Moore in the Morning - Sound Bites

The Morning Brief with Jim Warren, former advisor to Lastman and Mcguinty. Discussing the biggest stories of the day including Ottawa working on its vaccine passport for international travel, Conservatives upset with the MP vaccine mandate, federal COVID benefits set to end, CafeTO reconfiguration of city streets could be here to stay, Donald Trump unveiling his own social media platform, a new ca...

Facebook is planning to give itself a new name next week to reflect its focus on the metaverse. What are they thinking of changing it to? NBC News Radio National Correspondent Michael Bower gives Moore In The Morning the latest on the social media giant.

Guests: Toronto lawyer Gavin Tighe, Paven Bratch, Serial entrepreneur in Marketing, tech and real estate development and a part time farmer and Children’s Music Teacher Michelle Morrow.

Mayor Sue Perras of Smooth Rock Falls tells Moore In The Morning how the small northern Ontario town has been luring people from all over the province, including the GTA, to pull up stakes and move there since 2018. 

Guests: Elliott Cappell, climate change consultant and host of the “Hot Talk” podcast , Powergroup Communications, Laura Babcock, Phil de Luna, research scientist and cleantech innovator and Jerry Agar.

Toronto City Councillor Gary Crawford talks with Moore In The Morning about the Birchmount Park Collegiate Institute student killed crossing the street near her school and what the city is doing to combat pedestrian fatalities. 

NEWSTALK 1010 Royal Correspondent Coryne Hall tells Moore In The Morning about the Queen being put on bed rest by her doctors and Buckingham Palace cancelling her trip to Northern Ireland.

A million dollar bounty has been put on the heads of each of the kidnapped missionaries in Haiti. NBC News National Correspondent Rory O’Neill has the latest for Moore In The Morning.  

Energy expert Stuart Parnell, Managing Director at Stormont Capital Advisors, explains to Moore In The Morning what is driving the outrageous gas prices. 

The Morning Brief with Preet Banerjee, personal finance commentator and founder of MoneyGaps. Discussing the biggest stories of the day including two Toronto pedestrians killed yesterday, Doug Ford digging in, prices continuing to rise, CIBC chief complains working from home doesn't work, and whether we pay a million dollar bounty put on the heads of kidnapped missionaries.

Guests: Knia Singh, Toronto lawyer and NEWSTALK 1010 pundit, Executive Vice President, Maru Public Opinion‎ John Wright, Mark Towhey, a trusted advisor to business and political leaders and SVP of the Toronto Region Board of Trade, Lindsay Broadhead. 

Guests: Scott Reid, former advisor to PM Paul Martin, Queen's Park Bureau Chief at the Toronto Star, Robert Benzie, Sabrina Nanji from Queens Park Observer and International trade lawyer Mark Warner. 

Woodbridge resident Tommy Chang tells Moore In The Morning how he had his dog Dwaeji seized by Vaughan animal services after he escaped the property. If the one-year-old turns out to be a pit bull following a DNA test, he’ll be shipped out of the province under the Dog Owners’ Liability Act (DOLA), which bans the breed in Ontario. 

After a freeze during the pandemic, rents are on the rise in Ontario. For some much, much more than others. Benjamin Ries, a lawyer with Toronto’s Downtown Legal Services and who works on residential tenancy cases, tells Moore In The Morning that “We need rent control to extend to everyone” not just those in units built before 2018.

Facebook is hiring 10,000 in the EU for something called the metaverse. But why? NEWSTALK 1010 tech expert Carmi Levy breaks down what it is and what it all means with Moore In The Morning.

NEWSTALK 1010 Medical Correspondent Dr Mitch Shulman explains to Moore In The Morning how the Pfizer vaccine for 5-11 year olds is different than from the one for adults.

The Morning Brief with Tim Hudak, former leader of the Ontario Conservatives, now with the OREA. Discussing the biggest stories of the day including Pfizer filing to extend vaccine to kids, whether we should be concerned about people running around Ontario with fake vaccination proof, Justin Trudeau taking his lumps in Tk'emlúps, and calls for Doug Ford to apologize over his immigrant...

Patti Lovett Reid, Chief Financial Commentator at CTV News, tells Moore In The Morning how Canadian businesses see supply shortages lasting for months to come. Patti also has a new blog on how the pandemic is prompting more money conversations between newly weds and those thinking about getting married.  

Guests: Former advisor to Lastman and Mcguinty, Jim Warren, Deb Hutton, former senior advisor to two premiers and now a communications advisor, Writer, actor and business owner Jason Peat and Mike Bendixen, NEWSTALK 1010 Program Director.

Guests: Tim Hudak, former leader of the Ontario PC party now with the Ontario Real Estate Association, Mi'kmaq lawyer, professor, and activist Dr. Pamela Palmater, Adam Goldenberg, Toronto lawyer and National Post columnist Matt Gurney.

The provincial COVID passport app, Verify Ontario, was created with assistance from Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment. James Rilett, Central Canada Vice President of Restaurants Canada, tells Moore In The Morning that he's worried that the partnership shows the Ford government listens to big corporations, while small businesses are at best an afterthought.

Due to the Toronto Maple Leafs being so close to the salary cap, they signed University of Toronto netminder Alex Bishop to a one-day amateur tryout on Saturday night against Ottawa to back-up Jack Campbell. He describes the experience to Moore In The Morning.

Unvaccinated mother Monique Findlayter was told her young daughter could not be seen by the doctors at Centenary After Hours Clinic in Scarborough because of her status, nor was she allowed to stand in the waiting room. She joins Moore In The Morning with the story.

NEWSTALK 1010 science expert Dan Riskin takes a look at the latest stories:  Lucy Spacecraft Launches on Mission to Study The Origins of The Solar System, Strange Radio Signal From Galactic Center Has Astronomers Flummoxed, Horse Riding More Dangerous Than Skiis And Motorcycles, Injury Data Reveal, and Our Sense of Smell Gives Us a Startlingly Fast Warning System For Danger

A missionary group working in Haiti confirms the kidnapping of one Canadian, 16 Americans. For the latest Moore In The Morning turns to NBC News National Correspondent Rory O’Neill