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Am800 CKLW's The Dan MacDonald Show's Monday's Roundtable with with Jon Liedtke, Joe Bachetti, & Paul Synnott discusses how the federal government can help alleviate high rent, an arsonist ordered to psychiatric hospital not jail, bank employees misleading clients to drive sales, & Dresden's garbage wars. Monday Roundtable with Dan MacDonald, Jon Liedtke, Joe Bachetti, & Paul Synnott A...

Episode 1 of Kvetch with Jon Liedtke features questions to Prime Minister Trudeau about unemployment and antisemtism, appearances on NEWSTALK 1010's The Rundown with Jim Richards and AM800 CKLW's Dan MacDonald Show's Monday Roundtable, and music from my band, The Nefidovs. Commentary, Interviews, & Reporting: Rose City Politics: Jon Liedtke asks PM Trudeau what the government will do to lower...

QUESTION: "We've seen some incredible increases in anti-Semitism. Across the country, I'm wondering what you think the role of the federal government is to help stamp that out." ANSWER PM Trudeau:  "Well, the government has continued to step up in pushing back against the rise in hatred that we're seeing around the around the country, whether it's working directly with police, with police services...

Jon Liedtke asks Prime Minister Trudeau what the Liberal Party will do to lower Windsor's unemployment rate considering it's tied for highest in Canada. QUESTION: "The Windsor region is tied for the highest unemployment rate right now in the country. We've seen some of the largest population inflows that we've had in two decades, and of course, it's buoyed right now by the fact we've got major con...

Caryma S’ad and Jon Liedtke join Jim Richards on Newstalk 1010’s The Rundown to discuss: City of Ottawa brings in collection agency to gather decades-old tickets, tanking residents’ credit scores Former prosecutors make up most of Ford government’s judicial picks, raising concerns over balance Carbon Tax Increase on April 1, 2024 Hampton parents want son included in what would have been his gradua...

Tecumseh councillor Rick Tonial, Irene Moore Davis, and Jon Liedtke join Dan MacDonald on the Monday Roundtable to discuss: The 2024 Academy Awards (Oscars) Where were you when COVID-19 hit in 2020? Should we end daylight savings time? Should students text at school Safe driving habits CKLW Monday Roundtable with Rick Tonial, Irene Moore Davis, & Jon Liedtke - KVETCH

Author and syndicated columnist (National Post & Toronto Sun) Warren Kinsella joins Jon Liedtke on AM800 CKLW to discuss the rise of antisemitism in Canada and how we can fight it. Warren Kinsella: Fighting antisemitism in Canada - KVETCH (jonliedtke.ca)

Ward 9 councillor Kieran McKenzie joins Jon Liedtke on AM800 CKLW to discuss Amalgamated Transit Union’s International Vice President saying that Windsor’s transit system was the worst he’s seen in Canada during his 35 years of employment. Windsor has worst transit in...Canada?! - KVETCH (jonliedtke.ca)

Ward 9 councillor Kieran McKenzie joins AM800 CKLW’s Jon Liedtke on Live and Local to discuss why he voted against reaffirming Windsor’s Housing Accelerator Fund submission and why he thinks fourplex-by-right throughout the city is worthwhile if it unlocks $40 million in federal funds. Ward 9 McKenzie: Citywide fourplexes acceptable for $40mil federal funds - KVETCH (jonliedtke.ca)

Ward 2 councillor Fabio Costante joins AM800 CKLW’s Jon Liedtke on Live and Local to discuss why he voted against reaffirming Windsor’s Housing Accelerator Fund submission and why he thinks fourplex-by-right throughout the city is worthwhile if it unlocks $40 million in federal funds. Ward 2 Costante: Citywide fourplexes acceptable for $40mil federal funds - KVETCH (jonliedtke.ca)

Ward 3 councillor Renaldo Agostino joins AM800 CKLW’s Jon Liedtke on Live and Local to discuss why he voted against reaffirming Windsor’s Housing Accelerator Fund submission and why he thinks fourplex-by-right throughout the city is worthwhile if it unlocks $40 million in federal funds. Ward 3 Agostino: Citywide fourplexes acceptable for $40mil federal funds - KVETCH (jonliedtke.ca)

AM800 CKLW's The Morning Drive with Mike Kakuk and Lisa Williams held their annual Mike and Lisa Awards for 2023 and Jon Liedtke won Fill-in Announcer of the Year . As such, I wrote a VERY SERIOUS acceptance speech. The audio of the award presentation (of which I was not aware of!) is below: Wow, wow, wow! I can’t believe this is happening! I’m so honoured and humbled to receive this award for the...

