Moore in the Morning - Sound Bites

Guests: Veteran communications advisor and the man behind Touchdowns & Fumbles, Bob Reid, Deb Hutton, former senior advisor to two premiers and now a communications advisor and Powergroup Communications, Laura Babcock.

Guests: NEWSTALK 1010’s Robert Turner, Vass Bednar, Executive Director of the MPP in Digital Society at McMaster University, Toronto Councillor Shelley Carroll and Michael Thompson, deputy mayor of Toronto.

Rock and Roll Hall of Famer and leader of The Ronettes, Ronnie Spector, has died. Music journalist Eric Alper joins Moore In The Morning to discuss her impact on 60s music. 

Toronto based writer and digital consultant Alyssa Schwartz got a hefty bill from Uber all because she was following the ride sharing company’s own rules. She explains to Moore In The Morning what happened and how it finally got resolved. 

The Morning Brief with Mark Towhey, a trusted advisor to business and political leaders. Discussing the biggest stories of the day including Ottawa backing down on unvaccinated truckers, schools will wait for 30% infection rate before alerting parents, Doug Ford categorically ruling out vaccination tax, whether backyard homes are the solution to Toronto housing prices, and Trump calling out U...

Rather than send your beater to the junkyard, Toyota will take it back and refurbish it. For now it’s only in the UK. Jalopnik auto writer Andy Kalmowitz gives Moore In The Morning the details. 

Things aren’t looking so good for Prince Andrew, who lost his last gap bid to prevent a civil suit in the US from moving forward. NEWSTALK 1010 Royal Correspondent Coryne Hall has the latest on Moore In The Morning.

A new report says that the COVID shopping habits we developed during lockdown — heavy on tequila and sweatpants — look like they are here to stay. What is indicating that people are keeping with their COVID shopping habits? What kinds of items have we’ve been stocking up on since the pandemic lockdowns began? NBC News Radio National Correspondent Michael Bower has the the story&n...

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.

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

NEWSTALK 1010 medical correspondent Dr Mitch Shulman tells Moore In The Morning about a Canadian COVID treatment that shows 100% capability at neutralizing the virus. Plus, seniors dealing with prescription overload.

The Morning Brief with Preet Banerjee, personal finance commentator and founder of MoneyGaps. Discussing the biggest stories of the day including Quebec taking heat over a new anti-vax tax, a poll showing that taxing the unvaccinated is quite popular, the huge hit Omicron is taking to the Canadian economy, Drive-test dropping requirements to get G license, and the BBC adding balanced opinions - sp...

CTV Chief Financial Commentator Pattie Lovett-Reid explains to Moore In The Morning the huge hit Omicron is taking on the Canadian economy.  

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.

The East End’s city owned Detonia golf course could be cut in half, according to a proposal. City Councillor Brad Bradford (Beaches-East York) joins Moore In The Morning to discuss his calls, along with Councillors Crawford and Fletcher to protect the outdoor recreation site. 

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

There are 20 clinics across Canada to help patients suffering from long Covid. What is going on with their bodies? What are the treatments? Dr. Angela Cheung, a senior scientist-clinician at the University Health Network in Toronto, which includes the Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, is looking into studies of those still dealing with lingering symptoms, and sheds some light for Moore In The Morn...

In a medical first, doctors transplanted a pig heart into a patient in a last-ditch effort to save his life. And so far, he’s doing well. NEWSTALK 1010 Medical Correspondent Dr Mitch Shulman gives Moore In The Morning the story.

The Morning Brief with Tim Hudak, former leader of the Ontario Conservatives, now with the OREA. Discussing the biggest stories of the day including Ontario sending kids back to school, whether police horses a thing of the past, city councillors looking to save Detonia Golf Course, the latest on the Djokovic saga, and a death row inmate who wants to die by firing squad.

Tennis superstar Novak Djokovic has been told by a judge he can stay in the land down under, after his visa was cancelled for not being vaccinated as he stepped off the plane. What do regular Australians think of the drama? Moore In The Morning gets the answer from Rachel Baxendale, reporter for The Australian.

Bob Saget has died and the world is a bit less funny. Just for Laughs CEO Bruce Hill joins Moore In The Morning to remember the TV and comedy legend. 

Guests: Writer, Actor, Business owner Jason Peat, Tim Hudak, former leader of the Ontario PC party now with the Ontario Real Estate Association and Senior Vice President of the Toronto Region Board of Trade, Lindsay Broadhead (on Zoom)

Guests: Mi'kmaq lawyer, professor, and activist Dr. Pamela Palmater, John Tory Jr. and National Post columnist Matt Gurney.

Ontario’s ICU numbers keep climbing, breaking 400 yesterday. How precarious is the hospital situation in the province? Dr. Michael Warner, head of critical care at Michael Garron hospital breaks down the figures for Moore In The Morning.

On Saturday night, a Twitter account for Toronto Paramedics Service posted that a Code Red was issued, meaning that there were no ambulances available in the city to respond to a life-threatening call. Mike Merriman, the paramedic unit chair, confirms and lets Moore In The Morning know what’s going on.