Toronto the Politics the Show

Canadaland producer and host Noor Azrieh joins the show to chat Brad Bradford's AI astroturfing app and the effectiveness of social media in local elections. Support the show: https://buymeacoffee.com/ttpts Toronto the Politics the Show the IG: instagram.com/TorontoThePoliticsTheShow Email: torontothepoliticstheshow@gmail.com

Curran Stikuts, city councillor candidate for Ward 13, Toronto-Centre, joins the show chat housing, the TTC, nightlife, density, and the future of downtown Toronto. Support the show: https://buymeacoffee.com/ttptsToronto the Politics the Show the IG: instagram.com/TorontoThePoliticsTheShowEmail: torontothepoliticstheshow@gmail.com

Councillor Alejandra Bravo joins the Show to talk about her path to City Hall, the future of Toronto’s progressive politics, and what she wants to accomplish in a second term. Support the show: https://buymeacoffee.com/ttptsToronto the Politics the Show the IG: instagram.com/TorontoThePoliticsTheShowEmail: torontothepoliticstheshow@gmail.com

Nate Erskine-Smith, councillor candidate for Beaches - East York, joins the show to discuss his resignation from parliament, why he's running for council, and the state of the Ontario Liberals. Music by Zeyad Hamza: ⁠www.instagram.com/zeyadplaysguitar/⁠Support the show: buymeacoffee.com/ttpts Toronto the Politics the Show the IG: instagram.com/TorontoThePoliticsTheShowEmail: torontothepolitics...

Councillor Amber Morley joins the show to discuss the corruption allegations at Toronto Police Services, how we can address homelessness, and Olivia Chow's record. Thank you to Chantecler (798 Bloor Street W) for donating their restaurant to record this episode. Thank you to Zeyad Hamza for the music. Support the show: https://buymeacoffee.com/ttpts Toronto the Politics the Show the IG: instag...

At 20 years old, Tom Cai is running for City Council in Toronto Centre. We talk about why he entered the race, his concerns about development and the loss of small businesses, Toronto’s condo market, vacant housing, property taxes and whether building more density is ultimately good for the city. Music by Zeyad Hamza: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/zeyadplaysguitar/⁠Support the show: https://buymeacof...

Josh Matlow, Councillor for Ward 12, Toronto - St Pauls, chats about why he wants to run for reelection, police spending, and Oliva Chow’s record.  Music by Zeyad Music: https://www.instagram.com/zeyadplaysguitar/ Support the show: https://buymeacoffee.com/ttpts Christopher's IG: instagram.com/ChristopherChiasson Toronto the Politics the Show the Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/torontothepol...

Gord Perks, Councillor for Ward 4 Parkdale - Highpark, joins the show to discuss what he’s learned from 20 years of City Council, how it’s becoming harder for local politicians to serve their constituents, and why capitalism is trash.  Support the show: https://buymeacoffee.com/ttpts Christopher's IG: instagram.com/ChristopherChiasson Toronto the Politics the Show the Bluesky: https://bsky.app...

Mike Layton, candidate for Ward 11 University-Rosedale, joins the show to discuss his return to municipal politics, what's changed in the last 4 years, and what it would be like to work alongside his step-mother (aka the Mayor). To watch this episode: https://youtu.be/lkFwev4CvMk Support the show: https://buymeacoffee.com/ttpts Christopher's IG: instagram.com/ChristopherChiasson Toronto th...

Local politics creators, Troy Pavlek and Patty Wiens,  of Edmonton and Winnipeg respectively, join the Show to discuss their city’s bike lanes, the state of local news, and whether Chris will ever move out of his Mom’s basement.  To watch this episode: https://youtu.be/FPWCsC4qvLM Support the show: https://buymeacoffee.com/ttpts Christopher's IG: instagram.com/ChristopherChiasson Toronto the P...

San Grewal and Joel Wittnebel of The Pointer join me today to discuss Brampton politics, the failures of Patrick Brown's mayoralty, and how the lack of effective local news coverage means most Bramptonians don't know the half of it. The Pointer: www.thepointer.com Support the show: https://buymeacoffee.com/ttptsChristopher's IG: instagram.com/ChristopherChiassonToronto the Politics the...

Diana Yoon, city councilor candidate for Ward 11 - University Rosedale, joins the show to discuss her plans for building more housing, the ineffectiveness of mandatory treatment, and the effectiveness of Chris’ phone camera. More about Diana's campaign: https://www.voteyoon.ca/ Support the show: https://buymeacoffee.com/ttpts Christopher's IG: instagram.com/ChristopherChiasson Toronto the...

Mike Schreiner, Leader of the Ontario Green Party, joins the show to discuss Doug Ford's continued meddling in municipal affairs, how left leaning parties should work together during elections, and whether the Kawai Leonard trade to the Raptors will go through. Support the show: https://buymeacoffee.com/ttpts Christopher's IG: instagram.com/ChristopherChiasson Toronto the Politics the Show...

