Shawna Stolte: The Myths and Reality of Life as a Councillor
2021-03-30
Burlington’s Councillor Shawna Stolte joins us to explore the dichotomy between the real and imagined job of local government politicians.Read More …
Rare City ‘Win’ as Reserve Properties Withdraws LPAT Appeal on 409 Brant St
2021-02-23
Reserve Properties Ltd has withdrawn its appeal of the City of Burlington’s decision on 409 Brant St.
The planned development of a twenty-four storey highrise at the corner of Brant and James St, opposite City Hall acted as a lightening-rod during the 2018 municipal election.Read More …
Episode 13: A Lack of Integrity in Hamilton – Part 2, Joey Coleman
2020-10-15
Joey Coleman, editor of The Public Record, joins us for part 2 of our examination of the reasons and justifications for Hamilton Council launching an Integrity Commissioner investigation into a citizen volunteer on an advisory committee.Read More …
Episode 13: A Lack of Integrity in Hamilton – Part 2, Joey Coleman
2020-10-15
Joey Coleman suggests there is something very wrong at Hamilton City Hall, and that its recent investigation of Cameron Kroetsch is on legally shaky ground.Read More …
Episode 11: Hope and Betrayal – the human stories and human cost of Ontario’s cancelled Basic Income Pilot
2020-10-06
Deirdre Pike and Jessie Golem give a fascinating and sometimes heartbreaking account of the Basic Income Pilot.Read More …
Lorraine Sommerfeld – What’s Up With Hamilton?
2020-09-22
We’re joined by Hamilton Spectator columnist, National Post auto journalist and onetime city hall volunteer Lorraine Sommerfeld, as we discuss some of the themes from the last few weeks in light of the behaviour we are seeing in Hamilton, and the general problem of how to get citizen voices heard in ways which are respectful and don’t waste anybody’s time.Read More …
Dave Meslin – Fixing Democracy in the 905
2020-09-15
Dave Meslin has been the most prominent voice encouraging the adoption of ranked ballots in municipal elections, something that both Burlington and Mississauga are currently considering. His book “Teardown: Rebuilding Democracy from the Ground Up” is an essential look at both the massive systemic problems with how our democracies currently work, and the well established solutions that already exist, if we can only have the courage to adopt them.Read More …