Toronto Today with Greg Brady

Greg Brady spoke with Alex Beheshti, Sr Consultant, Economic Consulting, Altus Group, Consultant specializing in urban planning and land economics about Bonnie Crombie’s housing plan would axe land-transfer tax for first-time home buyers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Greg Brady spoke with Bill Sinclair, President and Chief Executive Officer, The Neighbourhood Group Community Services which has announced legal action against the Community Care and Recovery Act. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Greg Brady spoke to Mike Moffatt, Economist, Founding Director, PLACE Centre. Co-Host, "Missing Middle"  about Bonnie Crombie’s housing plan would axe land-transfer tax for first-time home buyers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Greg Brady and the panel of: Jon Burnside, Toronto City Councillor for Don Valley East Sharan Kaur, political strategist, and partner at Sovereign Advisory Eric Lombardi, Founder of More Neighbours Toronto Discuss: 1 - TTC software issues & delays 2 - Are Trudeau's comments on Harris helpful or hurtful to women? 3 - Ford government’s bill to clamp down on homeless encampments to be introduced Thur...

Greg Brady focused in on Premier Doug Ford seems to be engaging in a game of chicken with President Elect Trump. Ford is threatening to cut off millions of American residents living in border states from Ontario's energy exports if the U.S. proceeds with tariffs on Canadian goods. Next, Ontario is threatening to cut off millions of Americans from Canadian energy. Stephen Lecce, Minister of Energy...

Greg Brady spoke with Theo Meadows, father of 2 young kids and he says 911 put him on hold 3 times as armed group broke into his home. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Greg Brady spoke with Hon. Vic Fedeli, Minister of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade  about Trump's impending tariffs. 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. TTC Uber/Ride Share issue - Chow changes her mind/backs down 2. Trudeau/Freeland - wind blowing, is it yet another bad look for Trudeau if he doesn't stick w/ Freeland until the end......

Greg Brady focused in on a big topic before City Council revolves around Uber and whether caps are needed. Has Mayor Olivia Chow done an about-face when it comes to her stance on ride sharing? Next, it looked like Toronto was going to crack down on Uber and other ride sharing apps, but the tide may be changing. Kristine Hubbard, Operations Manage for Beck Taxi, joins us to weigh in on this controv...

Greg Brady spoke to Josh DeHaas, counsel with the Canadian Constitution Foundation and co-author of the new book Free Speech in Canada: A beginner’s guide from ancient roots to current controversies about Town councils should not be compelled to raise Pride flags Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Greg Brady spoke with April Engelberg, Toronto lawyer, former city council candidate about the city of Toronto spending $100k to help women fleeing domestic violence pay rent.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Greg Brady focused in on the big news has to do with the capture of a suspect in the United Healthcare CEO shooting. Next, the arrest of the man believed to be responsible for the execution of a health insurance CEO in New York City took place at a fast food restaurant, of all places. Debbie Hoy, a reporter with WCRO, joins us from Altoona, Pennsylvania to discuss the capture of a shooting suspect...

Greg Brady spoke to Dr. Kerry Bowman, professor, Bioethics, UofT about legislation to end first cousin marriage as passing on of bad genes more apparent with closer family bloodlines. 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. Trolls bash tipster who helped catch Luigi Mangione, alleged killer of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson 2. Daniel Penny acquitted in subway chokehold death of Jordan Neely, sparking applause, uproar in NYC courtroom   3. Doug...

Greg Brady and the panel of: Kim Wright, Founder and Principal of Wright Strategies  Anthony Furey, columnist, 640 Toronto Contributor, city council candidate for Don Valley West Davelle Morrison, Broker with Bosley Real Estate, 640 Toronto contributor Discuss: 1. Trudeau's visit with Trump....fails to get tariffs off the table.....is this a L for the Liberal party? Or to be expected? 2. Canada Po...

Greg Brady focused in on big news out of Syria as Syrian President Bashar Assad flees the country. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says this ushers in a new chapter for Syria, free of terrorism and suffering for its people. Next, The fall of the Assad dictatorship "ends decades of brutal oppression" for the Syrian people. Bob Rae, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Canada to the United Natio...

Greg Brady spoke with Janice Thompson, CEO of Niagara Falls Tourism about the Winter Festival of Lights on now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Greg Brady spoke with Adam Zivo Executive Director of the Centre For Responsible Drug Policy about the Federal government are banning a new set of guns that licensed owners will have to surrender to the government, who will in turn send them to Ukraine. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Greg Brady spoke to Ron Butler, Mortgage Broker with Butler Mortgage about Justin Trudeau's post attacking short term rental properties that the government believes should be turned into housing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Greg Brady and the panel of: Laryssa Waler, Founder of Henley Strategies  Ahmad Elbayoumi , Policorner: The politics, policies and personalities at Queen’s Park. Chris Chapin, Strategist and Managing Principal of Upstream Strategy Group Discuss: 1. Ford made offer to mayors - some responded. So, even w/ notwithstanding clause, isn’t this how it’s supposed to work? 2 - Doug Ford’s daughter…..an adu...

Greg Brady focused in on Ontario Premier Doug Ford taking aim once again at encampments and the reaction to 12 mayors asking for the Premier's help. Next, one of the those mayors, Cam Guthrie, Guelph Mayor, gives his reaction to the latest out of Queen's Park. Lastly, Shelli Sonstein, News Director, Q 104.3 in New York City breaks down the latest in the manhunt for the gunman who killed the United...

Greg Brady spoke to Ryan Painter, freelance columnist, consultant, public speaker, and the author of the political newsletter Painter's Political Pulse on SubStack about a stabbing in downtown Vancouver that has disturbed a lot of people in the city. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Greg Brady spoke with Emily Schrader, American-Israeli journalist, political analyst and a specialist on Iranian affairs about her book, “10 Things Every Jew Should Know Before Going to College” . Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Greg Brady and the panel of: Jon Burnside, Toronto City Councillor for Don Valley East Sharan Kaur, political strategist, and partner at Sovereign Advisory Ben Mulroney, Host of The Ben Mulroney Show 9a - Noon  Discuss: 1 - Premier Ford talks Trump tariffs and takes aim at Mexico - was this a PR win? 2 - Toronto police propose $46.2 million budget increase for 2025 3 - Positive proactive approach...

Greg Brady focused in on Ontario Premier Doug Ford made an appearance on Fox News yesterday to talk Trump tariffs directed at Canadian goods. Next, Toronto police are asking for a significant budget increase for 2025. Clayton Campbell, President of the Toronto Police Association, joins us to discuss why the budget increase is necessary to keep Toronto streets safe. Lastly, Vas Staykov, a Toronto r...