Best TTC NATION Podcasts (2024)

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OCTOBER 1: Does The National Day for Truth & Reconciliation deserve a national Holiday? the TTC taking a closer look at the kind of ads it allows to align with Toronto's climate change policy & Good news ... 26:20

9h ago26:20

26:20

Greg Brady focuses in on The National Day for Truth & Reconciliation. The day honours survivors of residential schools, and those who didn’t make it home to their birth parents from those schools….it’s also colloquially known as Orange Shirt Day - the orange shirt is a simple of the stripping away of cultures and freedoms stripped away from young I…

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The President of the Toronto Police Association says the mayor is failing to have the City come together 13:29

5h ago13:29

13:29

Greg Brady spoke with: Jon Reid, President of the Toronto Police Association, Hank Idsinga, 640 Toronto’s Crime Specialist, former police inspector about the strained relationship between the police association members and the Mayor and City Council. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

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THINK TANK with Anthony Furey, & Stephanie Smyth 23:15

6h ago23:15

23:15

Greg Brady and the panel of: Stephanie Smyth, broadcaster, Smyth Media Group , Anthony Furey, columnist, 640 Toronto Contributor, city council candidate for Don Valley West Discuss: 1- Abacus poll...This isn't looking good for the Liberals 2. Should Truth & Reconciliation Day a provincial holiday? What about schools? 3. TTC ads...can we afford to b…

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THINK TANK with Ben Mulroney & Dani Stover 22:51

2h ago22:51

22:51

Greg Brady and the panel of: Ben Mulroney, 640 Toronto Contributor Dani Stover, Host of ‘Let’s Talk with Dani Stover’ on the Corus Radio Network Discuss: 1 -CTV fires 2 staffers involved with editing Poilievre clip 2 - Ontario standardized literacy test scores down, math results steady or improving 3 - Live Nation announces new Rogers Stadium with …

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SEPTEMBER 27; An off-duty Toronto police officer, accused of assault causing bodily harm, the new Rogers Stadium coming to Downsview & Housing building starts and development costs. 31:09

2h ago31:09

31:09

Greg Brady focuses in on what constitutes reasonable force… this in relation to an ongoing court case involving an off-duty Toronto police officer – who’s accused of assault causing bodily harm – after a confrontation with 19-year-old Brampton man who died hours later.. 640 Toronto Crime specialist and former police inspector Hank Idsinga joins us …

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Is Premier Ford looking to switch up how casinos in Niagara are run? 9:52

43m ago9:52

9:52

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

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What is considered reasonable force? 8:44

2h ago8:44

8:44

Greg (@GregBradyTO) speaks with 640 Toronto's Crime Specialist and former police inspector Hank Idsinga, about an off-duty Toronto police officer accused of assaulting a 19-year-old Brampton man hours before his sudden death. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Corus Radio

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We have rules for a reason 7:45

2h ago7:45

7:45

Greg (@GregBradyTO) speaks with Gord Perks, Gord Perks, Toronto City Councillor Parkdale - High Park and Chair of the Planning and Housing Committee, about the impact red tape and zoning rules has on getting housing built in Toronto. Is there a way to speed up timelines? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

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THINK TANK with Caryma Sa’d, Kevin Vuong & Nokha Dakroub 24:40

6h ago24:40

24:40

Greg Brady and the panel of: Nokha Dakroub, former peel district school board trustee, Caryma Sa’d, lawyer, protest watcher, Kevin Vuong, Independent M-P for Spadina - Fort York, Discuss: 1 - No more school trips to protests as province probes Toronto board's actions 2 - Ford announces plan to explore building tunnel under Highway 401 3 - Trudeau c…

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SEPTEMBER 26: Doug Ford's traffic tunnel underneath the 401 across the GTA… Is it feasible? Doable? Why the city’s housing crisis is about to get worse & New music venue at Downsview? 23:37

6h ago23:37

23:37

Greg Brady focuses in on Premier Doug Ford’s plans to build a traffic tunnel underneath the 401 across the GTA… Is it feasible? Doable? Will you and I ever see this project come to fruition? We speak with Eric Lombardi, Founder of More Neighbours Toronto, who has some pretty strong opinions about the Premier’s undertaking Next, David Wilkes, Presid…

