Special – The 905er

The Party Leaders Speak: Steven Del Duca

Roland Tanner — Tue, 26 Apr 2022 16:07:34 +0000

In the second of our interviews with Ontario party leaders, this week we are joined by Steven Del Duca, leader of the Ontario Liberal Party. The extent to which Del Duca can make an impact with Ontario voters over the next few weeks will be crucial in deciding whether the OLP and NDP split the progressive vote, or one of them is able to unite the public behind them enough to prevent a second term for Doug Ford.

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The 905er Asks the Leaders the Tough Questions – Mike Schreiner

Roland Tanner — Tue, 19 Apr 2022 18:32:54 +0000

We bring you our episode with Mike Schreiner of the Green Party of Ontario. Mike is the first Green Party MPP elected to the legislature and currently represents the riding of Guelph as of 2018. He is of course looking to expand his party's seat count in the legislature and has his eyes on the 905 as a region that would respond well to his party's policies.

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“Worse Than Their Worst Nightmares”: Adrian Gordon Helping Sherpas Left High and Dry By COVID-19

Roland Tanner — Fri, 20 Aug 2021 17:42:29 +0000

COVID-19 reached the Nepali Himalayas late, but the effects reached it early, and will likely continue for years after the rest of us have returned to something we can call 'normal'. Halton resident Adrian Gordon is working to help the people who have helped him over five decades as they face the nightmare of COVID-19 variants and incomes that have disappeared.

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The 905er Podcast—now on YouTube!

Roland Tanner — Tue, 17 Aug 2021 17:59:22 +0000

Not a fan of podcast apps? Prefer accessing your favourite content through YouTube? Then we have good news for you.

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Bargain-priced corruption? How donation limits & public apathy have inflated corporate influence.

Roland Tanner — Tue, 01 Jun 2021 02:49:27 +0000

What might cost thousands or even millions in the US costs at most a couple of hundred bucks here in Canada. Donor limits don't take the impression of 'cash for influence' out of politics, they just make it much cheaper. So how can we fund parties in a way that makes political finances above suspicion?

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Everything you know about Ontario party funding is wrong

Roland Tanner — Fri, 02 Apr 2021 18:44:19 +0000

The first part of a series of articles on political finances in Ontario. Political parties in Ontario, and across Canada, depend on public subsidies as much as public donations to survive. Shouldn't they be able to support themselves? The answer is that the subsidies are the least of our problems with how parties raise money.

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