on what this means for future generations.

April 3, 2024 - Former Conservative leader Erin O'Toole told the Foreign Interference Commission inquiry today that he believes his party lost five to nine seats because of a foreign misinformation campaign aimed at some Conservative candidates in 2021. Power & Politics hears from O'Toole after his testimony. Plus, Ontario Premier Doug Ford is pushing back against the federal government's call for provinces to require municipalities to build more fourplexes. Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow tells Power & Politics that cities make building decisions at the end of the day.

A judge found the deadly London, Ont. truck attack that killed four members of a Muslim family to have been terrorism; Premier Doug Ford was on hand to give Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow a 'big cheque' of $114 million for exceeding its housing targets; and, a woman with dementia lost over $600,000 to scammers after they called her every day with a new grandparent scam.

Desmond Cole, journalist, organizer, activist and author of The Skin We're In, provides a thoughtful analysis on where the Defund the Police movement is right now. It is hard to hear at times, but incredibly constructive. It is more of a discussion of where we need to go than lamenting on past political choices.Although, we do start off by asking Desmond how he feels about Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow's decision to aware the Toronto Police Services every penny they asked for. Considering the article he wrote for Ricochet right after the election, we weren't all that surprised by his answer. Find out if he thinks enough was done between Chow's victory and the first budget, and what needs to be done next. We also discuss the harm police do, both with their violence and the suppression of tactics used to keep power in check. It specifically includes just some the stories of the many young men in Canada harmed at the hand of Police, like Devon Fowlin and Sammy Yatim.All of our content is free - made possible by the generous sponsorships of our Patrons. If you would like to support us: PatreonFollow us on InstagramResources: CBC: Police Shootings Spectacularly IncreasingWith Olivia Chow, Toronto might be worth fighting for | RicochetJournalist Desmond Cole Asks: Do Black Lives Matter in Canada?Fundraiser by Desmond Cole : Help Devon Fowlin continue his recovery

LEAD-TUNE INTO THE TOWN: TORONTO MAYOR OLIVIA CHOW'S BUDGET FINALIZED 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. This week: Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow's budget has been finalized with a 9.5 per cent tax hike for residents. The Mayor is also providing additional funding to the Toronto Police Service.  WHAT SHOULD A NATIONAL PHARMACARE PROGRAM LOOK LIKE? Libby Znaimer is now joined by Kyro Maseh, Pharmacist and owner at Lawlor Pharmacy in Toronto, and George Smitherman, a former Ontario Liberal Deputy Premier and health minister and Dr. Steve Morgan, Professor of healthcare policy at the University of British Columbia and an expert in pharmaceutical policy. The federal NDP wants the Trudeau Liberals to deliver a national pharmacare program for Canadians soon. But the question remains: what should that look like?  PPE GROUP SUES FEDERAL GOVERNMENT FOR "MISLEADING" THEM Libby Znaimer is joined by Barry Hunt, President, Canadian Association of PPE Manufacturers.  The CAPPEM is suing the federal government for a whooping $5 billion alleging that Ottawa mislead its member businesses by not delivering on a promise to buy PPE equipment during the pandemic that they ramped up production for.   Listen live, weekdays from noon to 1, on Zoomer Radio!

Nate is joined on this episode by Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow for a discussion on federal-municipal cooperation, navigating the city's difficult financial situation, and what she hopes to accomplish with her first budget as mayor. You can listen to the #UncommonsPod wherever you get your podcast, or at Uncommons.ca where you can also find Nate's recent substack posts including one on federal-municipal cooperation. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.uncommons.ca

