Ontario Today Phone-Ins

This week, Speaker Greg Fergus kicked Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre out of question period after a nasty exchange with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Ontario Today is joined by two guests: Alex Marland is a professor of politics at Acadia University in Wolfville, Nova Scotia and Angus Reid Institute president Shachi Kurl.

Ontario Today invites Dr. Michael Mak onto the show to weigh in. Dr. Mak is a sleep medicine specialist and a staff psychiatrist with the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health.

Ontario Today invites former police officer, Kelly Donovan to the program. Donovan is an outspoken critics of how police services handle internal investigations. She's also a surivor of domestic abuse. We also hear from research, Kim French, an assistant professor of psychology at Colorado State University, who has been studying domestic violence among officers.

The Insurance Bureau of Canada (ICBC) says inadequate training is making Canada's roads less safe. Ontario Today invites former long hauler and recent driving instructor Jacques Picotte onto the program to weigh in.

Paul is a professor of horticulture and environmental studies at Niagara College.

Canada is currently hosting the second-to-last negotiation on the road to a binding agreement on plastic pollution. To talk more about it plastic, Ontario Today invites Cal Lakhan onto the show. He's a York University research scientist who has been sudying waste diversion and recycling.

Ontario Today is joined by Mary Gellner of Ottawa whose aunt received medical assistance dying last year; and Dr. Viren Naik, a MAID assessor and provicer.

This month, a Toronto Superior Court judge blasted the federal government for taking too long to fill judicial vacancies. She blamed the judicial shortage for a human trafficking trial being dragged out so long that the case had to be thrown out of court. We ask listeners if they've experienced delays to the justice system themselves. Ontario Today invites Ottawa lawyer Nicholas Pope and Osgoode Hall Law School associate professor Palma Paciocco to join the conversation.

Ltn General Andrew Leslie is former Commander and Chief of Staff of the Canadian Army. He served as deputy commander of NATO troops in Afghanistan early in the mission.

Patrick De Haan is the head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy.com. He explains why gasoline prices have gone up dramatically at the pump -- and the reasons are not so cut and dry.

Paul Zammit is a professor of horticulture and environmental studies at Niagara College. On this Earth Day, he shares what he thinks gardeners can be doing for the planet, and also takes your questions about plants both indoors and out in the yard.

Ontario Today invites journalist Nickie Shobeiry onto the show to talk about her new documentary, 'Good Nose. It's a love letter to the Perisan nose.

The federal government plans to increase the capital gains tax for people, but only on those whose capital gains exceed $250,000. For their thoughts, Ontario Today invites Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives senior economist David Macdonald and Sahir Khan, executive vice president of the Institute of Fiscal Studies and Democracy.

The More Beds Better Care Act was designed to move patients into long term care more quickly, but is it causing families stress? Ontario Today is joined by Jane Meadus, staff lawyer at the Advocacy Centre for the Elderly.

On the heels of a federal government housing announcement, you share your stories and perspectives on renting in Ontario. With Carolyn Whitzman, adjunct professor and housing researcher at the University of Ottawa, and Dania Majid, lawyer with the Advocacy Centre for Tenants Ontario.

Paul is a professor of horticulture and environmental studies at Niagara College.

Ontario Today hears from listeners and checks in with Jason St. Pierre, the CEO of the Eastern Ontario Regional Network. The group has been closing cell phone gaps across the region.

Wrinkle Radio podcast host, Sally Chivers joins the conversation on Ontario Today. Chivers is a professor at Trent University's Centre for Aging and Society.

The Women's College Hospital says more than a third of older Canadians report to feeling lonely. Scientist Rachel Savage, with the hospital's Women's Age Lab, says Canada needs a national loneliness strategy. Ontario Today also checks in with Jen Recknagel, director of the NORC Innovation Centre at University Health Network.

Ontario Today checks in with London mom, Sarah Farrants and Ontario Autism Coalition president Alina Cameron.