They also discuss the wider implications of the spate of resignations following on from Rod Phillips’ resignation. Public frustration, anger and a desire for punishment for those found contravening the expectations placed on us all is understandable, but does it risk acting as a distraction from far more crucial issues to the life and death of Ontarians during COVID?Read More …
Traditionally there have been few avenues by which more than a handful of public figures and ‘news-makers’ in the 905 region, especially Halton, could be heard direct by the people they serve.
But do podcasts have the ability to transform how we hear from public figures for the better?Read More …
It’s understandable at a time when so many are being asked to give up so much – including financial securityRead More …
Joel and Roland ask why the Ontario government is so determined to build roads. What is the logic, who does it help, and does the revolution in working from home arising from COVID-19 promise a permanent change in commuting habits that a smart government might seize upon?Read More …
Our interview today is with Sarah Buchanan, Ontario Climate Program Manager with Environmental Defence (https://environmentaldefence.ca/), one of Canada’s leading environmentalRead More …
Alyssa Brierley, Executive Director of the Centre for Equality Rights in Housing, joins us to discuss the waves of evictions that have been happening in Ontario since the summer and the wider context of a chronic shortage of affordable housing across Toronto and the 905.Read More …
In the final two episodes of 2020, Joel and Roland look back over the first six months of the 905er podcast and themes that emerged. In part two, it’s Joel’s turn to pick the stories that he enjoyed most.Read More …
Far from being exempted from a GTHA-wide lockdown, Halton will now be part of the province-wide lockdown scheduled to begin on Boxing Day. If the mayors support of the lockdown looks like a U-turn, that’s because it is.Read More …
In the final two episodes of 2020, Joel and Roland look back over the first six months of the 905er podcast and themes that emerged. In part one, Roland picks the episodes that stood out most to him.Read More …
Rabbi Wise and Canon Pike describe how Covid has affected their congregations, and how they adapted to meet the challenges of 2020 as religious and community leaders.Read More …
