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We give you a detailed analysis of all the new Star Trek content coming on the small screen and the big screen including Star Trek: Discovery, Star Trek: Picard, and anything yet to come. thatstartrekpod.substack.com
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Simply Syndicated’s Discovery Aftershow is hosted by Shawn Wray, who’ll be joined each week by some of the very best Star Trek commentators.
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Longtime London, Ontario media personality Craig Needles talks about the biggest stories in the Forest City with local newsmakers and commentators.
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Episode 276: Friday Round Table with Mojdeh Cox, Jeff Preston and Ryan Gauss
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On this week's Friday Round Table, Craig is joined at the Covent Garden Market studio by activist Mojdeh Cox, disability advocate Dr. Jeff Preston and political insider Ryan Gauss. The panel discusses the ongoing London Police investigation into what they're calling a potentially hate-motivated arson, more changes at the London Health Sciences Cent…
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Episode 275: Dr. Sharon Koivu's concerns about safe supply drugs
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London has become one of the centre of the safe supply debate in the medical community. The pro-side says that providing drugs that aren't from dealers will be safer and lead to fewer overdose deaths. The con-side believes that safe supply is only a temporary measure, with more harms than benefits. Dr. Sharon Koivu, who has been practicing medicine…
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Episode 274: Friday Round Table with Shawn Lewis, Roger Caranci and Cheryl Miller
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Craig welcomes London Deputy Mayor Shawn Lewis, as well as former city councillors Roger Caranci and Cheryl Miller to talk about the issues of the week. They talk about the state of long-term care in Ontario and Cheryl's husband being in the system, then they talk about the provincial cabinet shuffle, housing being put over top of farmland, renovic…
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Episode 273: Andrew Lawton talks 'Pierre Poilievre: A Political Life'
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If you look at the polls, it shows the chances are high that Pierre Poilievre is going to be the next Prime Minister of Canada. How did he get to this point? Craig's former colleague Andrew Lawton has written a book about it. 'Pierre Poilievre: A Political Life' is available now, and Andrew stopped by the Covent Garden Market studio to talk about t…
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Star Trek Discovery 5x09: LaGrange Point
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It's down to the wire! Will Burnham and crew find the Progenitor's Tech before the Bree? Listen to this week's episode to find out what our panel thought of the latest episode of Star Trek: Discovery…”LaGrange Point”! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thatstartr…
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Episode 272: Ford spends big on big box beer
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The good news: If you like to buy a beer, soon there will be more places to do it. The bad news: It's going to be expensive. Premier Doug Ford says alcohol sales will be expanded, with the rollout beginning this summer. The cost a $225-million payout to the Beer Store, plus hundreds of millions more in other costs, according to the opposition. Ben …
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Star Trek Discovery 5x08: Labyrinths
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Our panel of treksperts gather to find their way through the maze of ideas that sprouted in the latest episode of Star Trek: Discovery. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thatstartrekpod.substack.comBy Shawn Wray
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Episode 271: Friday Round Table with Skylar Franke, AJ Wray and Carol Dyck
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On this week's Friday Round Table, Craig is joined at the Covent Garden Market studio by Ward 11 councillor Skylar Franke, PhD candidate AJ Wray and former Green Party candidate Carol Dyck. Among the topics is the city hall conversation surrounding gas powered lawn mower use after 6 p.m., office to housing conversions, the troubles with transit as …
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Episode 270: New LHSC boss talks vision, hospital reputation
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The London Health Sciences Centre has a new acting President and CEO. David Musyj, who had been President and CEO at Windsor Regional Hospital, is temporarily taking over the top job at LHSC in the midst of ongoing questions about the LHSC's travel scandal and the absence of CEO Jackie Schleifer Taylor. What are Musyj's priorities? Why did the take…
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Episode 269: How is vaccine misinformation impacting our health?
