Moore in the Morning

- John Tory on how Doug Ford’s plan for addressing the opioid crisis is a good start, but isn’t a long-term solution.  –   Community and crisis worker Diana Chan McNally on Ontario fast-tracking its closing drug consumption sites bill and skipping public hearings. – Rattled by Trump's tariff threat, Canada's leaders point fingers at each other -OPP hunt suspect who fired at vehicles on the 401 in...

Gunfire on the highway, tariff threats, serial killer denied parole, and Free For All Round 1. 

Border battle over guns and tariffs, scooters, and parole. Oh my. Plus: how the right kind of music helps you recover from surgery.

Ontario Labour Minister David Piccini on the province offering parental leave for adoption and surrogacy. WE ARE FIRST TO ANNOUNCE THIS.    Vaughan Mayor Steven Del Duca on slashing development charges in the city to help kick-start housing construction and lower housing prices.     Evan Solomon, publisher at G-Zero Media, on Donald Trump promises a 25 per cent tariff on products from Canada and M...

BNN Bloomberg’s Amanda Lang, host of Taking Stock with Amanda Lang, on Donald Trump promises a 25 per cent tariff on products from Canada and Mexico. Plus: how the shorter holiday shopping season ups pressure on retailers and consumers.  Free for All ROUND ONE: Scott Reid, CTV Political Commentator and advisor to a number of Prime Ministers, premiers and political leaders, Deb Hutton, former advis...

The Morning Brief with Mark Towhey, trusted advisor to business and political leaders   Donald Trump threatens 25% tariff on Canadian goods  Torontonians identify priorities, concerns in new city survey  Huge changes planned to 'transform' a major Toronto street  Singh calls on Ottawa to extend $250 rebate to cover seniors, vulnerable Canadians    Tech Tuesdays w/ NEWSTALK 1010 tech expert Carmi L...

Pickering Mayor, Kevin Ashe on 15-minute city conspiracies      Free For All ROUND TWO: Jamaal Myers, Toronto City Councillor and TTC Chair, Children’s Music Teacher Michelle Morrow and Bob Richardson, NEWSTALK 1010 contributor and public affairs consultant.     

Caryma Sa'd on North York pro-Palestinian protest featuring man dressed as Hamas leader. Free for All ROUND ONE: Laura Babcock of POWERGROUP Communications and Host of the O-Show, Journalist and co-founder of The Line, an online magazine, Matt Gurney and Jon Burnside, Toronto City Councillor. 

The Morning Brief with Scott Reid, CTV Political Analyst and former advisor to a Prime Minister  Mulcair Mondays with former NDP Leader and CTV political analyst Thomas Mulcair.   

Kitchener Centre Green Party MP Mike Morrice on his petition calling on the federal government to evaluate and adopt ticket resale measures.    Public speaker and journalist Ginella Massa expresses her disappointment that Taylor Swift isn’t spending any time in Toronto between her shows, despite all the red carpet rolling out the city has done for the pop superstar      Free For All ROUND TWO: NEW...

John reflects on spending the night sleeping on the street  Free for All ROUND ONE: Vass Bednar, Executive Director of the MPP in Digital Society at McMaster University, Toronto lawyer Courtney Betty of Betty’s Law and Jerry Agar.     

The Morning Brief with Deb Hutton, former senior advisor to two premiers and now host of 2-4pm here at NEWSTALK 1010    Trudeau offering Canadians temporary tax relief, along with a one-time $250 rebate  Provincial government to indemnify itself over being sued in bike lane injury lawsuits  Trudeau says he would allow Israeli PM Benjamin Nethyenhu to be arrested on Canadian soil  Petition by RFK J...

The Globe And Mail Senior Political Correspondent Marieke Walsh on Justin Trudeau to unveil a GST discount program.  CHUM’s David Corey Stephen Mensah, Executive Director at Toronto Youth Cabinet , on their campaign calling for the creation of 10,000 additional summer jobs, which they say will prevent youth violence and improve community safety.  Olivia, Martin Ross’ daughter,  wants to defend her...

Former Toronto Mayor David Miller on being tapped by the Ontario NDP to help create a new deal between the municipalities and the province. U.S. Intelligence is predicting a major airborne attack on Kiev in the coming days.  NBC News Radio National Correspondent JAYSON CAMPADONIA looks at why Russia is planning the attack, and how Ukraine’s allies are responding.   Markham’s Martin Ross who is fig...

