In Camera with Alvin Tedjo

Councillor Joe Horneck is the City Councillor for Ward 6 and is one of my freshman colleagues this council term. While he is known on Council for trying to stretch every last dollar as far as it can go, he is a passionate advocate for his community. His passion for transit, community spaces, and safer streets is unparalleled and brings a needed strong voice to city council. Follow Joe Horneck : Tw...

John Michael McGrath, or JMM as he is better know as, is a writer, journalist and podcaster best known for his work at TVO. Im sure many listening are used to JMM being partnering the seasoned Steve Pakin on their #onpoli Podcast. I will do my best not to disappoint. JMM has covered a flavour of Ontario Politics for most of his career, starting at Queen’s Park Briefing and Novae Res Urbis (a nerdy...

Dr. Adil Shamji is an Emergency Room Doctor and Member of Provincial Parliament for Don Valley East. Adil became a doctor to help people and make an impact, and those same values drew him to public service. After seeing the state of healthcare in northern, rural, and indigenous communities, Adil wanted work on the core problems of our healthcare system at Queen’s Park. In our conversation today we...

As Green Party of Ontario, Mike Schreiner does not have a big caucus, having only two Members of Provincial Parliament. But his strong, principled, forward thinking leadership has continuously pushed his party and our province forward. In our conversation today, Mike shares how he got into politics, as well as why he chose the Green Party of Ontario. We also talk about how we can make Ontario bett...

This week, I am excited to bring on Josh Colley, the Peel Regional Police Superintendent for 11 Division. Josh is responsible for policing everything west of Hurontario in Mississauga, a huge responsibility to say the least. In our conversation today, I talk with Josh about what that budget means for him and his team at 11 Division. Josh grew up here, still has family here, and remains focused on...

This week’s guest is Tim Hudak, the former leader of the Ontario Progressive Conservative Party from 2009 to 2014 and now Partner at Council Public Affairs. Tim and I were on the opposite side of many battles while at Queen’s Park, and good ideas rarely come with a political colour attached. In our conversation today, we explored Tim’s career starting with his family interest, to how he became one...

Experience is something that we all look for in our elected leaders. We want to see that they have been through challenges, and come out better on the other side. This week’s guest is John Tory, a man who has experience across the private sector as well as at every level of government. Throughout his career, John has worn many hats, but best known for his time as Mayor of Toronto.  John is a...

Today we are joined by Mississauga City Councillor Martin Reid. Martin and I are some of rookies on this council this term. Together, we are navigating how to get things done, how to represent our community and where we can find the stapler in a new place. Martin and I are only the third and fourth person of colour ever elected to Mississauga City Council. Follow Martin Reid: Instagram: instagram....

Toronto City Councillor Brad Bradford offers his take on modern municipal politics, having a local impact, the efficiency of municipal governments, and more - all in this episode of the In Camera podcast.

Kathleen Wynne offers her take on Mark Carney, Ontario's provincial election, the Canadian federal election, the future of cities, her legacy, and more - all in this episode of the In Camera podcast. Follow Premier Kathleen Wynne: Twitter: https://twitter.com/Kathleen_WynneInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/kathleen_wynne/ Follow Alvin: Instagram: instagram.com/alvintedjo YouTube: youtube.com/@A...

On this episode we are joined by Guelph Mayor, Cam Guthrie. I ask him about how we can make cities of all sizes better, and as a shock to few it comes down to building homes our neighbours can actually afford. Mayor Cam has done a lot in Guelph to go from one of the cities with the slowest building approval times to one of the fastest. We also talk about how we can do more to support our neighbour...

For the second episode of In Camera w/Alvin Tedjo, we’re joined by the CEO of Food Banks Mississauga, Meghan Nicholls. We take a deep dive into the current state of Mississauga's food banks, exploring Canada's cost of living crisis, how we measure up to other cities in the Greater Toronto Area, and how we can make life more affordable for everyone. We cover it all by tackling the big questions. Wh...

For the first episode of In Camera with Alvin Tedjo, we’re joined by transit enthusiast and YouTuber Reece Martin, aka RM_Transit. We take a deep dive into the current state of Mississauga Transit, seeing how we measure up to other cities across the country, and how we can make getting around easier for everyone. We cover it all tackling the big questions. What’s next for Mississauga? What’s up wi...

Welcome to In Camera, the Big City Podcast about Big City Issues and Big City Solutions. Every other week I take you behind closed doors to talk with experts, colleagues, and friends about the issues affecting Mississauga.