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During the pandemic, the term vaccination became a lightning rod for controversy and misinformation. Now, illnesses like measles and whooping cough that were once thought to be a thing of the past are making a return. Dr. Jia Hu, a physician and public health advocate, joined Craig to examine the issue and discuss possible solutions. The Craig Need…
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Join us as we delve into the forgotten realms of science fiction with a discussion on Earth Star Voyager. This 1988 television pilot, though short-lived, left an indelible mark on sci-fi enthusiasts. We'll explore its intriguing premise—a journey of interstellar exploration in search of a new home for humanity—and examine its legacy within the genr…
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It’s late but it’s here! Join us for our discussion of last week’s episode of Discovery. New episode coming soon! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thatstartrekpod.substack.comBy Shawn Wray
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Episode 268: Friday Round Table with Cheryl Miller, Steve Cordes and Steve Holland
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On this week's Friday Round Table, Craig is joined in the studio by former city councillor Cheryl Miller, YOU Executive Director Steve Cordes and CUPE Local 101 President Steve Holland. They breakdown the latest issues at London Police Service where three senior officers are off on leave. Then, they look at a similar story at London Health Sciences…
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Episode 267: Jessie Rodger on frontline social services
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Jessie Rodger, the Executive Director of Anova, joins Craig to talk about social service agencies that have been highly scrutinized in London over the last month. They discuss sex work laws, addictions challenges and other issues facing these organizations in the community. The Craig Needles Podcast is powered by Downtown London and the Covent Gard…
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Episode 266: Friday Round Table with Shawn Lewis, Kelly Ziegner and Sarah Browning
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For this week's Friday Round Table, Craig welcomes London Deputy Mayor Shawn Lewis, Elgin-Middlesex United Way CEO Kelly Ziegner, and political insider Sarah Browning to the studio to talk about the week's top stories. They discuss proposed changes to the council code of conduct, the ongoing feud between councillor Susan Stevenson and social servic…
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Episode 265: Susan Stevenson and Steve Cordes on non-profits, hubs
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After a social media challenge to come on the podcast and discuss their differences, Y.O.U. Executive Director Steve Cordes and councillor Susan Stevenson join Craig at the Covent Garden Market studio to have a discussion about key issues. They talk about homeless hubs, the non-profit sector in London, poverty, drug use in London and more. The Crai…
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Star Trek Discovery 5x06: Whistlespeak
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We’re whistling to guide you to our panel where we are discussing the latest episode of Star Trek Discovery’s final season. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thatstartrekpod.substack.comBy Shawn Wray
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Episode 264: Friday Round Table with Shawna Lewkowitz, Jeremy McCall and Scott Kitching
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Craig is joined at the Covent Garden Market studio by former NDP candidate Shawna Lewkowitz, former council candidate Jeremy McCall and Blackburn Media News Manager Scott Kitching. They talked about the ongoing debate about health and homelessness in London, the Ontario crackdown on cellphones in class, a PC win in Lambton-Kent-Middlesex, Pierre Po…
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Discovery can’t get far from the Terran Empire. This week, the crew comes across the ISS Enterprise. Listen to our panel discuss it on this week’s episode. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thatstartrekpod.substack.com…
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Episode 263: Susan Stevenson talks social media controversies
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Ward Four councillor Susan Stevenson joined Craig in the studio to talk about some of her posts on Twitter which have drawn harsh criticism. They go over tweets about the London Abused Women's Centre, Safe Space, ANOVA and others. They also debate sex work, homelessness plans, encampments, her integrity commissioner reports and more. The Craig Need…
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Episode 262: Friday Round Table with Jennifer Dunn, Mojdeh Cox and Ryan Gauss
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Craig is back from vacation! He welcomed London Abused Women's Centre Executive Director Jennifer Dunn, political insider Ryan Gauss and activist Mojdeh Cox to the Covent Garden Market studio to talk about the issues of the week. They discussed Pierre Poilievre's bizarre stop at an extremist protest in Atlantic Canada, a local Conservative MP being…
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Star Trek Discovery 5x04: Face the Strange
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This week our panel gets stuck in time as they chat about Star Trek Discovery’s latest episode, “Face the Strange”. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thatstartrekpod.substack.comBy Shawn Wray
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With some big planning applications in front of London city council in the next few weeks, there's questions about how people in the city will get around. Do we have the transit infrastructure in west London to build large residential complexes on Wonderland Road? Councillor Sam Trosow joins Craig to share his thoughts. The Craig Needles Podcast is…
