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I invited Midland resident, Laura Michelle, who is the person behind MidlandOntarioVotes.ca to join me in the studio to discuss her efforts in, much like myself, are trying to get the Midland community to engage in the upcoming municipal election. Laura spoke about how project came to fruition and why she things it is important. #midlandvotes2026 #everyvotematters #beaninformedvoter

Mayor Bill Gordon is seeking re-election as Mayor of Midland. Bill stopped by the 'No Ostriching Here' studio to discuss what he feels Council has accomplished over the past four years—navigating the challenges of managing a municipality through a pandemic, the tragic loss of fellow councillors, and the impact of a severe winter emergency. Before you vote, get to know your candidate. #MidlandVotes...

Deputy Mayor Beth Prost dropped by the studio as she seeks a third term on Midland Council! As the longest-serving sitting councillor, Beth shares why she’s asking voters for another term and what her core priorities will be for the community moving forward. Tune in to get to know your candidate before election day! #MidlandVotes2026 #EveryVoteMatters #YourVoteMatters #KnowYourCandidate

Former local journalist Derek Howard stopped by the studio to share his campaign vision for Midland council! From regional transit solutions to running a zero-dollar campaign, Derek breaks down his unique approach to municipal leadership. Tune in to get to know your candidate before election day. #MidlandVotes2026 #EveryVoteMatters #YourVoteMatters #KnowYourCandidate

Longtime Midland resident and local business owner, Margaret Hamelin, has officially thrown her hat into the ring for the upcoming municipal election. Tune in as Margaret shares her vision, ideas, and what she hopes to bring to the council table for our community. #MidlandVotes2026 #EveryVoteMatters #YourVoteMatters #KnowYourCandidate

After his 2022 bid for Deputy Mayor, Cody Oschefski is back on the ballot running for a Councillor-at-large seat in October's municipal election! Listen in as Cody shares what he’s been up to since 2022 and why he's hoping for another opportunity to serve Midland residents once again. #MidlandVotes2026 #EveryVoteMatters #YourVoteMatters #KnowYourCandidate

Corinne McNaughton stopped by the "No Ostriching Here" studio to share her decision to run for Midland council in the upcoming municipal election! Tune in to hear her hopes and vision for our community's future. Get to know your candidates before you head to the polls! 🗳️ #MidlandVotes2026 #EveryVoteMatters #YourVoteMatters #MakeYourNoise

Local small business owner, Megan Marchildon, has set her sights on a council seat here in Midland. She sat down with me to talk about her community values, the small business community, families, affordability and all sorts of other things that she believes matter to the community. #MidlandVote2026 #KnowYourCandidate #Everyvotecounts #yourvotematters

First-time candidate Frances Tupy joined me in the studio to share her vision for Midland, why she’s running, and what she plans to bring to council. Get to know your candidate before you vote! #MidlandVotes2026 #EveryVoteCounts #YourVoteMatters #KnowYourCandidate

Tyler Downer sits down with me in the "No Ostriching Here." studio to talk about his first run for Midland Council and what it is that he feels he can offer his community. #MidlandVotes2026 #everyvotecounts

So what did I learn about Howie Major when he sat down with me in my studio to have a chat. Well I learned that there are two ways of doing things - there's our way and then there's the Howie way. Needless to say this convo didn't quite go as I expected but you know what, that's ok because I'm here for it. There's a reason they call this fella Mister Infrastructure. Just ask him about the generato...

Incumbent Councillor Bill Meridis joins me in my studio to talk about his experiences and what he has learned about what it takes to sit in a council seat. It has been a crazy four years, through a pandemic, the loss of councillors, having to appoint new councillors and is that wasn't enough we had the Midland winter black out. We talked about that was like and why he's all in for another four yea...

Welcome to the conversations! I sat down with rookie candidate Blain Dusome to talk about why he wants to be a part of the Midland council. Knowing who you are voting for matters. Voting is important. Being an informed voter is even more important. Know the candidate! #midlandvotes2026 #yourvotematters #everyvotematters #novotenobitching #rookiesrule

Joining me in the "No Ostriching Studio." is Councillor Jaz Patel who is seeking reelection in the upcoming Midland elections. Listen in as we cover a myriad of election topics and why he'd like to return to Council in the upcoming election.

Christine Cooper sits down with incumbent Councillor Jamie Lee Ball as they discuss the upcoming municipal election in Midland.

Welcome to Conversations with the Candidates - MIDLAND VOTES 2026 - The ReSisters go local as Christine Cooper speaks with the candidates who are running in her local municipal election happening in her hometown of Midland, Ontario. Voter engagement, particularly at the local level is at historic lows. So how do we get voters to dust off the apathy pall and re-engage? With the onslaught of AI data...

The ReSisters have an enlightening conversation with Nick Tsergas, a Canadian researcher and public-interest technologist, about AI datacentres and all the things we must consider in regard to them. They discuss which rights municipalities have to demand regulations around impactful infrastructure, which AI datacentre messaging to the public is accurate and which has the goal to misinform, what "d...

The ReSisters have a compelling and frank conversation with investigative reporter and Executive Director of the Accountability Journalism Institute (AJI), Walker Bragman. They discuss with Walker the current and ongoing need for independent and trustworthy journalism, the immense political influence on public health in the U.S. and around the globe, and the dangerous impacts of groups like the Br...

Christine and MJ speak to Dr. Jonathan Howard, a professor of neurology and psychiatry at NYU school of medicine. The ReSisters learn about Dr. Howard’s deep (and more than fifteen years long) understanding of the anti-vaccine movement. Dr. Howard provides insight into his two recent books, “We Want Them Infected” and “Everyone Else Is Lying To You”, both of which are bold and necessary accounts o...

The ReSisters speak to Dawn Bowdish, a Professor at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario, and Executive Director of the Firestone Institute for Respiratory Health. Prof. Bowdish sheds light on the concept of aging, talks about her research regarding the link between respiratory infections and cognitive decline, and defines “macrophage”, the root of her social media handles. She shares her thou...

The ReSisters host their first "ReSisters Round-up" session since starting their "No Ostriching Here." podcast! Christine and MJ share their thoughts on recent and upcoming world events with the style they have come to be known for: straight-talk, irreverence, and always some laughter. (International Women's Day, International Long Covid Awareness Day, Long Covid, Covid, Epstein, files, misogyny,...

The ReSisters have an enlightening conversation with Dr. AJ (Anthony) Leonardi, a very early and extremely vital noisemaker about the potential negative impacts to our Tcells/immune systems from Covid (SARS-CoV-2) infections and reinfections, and what that may mean on a population level. They delve into some of the issues in academia, medicine, science, politics, and human nature that have impacte...

The ReSisters welcome their friend, Ty Godwin (a.k.a., "Seeking Boston Marathon"), where they discuss his journey with Long Covid, stage 4 cancer, his early career and marathon achievements, his artistic and creative passions, and the journey he and his daughter are taking together as they host their "Butterfly Pavilion Podcast". From a friendship borne of online chats to being lifelong Denver Bro...

Dr. Michelle Cohen joins The ReSisters on “No Ostriching Here.” for a discussion about the wellness industry, its focus on women, and its ties to white supremacy.

The ReSisters welcome Dr. David Putrino to “No Ostriching Here.” to discuss the strides being made in the world of complex chronic illness.