Niagara – The 905er

The Canadian Way: Eleanor McMahon and the Trans Canada Trail

Roland Tanner — Tue, 15 Mar 2022 11:00:00 +0000

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.

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Karina Gould, Minister of Families, Children and Social Development: Will the Province Blink First on Childcare?

Roland Tanner — Tue, 23 Nov 2021 17:15:33 +0000

We asked the Federal Minister of Families, Children and Social Development Karina Gould to come on the podcast to explain exactly what is the proposed childcare offer is for Ontario, and what the hold-up is to get a deal in place.

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The 905 as Inspiration for Thrills

Roland Tanner — Tue, 09 Nov 2021 12:00:00 +0000

Doug Cockell is a local author who has written a trilogy of supernatural mysteries, all taking place in the Niagara Escarpment. His novels: Requiem for Thursday, Requiem for Noah and most recently Requiem for Mary Mac are all currently on the Amazon Bestsellers list. Requiem for Thursday was a semi-finalist for the 2020 Booklife Prize Fiction contest. He joins us today to discuss how the 905 has driven his inspiration for his writing, and what makes it such a potent backdrop for his stories.

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905er Election Night Special

Roland Tanner — Tue, 21 Sep 2021 04:40:00 +0000

We livestreamed election night, focusing on the 905 of course. We had a great time, with some terrific questions answered live on the podcast. Thanks to everybody who joined us. Not an election that will go down in the history books as being particularly memorable, when all is said and done, but we talked a lot about the way this election was run, and just why the opposition parties, above all the CPC, couldn't seem to make any significant headway against Trudeau and the Liberals.

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Conservative Candidate’s Silence Leaves Vaccine Question Unanswered

Roland Tanner — Sun, 19 Sep 2021 13:00:00 +0000

At a pandemic election, vaccination status is a crucial question that tells us a lot about a candidate's beliefs. Yet Emily Brown in Burlington and other CPC candidates appear not to want to admit whether they are vaccinated or not.

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Election 2021: Mike Moffatt discusses what the parties should do to end the housing affordability crisis

Roland Tanner — Tue, 31 Aug 2021 11:00:00 +0000

We kick off our election coverage with the return of Mike Moffat, Senior Director, Smart Prosperity and Assistant Prof, Ivey Business School, as we look at one of the issues dominating the early days of federal campaigns - housing affordability. Today we'll be looking at what an expert like Mike thinks the parties should be doing. In future episodes we'll putting those points directly to party representatives as we explore their platform promises.

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Rebroadcast: Mike Moffatt – A Moving Story of Ontario’s Rising House Prices

Roland Tanner — Tue, 17 Aug 2021 17:33:23 +0000

Where Ontarians are moving is moving. Mike Moffat joins us to explore the untold story of Ontario's housing costs, and some of the unexpected - and unplanned - trends that are emerging because of the GTHA's spiralling house prices and rapid population growth.

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Mike Moffatt – A Moving Story of Ontario’s Rising House Prices

Roland Tanner — Tue, 23 Mar 2021 11:00:00 +0000

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Brick (Thick as A) – Who is Paying for Bad Opinions and Poor Decisions at Queens Park?

Roland Tanner — Thu, 18 Mar 2021 11:00:00 +0000

MPP Sam Oosterhoff apparently found the provincial advice to cover his mouth with a piece of paper or cloth overly arduous last year, and was proudly photographed ignoring the rules the rest of us are expected to keep. But this week he has again shown he is willing to advocate government control of a far more intimate part of women's anatomy. Why won't the premier get to grips with his unruly backbencher?

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19: How to Win Friends and Influence Premiers

Roland Tanner — Sat, 07 Nov 2020 16:53:41 +0000

Roland and Joel discuss their interview with Sean Vanderklis and Karl Dockstader, and in 'other news' they look at Whitby's Canada Christian College and how Charles McVety's support for Doug Ford could be hastening legistlation to make it a university.

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