The 905 Round-Up: Laura Babcock Guest Hosts
2023-01-19
Joel is joined by guest host Laura Babcock for this episode. The last municipal election saw Hamilton being the onlyRead More …
Frank Domenic Chats with The 905er
2023-01-17
While searching for stories to cover on this podcast, we often look through social media to keep an eye onRead More …
Karl Dockstader and The 905er Ponder the Thin Blue Line
2023-01-10
We are back from our break for 2023. Just prior to the New Year, word spread around the province ofRead More …
The Year That Was 2022
2022-12-22
This is our last episode for 2022 folks! As per a yearly tradition, Roland and Joel look back at whatRead More …
Greenbelt Sell-Off Scandal: Tim Gray of Environmental Defence discusses the call for a Police Investigation
2022-12-20
Joining us this week to discuss the reasons Environmental Defence and Democracy Watch are calling for a police investigation is Tim Gray of Environmental Defence.Read More …
The 905 Round-Up: Doug Ford Vs. Women
2022-12-15
Doug Ford in a public interview shot back at criticism of his Bill 23 from Mississauga Mayor Bonnie Crombie, byRead More …
Amber Crawford from AMO talks with the 905er about Bill 23
2022-12-08
The latest law to upset Ontarians by the Doug Ford government is the More Homes Built Faster Act. Or BillRead More …
905 Round-Up: Is Doug Ford Good for Democracy?
2022-11-26
As Doug Ford pursues his vision of paving over the greenbelt to help out his developer friends, resistance is popping up in unexpected places. Most recently the Association of Municipalities of Ontario has made public their concerns regarding Bill 23. Namely that they project a cost of approximately $1 Billion a year to municipalities due to loss of development fees. As well as the untold projected costs of environmental damages due to the consequences of potentially building on flood plains or watersheds in the Greenbelt. What is Doug Ford’s response? It turns out that AMO has been excluded from committee meetings.Read More …
Franz Hartmann Talks to The 905er About Saving the Greenbelt
2022-11-22
Franz Hartmann of Ontario Greenbelt Alliance joins us today to talk about the group and Doug Ford letting developers destroy the Greenbelt.Read More …
The 905 Round-Up: Health Care Collapse and Land Grabs for the Rich
2022-11-21
The gloves are off for the PC Government as they attack anything and everything that stands in the way of their most generous donors. Meanwhile healthcare approaches collapse, and the minimum wage falls further and further behind the actual minimum cost of living.Read More …