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Nique takes the reigns and leads our panel on a discussion of Star Trek Discovery Season 5 Episode 3—Jinaall. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thatstartrekpod.substack.comBy Shawn Wray
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Episode 260: Setting the record straight on the London Public Library
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Amid some media sniping between London City Hall and the London Public Library, Craig chats with chief librarian Michael Ciccone about the issues between the two sides. What's going on with Sunday hours? Will library branches have to close? Is there enough cash to fix leaking ceilings and other issues? They tackle all those questions and more. The …
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Episode 259: Friday Round Table with Elizabeth Peloza, Scott Collyer and John Fyfe-Millar
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It's the first ever Friday Round Table from the Covent Garden Market studio! Craig welcomes London budget chair Elizabeth Peloza, political insider Scott Collyer and former city councillor John Fyfe-Millar to the new recording space to talk about the issues of the week including questions about transit in west London, exactly how high London buildi…
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This week we are talking about the first two episodes of Star Trek Discovery’s fifth and final season! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thatstartrekpod.substack.comBy Shawn Wray
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Episode 258: London's music scene with Mario Circelli
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Ahead of The Forest City London Music Awards, founder and chair Mario Circelli joins Craig on the podcast. They talk about the awards, London's music culture and what we as a city could be doing better to grow that culture. The Craig Needles Podcast is powered by Downtown London and the Covent Garden Market.…
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Matteson vs Matteson: A Trek Trivia Smackdown
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This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thatstartrekpod.substack.comBy Shawn Wray
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Episode 257: Friday Round Table with Steve Lehman, Jeff Preston and Carol Dyck
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On this week's Friday Round Table, Craig welcomes London city councillor Steve Lehman, disability advocate Dr. Jeff Preston and former Green Party candidate Carol Dyck to the studio to breakdown the issues of the week. The panel discusses a potential homeless hub location on Wellington Road, the London Public Library's funding, Doug Ford's desire t…
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Episode 256: Why did the carbon tax go up?
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London North Centre Liberal MP Peter Fragiskatos chats with Craig in the studio about the increase in carbon pricing on April 1st. Was this the right time to increase a tax as Canadians are dealing with an affordability crisis? They also discuss the federal government's $1-billion announcement on funding school lunches and whether that should be pr…
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Episode 255: What will the London Transit audit find?
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London city councillors are about to order a performance audit of the London Transit Commission. Routes, systems, executive performance and more will all be under the microscope. How's that going over at the commission? Commission chair Stephanie Marentette joins Craig for an honest discussion about whether the system is good enough (it isn't), wha…
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This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit infinitepotato.substack.comBy Shawn Wray
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Episode 254: Bonnie Crombie on Ford, housing, ODSP and more
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On a special Saturday edition of the podcast, Ontario Liberal Party leader bonnie Crombie joins Craig in the studio. They discuss the upcoming Lambton-Kent-Middlesex by-election, Doug Ford's anti-fourplex takes, the housing crisis, Ontario Works and ODSP rates and more. The Craig Needles Podcast is powered by the Covent Garden Market and Downtown L…
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Episode 253: Friday Round Table with Steve Cordes, Sarah Browning and A.J. Wray
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On this week's Friday Round Table, Craig is joined in the studio by Y.O.U. Executive Director Steve Cordes, political insider Sarah Browning and PhD candidate A.J. Wray to breakdown the biggest stories of the week. They start with Doug Ford's comments on fourplexes in Ontario and how it may run counter to federal Conservative messaging. Then, they …
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The US is a step closer to banning TikTok. What will that mean in Canada? And for people who make their living on that site? And is TikTok really any worse than apps like Facebook, Instagram or YouTube? Craig welcomes Dr. Anabel Quan-Haase, from the Faculty of Media and Information Studies at Western, to the podcast to breakdown those questions and…
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Episode 251: Friday Round Table with Shawn Lewis, Kelly Ziegner and Jared Zaifman
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On this week's Friday Round Table, the Craig is joined by London Deputy Mayor Shawn Lewis, Elgin-Middlesex United Way CEO Kelly Ziegner and London Home Builder's Association CEO Jared Zaifman to tackle the top stories of the week. The discuss whether building is happening fast enough in London, the province not giving the city housing funding, the …
