Toronto Today with Greg Brady

Greg Brady focused in on President Elect Donald Trump is still expressing his desire to have Canada join the U.S....even by economic force, if necessary. Next, Flavio Volpe, president of the Toronto-based Auto Parts Manufacturers' Association, joins us to discuss his assertion that Trump doesn't understand how interconnected Canada and the U.S. truly are. Also, Conservative House Leader Andrew Sch...

Greg Brady spoke with Tasha Kheiriddin, National political columnist for National Post and a Writer for G-Zero Media  about Justin Trudeau's resignation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Greg Brady and the panel of: Steve Paikin, Author and Broadcaster, host of TVO’s ‘The Agenda’ Chloe Brown, policy analyst and former Toronto mayoral candidate Discuss: 1 - Reactions to Trudeau’s resignation 2 -Doug Ford won’t rule out snap Ontario election despite turmoil in Ottawa   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Greg Brady focused in on Justin Trudeau blamed everyone and fired back at Chrystia Freeland with his resignation announcement. Next, Tasha Kheiriddin, National political columnist for the National Post and a writer for G-Zero Media, doesn't mince words and says Trudeau threw other Liberals under the bus. Also, Robyn Urback, current affairs columnist with The Globe and Mail discusses her piece in t...

Greg Brady and the panel of: Warren Kinsella, Former Special Advisor to Jean Chretien and CEO of the Daisy Group Sharan Kaur, political strategist and partner at Sovereign Advisory Anthony Furey, columnist, 640 Toronto Contributor, council candidate for Don Valley West Discuss: 1. Canada PM Trudeau to announce resignation as early as Monday, Globe and Mail reports Learn more about your ad choices....

Greg Brady focused in on more about the terrorist attack that rocked New Orleans. Next, a long-time Member of Provincial Parliament who found himself living in a homeless shelter has received financial support from politicians of all political stripes. Lisa MacLeod, PC MPP for the riding of Nepean, joins us to discuss this story about political parties coming together and also to highlight the nee...

Greg Brady and the panel of: Ben Mulroney, 640 Toronto Contributor Laryssa Waler, Founder of Henley Strategies Discuss: Expectations that Trudeau will announce his resignation within the next two weeks. If not, what are the potential alternatives? Mendocino's statement—what do you think? Gained respect since October 7th after a rough summer regarding the Bernardo release to medium security and the...

Greg Brady focused in on an apparent terrorist attack in the heart of New Orleans. Next,  Ian Auzenne, a news anchor and reporter for WWL-AM/FM in New Orleans, joins us to unpack this horrific attack that happened just as America was ushering in the new year. Lastly, Dr. Casey Babb, Senior Fellow with the MacDonald Laurier Institute on how will the New Orleans truck attack impact safety planning...

Greg Brady and the panel of: Brad Bradford, Toronto city councillor for Beaches - East York Caryma Sa’d, lawyer, protest watcher Chris Chapin, Strategist and Managing Principal of Upstream Strategy Group Discuss: Does Toronto need to implement more anti-terror measures ASAP?  Union Station protest, time to clamp down on protests that evoke fear and/or cause a disturbance (Section 175) or common nu...

Greg Brady and the panel of: Steve Paikin Author and Broadcaster, host of TVO’s ‘The Agenda’ Chloe Brown, policy analyst and former Toronto mayoral candidate. Discuss: Canadians say cost of living was the top news story of 2024 Support for Trudeau Liberals fall to historic lows, rivalling party's worst defeat Leaning towards there NOT being an Ontario election in 2025 based on all the federal unre...

Greg Brady focused on the support for Trudeau Liberals falling to historic lows, rivaling the party's worst defeat ever. Greg is joined by Bryan Passifiume, Ottawa-based columnist with the Toronto Sun, joins us to unpack why Liberals are turning their backs on their own. Lastly, Matti Siemiatycki, Professor of Geography and Director of the University of Toronto's Infrastructure Institute joines Gr...

Guest Host Kevin Vuong and the panel of: Dan McTeague Former Liberal M-P … currently President of Canadians for Affordable Energy   Chris Chapin, Strategist and Managing Principal of Upstream Strategy Group. Toronto residents could be in for another property tax hike, Toronto mayor warns  Boxing Day shoppers lured by tax break say it's still not enough amid cost of living crunch. Eaton Centre prot...

