Moore in the Morning - Sound Bites

NEWSTALK 1010 Science Expert Dan Riskin discusses the big stories of the week including how the world’s most popular EVs aren’t cars, trucks, or motorcycles, the trigger of rare blood clots with AstraZeneca jab has been found by scientists, the Webb Space Telescope launch getting rebooked, and how gene edited sex selection may spare animal suffering.

The Morning Brief with Scott Reid, former advisor to Prime Minister Paul Martin. Discussing the biggest stories of the day including the rule change allowing Canadians to sprint home from South Africa, the education minister telling Catholic teachers to let Christmas happen, protesters outside children’s vaccine clinic, Doug Ford’s daughter attending at anti-vax protest event, the City...

Perhaps Metrolinx should just run a bus between Toronto and London, as very few passengers are riding the GO train between the two cities. Ben Spurr, transportation reporter at the Toronto Star, crunched the numbers and breaks them down for Moore In The Morning.

Guests: NEWSTALK 1010’s Jason Agnew, Kofi Hope, of Monumental and the Toronto Star and Former premier and Liberal education critic, Kathleen Wynne.

Guests: NEWSTALK 1010’s Dave Trafford, Toronto lawyer Courtney Betty of Betty’s Law and Jerry Agar.

Legendary Canadian Olympic broadcaster Brian Williams is hanging up the microphone after 50 years. So Moore In The Morning has to wish him well. TSN celebrates his career on Sunday, Dec. 12 in advance of the 108th GREY CUP broadcast.

The Morning Brief with Deb Hutton, former senior advisor to two premiers and now a communications advisor. Discussing the biggest story of the day including one customer placing 780 Skip The Dishes orders, border officials telling a traveller to do her homework, a judge reprimands Tory and Ford over comments, people faking their proof of vaccination with Snapchat, and Alec Baldwin's interview &nbs...

York Region Police are warning that car thieves are using Apple tech to track, then steal vehicles. NEWSTALK 1010 crime specialist Mark Mendelson explains to Moore In The Morning on how it works and what you can do to protect yourself.

Guests: Veteran communications advisor and the man behind Touchdowns & Fumbles, Bob Reid, Tim Hudak, former leader of the Ontario PC party now with the Ontario Real Estate Association and NEWSTALK 1010’s Adwoa Nsiah-Yeboah.

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.

Minister Steven Guilbeault, the new federal environment Minister (and bike enthusiast), joins Moore In The Morning to talk about the government’s top climate priorities coming out of the most recent federal election, reflections on COP26 and next steps. He’s in Toronto this week discussing sustainable finance, promoting public & active transit, and meeting with his counterpart in t...

The Morning Brief with Jim Warren, former advisor to Lastman and Mcguinty. Discussing the biggest stories of the day including booster doses coming for over 50 crowd, whether Canadians are rethinking travel plans, Ford shrugging off fraudulent benefits claims, the Federal conversion therapy ban passing, Alec Baldwin saying he never pulled the trigger, and screw tops vs corks on wine bottles.

Thanks to the Omicron variant, the Feds have reinstated COVID testing for foreign air travellers returning to Canada from anywhere except the US, requiring a PCR test at the arriving airport, then isolation until the result comes back negative. Martin Firestone, President of Travel Secure Inc, and an insurance broker in travel medical coverage, explains to Moore In The Morning what this will likel...

  Toronto Star Transportation Reporter Ben Spurr tells Moore In The Morning how the Ontario Line will wreck downtown Toronto for at least 7 years.

If the Democrats in the US get their legislation passed, the use of automated bots to buy up retail goods, such as video game consoles and graphics cards, from websites would be a thing of the past. NEWSTALK 1010 tech expert Carmi Levy explains to Moore In The Morning how the Stopping Grinch Bots Act could help keep your holiday bills in check. 

NEWSTALK 1010 crime specialist Mark Mendelson explains to Moore In The Morning what impact, if any, there could be with Toronto Police Service putting its unvaccinated employees, including cops, on unpaid leave.

The Morning Brief with Preet Banerjee, personal finance commentator and founder of MoneyGaps. Discussing the biggest stories of the day including the World Health Organization recommending people over 60 not to travel internationally, the Feds adding more countries to travel ban as WHO says bans don’t work, construction on Ontario Line creating a world of commuting headaches​, vaccine mandat...

Guests: Queen's Park Bureau Chief at the Toronto Star, Robert Benzie, Melissa Lantsman, MP for Thornhill and Poplife’s Richard Crouse.

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

TSN Golf Analyst Bob Weeks discusses with Moore In The Morning Tiger Woods’ first press conference since his accident

According to The Weather Network, southern Ontario can expect a Weather Whiplash. What does that mean? Probably a mess this winter. Meteorologist Doug Gillham tells Moore In The Morning.

Eileen de Villa, the city's top doctor, recommends decriminalizing possession of small amounts of illicit drugs. Taryn Grieder, Staff Scientist and Assistant Professor at the University of Toronto, explains to Moore In The Morning why this is a good move.

The trial for former "Empire" actor Jussie Smollett began yesterday. He is accused of lying to police about an alleged attack and has been charged with felony disorderly conduct. NBC News National Correspondent Rory O’Neill has the latest for Moore In The Morning.

The Morning Brief with Tim Hudak, former leader of the Ontario Conservatives, now with the OREA. Discussing the biggest stories of the day including COVID test requirements ending for Canadians taking short trips to the US, Dr Eileen de Villa calling for decriminalization, small businesses decrying Queen Street construction, the dress code for Parliament - even if remote, and watching the Beatles...

Guests: Toronto lawyer Courtney Betty of Betty’s Law, Deb Hutton, former senior advisor to two premiers and now a communications advisor and SVP of the Toronto Region Board of Trade, Lindsay Broadhead.