Kvetch & Release

Jen Strong & Tecumseh Deputy Mayor Joe Bachetti joins Jon Liedtke on AM800 CKLW to discuss:  AM800 Newspoll: Do you agree with a new poll that suggests a majority of Canadians feel their right to freedom of speech is in danger? The state of downtown: what does downtown need to thrive? OPP says mandatory alcohol testing will now come with every traffic stop on QEW, Highway 403, Highway 401 and...

Justin Hebert, University of Windsor Jewish Students' Association president joins Jon Liedtke on AM800 CKLW to discuss antisemitism on Canadian university campuses and whether he thinks the pro-Palestine / anti-Israel encampments will spread to UWindsor.

Tom Lucier, Owner of Phog Lounge & Meteor joins Jon Liedtke on AM800 CKLW to discuss the state of downtown - after recent reports of people fornicating in front of the entrance to The Capitol Theatre while doing drugs - and what the reality is like for business owners.

Syx Langmann, Ryan Richardson, and Josh Reid join Jon Liedtke on AM800 CKLW to discuss all things about vinyl records: the Spinning Stories documentary about vinyl, events about vinyl, and vinyl pop-up sales.

Kalvin Reid and Jon Liedtke join Jim Richards on Newstalk 1010's The Rundown to discuss: Speaker kicks Poilievre out of Commons over unparliamentary comments Baby, grandparents among 4 people killed in wrong-way police chase on Ontario's Hwy. 401 Budget bill incoming, Freeland offers preview | CTV News Loblaws boycott planned for May across Canada | CTV News

Andrew Daher, Commissioner Human and Health Services Corporate Leader at City of Windsor joins Jon Liedtke on AM800 CKLW to discuss the City of Windsor announcing the location of the new Homelessness & Housing Help Hub (H4) being chosen at 700 Wellington Avenue and why she thinks it is a missed opportunity.

Windsor Tecumseh MPP Andrew Dowie, Ward 3 Tecumseh councillor Rick Tonial, & Pretrella’s Italian Street Food owner & former Windsor Ward 3 councillor Rino Bortolin join Jon Liedtke on AM800 CKLW to discuss: H4 (Homelessness & Housing Help) Hub permanent location revealed by Mayor Dilkens on AM800 CKLW's The Morning Drive Ontario to ban use of cellphones in school classrooms

Jon Liedtke, Kieran McKenzie and Greg Lemay join Dan MacDonald on AM800 CKLW to discuss EV infrastructure, Ontario banning cell phones in classrooms, and  Windsor's celebration for the NFL draft which was held in Detroit this weekend.

Adam Zivo, Executive Director of the Centre For Responsible Drug Policy, joins Jon Liedtke on AM800 CKLW to discuss the B.C. government moving to re-criminalize drug use in "all public spaces" - while still allowing possession of small amounts drugs - to give police more power to enforce illicit public drug usage.

Kristen Siapas is a co-producer of Jazz in the Park with Just Cake Productions as well as a co-host on Rose City Politics and she joins Jon Liedtke on AM800 CKLW to discuss the recent City of Windsor City Public Information Centre on the historic Jackson Park Bandshell’s future and what she hopes the future brings for it.

Kiljon Shukullari, HR Advice Manager at Peninsula Canada: HR and Health & Safety Advisory Company joins Jon Liedtke on AM800 CKLW to discuss a recent Retention and Employee Experience roadmap developed by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) for the City of Windsor to address areas of opportunity for improvement among city employees and what corporations can do to increase employee retention.

APMA Canada president Flavio Volpe joins Jon Liedtke on AM800 CKLW to discuss Honda's $15-Billion dollar investment (reliant on up to $2.5B from Ottawa for tax credits for clean technology & EV supply-chain investments AND $2.5B from Ontario for construction & site servicing) and what it means for Windsor-Essex, and breaks down the subsidies and expected ROI of the investment.

National Post Parliament bureau reporter Bryan Passifiume joins Jon Liedtke on AM800 CKLW to discuss his recent column about the 18.9-litre “Saskatchewan Mickey” produced by Radouga Distilleries and starting at a suggested price of $499.

Jim Oran, who lives in Windsor, joins Jon Liedtke on AM800 CKLW to discuss his emotions when meeting his unknown son at Detroit Metro Airport, Michael Anderberg, for the first time, discovered through a DNA test, after 58 years.

Essex Mayor Sherry Bondy joins Jon Liedtke on AM800 CKLW to discuss the town's request for unpaid music at its upcoming summer park series & area performers expressing anger towards it.

Adam Zivo, Executive Director of the Centre For Responsible Drug Policy, joins Jon Liedtke on AM800 CKLW to discuss his recent column in the National Post about the president of B.C. Association of Chiefs of Police telling parliament that roughly half of the hydromorphone recently seized in the province can be attributed to safer supply.

Stephen Murdoch & Jon Liedtke join Newstalk 1010's Jim Richards on The Rundown to discuss Trudeau & Poilievre's battles, raising highway speed limits, rent affecting your credit score, capital gains increases, & outrage over suspected foodbank exploitation.

Tracey Ramsey, Rob Shepley, & Jon Liedtke join Dan MacDonald on the AM800CKLW Monday Roundtable to discuss reducing plastic usage, downtown's illicit magic mushroom store, & addictions and mental health related to SafePoint CTS.

Ward 3 councillor Renaldo Agostino joins Jon Liedtke on AM800 CKLW to discuss downtown's Fun Guyz illegal magic mushroom store being raided again and the state of downtown.

Dr. Sylvain Charlebois of the Agri-Food Analytics Lab Faculty of Agriculture joins Jon Liedtke on AM800 CKLW to discuss that a majority of Canadians still start the day with breakfast.

Allegations of corruption surround the Legacy Beacon Streetcar’s actual costs, & Ward 9's Kieran McKenzie discusses his thoughts & trust in government.

Jon Liedtke and Mark Mendelson join Jim Richards on Newstalk 1010's The Rundown to discuss: Federal budget 2024: Billions in new spending, $39.8B deficit | CTV News Gold Toronto Pearson Airport heist: Police announce 9 arrests | CTV News Keep your eyes open for signs of an early election call in Ontario | TVO Today Toronto police monitoring rail line protest | CP24.com

Jon Liedtke, Irene Moore Davis, & Serena Ellwood join Dan MacDonald on the AM800 CKLW Monday Roundtable to discuss: AM800 CKLW News Poll: What's your favourite way to travel? Do pedestrians always have the right of way? Long-term care workers seeking better staffing ratios and equal wages with hospitals to retain experienced staff What makes a true neighborhood menace

Markham Hislop, CEO & Publisher of Energi Media, joins Kvetch with Jon Liedtke to discuss the price of keeping up with China's EV industry and the risks of not, the strengths of the North American legacy automotive market, and global road oil demand expected to peak in less than a decade and what that means for Alberta (and Canada).

Jon Liedtke and Mark Mendelson join Jim Richards on Newstalk 1010's The Rundown to discuss: City of Vaughan cracking down on illegal car rallies with fines up to $10,000 Humboldt Broncos bus crash: Deportation hearing set for trucker Jagmeet Singh wants grocery giant CEOs to pay an "excess profit tax"