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It'll never happen. We're being played for fools. 8:23

24m ago8:23

8:23

Greg (@GregBradyTO) speaks with Eric Lombardi (@EricDLombardi), Founder of More Neighbours Toronto, about the Ontario government announcing plans to explore whether tunnelling under a major highway, an idea Premier Doug Ford first mused about when he was a Toronto city councillor, is possible. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/ad…

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Time on hold for 911 in Toronto dropped this year, after average of nearly 1 minute wait in 2023 9:07

2h ago9:07

9:07

Greg Brady spoke with: Jon Reid, President of the Toronto Police Association Hank Idsinga, 640 Toronto’s Crime Specialist, former police inspector About: 1 - Time on hold for 911 in Toronto dropped this year, after average of nearly 1 minute wait in 2023 2 - Toronto police to be stationed in 3 ERs for mental health cases Learn more about your ad ch…

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THINK TANK with Taylor Deasley, Mark Saunders & Brad Bradford 22:16

2h ago22:16

22:16

Greg Brady and the panel of: Taylor Deasley, strategic communications expert with Enterprise Canada , Brad Bradford, Toronto city councillor for Beaches - East York Mark Saunders, former Toronto police chief, mayoral candidate Discuss: 1-Just weeks after teasing “game-changing” ideas to manage traffic congestion on GTA highways, Premier Doug Ford i…

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SEPTEMBER 25: TDSB anti-Israel rally & the need for bail reform 18:02

2h ago18:02

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Greg Brady focuses in on a student who attended the TDSB anti-Israel rally.. We speak with Warren Kinsella of Daisy Group consulting firm about this – he spoke with the student in question. Lastly, Graham McGregor, Conservative MPP for Brampton North and Associate Minister of Auto Theft and Bail Reform, about Canada’s criminal code – the need for b…

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New mortgage rules come into effect December 15th - what this means for you 8:48

5h ago8:48

8:48

Greg (@GregBradyTO) speaks with Ron Butler, Mortgage Broker with Butler Mortgage, about new mortgage rules - and what they mean for first-time home buyers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Corus Radio

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Children living with blindness or low vision and their parents face systemic barriers to their education, growth and development. 8:41

6h ago8:41

8:41

Greg Brady spoke with Angela Bonfanti, CEO of CNIB & Jennifer Bromley, a parent of a child with low vision to talk about how to recognize that children need eye exams earlier in a child's development to find and correct any issues that your child may have that will impact their learning. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoice…

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Think Tank with Chloe Brown & Steve Paikin 22:16

6h ago22:16

22:16

Greg Brady and the panel of: Steve Paikin, Author and Broadcaster, host of TVO’s ‘The Agenda’ Chloe Brown, policy analyst and former Toronto mayoral candidate Discuss: 1 - On The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Trudeau says he understands Canadian 'frustration' 2 - Is there a battle ahead to keep Toronto’s Island Airport - it’s quite possible - and…

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SEPTEMBER 24: reaction to a former Premier calling a Toronto by-election candidate a "biggot". un happiness over the Yonge subway extension route & Challenging Premier Doug Ford's incoming bike lane ban ... 28:13

7d ago28:13

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Greg Brady focuses in on a Toronto city council by-election that got a lot more interesting…and inflammatory when former Premier of Ontario Kathleen Wynne, called one of the leading candidates to win the seat in Don Valley West…a bigot. That candidate is 640 contributor Anthony Furey and his political opponent, Rachel Chernos Lin, joined us to resp…

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THINK TANK with Ana Bailao & Anthony Furey 24:20

2d ago24:20

24:20

Greg Brady and the panel of: Ana Bailao, former Toronto city councillor, deputy mayor, housing expert, Anthony Furey, columnist, 640 Toronto Contributor, city council candidate for Don Valley West Discuss: 1- The bill that some say forced loved ones into long-term care homes far from where they originally lived - gets its day in court today…Bill 7 …

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SEPTEMBER 23: A former Premier calls a Toronto by-election candidate a "biggot" & more concern of the TDSB "Field Trip" 27:51

