Left Looking In

Guest host, Jennifer Hassum, interviewed the new Ontario NDP Leader, Marit Stiles!  In this episode, we dive into what motivated her to run for leader, how she juggles home life and work life, along with some of the challenges she sees facing Ontarians right now and what she hopes to do about it. Marit previously served as a Toronto District School Board Trustee and fought to strengthen Canada’s a...

On this month's episode, we welcome special guest host, Jennifer Hassum, Executive Director of the Broadbent Institute to the podcast for our first-ever, all-female panel in celebration of International Women's Day! In this episode, Jennifer speaks with the newly elected Leader of the Ontario NDP, Marit Stiles and Toronto City Councillor Shelley Carroll. Our guests celebrate the progress...

February is recognized as Black History month and there is no shortage of events and celebrations to honour the legacy of Black Canadians and their communities, especially in Toronto. But it’s also a time to reflect and educate ourselves on the history of Black enslavement, discrimination and criminalization of people of African descent, and to remember that racism still exists. Join David Moscrop...

Affordability and the rising cost of living usurpingly are said to remain as significant challenges in 2023. Affordable housing has been a priority issue for people for some time now. Toronto is home to the world’s biggest housing bubble. There are many mechanisms being talked about to address housing affordability, and to understand them better we called on the experts: Toronto City Councillor Br...

There is so much to unpack here... we dive into the current public sector negotiations in Ontario, what's happening with education workers, how the Ford government has handled these talks, and what the future looks like for the Right to Strike.  Host, David Moscrop, is in conversation this week with Peggy Nash, former MP and former national president of the New Democratic Party, Jonathan Weie...

Hosted by David Moscrop and Eddie Mariconda, this week's episode includes conversations about the recent Ontario municipal elections, the challenges facing cities, and in particular, municipal public works.  Our guests this week include Jennifer McKelvie, Toronto City Councillor for Ward 25, Scarborough Rouge and Joe Mihevc, Toronto City Councillor for Ward 10, Spadina-Fort York. 

Listen this month's Left Looking In podcast with David Moscrop, Eddie Mariconda and special guest Jennifer Hassum from the Broadbent Institute for a very special LIVE episode.  On this episode, we explore the role of labour, does labour have a "duty" to be involved in politics and analyzing some recent wins for labour. Listen now!

With Paramedic Services facing staffing and resource pressures, what does this mean for the future of first response? With David Moscrop, as Left Looking In's host, Eddie Mariconda, President CUPE Local 416 – Recurring co-host and panelists Mike Merriman, CUPE 416 Paramedic Rep and Dr. David Walker, Professor at Queen’s University.    

CUPE 416 and host David Moscrop try to get beyond the talking points, the Twitter sniping and the slogans that drives so much of our contemporary discourse.  With special guests Susan Delacourt from the Toronto Star, Martin Lukacs of The Breach, and Press Progress' Luke LeBrun to banter about the changing way we report, consume and stay up to date with the news.

Co-hosts David Moscrop and Eddie Mariconda welcome guests  Hamish Marshall political pollster and Conservative strategist and Emilie Taman, Lawyer and co-host of The Docket podcast and former federal NDP candidate, alongside Mark Hancock, National President of the Canadian Union of Public Employees.

Left Looking In is hosted by David Moscrop featuring new guests every month to discuss the issues that matter to you. We want to push the envelope on key conversations and look for solutions – not more problems.  Episode #1: Next Gen Work – what does it mean? In conversation with some of Ontario’s biggest advocates for examining what the future of work looks like and what it means for union member...