TUNE INTO THE TOWN: FORMER POLITICIANS OPPOSED TO THE TORONTO BUDGET Tasha Kheiriddin is joined by Alex Blumenstein, Co-Founder of The Peak, Karen Stintz, CEO of Variety Village, who plans to run for the Conservatives in the next federal election, and Councillor Brad Bradford, Ward 19 Beaches-East York. It was a ban that had many Torontonians upset: how could you not allow residents to toboggan on hills across city parks? Well, it appears that City Hall has since had a change of heart and city councillors voted in favour of a reversal  (21-3 in favour) at 45 different parks where the ban was imposed. What does our panel think about all of this? Meanwhile, a number of former local politicians are voicing their opposition to Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow's budget plans including the 9.5 percent property tax hike which they say is too much considering the affordability crisis. The former budget chief, Gary Crawford, and Karen Stintz who served as a City Councillor and is one of our regular panelists were among the voices who signed an open letter on this matter. Finally, there is growing momentum with a petition of more than 25,000 signatures who are against the name change of Yonge-Dundas square. And if we are to change it, shouldn't the name be more local? WHAT OTTAWA'S DENTAL COVERAGE PROGRAM MEANS FOR OLDER CANADIANS Tasha is now joined by Dr. Brock Nicolucci, President, Ontario Dental Association A lot of questions  remain about how the Canadian Dental Coverage program is going to work...particularly for seniors! We know that the eligibility to apply has been expanded this month to include those who are 72 years of age and older but here's the thing...individuals who currently have private dental coverage are not eligible for this program. So, where do we go from here and do you have any questions about your eligibility and how the program works? Call in! ARE YOU FINDING PET OWNERSHIP JUST TOO EXPENSIVE LATELY? THERE ARE A NUMBER OF REASONS WHY Tasha is now joined by Dr. Enid Stiles, a Montreal-based veterinarian and a former President of the Canadian Veterinary Medical Association, and Linda Jacobson, Senior Manager, Shelter Medicine Advancement at Toronto Humane Society. Are you finding your bills for your cat or dog to be just too darn expensive these days? Well, you are not alone and there are a number of contributing factors making it that way. Do you have a pet? Do you feel the pinch of ownership on your wallet?

Feb. 2, 2024 - The federal government is providing Toronto with another $143 million to help cover the cost of housing thousands of asylum seekers. The money comes from a new fund to help provinces, territories and municipalities provide shelter to the growing number of refugees coming into Canada. But it's less than the $250 million Toronto asked for. Power & Politics hears from Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow. Plus, the first week of the foreign interference inquiry comes to a close. Two former CSIS directors break it all down.

The parents of a seven-year-old with autism are demanding answers after he wandered from his Ajax school in only a t-shirt in January; Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow says a historic 9.5 per cent property tax increase is necessary to build back a liveable city; and, whether it's the fan fair or the ice rink at Nathan Phillips Square, the NHL says there's something for everyone this All-Star weekend.

Greg spoke to Gord Perks, Ward 4, Parkdale High Park about Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow's budget and city tax increase.

Greg spoke to Gord Perks, Ward 4, Parkdale High Park about Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow's budget and city tax increase.

Guest host Anthony Furey speaks with Stephen Holyday, City Councillor for Ward 2 - Etobicoke Centre, about Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow unveiling her version of the city's 2024 budget, shaving one per cent off the proposed tax increase and appearing to end speculation she could forge ahead with blaming further tax increases on the federal government. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow is set to unveil a budget that trims back a property tax bump for homeowners to 9.5 per cent; car thieves ripped out the GPS tracker Toyota installed, but a backup GPS system allowed this Mississauga man to recover his stolen vehicle; and, the move to reschedule PA Days to accommodate a solar eclipse in April in Toronto has prompted debate among parents and students.

THE ZOOMER SQUAD: THE UPCOMING FEDERAL BY-ELECTION IN DURHAM Libby Znaimer is joined by Rudy Buttignol, President of CARP, Anthony Quinn, Chief Community Officer of CARP and Peter Muggeridge, Managing Editor of Zoomer Magazine. Today: our panel weighs in on the upcoming federal by-election in Durham set for March 4th and we continue the discussion on Toronto's 2024 budget. BRAD BRADFORD ON THE CITY'S TOBOGGANING BANS AND THE RENAMING OF DUNDAS SQUARE Libby Znaimer is now joined by Councillor Brad Bradford for Ward 19 Beaches-East York. Councillor Bradford weighs in on the tobogganing bans at 45 different parks, the renaming of Yonge-Dundas Square to Sankofa Square and Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow's property tax hike proposal of 10.5 per cent which could be even higher if the feds don't chip in (as high as 16.5 per cent). LIDAR OF ILTV DISCUSSES THE LATEST FROM THE HAGUE Libby Znaimer is joined by Lidar Grave-Lazi, News Anchor and Editor-In-Chief of ILTV based in Tel Aviv, Israel. Lidar gives us an update about the International Court's interim ruling which did not call for a ceasefire to the Israel-Hamas war.

An investigation has been launched into an altercation that left a dementia patient with massive bruises at Michael Garron Hospital; Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow says she will do everything she can to protect emergency services from budget cuts, if not enhance services; and, an Oakville, Ont. man says he was trying to save money when he bought his flight through a ticket broker, only to end up stranded in India.

