Milton Reporter, Laura Steiner returns to The 905er to share her insight on 905 politics, as we discuss the Liberal/NDP federal agreement and its implications for the proviincial election. And something, something, the pandemic is over, right? Yeah, right.Read More …
Among the unexpected consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic, surely one of the better ones is a nationwide rediscovery of the Canadian outdoors. Eleanor McMahon describes the numerous ways in which in the first thirty years since the Trans Canada Trail concept was born, it has come to embody and symbolize something truly important for our heterogenous nation.Read More …
Patrick Brown wants to run for the federal CPC leadership, while his actions in Brampton see his mayoralty face huge questions.
Were we tough enough on Mayor John Taylor on Tuesday? Is the Affordability Task Force Report “good” for Urbanists?Read More …
This week, Burlington lost an elder statesman of local politics. Former Mayor Walter Mulkewich passed away this week. His legacyRead More …
Halton’s boundary, Mississauga’s missing population growth, and Burlington’s MPP quits to run for regional chair.Read More …
We discuss Halton Region’s crucial vote last week against expanding the urban boundaries of its municipalities to allow development on farmland. It’s the top-level or single tier municipality to do so, in what appears to be a major sea-change in public opinion in favour of halting sprawl in the 905. We invited on two councillors who took part in the vote, Burlington’s Paul Sharman and Halton Hills Jane Fogal, who have opposing views about the right decision for Halton, to explain their perspectives.Read More …
Alan Kan writes on the scandal surrounding the resignation of Karen Ras in Mississauga following repeated incidents in which her car was vandalized.Read More …
On this episode of The 905 Round-Up, we have a special guest. Alan Kan writes a municipal politics blog titledRead More …
In the last few weeks for this podcast, you might have noticed that a theme has appeared. Homelessness has crept into the forefront of discussions here in the 905. Denise Davy is an award-winning journalist and former reporter for The Hamilton Spectator. Her book, “Her Name Was Margaret”, outlines experience of a woman Denise met who had been living for decades on the streets with severe mental illness. Denise has written numerous times on the issue of homelessness and its causes. We speak with her to understand better the issue how we need to reframe our conversations on homelessness if we are to solve it and work to help those on the streets.Read More …
A councillor quits after a colleague allegedly appears to have repeatedly vandalized her car. In Burlington, big bucks are being budgeted for Bateman, but the public has no idea how much or on what terms because of the use in camera meetings.Read More …