Guest Host Kevin Vuong and the panel of: Anthony Furey, 640 Contributor Vince Gasparro, Ontario Liberal Candidate in Eglinton Lawrence and former Principal Secretary for Mayor John Tory Is it laudable that Mayor Chow attended the Menorah Lighting? Do we think President Trump is being serious here, or is this just grandstanding? Would Canadians actually vote for a beloved sports figure, even if the...

Guest Host Kevin Vuong and the panel of: Chris Chapin, Strategist and Managing Principal of Upstream Strategy Group Steve Paikin, Author and Broadcaster, host of TVO’s ‘The Agenda’ . Outreach workers say Ontario encampments are 'necessary' amid lack of shelter spaces The Ontario election guessing game: When will Doug Ford roll the dice? Tougher Canadian border security may not appease Trump’s tari...

Guest Host Kevin Vuong and the panel of: Brad Bradford, Toronto city councillor for Beaches - East York Sharan Kaur, political strategist and partner at Sovereign Advisory 1. Man handed 5th distracted driving charge for using cell phone on Hwy. 417 in Ottawa. 2.Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow calls it the Distillery Winter Market 3.Feds announce forum on antisemitism following incidents at Jewish school...

Greg Brady and the panel of: Taylor Deasley, strategic communications expert with Enterprise Canada. Kate Harrison, Vice Chair at Summa Strategies  Ben Mulroney, Host, Ben Mulroney Show 9a - Noon 1. Liberal MPs urging Justin Trudeau to quit hits 16 2.Toronto cops to receive salary bump for 2024 in arbitration decision: union memo 3.Do businesses legally have to take part in the GST tax holiday? Le...

Greg Brady focused in on it's when Justin Trudeau leaves the Liberal party, not if. Next, it appears that the folks at City Hall don't have enough things to do, because they are busying themselves with matters that don't concern municipal governments. Toronto city councillors are spending way too much time and energy worrying about what rideshare drivers are earning. Also, Lily Cheng, Councillor f...

Greg Brady spoke with David Miller, former Mayor of Toronto about what happened this week in Ottawa and Donald Trump's tariff threat. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Greg Brady spoke to Melissa Lantsman, Deputy Leader of the Official Opposition about how does the country move forward with all the instability in the federal government. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Greg Brady and the panel of: Stephanie Smyth, broadcaster, Smyth Media Group, Brad Bradford, Toronto city councillor for Beaches - East York, Mark Saunders, former Toronto police chief, mayoral candidate Discuss: 1 -Trudeau needs to announce that he will resign as PM effective January 6 2 - Who would be the top candidate to replace Trudeau? 3 - This tie-up at King/Spadina where the wires for stree...

Greg Brady focused in on Ottawa is still reeling from the departure of Canada's Finance Minister. And the question that is top of mind has to do with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau....will he or won't he bid us adieu?   Next, Some are saying that only two people want Prime Minister Trudeau to stay put.....our Prime Minister, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh. Melissa Lantsman, Deputy Leader of the Offic...

Greg Brady to with Zakarie Farah, an organizer with the group More Neighbours Toronto about Mayor Olivia Chow removing Councillor Brad Bradford as vice-chair of housing committee. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Greg Brady spoke to Brad Bradford, Toronto city councillor for Beaches - East York about Mayor Olivia Chow removing him as vice-chair of housing committee. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Greg Brady and the panel of: Steve Paikin, Author and Broadcaster, host of TVO’s ‘The Agenda’ Chloe Brown, policy analyst and former Toronto mayoral candidate Discuss: 1- Trudeau picks loyalist LeBlanc to replace Freeland after shock resignation sparks chaos 2- Federal deficit balloons to $61.9B as government tables economic update on chaotic day in Ottawa 3- Terry Fox will be the next Canadian fe...

Greg Brady focused in on our former Finance Minister threw a political grenade on Parliament Hill yesterday. Next, Just an explosive day in Ottawa yesterday, with a surprise resignation from Trudeau's cabinet. Celina Caesar-Chavannes, former MP, and author of 'Can You Hear Me Now?', joins us to weigh in on this political powder keg. Lastly, Robyn Urback, current affairs columnist with The Globe an...