TUNE INTO THE TOWN: WHERE DOES TORONTO MAYOR OLIVIA CHOW STAND ON THE POLICE BUDGET? 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.  How much funding does Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow plan to allocate to the City's emergency services? And Torontonians continue to grapple with a ban on tobogganing at 45 city parks.  A CONVERSATION WITH HOLOCAUST SURVIVOR ANDY RETI  Libby Znaimer is now joined by Andy Reti, a child survivor of the Holocaust.  This Saturday marks International Holocaust Remembrance Day. January 27th also marks the anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz concentration camp in 1945. Andy Reti is a child survivor of the Holocaust. He joins Libby to share his story.  CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT AGAINST UNIVERSITIES Libby Znaimer is now joined by Sandra Zisckind, managing partner and co-founder of Diamond and Diamond Personal Injury Lawyers. Still with the issue of anti-Semitism, the law firm Diamond and Diamond are preparing legal action against schools and school boards across the country for failing to protect Jewish students targeted for abuse because of rising anti-semitism.

RECOVERING POLITICIANS PANEL:  TRUDEAU MEETS WITH CABINET & OTTAWA PUTS CAP ON INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS Libby Znaimer is joined by Lisa Raitt, former deputy leader of the Conservative Party of Canada, George Smitherman, former Ontario Liberal MPP for Toronto Centre who also served as a health minister, and deputy Premier and Cheri Di Novo, Former Ontario NDP MPP. Our panel discusses Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's cabinet retreat in Montreal this week, Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow's town hall meetings on the 2024 budget and Ottawa's cap on international students. WHAT THE LATEST ALZHEIMER'S REPORT TELLS US ABOUT THE DISEASE Libby Znaimer is joined by Dr. Joshua Armstrong, the lead author of The Landmark Study: The Many Faces of Dementia and can speak to the findings and the research, and Dr. Roger Wong, Alzheimer Society of Canada Board Member, Clinical Professor in the Division of Geriatric Medicine, Vice Dean (Education) in the University of British Columbia (UBC). A new report from the Alzheimer's Association of Canada, "The Many Faces of Dementia in Canada", is now out. It paints a detailed picture of how this disease is impacting Canadians across demographics and it shows that by the year 2050 the number of those living in this country with Dementia will jump by nearly 200 per cent! Our guests weigh in on the latest. WHY ARE WE HEARING ALL ABOUT THE HEALTH COMPLICATIONS PLAGUING THE ROYAL FAMILY? Libby Znaimer is now joined by Alison Eastwood, Editor-in-Chief of HELLO! Canada. In just the span of a couple weeks we've been learning about a series of health complications plaguing the Royal Family. First, we found out that Kate Middleton went in for abdominal surgery and then we also learned that King Charles is dealing with an enlarged prostate. His wife, Camilla, reportedly has been telling him to slow down during this time. And, sadly, we've also learned that Princess Sarah Ferguson, the Duchess of York, has been diagnosed with skin cancer. Why are we hearing all about these health issues and does this make the royal family feel more relatable?

Today on Free For All Friday: Our listeners weighed in on the Ford government's plans to expand private healthcare clinics and Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow's property tax hike proposal.

Free For All Friday - Hour 1. Host Amanda Galbraith breaks down the biggest stories of the day with Canada's top newsmakers. On today's show: Professor Elliot Tepper - Distinguished Senior Fellow at the Norman Patterson School of International Affairs at Carleton University on the latest from the Red Sea. Patrick Brown, Mayor of Brampton, Extortion threats primarily targeting South Asians prompt Brampton, Surrey mayors to call on feds for help Kim Bruneau, Real Estate Broker, Model, Guinness World Record holder on her underwater record setting photo shoot. Free For All Friday - Hour 2. Hosts from all over the country join the roundtable to discuss the five biggest stories of the week. This week's show features panelists Chris Day, President, Winston Wilmont and Lindsay Maskell, Liberal Strategist, former advisor to the McGuinty government Topic 1: CEBA loan deadline: Should the government have extended the deadline? Or were they right to hold firm and force businesses to pay up? Topic 2: Is immigration collapsing in this country? Legault says the province is at a breaking point, need to pause asylum seekers? Ottawa accused of using international students as scapegoats. Topic 3: Feds vs Mayors: Pierre Poilievre called Montreal and QC Mayors incompetent. Federal Lib MPs fighting back against Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow - what's with the dust up between Mayors and federal politicians? Topic 4: Do we really need to be reporting emissions from pizza ovens? Topic 5: Law and Order: Toronto has been launched and the jokes won't stop

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.

