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Today’s edition of The Morning Show Podcast begins with Jennifer Dunn from the London Abused Women’s Centre responding to the province’s refusal to label intimate partner violence an epidemic. We then speak with defence lawyer Nick Cake about the Ford government’s proposal to require upfront cash deposits for bail. Next, we break down London city council’s narrow vote to extend the e-scooter pilot project after months of public complaints. Chad Callender joins us to talk about Meals on Wheels London’s holiday campaign to end senior hunger, before Chris McInnis from United Way Elgin Middlesex previews the Ultimate Burger Battle fundraiser. We wrap with a look at a lottery dispute in Toronto that raises questions about how groups can prove they played together when major winnings are at stake.
Today on The Morning Show Podcast, we begin with an interview with Education Minister Paul Calandra about Bill 33 and what the legislation could mean for the future of school board trustees in Ontario. We then break down the passage of Bill 60, the controversy that has surrounded it, and what comes next. Our third segment looks at the demonstration by an alleged white nationalist group in London over the weekend and the police response to it. The weekly panel with Murray Faulkner and Roger Caranci follows, covering what should be included in London’s upcoming downtown revitalization plan and how the city should celebrate its 200th birthday in 2026. We then speak with Ward 5 councillor Jerry Pribil about the sale of Marienbad and Chaucer’s Pub and the health of the downtown. Finally, we explore what the Intercounty Baseball League’s move to a fully professional Canadian Baseball League means for the London Majors.
Today’s edition of The Morning Show Podcast begins with a look at which issue could dominate the 2026 municipal election: the nearly finalized budget or the 30 per cent raise for city councillors. We follow that with an interview with Mayor Josh Morgan, who confirms he will not use his veto to change the budget as it moves toward approval. Then we turn to international relations, asking whether the U.S. ambassador’s repeated references to Canada as the “51st state” are helping or hurting cross-border ties. Pete Bombaci of GenWell joins us to talk about National Talk to a Stranger Week, before we break down a new report showing more than half of Canadians aren’t getting enough physical activity. We wrap with Joelene Bamford from the London Family Court Clinic, previewing their Beacon House fundraiser happening Wednesday at Metropolitan United Church.