1d ago27:51

27:51

Greg Brady focuses in on a Toronto city council by-election that got a lot more interesting…and inflammatory when former Premier of Ontario Kathleen Wynne, called one of the leading candidates to win the seat in Don Valley West…a bigot. That candidate is 640 contributor Anthony Furey and he joins us to react to these accusations. Next, former Premi…

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THINK TANK with Eric Lombardi, Ben Mulroney & Harrison Lowman 22:44

8h ago22:44

22:44

Greg Brady and the panel of: Harrison Lowman, Managing Editor, The Hub Ben Mulroney, 640 Toronto Contributor Eric Lombardi, Founder of More Neighbours Toronto Discuss: 1 -Bike Lanes/Province stepping in? 2 - TDSB fallout and "apology" 3 - Ontario Liberal Party Annual Meeting this weekend Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoice…

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SEPTEMBER 20: Fallout from the TDSB “field trip” to a Grassy Norrows Indigenous event, Concussion research.& Bonnie Crombie, Leader of the Ontario Liberal Party 28:14

8h ago28:14

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Greg Brady focuses in on the fallout from our story yesterday about a TDSB “field trip” to a Grassy Norrows Indigenous event and were seen participating in a Pro-Palestine rally. Parents feel misled and demand answers and we talked to Bryan Passifiume, Ottawa-based columnist/Toronto Sun who was also looking for some kind of explanation from the TDS…

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The History of Black Women Running for President | PBS 26:46

11h ago26:46

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We discuss the history of black women who have run for the highest office in the land, from fringe candidates like Charlene Mitchell from the Communist Party, to leading figures from major parties like VP Kamala Harris.By To The Contrary

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THINK TANK with Caryma Sa’d, Kevin Vuong & Nokha Dakroub 24:52

4h ago24:52

24:52

Greg Brady and the panel of: Nokha Dakroub, former peel district school board trustee, Caryma Sa’d, lawyer, protest watcher, Kevin Vuong, Independent M-P for Spadina - Fort York, Discuss: 1 - Almost a certainty there won’t be an early federal election…..the Bloc Quebecois party confirmed it won’t vote with the Poilievre Conservatives in a non-confi…

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SEPTEMBER 19: Safe Supply, School “field trip” to the Grassy Narrows protest & Indigenous remains found a work site. 26:55

5h ago26:55

26:55

Greg Brady focuses in on a new documentary by friend of the show, Adam Zivo - Director of the Centre for Responsible Drug Policy & columnist for National Post. He spoke to us from Ukraine about his documentary. Next, is Melissa - a Parent at TDSB school where the kids were taken on a “field trip” to the Grassy Narrows protest. That’s against protoc…

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THINK TANK with Kim Wright, Mark Saunders & Brad Bradford 25:27

6d ago25:27

25:27

Greg Brady and the panel of: Kim Wright, Founder and Principal of Wright Strategies , Brad Bradford, Toronto city councillor for Beaches - East York Mark Saunders, former Toronto police chief, mayoral candidate Discuss: 1-Who won the debate tonight? Harris beats Trump 2 -Taylor Swift endorses Kamala Harris after presidential debate 3 - City of Toro…

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SEPTEMBER 18: Jagmeet Singh’s confrontation with a heckler on Parliament Hill & U.S. to cut interest rates for the first time since the Pandemic. 27:48

7d ago27:48

27:48

Greg Brady focuses in on Jagmeet Singh’s confrontation with a heckler on Parliament Hill. A lot of people were taking side if Mr. Singh was in the right or in the wrong for his decision to confront the heckler. You can see the video on our Tik Tok account but right now we heard from you what you had to say. Next, is Kate Harrison, Vice-Chair Summa …

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Think Tank with Chloe Brown & Steve Paikin 25:45

10d ago25:45

25:45

Greg Brady and the panel of: Steve Paikin, Author and Broadcaster, host of TVO’s ‘The Agenda’ Chloe Brown, policy analyst and former Toronto mayoral candidate Discuss: 1 - Steeper fines for Toronto drivers caught blocking the box: 'You're going to pay', 2 - First girl sentenced in swarming death avoids more jail time, 3 - Trudeau returns to Parliam…

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SEPTEMBER 17: Blocking the box & RCMP feared they lacked the evidence to keep ISIS supporter in custody 23:19