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Changing Attitudes Toward Star Trek Pt 2
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This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thatstartrekpod.substack.comBy Shawn Wray
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Episode 250: Mike Moffatt and the Blueprint for Better and More Housing
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Economist Mike Moffatt joins Craig to talk about the new report from the Task Force for Housing and Climate, called the Blueprint for Better and More Housing. Canada needs homes. And we need them fast. How do we get them? Mike goes over recommendations for federal, provincial, and municipal governments. The Craig Needles Podcast is powered by Downt…
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Episode 249: Friday Round Table with Jennifer Dunn, Jessie Rodger and Ryan Gauss
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On this week's Friday Round Table, Craig is joined by London Abused Women's Centre Executive Director Jennifer Dunn, ANOVA Executive Director Jessie Rodger and political insider Ryan Gauss. They talk about whether encampments are part of the "fabric" of London - as a city staffer said this week. Also, increased CCTV in the downtown core and whether…
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Episode 248: New Covent Garden Market studio, male breast cancer awareness
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The Craig Needles Podcast and Classic Rock 98.1 have a new home! The new, extra studio is at the Covent Garden Market, in the heart of London's entertainment district. Market GM Amy Shackleton and John Fyfe-Millar, the market's board chair, joined Craig on the podcast to discuss the new partnership and the exciting days ahead. Then, Brian Lynch, a …
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Episode 247: Friday Round Table with Shawn Lewis, Mojdeh Cox and Carol Dyck
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The hot debate surrounding the city's budget is the big topic on this week's Friday Round Table. Craig is joined in the studio by London Deputy Mayor Shawn Lewis, activist Mojdeh Cox and former Green party candidate Carol Dyck to break it all down. The group also discusses budget problems at the Thames Valley District School Board and Brian Mulrone…
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Changing Attitudes Toward Star Trek Pt 1
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This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thatstartrekpod.substack.comBy Shawn Wray
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Episode 246: Chief Thai Truong and Board Chair Ali Chahbar on policing in London
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As debate over London's policing budget intensifies and council gets set to make a decision, London Police Chief Thai Truong and London Police Services Board chair Ali Chahbar join Craig in the studio to discuss the sticker shock felt by some in the community over the $672-million price tag. What will be the markers to show this sort of expenditure…
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Episode 245: Friday Round Table with Cheryl Miller, Jeremy McCall and Scott Kitching
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On this week's Friday Round Table, Craig is joined in the studio by former city councillor Cheryl Miller, former council candidate Jeremy McCall and Blackburn Media News Manager Scott Kitching. They discuss the man who killed four members of Our London Family being found to be a terrorist, the final week of a tumultuous London budget process, and h…
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Episode 244: Friday Round Table with Kelly Elliott, Ryan Gauss and Nathan Caranci
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On this week's Friday Round Table, Craig is joined on the panel by former Thames Centre Deputy Mayor Kelly Elliott, and political insiders Ryan Gauss and Nathan Caranci. They discuss the city's budget Hunger Games (Craig's words) and whether having agencies openly lobby council is a good thing. Then they look at the upcoming by-election in Lambton-…
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Episode 243: J Stevens on the state of radio and a new show
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J Stevens is the new morning show host on Classic Rock 98.1! J and Rubino launches this week, and J sat down with Craig to talk about his new role, the state of the radio industry and how local radio still matters. The Craig Needles Podcast is powered by Downtown London and the Covent Garden Market.By Blackburn Media
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Episode 242: Friday Round Table with A.J. Wray, Scott Collyer and Shawna Lewkowitz
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Craig is joined by a panel of PhD candidate A.J. Wray, political insider Scott Collyer and former federal NDP candidate Shawna Lewkowitz. They talked about London's budget priorities - from police, to transit, to libraries - as well as the future of media after the news of another round of massive layoffs at Bell. The Craig Needles Podcast is power…
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Episode 241: Do London Police need $672-million?
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The London Police budget ask is a massive $672-million dollars. Do they need all of that money to keep the city safe, as their chief and board have said? Where could they find cuts? Former London Police officer and current professor at King's University College Dr. Lesley Bikos joins the podcast to share her thoughts. The Craig Needles Podcast is p…
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This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thatstartrekpod.substack.comBy Shawn Wray
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