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After one of the truck convoy leaders boasted on social media that they would head to Toronto, police aren’t taking any chances in letting an occupation occur. Sabrina Nanji at Queen’s Park Observer, updates Moore In The Morning on what the security plans are at the provincial seat.

With the Ambassador Bridge blocked by protesters, supplies aren’t able to get over the border from the US. Already several of Ontario’s auto manufacturers are affected. Flavio Volpe, president of the Auto Parts Manufacturers Association, explains the impact to Moore In The Morning.

NEWSTALK 1010 Science Expert Dan Riskin with the biggest science stories of the week: Poor sleep could triple risk for heart disease says a U.S. study, whether you lose most of your body heat from your head, and why you shouldn't let your dog do its business wherever it wants.  

Former NDP leader turned CTV political analyst Thomas Mulcair tells Moore In The Morning about a second Liberal MP from Quebec breaking with the party line on pandemic restrictions.

Facebook parent company Meta is threatening the European Union with blocking it’s social media platforms on the continent. EU leaders say “don’t let the door hit you on the way out” adding “Life would be very good” without them. NEWSTALK 1010 tech expert Carmi Levy breaks down the battle and what it could mean for Canada with Moore In The Morning.

The Morning Brief with Mark Towhey, a trusted advisor to business and political leaders. Discussing the biggest stories of the day including how more closures possible as protests threaten to expand, auto plants starting to shut as the blockades continue, another Liberal MP breaking with the party line over pandemic restrictions, and one Toronto resident told to move his work van from his driveway...

Guests: Paven Bratch, Serial entrepreneur in Marketing, tech and real estate development and a part time farmer, Children’s Music Teacher Michelle Morrow and Mark Towhey, a trusted advisor to business and political leaders.

Fresh off his battle with Spotify, Neil Young is now going after 4 major US banks over what he calls “contributing to the mass fossil fuel destruction of Earth”. Music journalist Eric Alper has the story for Moore In The Morning. The Rock & Roll Hall Of Famer also raised eyebrows over his support for Amazon.

How did Canadian Intelligence Agencies miss such a groundswell before the truckers arrived in Ottawa? Turns out they weren’t looking for it, according to CSIS briefing notes. Stephanie Carvin, a former national security analyst turned associate Professor of International Relations at Carleton University, explains to Moore In The Morning.

If the Omicron wave is coming to an end, why are so many Canadians still dying from COVID? Infectious disease expert Dr. Zain Chagla explains to Moore In The Morning. He’s also calling for the end of Canada’s travel restrictions and testing when crossing the border.

Why didn’t officials see the trucker convoy coming? National Post columnist Matt Gurney just got back from Ottawa and shares his thoughts with Moore In The Morning.

Those betting on “The Big Game” are going to wager how much?? NBC News Radio National Correspondent Rory O’Neill has the answer for Moore In The Morning.

The Morning Brief with Preet Banerjee, personal finance commentator and founder of MoneyGaps. Discussing the biggest stories of the day including provinces starting to end COVID restrictions, the PATH is coming back Gas prices set to drop this weekend. Hydro rates could too, a Liberal MP breaking with his party, and scoring rapid tests at the grocery store soon.    

Guests: Elliott Cappell, climate change consultant and host of the “Hot Talk” podcast , Pickup Communications and now KPW Communications, Tamara Cherry and Phil de Luna, research scientist and cleantech innovator.

Guests: Melissa Lantsman, MP for Thornhill, Queen's Park Bureau Chief at the Toronto Star, Robert Benzie and Richard Crouse, host of the podcast Last Call with Richard Crouse.

Ottawa residents can uncover their ears, at least for the next 10 days, as an injunction has been issued against the protesters incessantly honking their horns. Christine Johnson, a lawyer at Champ And Associates, the firm who brought the class action suit, joins Moore In The Morning.

Guests: Scott Reid, former advisor to PM Paul Martin, International trade lawyer Mark Warner and Sabrina Nanji from Queens Park Observer.

A routine traffic stop last week turned into a major drug bust, with York Region Police taking enough fentanyl off the streets to kill 56-thousand. But the perpetrators didn’t go down without a fight. NEWSTALK 1010 crime specialist Mark  Mendelson has the wild story on Moore In The Morning.  

NBC News Radio National Correspondent Rory O’Neill has the latest on the situation in Ukraine for Moore In The Morning.

Does anyone actually read the terms of service or look at the privacy policy before agreeing? Of course not. Privacy Commissioner Daniel Therrien says Canadians should have been better informed that the Public Health Agency would be using anonymized cell phone location data to track movement patterns during the pandemic. More so, was it really anonymous? NEWSTALK 1010 tech expert Carmi Levy explai...

The Morning Brief with Tim Hudak, former leader of the Ontario Conservatives, now with the OREA. Discussing the biggest stories of the day including protesters causing a shutdown of the Ambassador Bridge, Parliament debating in an emergency session as protests expand, Ottawa Police Chief Peter Sloly saying he won’t resign, a Judge issuing a 10-day injunction on horn honking in Ottawa, and&nb...

Guests: NEWSTALK 1010 Crime Specialist Mark Mendelson, Deb Hutton, former senior advisor to two premiers and now a communications advisor and SVP of the Toronto Region Board of Trade, Lindsay Broadhead.

Moore In The Morning speaks with Ottawa City Councillor Diane Deans, who has some pretty strong words for the protesters, calling them “a threat to our democracy,” and at one point, “terrorists”. Deans, who is also the Police Services Board chair, asks if Chief Sloly can handle this “nationwide insurrection” which is “emboldened by the lack of enforcement...

Another busy weekend in Ottawa. Tensions are starting to flare as protesters dig into their second week along Parliament Hill, while MP Pierre Poilievre announces he’ll throw his name in to run for the Conservative Party leadership. The Globe and Mail’s Marieke Walsh has the latest from the nation’s capital for Moore In The Morning.

The Morning Brief with Scott Reid, former advisor to Prime Minister Paul Martin. Discussing the biggest stories of the day including Ottawa declaring a state of emergency in effort to oust protesters while the Toronto truck protest proves to be a one day wonder, Pierre Poilievre enters the race for Conservative leadership, fewer children growing up in Toronto, and whether he’s watching the O...