Liberal MPs are blasting Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow after she said the city will have to raise property taxes to 16.5 per cent, if the federal government doesn't provide more funding.   On today's show: Listen to Vassy's full conversation with outgoing Alberta NDP Leader Rachel Notley, after she announced her resignation. Liberal MP Yvan Baker on Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow threatening a huge property tax increase if the city doesn't receive funding from the federal government.   Listen to Vassy's conversation with Stéfane Marion, chief economist at the National Bank of Canada and Jean-Francois Perrault, chief economist at Scotiabank, about the latest inflation data and future interest rate decisions. The Daily Debrief Panel with Scott Reid, CTV News political commentator and former communications director for Prime Minister Paul Marin, Kory Teneycke, former Director of Communications to Prime Minister Stephen Harper and co-founder and CEO of Rubicon Strategy, and Kathleen Monk, Principal Owner of Monk + Associates and former director of communications to Jack Layton. Casey Babb, Carleton University's Norman Paterson School of International Affairs and Fellow with the Institute for National Security Studies in Tel Aviv, on the Liberal government's position on the genocide case against Israel at the International Court of Justice.

RECOVERING POLITICIANS PANEL: MAYOR CHOW'S PROPERTY TAX HIKE PROPOSAL  Liz West is filling in for Libby Znaimer today. She is joined by Lisa Raitt, former deputy leader of the Conservative Party of Canada, George Smitherman, former Ontario Liberal MPP for Toronto Centre who also served as a health minister and deputy Premier and Andrew Cash, Former NDP MP for the Toronto-Davenport district. We discuss Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow's proposed property tax hike, the banning of tobogganing at numerous city parks and more.  TORONTO MAYOR OLIVIA CHOW LAUNCHES TOWN HALLS OVER BUDGET Liz West is now joined by Jay Goldberg, Ontario & Interim Atlantic Director of the Canadian Taxpayers Federation. Starting today, Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow is hosting a series of telephone town hall meetings to hear from residents about their questions, comments, and concerns as it pertains to the City's 2024 budget.  THE IOWA CACUS: TRUMP WON Liz West is now joined by Dr. Chris Cooper, a Political Science Professor at Western Carolina University and Brad Polumbo, A conservative commentator and editor-in-chief  & Co-Founder of BASEDPolitics. Former U.S. President Donald Trump was the winner during yesterday's Iowa Caucus. And in the aftermath, candidate Vivek Ramaswamy made the decision to suspend his campaign and provide his full support to back Trump. So, what are the implications of all of this and as Canadians are you worried or excited about the prospects of a Trump comeback? 

Today on Free For All Friday: listeners phoned in to react to Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow's property tax increase proposal and Toronto Police banning protests at the Highway 401 and Avenue Rd. overpass in the city.

RECOVERING POLITICIANS PANEL:  TORONTO MAYOR OLIVIA CHOW'S SKATE PARTY DISRUPTED BY PRO-PALESTINIAN PROTESTERS Libby Znaimer is joined by Lisa Raitt, former deputy leader of the Conservative Party of Canada, George Smitherman, former Ontario Liberal MPP for Toronto Centre who also served as a health minister and deputy Premier and Andrew Cash, Former NDP MP, Toronto-Davenport district. This week: Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow's skating party at Nathan Phillips Square was disrupted by pro-Palestinian demonstrators. Meanwhile, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau faces criticism for his latest vacation to Jamaica. TORONTO COUNCILLORS CALL ON OTTAWA TO INVESTIGATE ARSON OF JEWISH BUSINESS AS ACT OF TERRORISM Libby Znaimer is joined by Toronto City Councillors James Pasternak, Ward 6 York Centre, and Mike Colle, Ward 8 Eglinton-Lawrence. Both City Councillors on the program today are calling on Ottawa to investigate the vandalism of a Jewish-owned business in North York, International Delicatessen Foods (IDF for short), as a potential act of terrorism. Both of their wards are home to a large Jewish community. They also react to the situation whereby a Toronto Police Officer handed over a coffee to a pro-Palestinian protester which drew plenty of backlash including from some of our elected politicians like Councillor Pasternak and Liberal MP Marco Mendicino. HUNDREDS OF FLIGHTS CANCELED DUE TO BOEING PLANE ISSUES Libby Znaimer is joined by John Gradek, a faculty lecturer at McGill University in Montreal and a former executive with Air Canada and Dr. Karl Moore, an Airline Industry Analyst and Professor at McGill University. Some Airlines have had to ground their planes in the U.S. Here's why. 

