Toronto Today with Greg Brady

Today's panel of Lindsay Maskell, Strategist and former political advisor, Roy Green, host of the Roy Green Show on the Corus Radio Network & Ben Mulroney, 640 Toronto contributor discuss an ex-columnist, once touted as a rising Conservative star, drops out of ‘corrupted’ nomination race. Also, a Trudeau cabinet minister tells her raw personal story in the House of Commons, on the same day two Conservative MPs attend anti-abortion rally.

Duration:00:24:50

May 10: The encampment at the University of Toronto & the ongoing feud between Drake and Kendrick Lamar.

Greg looked at TWO different view points regarding the encampment at the University of Toronto. 9 days in and why protesters won’t be packing up anytime soon with Sara Rasikh, an organizer with UofT Occupy For Palestine and grad student at the university. Another point of view comes from Justin Chow, a non-Jewish ally, co-founder of United Against Antisemitism, a student-led grassroots organization. We get his reaction as to how students are feeling as the encampment rages on, closing in on convocation season.

Duration:00:26:59

" I'm here on a study permit, I have no choice to go to U of T"

Greg spoke with Justin Chow, non-Jewish ally, co-founder of United Against Antisemitism, a student-led grassroots organization that’s committed to fighting against Jew hatred on university campuses.

Duration:00:10:02

Some people have tried to 'infiltrate' the encampment

Greg spoke with Sara Rasikh, organizer with UofT Occupy For Palestine and grad student at the university about Day 9 at the U of T Encampment.

Duration:00:09:01

Ontario to ban cellphones in classrooms next year - do the restrictions go far enough?

Greg Brady speaks with Paige MacPherson, associate director of education policy at the Fraser Institute, about Ontario's crackdown on cellphones in classrooms and bringing uniformity to the rules on devices to help improve student concentration. But does the policy go far enough?

Duration:00:09:31

Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes: 10th film in the franchise out now

Greg Brady speaks with Toronto Star movie critic Peter Howell about the success of the Planet of the Apes franchise - with their 10th film 'Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes' in theatres now!

Duration:00:07:29

"Children are accessing online information more than ever before"

Greg spoke to Todd McCarthy, Minister of Public and Business Service Delivery of Ontario about Ontario to step up efforts to protect students’ data.

Duration:00:06:51

"It's great to see fun return in 2024"

Greg spoke to Mike Van Soelen, Crisis communications expert about Federal public servants fighting against revised back to the office rules lose the room immediately, Drake vs Kendrick Lamar & the Roast of Tom Brady.

Duration:00:10:08

May 9: Ford PC's not concerned with loss of doctors, cancels city audits & Ottawa cancels Jewish Flag raising ceremony

Greg Brady focuses in on the ministry of health claiming that recruitment and retention of doctors in Ontario isn’t a ‘major concern’ with family doctor and former president of the Ontario Medical Association Dr. Sohail Gandhi. Staying with the Provincial government, Greg spoke with Brampton Mayor Patrick Brown about the Ford government launching audits into ‘waste’ at city halls in places like Toronto, Brampton and other municipalities – the first half of those audits finished up last summer but then the government cancelled them. Finally, Dr. Casey Babb, Senior Fellow with the MacDonald Laurier Institute, Fellow with the Institute for National Security Studies in Tel Aviv talked to Greg about Ottawa cancelling flag-raising ceremony at City Hall to mark the establishment of Israel because of security concerns.

Duration:00:32:13

THINK TANK with Caryma Sa’d, Kevin Vuong & Harrison Lowman

Today's panel of Caryma Sa’d, lawyer and protest watcher, Kevin Vuong, Independent M-P for Spadina - Fort York & Harrison Lowman, Managing Editor, The Hub discuss after exactly one week since a pro-Palestinian protest encampment took over King’s College Circle at the University of Toronto..and organizers say some students are attending online summer classes from their tents, others are working on assignments from the site and some faculty supporting the demonstration are working from the area. Those involved in the protest say they're prepared to stay until the university seriously addresses their demands. And, Canada’s largest public service unions are threatening a “summer of discontent” after Ottawa mandated that federal civil servants return to the office three days a week.

Duration:00:24:33

"I welcomed the Provincial government audit"

Greg spoke to Patrick Brown, Mayor of Brampton about the more than 70 ‘diploma mill’ schools blocked from international student recruiting in Brampton and his reaction to the government of Ontario launched audits to find ‘waste’ at city hall.

Duration:00:09:33

"It came across as delusional"

Greg spoke with Dr. Sohail Gandhi, family physician, Former President of the Ontario Medical Association about no ’diminished supply’ of doctors concern in Ontario: Health ministry.

Duration:00:09:15

"We're seeing the suppression of Jewish life"

Greg spoke to Dr. Casey Babb, Senior Fellow with the MacDonald Laurier Institute, Fellow with the Institute for National Security Studies in Tel Aviv, and an Instructor of global conflict at the Norman Paterson School of International Affairs at Carleton University about Ottawa cancelling a public ceremony for Israeli flag-raising, citing security concerns.

Duration:00:13:12

THINK TANK with Anne Marie Aikins, Brad Bradford & Mark Saunders,

Greg discussed Toronto needs $26 billion over 10 years to stop infrastructure decline, Ottawa approves B.C.'s request to recriminalize use of illicit drugs in public spaces & Mail delivery to decrease to less than 5 days a week with today's panelists. They are: Anne Marie Aikins, media & crisis communications advisor, Brad Bradford, Toronto City Councillor for Beaches - East York & Mark Saunders, former chief of police and Toronto mayoral candidate.

Duration:00:25:46

May 8: Toronto is falling apart, Illicit drug use & a FIMBY councillor?

Greg focused in on Toronto needing 26 BILLION dollars over the next 10 years to maintain the city’s infrastructure, with Matti Siemiatycki, Director of the Infrastructure Institute at the University of Toronto. Adam Zivo, Founder and Director of the Centre for Responsible Drug Policy to examine Ottawa approving B.C.’s request to RE-criminalize use of illicit drugs in public spaces. Greg also talked to Sean O’Mara, a city councillor with the town of Oakville, about being the lone councillor voting in FAVOUR of allowing fourplexes town-wide.

Duration:00:22:17

"I want someone at the U of T to tell my daughter why she doesn't get a graduation?"

Greg took your calls about the potential of a loss of graduation ceremony from the University of Toronto.

Duration:00:10:44

"The scope of that public backlash can't be overstated"

Greg spoke to Adam Zivo, Founder and Director of Centre for Responsible Drug Policy about Ottawa's approval of B.C.'s request to recriminalize use of illicit drugs in public spaces.

Duration:00:10:40

"It's actually more than $26 Billion"

Greg spoke to Matti Siemiatycki, director of the Infrastructure Institute at the University of Toronto and professor of geography and planning about Toronto needs $26 billion over 10 years to stop infrastructure decline.

Duration:00:08:09

"We've gotta start thinking about the next generation here"