Hamilton (Region) – The 905er

The 905 Round-Up: Brian Lilley Ruins Everything

Roland Tanner — Tue, 14 Mar 2023 11:00:00 +0000

Brian Lilley waded into the Hamilton Centre By-election with an accusation of antisemitism against the NDP. The Liberals jumped on his bandwagon, and the NDP fought back. Who does it help?

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Joey Coleman Chats on Hamilton City Hall Culture

Roland Tanner — Thu, 02 Mar 2023 12:00:00 +0000

Joey Coleman of thepublicrecord.ca joins us to share his take on the first 100 days of Hamilton's new council.

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The 905 Round-Up: The Nuclear Option

Roland Tanner — Thu, 09 Feb 2023 12:00:00 +0000

Another weekly brace of stories affecting the 905. When is disrupting a democratic meeting appropriate? Uncle Doug is building nuclear power plants. Uncle Justin is thowing money at the provinces to spend on healthcare to make up for the fact the premiers won’t throw enough money at it themselves.

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Franz Hartmann Talks to The 905er About Saving the Greenbelt

Roland Tanner — Tue, 22 Nov 2022 18:28:01 +0000

Franz Hartmann of Ontario Greenbelt Alliance joins us today to talk about the group and Doug Ford letting developers destroy the Greenbelt.

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The 905 Round-Up: Health Care Collapse and Land Grabs for the Rich

Roland Tanner — Mon, 21 Nov 2022 19:24:30 +0000

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.

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Sex Workers Rights in The 905

Roland Tanner — Mon, 21 Nov 2022 19:15:56 +0000

Last month sex worker advocates took action and filed a lawsuit in Ontario Courts to challenge the constitutionality of the Protection of Communities and Exploited persons Act. Should they succeed in their challenge laws surrounding sex work could be struck down once again in Canada, forcing Canada to once again update it’s laws. One of the groups involved with the court case is a Hamilton advocacy group, Sex Workers Action Program Hamilton. We reached out to their Executive Director Jelena Vermillion to chat with her about the court case and what they hope to accomplish. As well as the issue of sex work and sex workers rights in general in Canada.

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905 Round-Up: Doug Ford Rolls Over for CUPE

Roland Tanner — Thu, 10 Nov 2022 18:16:50 +0000

WOW!!! What a week! Doug Ford blinked before the entire province this week by capitulating to CUPE and revoking Bill 28. This happened as a result of the mobilization and solidarity of the labour movement in Ontario, the likes of which haven't really been seen in a few generations. While that might sound like a reason to celebrate (it is), Doug Ford and his team haven't wasted any time to back track on previous promises that they've made to voters. Namely to keep the Greenbelt intact.

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The Race For Hamilton – Keanin Loomis

Roland Tanner — Tue, 13 Sep 2022 11:00:00 +0000

In the run up to the municipal election on October 24th we want to give our listeners the opportunity to hear directly from candidates in some of the most hotly contested and important races. We’re kicking off today with an interview with Keanin Loomis. Keanin certainly got out of the gate early, and has been up front with policy ideas since day one. Will that be enough to tip the balance towards him and away from names that may be more familiar?

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905 Round-Up: Alan Kan talks about what to expect this falls Municipal Elections

Roland Tanner — Tue, 28 Jun 2022 05:07:21 +0000

Alan Kan writes the #munipoli matters newsletter, focusing on the news and politics of municipalities not just here in the 905 but across the country as well. Today we talk with him and ask him to share his take on what he predicts will be the more interesting municipal elections in the region.

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The 905 Round-Up: Mayoral Rumours and Hamilton Social Media Hijinx

Roland Tanner — Tue, 14 Jun 2022 04:40:24 +0000

As one Ontario election ends, it appears that immediately we look at the upcoming municipal election in the fall. Rumours abound about Andrea Horwath's intentions in Hamilton. Larry Di Ianni is being Larry Di Ianni again. In Burlington, what Shawna Stolte asked for - a revised closed session protocol - has been delivered. It wouldn't have happened without her insistence, so why are her council colleagues pretending it had nothing to do with her?

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