Moore in the Morning

Rebels took control of the Syrian capital of Damascus over the weekend toppling the regime of President Bashar Assad and Free for All ROUND ONE. 

Donald Trump doubles down on tariffs in first post-election interview, Doug Ford’s Tories leading as potential election looms and one of us thinks we need a federal election ASAP. The other thinks that’s a terrible idea. 

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Healthcare CEO gunned down in NYC, CALLS: TTC fare inspectors will go undercover and Federal Transport Minister Anita Anand on Air Canada announcing changes to its carry-on bags policy.

Marketing and branding expert Tony Chapman, co-founder at Chatter AI and host of the podcast Chatter The Matters , on Dollarama expanding across Canada and what that may say about the state of the economy and Wait: Did Taylor Swift really visit a Toronto dive bar?  

Transportation minister and travelers incensed over new Air Canada fees, Doug Ford makes appearance on Fox News to talk Trump and rats that can drive.

Doug Ford the spendiest Premier, Former Premier Kathleen Wynne  on the Ontario Auditor General’s report and Calls: Toronto may impose cap on number of Uber, Lyft drivers in the city.

Sabrina Nanji at Queen’s Park Observer on the Office of the Auditor General of Ontario releasing its 2024 annual report. Will we learn more about the Ontario Place MegaSpa process? Beer deal gone bad?   Former public safety minister Marco Mendicino on calling to immediately reconvene a meeting of the Canada-U.S. Cross-Border Crime Forum.     Free for All ROUND ONE: Scott Reid , CTV Political Comme...

Metrolinx CEO Phil Verster resigning after seven years, Toronto library apologizes after staff at east-end branch refuse to help lost girl and licking this “lollipop” will let you taste virtual flavors.

"Here's What I Would Do" - “Getting it right” with Deb Hutton. Can AI write funnier scripts?  Anthony Q. Farrell, BAFTA-winning, Emmy-nominated writer/producer, and Writers Guild of Canada Central Region Councillor has some thoughts. He was the creator, showrunner and executive producer of CTV's half-hour comedy Shelved. He served as executive producer and showrunner of CBC's Run the Burbs, Overlo...

Evan Solomon, publisher at G-Zero Media, on Trudeau’s ‘productive meeting’ with Trump in Florida.   Ontario Minister of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade Vic Fedeli on the province set to roll out major U.S. TV commercials.   Etobicoke MP Yvan Baker on Ukrainian President Zelensky saying he’d give up territory to achieve peace with Russia.   Free For All ROUND TWO: Jamaal Myers, Toronto...

NEWSTALK 1010 Crime Specialist Mark Mendelson on how Ontario mulls having prosecutors approve criminal charges before police lay them.   Matthew Bondy, CEO of Bondy & Associates, a public affairs and industry intelligence firm, and a Senior Fellow with the Macdonald-Laurier Institute, on Ukrainian President Zelensky saying he’d give up territory to achieve peace with Russia.    Safe Parkside c...

The Morning Brief with Scott Reid, CTV Political Analyst and former advisor to a Prime Minister  Canada promises Donald Trump it will safeguard the border    Ontario considering reform to allow prosecutors to lay charges instead of police    Citing Toronto jail conditions, judge slashes sentence of man who ‘embarked on night of terror’    Ontario set to roll out major U.S. commercial  Ontario fami...

– Ramona Oss , Vice President of the lottery at the Princess Margaret Cancer Foundation, on the lottery’s absolute final deadline. – John Tory with “Tory’s Take” - Reverend Cheri DiNovo at Trinity-St. Paul's United Church , on a church in Switzerland using an AI powered Jesus in the confessional. (on Zoom)  – Brendan Bellomo and Paula DuPré Pesmen , the filmmakers behind the Russian Ukrainian war...

Ontario government ‘in conversation’ with Hwy. 407 over potential buyback, Black Friday. Does it still matter? What's up with the Starbucks Red Cups?

Liberal Health Critic Dr. Adil Shamji on leaked health-care data that paints a troubling picture for Ontarians, including many to lose their family doctor. Free For All ROUND TWO:  NEWSTALK 1010’s Adwoa Nsiah-Yeboah, Chloe Brown , policy analyst and former Mayor Candidate and Toronto City Councillor Brad Bradford.  

Michael Westcott, CEO at Allies for a Strong Canada, on a letter sent from the TTC CEO to the Toronto police chief detailing anti-Semitic acts in the transit system.     NEWSTALK 1010 tech expert Carmi Levy on shoppers using ChatGPT and other AI tools for to score Black Friday and Christmas deals.     Free for All ROUND ONE: Amanda Galbraith, co-founder and partner at reputation management company...

The Morning Brief with Tim Hudak, former leader of the Ontario Conservatives - founder of Tim Hudak political consulting    Liberals and NDP combine to pass GST relief    Ontario matches GST holiday by removing provincial sales tax on some items    TTC writes to Toronto police chief to complain about anti-Semitic graffiti       Test Tube Thursdays with NEWSTALK 1010 Science Expert Dan Riskin - Dan...

- Toronto lawyer and independent journalist Caryma Sa’d on Ontario quietly extending its five-year pilot allowing electric scooters to be ridden in the province until the end of the decade.  – Scott Reid: Overhyped and Underplayed - Dr. Kevin Woodward, Associate Professor of Medicine in the Division of Infectious Diseases at McMaster University, on how Canada is at the bottom of the G7 nations in...