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The American conservative commentator Charlie Kirk was shot and killed Wednesday at a speaking event on campus in Utah. We hear your reaction to his death and the rise of political violence in the United States.
We hear your stories meeting the late, great Montreal Canadiens goalie and politician Ken Dryden. Our guest for the hour is long-time Montreal Gazette Habs reporter, Patrick Hickey.
Canada's Taxpayers Ombudsman François Boileau responds to the fact that most incoming calls to the Canada Revenue Agency go unanswered. We also hear from Marc Brière, president of the Union of Taxation Employees.
Our guest for the first half hour is Phil Demers, a former Marineland trainer and now anti-captivity advocate. We also hear your calls about what you'd like to see happen at the park.
1Our regular gardening expert Paul Zammit talks about the boost milkweed can give your garden (and the monarch butterfly) and he takes your gardening questions.
Generations researcher Jean Twenge hears your stories. Her latest book is called: 10 Rules for Raising Kids in a High-Tech World.
Our guest for the hour is Carolyn Webb, she manages the Ontario Chapter of the Coalition for Healthy School Food Program and she's a program director with Farm To Cafeteria Canada.
Your thoughts on the state of the buy Canadian push, now that many of Canada's counter tariffs have been removed. Our guest for the hour is Moshe Lander, senior lecturer in economics at Concordia University. And we're also joined by Timothy Dewhirst, marketing professor at the University of Guelph.
Paul Zammit, professor of horticulture and environmental studies at Niagara College, answers your questions and he weighs in on zone changes to Canada's plant hardiness map.
We hear about how much school is costing families in Ontario this year and we hear from Globe and Mail consumer affairs reporter Mariya Postelnyak.
From roller coaster rides...to midway games....to corn dogs and funnel cakes...Listeners share stories of going to carnivals, fairs and ex's in their region.
Hear students from across Ontario tell their stories about the challenges this year. We're joined by two guests. Both are heading into grade 12 and both sit on the Ontario Student Trustees' Association leadership board: Carter Peios in Courtice, Ontario and Nieve Xiao in Ottawa.
New guidelines from a team of doctors says smokers trying to quit should NOT reach for e-cigarrettes or vapes as part of their strategy for butting out. Dr. Eddy Lang, a member of the Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care, explains why doctors are taking this approach, and we hear listeners share own stories of trying to quit smoking. Also, how the $7.1 billion the Ontario government is expected to receive from tobacco companies might help with reducing smoking rates across the province.
As Ontario's Minister of Education talks about reviewing the future of school board trustees, we hear your reaction with Sachin Maharaj, an Assistant Professor in the University of Ottawa's faculty of education.
As summer holidays draw to a close for many, our expert gardener answers questions from listeners about tending to the garden at the end of the season, and how to plan ahead for next year.
Your thoughts on the thrills and risks of e-scooters with Teresa Di Felice, assistant vice president of government and community relations with CAA South Central Ontario.
You tell us the back story of how you got interested in space. We hear from retired Canadian astronaut and former commander of the International Space Station, Chris Hadfield.
Your stories from across the province with Simon Donner, climate scientist and co-chair of the Net Zero Advisory Body to the federal government.
The killing of an eight-year-old boy, struck dead by a stray bullet in North York, has sent shockwaves across the province. We hear from a family spokesperson and anti-gun violence advocate, Marcell Wilson, along with York South-Weston Coun. Frances Nunziata.
As Ontario moves toward ending remote work for public servants, we hear what impact that is having on workers and downtowns. Our guests are Linda Nazareth, economist and host of the podcast Work and the Future, and research scientist A.J. Wray.
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that was really fun to hear some hilarious and heartwarming Christmas stories.
Even the Prime Minister talked about Oakville Ford and Windsor Chrysler. Brampton Assembly is feeling like we are the ugly, ignored step child of FCA despite the fact that our cars are amazing quality. We build the Dodge Charger, the Dodge Challenger and the Chrysler 300. All of these vehicles have won awards. Despite that we are not hearing much of anything about our Plant.
Unifor seems to have forgotten that here at the FCA Assembly in Brampton Ontario are a part of this contract. Everyone is talking about Windsor losing the 3rd shift, but here at Brampton Assembly Plant we lost our third shift several years ago.
This is inexcusable in a society that supposedly ahead of the curve when it comes to mental health. Obviously, Ontario and the rest of Canada have a lot of work to do in this area.
I live in the USA and thankfully just found this podcast. I am looking forward to listening to people who were able to share a closer relationship with Mr McClain as his show was one of the highlights of my week and to this day many of us who listened feel as if a family member has been taken from us with out forewarning. Thank you for sharing his program and him.