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Is GO Transit the Better Choice Over the 401 Tunnel?

Joel Macleod — Tue, 03 Jun 2025 11:00:00 +0000

Doug Ford is hellbent on building a tunnel under the 401. It’s his magic solution to solving gridlock traffic in

Halton Regional Chair Race – Andrea Grebenc

Roland Tanner — Tue, 11 Oct 2022 11:00:00 +0000

As we’ve mentioned before, we can’t cover every race, but we can highlight some of the races we think are most interesting. This week we're focusing on the Halton Regional Chair race. For the first time since the position became elected in 2000, there are three candidates in the race with clearly established credentials and contrasting platforms. Andrea Grebenc, former chair of the Halton District School Board did reply, and joined us to set out why she thinks she's the right choice for the job.

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Jay Kana of Modern Mississauga Shares His Take on the Flavour of the 905

Roland Tanner — Tue, 29 Jun 2021 13:16:23 +0000

This week we’re turning our attention to Mississauga and asking whether Canada’s sixth largest city is maybe one of the most misunderstood and underestimated cities, not just in the 905, but across Canada. To discuss this with us, we invited on Jay Kana, the owner and editor in chief of modernmississauga.com.

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Joel and Roland Ride the Road to Nowhere

Roland Tanner — Thu, 28 Jan 2021 12:00:00 +0000

Joel and Roland ask why the Ontario government is so determined to build roads. What is the logic, who does it help, and does the revolution in working from home arising from COVID-19 promise a permanent change in commuting habits that a smart government might seize upon?

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Episode 7: 90 minutes from Toronto – finding a city that loves you back

Roland Tanner — Tue, 08 Sep 2020 11:33:10 +0000

Audra Williams and her partner Haritha Nanaratna have created a website named ninetyminutesfrom.com. It's a website that quantifies the communities of the 905 region on factors you won't find on many real estate websites. Such as Black Lives Matter support, LBGTQ+ and Pride organizations, indigenous issues awareness and voting patterns. Stay tuned for part two where Joel and Roland discuss the barriers created in city halls, and ask for the first of no doubt many time 'what on earth is the problem with Hamilton Council?'.

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