Marit Stiles, Leader of the Ontario NDP, joins the show to discuss Doug Ford's response to the trade war, his dismantling of transparency laws, and the NDP's alternative vision for Ontario. To watch this episode: https://youtu.be/LQZnvqPO54E Support the show: https://buymeacoffee.com/ttpts Christopher's IG: instagram.com/ChristopherChiasson Toronto the Politics the Show the Bluesky: ht...

Avi Lewis, Leader of the NDP of Canada, joins the show to discuss Canada’s accelerating trade war with the United States, his plan to lead the NDP to victory, and the effectiveness of Chris’s camera setup.  To watch this episode: https://youtu.be/_WQa5EWsiLc Support the show: https://buymeacoffee.com/ttpts Christopher's IG: instagram.com/ChristopherChiasson Toronto the Politics the Show the Bl...

Michael Longfield, Executive Director of Cycle Toronto, and Dave Shellnutt of The Biking Lawyer LLP join me today to discuss the Ontario court's decision that Doug Ford can rip out bike lanes in Toronto, and the devastating effect that that action would have on Torontonians. Cycle Toronto: https://www.cycleto.ca The Biking Lawyer: https://www.thebikinglawyer.ca/ Support the show: https://buymeacof...

Shannon Devine, NDP candidate for Beaches-East York in the upcoming federal by-election (Monday, August 31 2026), discusses what's different with Avi Lewis as leader, how her labour organizing experience has prepared her for parliament, and whether Chris making Studio Ghibli style cartoons with AI is worth environmental collapse. Support the show: https://buymeacoffee.com/ttpts Christopher's IG: i...

Councillor Candidate for Ward 1 - Etobicoke North, Chloe Brown, joins the show today to discuss city-owned grocery stores, her 2022 mayoral campaign, and how to bring vibrancy back to Etobicoke after years of neglect. More info about Chloe's campaign: https://www.cb4ward1.ca/ Support the show: https://buymeacoffee.com/ttpts Christopher's IG: instagram.com/ChristopherChiasson Toronto the Po...

In part 2 of this week's panel, MPP Stephanie Smyth briefly shares her endorsement of Brad Bradford resulting in Chris having an on-air ethical crisis about how to handle the rest of the show. Dan's writing and other links: https://www.anotherglassbox.com/ The Green Line: https://thegreenline.to/ Support the show: https://buymeacoffee.com/ttpts Christopher's IG: instagram.com/ChristopherChiasson T...

Toronto - St Paul's MPP and OLP Ethics and Integrity Critic Stephanie Smyth joins the show to discuss the breaking news that Progressive Conservatives spent party money (which is publicly reimbursed) to send individuals to monitor Bonnie Crombie while she was on vacation in Jamaica. This is the first part of this week's panel discussion. Check back in tomorrow (Saturday Aug 15) for the res...

Bruno and Sharlene of the Toronto Tenant Union join me today to share their skepticism of Carney's recent housing announcement in Toronto and how it might be time for you to organize a rent strike in your building. Toronto Tenant Union Website: https://www.tenantunion.ca/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tenantsunionto Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tenantsunionto Support the show: https:/...

Councillor Candidate for Ward 13, University - Rosedale, Gabe Blanc, joins the show today to chat about why he believes he's the man for the job. Gabe's Website: https://gabeforunirose.ca/ Christopher's IG: instagram.com/ChristopherChiasson Toronto the Politics the Show the Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/torontothepolitics.bsky.social Toronto the Politics the Show the IG: instagram....

Matt Elliott (City Hall Watcher) and Sabrina Nanji (Queen's Park Observer) join Chris today to round up all the news happening at Queen's Park and City Hall. Has Billy Bishop airport disrupted Doug Ford and Mark Carney's Bromance? Did Chris Alexander join the mayoral race just to squash Brad Bradford's mayoral dreams? Does Christopher Chiasson have what it takes to be an independen...

Councillor Candidate for Ward 19 Beaches - East York Jennie Worden shares her vision for Toronto based in "radical empathy" . You'll notice that this is the longest episode of Toronto the Politics the Show so far. It's because Jennie had so many interesting things that I saw no need to wrap up the conversation. CORRECTION: In this episode Christopher erroneously states that Brad...

Sarah Goodyear and Doug Gordon join Chris to discuss their recent visit to Toronto, how New York's congestion pricing is benefiting local businesses, and what can be done to encourage more people to ditch their car. Life After Cars book: https://www.lifeaftercars.com/ War on Cars on Blue Sky: https://bsky.app/profile/thewaroncars.bsky.social War on Cars Podcast: https://thewaroncars.org/ Christoph...