Niagara Falls CPC MP Tony Baldinelli joins AM800 CKLW’s Jon Liedtke on The Shift to discuss the Paul Bernardo transfer, his Private Member’s Bill, C-342, which would prevent these types of transfers, and why he thinks Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino needs to resign.

Senator Patrick Brazeau, who is three years sober and has battled with alcoholism in the past, wants warning labels on alcohol bottles due to the risk of various cancers, and joins Jon Liedtke on AM800 CKLW.

David Cassidy, President of UNIFOR444 joins AM800 CKLW's Jon Liedtke to discuss Michigan repealing right-to-work legislation and how it represents the first major major union win in Michigan in 55+ years.

AM800 CKLW's Jon Liedtke is joined by Kenny Hotz and Spencer Rice to talk about the 20th anniversary of the Canadian cult classic Kenny vs. Spenny, their North American tour, & have some laughs along the way.

Anishinaabe journalist, documentarian, and award-winning writer Ryan McMahon joins AM800 CKLW’s Jon Liedtke to discuss CTV W5’s Thunder Bay 4-part documentary about Thunder Bay Police, the history of racism in Thunder Bay, and the failings and the injustices of its social systems and institutions.

President of Atwater Brewery Katy McBrady joins AM800 CKLW's Jon Liedtke to discuss how the Detroit brewery had an AI create their latest IPA recipe.

Tom Mulcair, CTV political analyst and former NDP leader, joined AM800 CKLW’s The Morning Drive to speak with Jon Liedtke and Lisa Williams about Prime Minister Trudeau and Canada’s premiers upcoming meeting on healthcare. AM800 CKLW: Jon Liedtke interviews Tom Mulcair about the PM & premiers healthcare meeting - KVETCH

Premier Ford recently said he spoke to a hospital executive who said Ontario’s healthcare system is only comparable to North Korea and Cuba, so I asked him whether his plans to expand access to private clinics will go far enough… Rose City Politics: Jon Liedtke asks Premier Ford if health changes are enough (VIDEO)

Pierre Poilievre joined AM800 CKLW’s The Shift to speak with Jon Liedtke about bail reform in Canada following an OPP officer killing. AM800 CKLW: Jon Liedtke interviews Pierre Poilievre on bail reform following OPP killing - KVETCH

Jason Kander joined Jon Liedtke on AM800 CKLW to talk about his experiences in the military and politics, battles with PTSD and depression, & his new book, Invisible Storm, which is an intimate look at life after politics and military service while dealing with mental health issues. Jason is an Afghan veteran who attained the rank of captain as an intelligence officer in the Army National Guar...

At the $5-billion Stellantis / LG Energy Solutions Windsor EV Battery Plant announcement, Jon Liedtke asked Prime Minister Trudeau and Premier Ford about EV Rebates. Rose City Politics: Jon Liedtke asks PM Trudeau and Premier Ford about EV Rebates (VIDEO) - KVETCH

Jon Liedtke joined the Morning Drive on AM800 CKLW to discuss his time at the Ambassador Bridge Blockade as one of the only members of the local media livestreaming the protest against COVID mandates for all to see, attaining well over 50,000 viewers over a three day period.

Justin Trudeau sits down with Jon Liedtke to discuss Windsor, the upcoming 2015 election, cannabis, electoral reform, single sports betting, and other topics. Justin Trudeau, leader of the Liberal Party of Canada, want to replace Stephen Harper as Prime Minister. He believes that under his leadership the Liberal Party will escape from their relegated third-party status and regain not only their ba...