Dec. 21, 2023 - The money is coming out of the federal government's Housing Accelerator Fund and the government says it should help Toronto build around 12,000 new units over three years. Power & Politics speaks to Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow. Plus, we speak to Canada's Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Theresa Tam about the spike in respiratory viruses across the country.

Guest: Emma Teitel, columnist Columnist Emma Teitel joins again for a Toronto politics chat after an extended absence with lots of fresh news to talk about, including the election of a new councillor to replace Gary Crawford in Scarborough. It was a race that will affect council's ideological composition, with a winner who wants to emphasize transit and child care. Meanwhile, Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow and Ontario Premier Doug Ford announced a new financial deal for Toronto. We get into the nuts and bolts of it, what it means, what it doesn't and evaluate the trade-offs for the city. Produced by Julia De Laurentiis Johnston, Paulo Marques and Edward Keenan

When Olivia Chow was running for mayor, Ontario Premier Doug Ford said a Chow victory would be an "unmitigated disaster". Almost six months later, he was on stage with her, thanking her on working with him on a historic deal. He called their collaboration "amazing" and the deal "one-sided" in the mayor's favour.How has the most important relationship in Ontario politics evolved? How did this deal come together? Why isn't the federal government involved? How soon will Torontonians see the impact of it? And how does Chow plan to prioritize the many problems her city faces?GUEST: Olivia Chow, Mayor of Toronto

Mayor of Toronto Olivia Chow says the federal government wants Toronto to do more in exchange for housing cash. She tells Vassy Kapelos why she's ready. On today's show: A one-on-one with Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow. Randy Boissonnault, Minister of Employment, on Alberta's invocation of the Sovereignty A Jennifer Flanagan, co-founder, president, and CEO of Actua, on s The Daily Debrief Panel with Scott Reid, CTV News political commentator and former communications director for Prime Minister Paul Martin; Kory Teneycke, former director of communications to Prime Minister Stephen Harper and now co-founder and CEO of Rubicon Strategy; Kathleen Monk, principal owner of Monk + Associates and former director of communications to Jack Layton. Jennifer Cooper, spokesperson of Prince George RCMP on sextortion.

Premier Doug Ford and Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow have made an agreement that will give Canada's largest city billions in exchange for it stepping out of the way for a spa planned for Ontario Place.Then, Steve Paikin and John Michael McGrath discuss what could happen at the December 2nd Ontario Liberal Leadership Election. How will votes from student and women's associations play into who gets to lead the party into the next election? Will there be drama? Who will win? And they discuss the merits and pitfalls of the long-gone tradition of a delegated convention.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We don't have to tell you that Canada is still mired in a housing affordability crisis. But will newly announced government measures make a dent? The House hears from someone trying to make affordable housing work in Ontario, and Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow weighs in on what she wants to see from the feds. The fiscal update this week also gave us a look at the state of Canada's books, and the ballooning deficit. Two people who know the issue inside and out talk about what the new number means. The House also travels to the U.S. border to find out how the CBSA is fighting back against the importation of fentanyl and its precursor chemicals — with the help of some canine companions. This episode features interviews with: - Bruce Davis, development consultant - Olivia Chow, mayor of Toronto - Lenny Zhou, Vancouver city councillor - Robert Asselin, economist, Business Council of Canada - Kevin Page, economist, Institute of Fiscal Studies and Democracy - Mark Patterson, CBSA dog handler and his partner Loki - Aaron McCrorie, VP of Intelligence and Enforcement, CBSA

Greg spoke to Toronto Mayor, Olivia Chow about the Federal government announcing $1.2B in loans for Toronto rental builds, TTC and other issues.

Greg spoke to Toronto Mayor, Olivia Chow about the Federal government announcing $1.2B in loans for Toronto rental builds, TTC and other issues.

