Ontario Today Phone-Ins

We hear about the protest against a new data centre planned for Hamilton and callers weigh in on what makes them hesitant about more data centres here in the province. Our guests are Trent University's Anne Pasek, Canada Research Chair in Media, Culture and the Environment, Nick Tsergas who protested against the Hamilton data centre and Craig McLellan, CEO of the Canadian data centre and cloud sto...

Our gardening expert Paul Zammit starts the show by telling us all about vertical gardening, and which vine plants are best to avoid. He also takes your gardening questions.

CBC senior business reporter Anis Heydari lays out the current state of the real estate and housing market in the GTA, and what to expect in the coming months.

How couples and families connect the first 2SLGBTQ+ weddings to their own love story with guests Elaine Vautour, who married her partner Anne in 2001, and Rev. Deana Dudley also shares her stories as an officiant to some of those first gay marriages in Canada. 

From being a census volunteer, to finding your ancestors, to getting a business loan. Callers share their census stories with Geoff Bowlby, Assistant Chief Statistician at Statistics Canada.

We hear your stories about dealing with caregiver burnout and speak with Stephanie Muskat, a social worker who provides therapy to caregivers. We also hear from James Janeiro from the Canadian Centre for Caregiving Excellence about the latest findings on the pressure caregivers are under. 

Your stories searching for primary care with Dr. Tara Kiran, family doctor and research scientist at St. Michael’s Hospital. We also hear from researcher Andrew Longhurst about the latest report from the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives on primary care access in Canada.

A new slate of government ads highlight the province's public safety record. Callers who have supported Premier Doug Ford weigh in on whether they are a good use of taxpayer dollars. Our guest is Sabrina Nanji, founder of the Queen's Park Observer. 

Our gardening expert Paul Zammit starts the show by telling us about the Ontario Tree of The Year, an annual pageant that honours the most majestic tree in the province. He also takes your gardening questions. 

We hear how artificial intelligence is changing the way people are finding and landing jobs. Our guest is Tim Lang, president and CEO of Youth Employment Services.

Callers share their experiences getting GLP-1 medications including the new generic Ozempic and we hear from endocrinologist Dr. Tamara Spaic with St. Joseph's Health Care London.

Your stories about why some boys are lagging behind their female peers in school with Louis Volante, a distinguished professor of educational studies at Brock University. Also joining us for his take is Carl James, Jean Augustine Chair in Education, Community and Diaspora at York University.

David Shellnutt, the Biking Lawyer, talks about the province's proposed changes to e-bikes and callers weigh in. We also hear from Michael Pasquali, founder of the Canadian Electric Bicycle Association and owner of an e-bike shop.

Paul Zammit starts the conversations talking about invasive plants to watch for in the gardens this year, then takes your calls. Paul is a professor of Horticulture and Environmental Studies at Niagara College.

Callers tell us how they have managed to snag seats for a game, and we hear from Simon Houpt, The Globe and Mail's reporter who covers the business side of sports.

We hear from truck drivers and other road users about a recent auditor general's report that found big gaps in the way commercial truck drivers are trained in Ontario. OUr guest is Shelley Walker, a long-time truck driver and CEO of the Women's Trucking Federation of Canada.

Dermatologist Dr. Mark Kirchhof, president of the Canadian Dermatology Association, hears your stories. 

Collective efforts to pull our attention back from our devices and the multi-billion dollar engineering devoted to keeping us locked in. Our guest is D. Graham Burnett, calls it human fracking. He is co-editor and co-author of Attensity!: A Manifesto of the Attention Liberation Movement. 

Health authorities around the world are watching two outbreaks unfold -- an outbreak of Hantavirus and an Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo. We dig into the risk and we hear your questions about the diseases. Our guest is Toronto infectious disease specialist Dr. Allison McGeer.

May long weekend is often a busy one for gardeners, adding plants to gardens and pots for the summer ahead. Paul shares some tips on how to care for our new plant friends and takes your gardening questions. Paul Zammit is a professor of horticulture and environmental studies at Niagara College.

With skyrocketing costs and airline fuel shortages, Ontarians share the sacrifices and corners cut, but also alternatives that are saving summer. Hear their stories with tips and hacks from the CAA's Kaitlynn Furse. 

Intimate stories with Globe and Mail investigative reporter, Kathryn Blaze Baum, who has just published a book about her personal journey: In Fertility: The Story of a Miracle and the Big Business Behind It. 

Municipalities in Ontario are considering crackdowns on panhandling in some intersections. You weigh in with Kaite Burkholder Harris, co-chair of the Ontario Alliance to End Homelessness, and we hear from Windsor Coun. Renaldo Agostino.

After two Burlington women were found guilty in the murder of a 12-year-old boy and the torture of his brother in their care, we hear from the province's former child and youth advocate, Irwin Elman and we hear from Children's Aid Society worker Mel Barnett. 

Paul Zammit starts the conversation talking about the plants you can grow to save money on food costs. Paul is a professor of Horticulture and Environmental Studies at Niagara College.