Joy, who experienced youth homelessness at one time, on the Covenant House Sleep Out. Pam Palmater, Lawyer, professor, and activist , on federal minister Randy Boissonnault resigning from cabinet after questions surrounding his indigenous heritage. Free for All ROUND ONE: Paven Bratch , serial entrepreneur in health and tech, Brampton City Councillor Rowena Santos and Amanda Galbraith , co-founder...

The Morning Brief with Tim Hudak, former leader of the Ontario Conservatives - founder of Tim Hudak political consulting  Justin Trudeau will unveil GST discount program  Canada’s largest bottled water producer to pull out of Ontario  Markham man gives up on backyard hockey rink  Parole board says it will reconsider Paul Bernardo hearing    Melinda Haring, senior advisor at Razom for Ukraine, and...

Free for All ROUND ONE: Ana Bailao, former Toronto city councillor and mayoral candidate, International trade lawyer Mark Warner and Tamara Cherry with Pickup Communications, author of “The Trauma Beat: A Case for Re-Thinking the Business of Bad News,” and now host of The Trauma Beat podcast. 

The Morning Brief with Preet Banerjee, personal finance commentator and founder of MoneyGaps     Doug Ford dismisses the cost of removing bike lanes in Toronto as “hogwash”  How a Toronto city charter could fend off 'political interference' by Queen's Park  Alleged 'potato cartel' accused of conspiring to raise price of frozen fries, tater tots across US  A Parliament that is dead on the inside  N...

 Former US Ambassador Jim Gilmore on why Russian President Vladimir Putin can not be allowed to win in Ukraine.   Pinball Clemons on the Argos winning the Grey Cup for the 19th time. Congratulate the team today from 11 to 1 at Maple Leaf Square.   Free For All ROUND TWO:  Sunira Chaudhri, employment lawyer at Workley Law,  Queen's Park Bureau Chief at the Toronto Star, Robert Benzie and   Richard...

Stephanie Carvin, Former National Intelligence Analyst, now professor at Carleton, on how ISIS arrests are spiking in Canada and youths are behind the resurgence. Plus: a foiled plot by Iran to assassinate Canadian human rights advocate and former Liberal justice minister Irwin Cotler.   Free for All ROUND ONE: Scott Reid, CTV Political Commentator and advisor to a number of Prime Ministers, premi...

The Morning Brief with Mark Towhey, trusted advisor to business and political leaders   City of Toronto throws a lifeline to the Santa Claus Parade  Ontario transport minister not offering estimate of Toronto bike lane removal cost  BIA says removing bike lanes would hurt business  Argonauts throw a Grey Cup victory party today in Maple Leaf Square    Hamiltonian Laura Babcock at Powergroup commun...

Henry Wolfond takes flight on Blue Origin's next private space mission - He's the only Canadian who is part of this six-person crew that will go to the edge of the earth’s atmosphere on the New Shepard later this week!     "Here's What I Would Do" - “Getting it right” with Deb Hutton.   Over the weekend Russia pounded Ukraine’s power grid with a massive drone ttack. Meantime, it looks like our Eur...

Ontario NDP Leader Marit Stiles  makes a pitch for a New Deal for Municipalities. She will introduce this legislation later today at Queen’s Park.   Free For All ROUND TWO: Jamaal Myers , Toronto City Councillor and TTC Chair, Children’s Music Teacher Michelle Morrow and Robert Turner, NEWSTALK 1010 boss man.  

Dan Werb, Director at the Centre on Drug Policy Evaluation, with their new evidence on the public safety impacts of supervised consumption sites in Toronto, including on homicide, assault, robbery, and break & enters.     Free for All ROUND ONE: Laura Babcock of POWERGROUP Communications and Host of the O-Show, Journalist and co-founder of The Line, an online magazine, Matt Gurney and Jon Burn...

The Morning Brief with Scott Reid, CTV Political Analyst and former advisor to a Prime Minister  Just how much do you need to be paid to make a livable wage in Toronto?  Toronto wants to ban paid plasma clinics, but 2 are already slated to open in the city next year  Tears, anger as Toronto City Council debates honouring Christianity  Insiders say Doug Ford will use the spectre of Trump to justify...