TUNE INTO THE TOWN:  OLIVIA CHOW AND DOUG FORD'S SECOND MEETING & A SECRET TTC BOARD MEETING 12:00PM-12:30 PM Jane Brown is joined by David Crombie, Former Mayor of Toronto, Councillor Paula Fletcher, Ward 14 Toronto-Danforth and Councillor Brad Bradford, Ward 19 Beaches-East York. This week: Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow and Ontario Premier Doug Ford held a second meeting to talk about Toronto's finances. In a letter, they both called on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government to get involved in supporting the City as it faces an ongoing budget hole stemming from the pandemic. Also this week, Mayor Chow launched the 2024 budget consultations for the City and from November 1 to 30 Toronto residents can provide their own recommendations for Toronto's budget through public consultations. Meanwhile, what was that closed-door TTC board meeting that took place last week all about? And, earlier in the week, the Toronto Paramedic Union issued a  temporary code red and indicated that there were no available ambulances in the city. ONTARIO EXPANDING HOLOCAUST EDUCATION IN HIGH SCHOOLS 12:30 PM-12:45 PM Jane Brown is now joined by Michelle Fishman, The Director of Marketing and Communications at the new Toronto Holocaust Museum. The Ontario government has announced new and expanded compulsory learning on the Holocaust for students in their Grade 10 history class as part of its strategy in combating antisemitism. And, it's Holocaust Education Week in Toronto. Michelle discusses the latest. HOUSING REPORT FROM THE  TORONTO REGIONAL REAL ESTATE BOARD 12:45 PM-1 PM Jane Brown is now joined by Jason Mercer, Chief Market Analyst of the Toronto Regional Real Estate Board. It continues to be a buyers market for GTA homes. Are younger adults finally catching a break in trying to purchase property?

Guests: David Rider and Ben Spurr Since her election in June, Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow has begun the work she was elected to do — building relationships with councillors and the premier, trying to kick start affordable housing and working to fix the city's budget hole. David Rider, city hall bureau chief, and Ben Spurr, reporter, have talked to her allies, opponents and city experts to evaluate how far she's come, how much further she has to go and potential political landmines in the coming mayoral schedule. This episode was produced by Sean Pattendon, Julia De Laurentiis Johnston and Edward Keenan.

TUNE INTO THE TOWN: ONTARIO NDP WANT FORD GREENBELT SCANDAL TO BE VERY MUCH ALIVE 12:00PM-12:30 PM Libby Znaimer is joined by David Crombie, Former Mayor of Toronto, Alex Blumenstein, Co-Founder of The Peak, and Councillor Paula Fletcher, Ward 14 Toronto-Danforth. The Ontario NDP want very much to keep the Ford government Greenbelt landswap deal alive with leader Marit Stiles asking the integrity commissioner to investigate the Las Vegas trip involving Kaleed Rasheed, Former Minister of Public and Business Service Delivery of Ontario. Meanwhile, Premier Doug Ford and his government are continuing their efforts to censure NDP MPP Sarah Jama after she made offensive and irresponsible remarks about Israel. Also, Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow has promised local restaurant businesses that she will work to improve the CafeTO program after it rolled out with a lot of problems this year. And, what will Toronto's snow clearing plan look like ahead of the Winter season? Our panel reacts to the latest. THE HVAC/NOSI SCAM HAS BEEN A BIG THREAT TO VULNERABLE SENIORS 12:30-12:45 Libby Znaimer is joined by Julie Patterson, a Senior law clerk with Morra Caruso Law and Graham Webb, Executive Director for the Advocacy Centre for the Elderly. This week, the province announced that it was launching public consultations in an effort to figure out how to best protect homeowners from fraudulent mortgage scams.

Guests: Martin Regg Cohn, Queen's Park columnist In this episode, columnist Martin Regg Cohn joins to tackle the avalanche of news coming from Queen's Park including Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow's visit (and common ground with the premier), the debate for Liberal party leadership hopefuls and Premier Doug Ford reversing his earlier reversal on Greenbelt protections. All of that, plus what you can learn in the bleachers at a youth sports game. This episode was produced by Edward Keenan, Sean Pattendon and Julia De Laurentiis Johnston. Audio Sources: YouTube and The Dais at TMU

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?