3d ago23:19

23:19

Greg Brady focuses in on blocking the box.. and the city’s move to up the fines for those drivers who block intersections.. What will enforcement look like? We ask Jennifer McKelvie, Deputy Mayor, City Councillor and chair of the city’s infrastructure and environment committee. Next, is lawyer and former council candidate April Engelberg – we get A…

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Race to elect new President of Toronto Police Association gets underway 10:29

1h ago10:29

10:29

Greg (@GregBradyTO) speaks with Jason Tomlinson, Director at the Toronto Police Association (TPA). Jason's running to be the next President of the TPA.. What are his key priorities for officers - and for Torontonians? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Corus Radio

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Toronto increases fine for drivers who block the intersection 12:37

2h ago12:37

12:37

Greg (@GregBradyTO) speaks with Jennifer McKelvie, Deputy Mayor, City Councillor for Scarborough - Rouge Park and chair of the city’s infrastructure and environment committee, about the city upping the fines for drivers who block intersections. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

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Does Toronto Police Services have a retention issue? 9:47

1h ago9:47

9:47

Greg (@GregBradyTO) speaks with Jon Reid, President of the Toronto Police Association (TPA) and Hank Idsinga, 640 Toronto's crime specialist and former police inspector, about officer retention and transfer issues.. as well, the latest on labour negotiations between the TPA and Toronto Police Services Board. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit …

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THINK TANK with Ana Bailao, Anthony Furey, & Ryan Painter 26:35

2h ago26:35

26:35

Greg Brady and the panel of: Ana Bailao, former Toronto city councillor, deputy mayor, housing expert, Anthony Furey, columnist, 640 Toronto Contributor, city council candidate for Don Valley West, Ryan Painter, freelance columnist, consultant, public speaker, and the author of the political newsletter Painter's Political Pulse on SubStack. Discuss…

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SEPTEMBER 16: Second assassination attempt of former President Donald Trump & Air Canada pilots strike averted 21:33

9d ago21:33

21:33

Greg Brady focuses in on the second assassination attempt of former President Donald Trump.. we run through the timeline and who the alleged suspect is.. Next, CBS News Crime and Public Safety Beat leader Anna Schecter, brings us the latest on the investigation into the attempted assassination of Donald Trump. What can we expect from Washington tod…

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Air Canada pilots had leverage in this deal reached with union 6:25

7d ago6:25

6:25

Greg (@GregBradyTO) speaks with Duncan Dee, Former Air Canada Chief Operating Officer, about Air Canada said that a new tentative, four-year agreement reached with the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) will be put to a ratification vote, which is expected to be completed over the next month. News of the preliminary deal came shortly after midnight…

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Air Canada pilot strike averted as tentative deal reached with union 9:04

3d ago9:04

9:04

Greg (@GregBradyTO) speaks with Dr. Eric Kam, Economics Professor at Toronto Metropolitan University, about Air Canada and the union representing more than 5,200 pilots reaching a last-minute tentative deal in their labour dispute, averting a strike that could have disrupted travel plans for thousands of passengers. How much of a pay increase did t…

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Post-Debate Analysis: Kamala Harris vs. Donald Trump | PBS 26:46

14d ago26:46

26:46

Post-Debate Analysis: We compare and contrast the performances of the two leading candidates for president. Who convinced the American people? The Home Stretch: We take a look at GOTV efforts and the "ground game" of each campaign. PANEL: Fmr. Rep. Donna Edwards (D-MD), Carrie Sheffield, Linda Chavez, Siobhan "Sam" Bennett…

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THINK TANK with Eric Lombardi, Ben Mulroney & Taylor Deasley 25:16

12d ago25:16

25:16

Greg Brady and the panel of: Taylor Deasley, strategic communications expert with Enterprise Canada Ben Mulroney, 640 Toronto Contributor Eric Lombardi, Founder of More Neighbours Toronto Discuss: 1 -A Toronto ferry hit the area of Billy Bishop airport's runway. The city didn't tell the airport authority 2 - Rogers, TTC pull the plug on free Wi-Fi …

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SEPTEMBER 13: TTC & Rogers pulling the plug on free WIFI on subway platforms, New Minister of Colleges and Universities & Jagmeet Singh opposing the Liberals carbon pricing 25:37

