The End of Peel Region
2023-05-23
Now on Fountain.fm fountain.fm/the_905er987 Support us there and help keep the podcast going! Well its happening. Last week, the MinisterRead More …
Mike Moffatt Critiques Canada’s Housing Plan
2023-05-02
Now on Fountain.fm fountain.fm/the_905er987 Support us there and help keep the podcast going! We are welcoming back to the podcastRead More …
Karen Brown of ETFO Talks Violence in our Schools
2023-04-18
Over recent months there have been some high profile stories in the media that concern Ontario’s schools, and even specificallyRead More …
Why You Are Going to Need Climate Change Insurance
2023-03-21
Climate change is the biggest threat to our existence. Its effects can be seen all around us. So it’s noRead More …
The 905 Round-Up: Liberal Rebirth and Third Party Validation
2023-03-09
Have the Ontario Liberals turned a corner? Meanwhile, the PCs are swimming in corporate money in a world where corporate donations are illegal. What gives?Read More …
905 Round-Up – Hurricane Hazel Departs
2023-02-02
Laura Steiner sits in for Joel as we discuss the late Hazel McCallion’s legacy for Mississauga and the 905 region. And we share some first impressions (recorded before Tuesday’s interview with Kate Graham – go and listen to it if you haven’t heard it yet) on the 40 Liberal insiders who have put their names to an attempt to co-opt Mike Schreiner from the Ontario Greens.Read More …
Michael Twigg Shares with The 905er a New Vision for The Greenbelt
2023-01-24
The Greenbelt continues to be front stage in Ontario politics. Doug Ford’s reversal on his stance to allow developers toRead More …
Amber Crawford from AMO talks with the 905er about Bill 23
2022-12-08
The latest law to upset Ontarians by the Doug Ford government is the More Homes Built Faster Act. Or BillRead More …
905 Round-Up: Is Doug Ford Good for Democracy?
2022-11-26
As Doug Ford pursues his vision of paving over the greenbelt to help out his developer friends, resistance is popping up in unexpected places. Most recently the Association of Municipalities of Ontario has made public their concerns regarding Bill 23. Namely that they project a cost of approximately $1 Billion a year to municipalities due to loss of development fees. As well as the untold projected costs of environmental damages due to the consequences of potentially building on flood plains or watersheds in the Greenbelt. What is Doug Ford’s response? It turns out that AMO has been excluded from committee meetings.Read More …
Franz Hartmann Talks to The 905er About Saving the Greenbelt
2022-11-22
Franz Hartmann of Ontario Greenbelt Alliance joins us today to talk about the group and Doug Ford letting developers destroy the Greenbelt.Read More …