RECOVERING POLITICIANS PANEL: PREMIER DOUG FORD AND MAYOR OLIVIA CHOW'S MEETING 12:00-12:30  Libby Znaimer is joined by Lisa Raitt, former deputy leader of the Conservative Party of Canada, George Smitherman, former Ontario Liberal MPP for Toronto Centre who also served as a health minister and deputy Premier and Andrew Cash, Former NDP MP, Toronto-Davenport district. This week, the heads of big grocery retailers like Loblaw, Sobeys, Metro, Walmart and Costco met with Ottawa to discuss stabilizing food prices ahead of Canadian Thanksgiving weekend as Canadians continue to grapple with high inflation. According to industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne, they have agreed to work with the government on this. But what will that actually look like? Meanwhile, both Premier Doug Ford and Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow looked to be chummy after their meeting yesterday afternoon to discuss getting support from the province to help fill the City's billion dollar shortfall stemming from the pandemic. They announced a new-deal working group to address the issue. Finally, we discuss the bombshell news we learned this week when Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced in the House of Commons that he recieved "credible evidence" from our intelligence services that India was behind the killing of a Sikh leader in British Columbia on June 18th. Our panel reacts to the latest. PM TRUDEAU: REASON TO BELIEVE INDIA BEHIND KILLING OF BC SIKH LEADER 12:30-12:45  Libby Znaimer is now joined by Gurratan Singh, Vice President at Crestview Strategy and Former NDP MPP for Brampton. As mentioned in the previous segment, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced the news to the House of Commons this week that he has credible information from our intelligence community that India was behind the murder of Sikh leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar in British Columbia on June 18th. The Prime Minister says that he brought his concerns about this directly to India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the G20 Summit. Canada has since expelled an Indian diplomat and in a tit for tat response, India did the same with a Canadian diplomat in India. Gurratan details the latest and why he takes issue with the Indian government. AIR PASSENGER COMPLAINTS' BACKLOG REACHES  THE 57,000 MARK--A NEW PEAK 12:45-1 pm Libby Znaimer is now joined by Martin Firestone, a travel expert and President of Travel Secure Inc. Canada's transport regulator reached a backlog of air passenger complaints amounting to 57,000--a new peak. How did it get to this point? Marty weighs in. 

Premier Rob Ford and Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow met at Queens Park yesterday, Sabrina Nanji weighs in. Chris Lewis discusses public safety and recent violent attacks in Toronto. Then Jerry talks about the jobs people tend to leave off their resume, which they should keep on. 

Federal ministers speak with reporters as the Liberal party holds its pre-sitting national caucus retreat in London, Ontario. Sean Fraser (housing), Filomena Tassi (Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario), Steven Guilbeault (environment), Anita Anand (president of the Treasury Board), Pablo Rodriguez (transport), and Patty Hajdu (Indigenous services) face questions about their government's handling of the housing crisis, and on recent unfavourable polling numbers for their party. MPs Mark Gerretsen, Lloyd Longfield, Ken Hardie, Rob Oliphant, and Charles Sousa are also asked about the Liberals' slump in the polls.The three-day caucus retreat comes less than a week before Parliament resumes, with MPs scheduled to return for the fall sitting of the House of Commons on September 18.At a news conference in Toronto, Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne announces new spectrum licence conditions that will require wireless service carriers to ensure cellular connectivity to all passengers on Toronto's subway system by October 3, 2023. He is joined by Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow.#inspiringstories #inspirationalstory #faith #loveandtrust #podcast #newmedia

The Empire Club Present Olivia Chow with Hon. John Baird. Cities like Toronto play an essential role in people's lives and Canada's future prosperity and progress. However, cities today face enormous challenges and budgetary pressures that put everything at risk. Increasing national challenges such as the housing crisis, homelessness, refugees displaced by war, climate change, and mental health have Toronto stepping up to face them despite being constrained by frameworks from other orders of government that cannot meet today's modern challenges. Change is necessary.

Libby Znaimer is joined by Dr. Malcolm Moore, Medical Oncologist at the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre,  Dr. Alisa Naiman,  Family Physician and Founder and Medical Director of The Medical Station in Toronto, Dr. Jamie Spiegelman, Internal medicine and critical care physician at Humber River Hospital. Today: we have a much needed discussion about the problematic method through which family doctors are getting paid and how it's impacting both physicians and patients. We also discuss MAID in Quebec. ----- TORONTO TO RELEASE SUGGESTED ALTERNATIVE NAMES FOR DUNDAS STREET THIS FALL Libby Znaimer is now joined by Councillor Paula Fletcher, Ward 14 Toronto-Danforth followed by Jennifer Dundas, Chair Person of Chairperson of Henry Dundas committee of Ontario and a descendent of Henry Dundas. It appears Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow and Ontario Finance Minister are at odds about a renaming of Dundas Street. She wants it to get done. But when asked lately about whether the province will provide more funding to the City due to its budget shortfall, Minister Peter Bethlenfalvy mentioned Dundas St. and whether that's a priority she wants to fund. Meanwhile, Toronto has plans to release suggested names for the street this Fall. What are your thoughts as we revisit this debate? Listen live, weekdays from noon to 1, on Zoomer Radio!

Here's how Toronto is beating the heat and humidity Friday; families who lost loved ones after allegedly using products sold by Kenneth Law wish police had acted sooner; and, Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow says it's the Trudeau government's job to step up and resolve the refugee crisis in the region.