1h ago25:37

25:37

Greg Brady focuses in on the TTC and Rogers pulling the plug on free WIFI on subway platforms.. anyone who tried to access the free WIFI knows the service stunk.. but did it have to? We speak with city councillor Josh Matlow about this – AND – get his thoughts on the Mayor touting the city’s congestion plan – Mayor Chow says it’s working.. but do T…

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Don Valley West Byelection: Why a former premier is backing this candidate 13:41

4d ago13:41

13:41

Greg (@GregBradyTO) speaks with Rachel Chernos Lin, Council Candidate for Don Valley West and TDSB Trustee, ahead of the November 4th byelection. What's Rachel hearing from constituents and who has she locked in to help her win the council seat. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

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Screenings of 'Russians at War' at TIFF paused following safety concerns, protests 6:34

4h ago6:34

6:34

Greg (@GregBradyTO) speaks with Laryssa Waler, Founder of Henley Strategies and member of the Ukrainian community, about The Toronto International Film Festival pausing screenings of a controversial documentary depicting Russian soldiers in Ukraine. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

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Our community has the numbers to decide who wins 7:59

4h ago7:59

7:59

Greg (@GregBradyTO) speaks with Wardah Shaikh, Programs Manager for The Canadian-Muslim Vote, about the upcoming byelection in LaSalle-Émard-Verdun in Quebec, and what party the Muslim community is rallying behind at the polls - and why. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Corus Radio

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TTC ending free public Wi-Fi service in subway stations at end of the year 9:38

4h ago9:38

9:38

Greg (@GregBradyTO) speaks with Shelagh Pizey-Allen, executive director of TTC Riders, a public transit advocacy group, about the TTC ending free public Wi-Fi at its subway stations at the end of the year, citing a steep drop in rider usage along with reliability, security and cost concerns. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adch…

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THINK TANK with Marianne Meed Ward & Patrick Brown 24:40

17h ago24:40

24:40

Greg Brady and the panel of: Marianne Meed Ward, Mayor of Burlington Patrick Brown, Mayor of Brampton Discuss: 1 - Ontario wanted ‘massive density’ around its transit projects. Then the plan vanished 2 - Brampton gets $29.7M in provincial funding for Riverwalk project 3 - Councillor says Young girls being prostituted for rent in Brampton Learn more…

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September 12: Clash between demonstrators and police, Brampton rental ads calling for ‘friends with benefits’ & a Sikh man, who’s beard was shaved off without consent. 25:16

17h ago25:16

25:16

Greg Brady focuses in on a late night demonstration in the city’s downtown core that saw 5 arrests following an altercation between demonstrators and police.. what were they ‘demonstrating’ and why did things get out of control? Next, Brampton city councillor Rowena Santos and we were talking about rental ads in her city that are targeting internat…

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Schools need a safety plan in place to address growing violence 11:32

6d ago11:32

11:32

Greg (@GregBradyTO) speaks with Chandra Pasma, MPP for Ottawa West-Nepean and the NDP's education critic, about the need for a school safety plan as we seen an increase of incidents of violence in our schools and classrooms. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Corus Radio

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Has the far-left taken control of the city? This Torontonian thinks so 8:02

19h ago8:02

8:02

Greg (@GregBradyTO) speaks with Daniel Tate, a concerned Torontonian, who's suggesting the far-left has taken over the city with their agenda. Does Tate have a point? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Corus Radio

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Are international students in Brampton being exploited by landlords? 9:32

19h ago9:32

9:32

Greg (@GregBradyTO) speaks with Rowena Santos, Brampton City Councillor, about rental ads in Brampton targeting young women. These ads offer free rent in exchange for a friends-with-benefits 'relationship'. How is the city of Brampton working to protect these vulnerable students? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…

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SEPTEMBER 11: U.S. Presidential debate, 9/11 anniversary & A new lease for Canada's oldest cinema. 30:10

2d ago30:10

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Greg Brady focuses in on the first presidential debate between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump.. It was their first and likely their last before election day. Next, Warren Kinsella of Daisy Group consulting firm, and former advisor to Prime Minister Jean Chretien, joins us to mark the 23rd anniversary of the September…

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