Several venues have cancelled bookings by Canadian comedian Ben Bankas ahead of an anticipated cross-Canada tour after he posted a skit of Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow on social media. Plus, a TDSB trustee is calling on the school board to suspend all dealings with a controversial DEI consultancy following the suicide of a long-time principal. And the Toronto Police Association is slamming Mayor Olivia Chow for her silence on violence against cops. Tune into The Daily Brief with Cosmin Dzsurdzsa and Elie Cantin-Nantel! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As Ontario Premier Doug Ford and Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow join forces to lobby the federal government for faster work permits for asylum seekers we hear from Surranna Sandy, chief executive officer of Skills For Change, about what clients at the Toronto-based immigration and refugee agency face waiting for their work papers.

Jane Brown is filling in for Libby Znaimer today. She is joined by Lisa Raitt, Former Deputy Leader of the Conservative Party of Canada, George Smitherman, former Ontario Liberal MPP for Toronto Centre who also served as a health minister and deputy Premier and Peggy Nash, the former NDP Member of Parliament for Parkdale—High Park. Today: we kick things off with Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow's call on Ottawa to deal with the refugees in Toronto who lack housing and other important resources. Meanwhile, former mayor John Tory resurfaces with yet another endorsement: residents of Scarborough-Guildwood were getting robocalls from him endorsing PC candidate Gary Crawford who used to serve as Tory's budget chief at City Hall. And, Mississauga Mayor Bonnie Crombie who is also running for leadership of the Ontario Liberals wrote a piece in The Star in which she accuses fellow candidate Nate Erskine-Smith of ageism. ---- INFLATION RATE IN CANADA DOWN, BUT FOOD INFLATION REMAINS HIGH Jane Brown is now joined by Dr. Sylvain Charlebois, Senior Director, Agri-Food Analytics Lab at Dalhousie University. When it comes to inflation, there is some good news, and some bad news. First, the good news: the rate fell to 2.8 per cent--the lowest it's been in two years. The bad: food prices for Canadians went up to 9.1 per cent annually compared to the 9 per cent annually in May. ---- SOME GROCERY STORES CUTTING ALCOHOL SALES DUE TO INCREASE IN THEFT Jane Brown is now joined by Michelle Wasylyshen,  of the Retail Council of Canada. Some Toronto grocery retailers are cutting their sales of alcohol due to an increase in thefts at their stores. You won't be able to buy beers and wine at certain stores and Michelle weighs in on what is going on. Listen live, weekdays from noon to 1, on Zoomer Radio!

Today, we're looking at Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre's speech at the Calgary Stampede. Plus, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is in Latvia ahead of a NATO summit, where the PM announced more military spending as the war between Russian and Ukraine drags on. And finally, a pro-China group is taking credit for Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow's recent win.

This week on Open Sources Guelph, we're in a summer mood, but there's no time to relax because there's a lot going on! First, we have to talk about the loud and growing group of people that want to deny history, and speaking of history, might Toronto be on the brink of electing its first female immigrant person of colour mayor? We're not here to tell the future, but our local MPP will be here to talk about the recent past in the interview. This Thursday, June 22, at 5 pm, Scotty Hertz and Adam A. Donaldson will discuss: The Jewel of Denial. Kimberly Murray, the independent special interlocutor for the search for unmarked graves, delivered a report last week outlining several challenges and one of the biggest is the "increase in the violence of denialism." A concerted effort is underway to pretend that the atrocities at Canada's residential schools didn't happen despite the mound of evidence to the contrary, so we have to interrupt this National Indigenous History Month to talk about why people want to erase those dark chapters. Chow You See Me. And you may be seeing more of Olivia Chow if the polls turn out to be true! The former city councillor and Member of Parliament is all but assured victory in the Toronto Mayoral byelection Monday, and this despite all the salt in her game these last few days with former campaign rivals John Tory and Doug Ford both endorsing other candidates. Leaving aside the fact that she still has to win on Monday, what might the future look like for "Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow"? And Just Mike That... The Ontario Legislature rose for the summer last week, and that means Premier Doug Ford may be too busy at the cottage to blow up the regular order for a couple of months. As we stop to catch our breath, we're joined by Guelph MPP and Green Party of Ontario leader Mike Schreiner to talk about the first year of this term, trying to influence the government on his own housing ideas, and the provincial response to the wild fire smoke that's settled over much of Ontario this month. Open Sources is live on CFRU 93.3 fm and cfru.ca at 5 pm on Thursday. Editor's Note: If you're a residential school survivor, or are a victim of the inter-generational trauma caused by residential schools, you can seek help for your pain and distress 24 hours a day by calling the National Indian Residential School Crisis Line at 1-866-925-4419.