Toronto Today with Greg Brady

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 - Donald Trump says he will sign an executive order imposing a 25-per-cent tariff on all products coming into the United States from Canada and Mexico. 1) Do you believe him or is he bluffing? 2) Could this end up being a good thi...

Greg Brady focused in on Donald trump's announcement of 25% tariffs on Canadian goods...which isn't good for us. Next, a deeper dive into the Trump tariff fallout with David Knight Legg, Executive Chair, Elements Advisor & Former Principal Advisor to Alberta’s Premier - Jason Kenney. Also, Lisa Gretzky - NDP Windsor West who says intimate partner violence is an epidemic and many layers of the lega...

Senator Leo Housakos joined Toronto Today with Greg Brady to discuss the protest turned riot in Montreal this past weekend. Senator Housakos explained how he opposed the scenes in Montreal and said it was something he never dreamed of ever seeing here in Canada. He laid blame at the doorstep of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and believes the core issues behind these protests start at the top with t...

Greg Brady and the panel of: Ryan Painter, freelance columnist, consultant, public speaker, & author of the political newsletter Painter's Political Pulse on SubStack, Ana Bailao, former Toronto city councillor, deputy mayor, housing expert, Anthony Furey, columnist, 640 Toronto Contributor, city council candidate for Don Valley West Discuss: 1- Trudeau was spotted partying at the Taylor Swift con...

Greg Brady focused in on housing and development charges with Dr. Mike Moffatt Canadian economist and professor of Business, Economics. Next, Leo Housakos, a Canadian Senator who is speaking out about the effectiveness about the managing protests, like we saw in Montreal this weekend. Lastly, We welcome Ben Mulroney to the 640 team as our new 9am to Noon host. Learn more about your ad choices. Vis...

Greg Brady spoke with Pierre Poilievre, Leader of the Conservative Party of Canada, Opposition Leader (Riding of Carleton) about Prime Minister Trudeau's tax saving and rebate, which he calls a temporary tax trick. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Greg Brady and the panel of: Laryssa Waler, Founder of Henley Strategies  Ben Mulroney, 640 Toronto Contributor Eric Lombardi, Founder of More Neighbours Toronto  Discuss: 1. GST / cheques and the Trudeau/Ford, dichotomy, 2. ICC court ruling and Trudeau reax 3 - Gladiator sequel - in or out on interest level Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Greg Brady focused in on some hypocrisy with people who are okay with getting $200 cheques from Premier Doug Ford, but are calling the $250 cheques from Prime Minister Trudeau a bribe or tax trick? Next, Pierre Poilievre, Leader of the Conservative Party of Canada, Opposition Leader, joins us to discuss Trudeau's so-called "two month temporary tax trick." Also, Cody MacRae, one of the leaders of t...

Greg spoke with Lucas Meyer, Senior Consultant, Communications and Media Insights at Enterprise Canada, about how Poilievre's office maintains tight control over what Conservative MPs say and do. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Greg Brady spoke with Flavio Volpe - President, APMA (The Automotive Parts Manufacturers’ Association is Canada’s national association representing OEM producers of auto parts, equipment, tools, technology & services) about the batteries production crisis at Northvolt. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Greg Brady and the panel of: Taylor Deasley, strategic communications expert with Enterprise Canada. Chris Chapin, Strategist and Managing Principal of Upstream Strategy Group Kim Wright, Founder and Principal of Wright Strategies 1. Trudeau/GST announcement - expectations? Don't we have to give him credit - the goal is still to govern so aren't they doing that? 2. I like the add of former Toronto...

Greg Brady focused in on acrimony coming out of Ottawa. Prime Minister Trudeau is being accused of defending a less than truthful MP, masquerading as an Indigenous politician, when the PM dismissed an honest, ethical MP with loads of integrity, who actually is Indigenous...simply because she wouldn't defend the PM's shady dealings. Next, Michael Barrett, Conservative MP for Leeds-Grenville-Thousan...

Greg Brady spoke with Dr. Paul Bennett, Senior Fellow, Macdonald-Laurier Institute Director, Schoolhouse Institute Adjunct Professor, Saint Mary's University about an Ottawa teen with autism invited to mall lunch attacked on way back to her high school. 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. Cost of daycare HAS to factor into decisions about either having kids or living in Toronto 2. Canada Post strike - coming towards a week - no end in sight. The passport angle is stress...

Greg Brady focused in on defending Ontario's Deputy Premier and Minister of Health, Sylvia Jones about the Ford government's policy to close safe consumption sites. Next, An Ontario First Nation declares a state of emergency over gang and addiction crises. Joe Moses, CEO of Netmizaaggmamig Nishnaabeg, joins us to discuss why his community is asking for help. Also, Markus Di Domenico, New Chair of...

Greg Brady spoke with April Engelberg, Toronto lawyer, former city council candidate  about her experience of the Taylor Swift concert experience. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Greg Brady spoke to Pam Wolf, Councillor, Region of Waterloo, Cambridge about her and her fellow Ontario councillors that requested Premier Doug Ford rescind his request for Big City mayors to use the notwithstanding clause to allow municipalities to clear homeless encampments.  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. Can the cost to remove bike lanes actually cost anywhere close to estimates suggested by the City? What does this say about the way the City is run? 2. DeVilla retirement - did the media ask her enough questions during the pandem...

Greg Brady focused in on Toronto's Medical Officer of Health is leaving her post. Did the media play softball with her during the height of Covid restrictions and mask mandates? Next, Chris Spoke, partner in a real estate development firm called Toronto Standard talks about the Ford government's role in the housing crisis and why have they escaped public backlash unlike the other 2 levels of gover...

Greg spoke to Dr. Eric Kam, Economics Professor at Toronto Metropolitan University about the Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson fight on Netflix. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Greg Brady spoke to Parthi Kandavel, Toronto City Councillor, Ward 20, Scarborough Southwest about an emotionally charged Toronto council debate about honouring Christians. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Greg Brady had his weekly check in with Clayton Campbell , President of the Toronto Police Association & Hank Idsinga, 640 Toronto’s Crime Specialist, former police inspector about a serious crash between a carjacked BMW & TTC bus in the early hours of Monday morning. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Greg Brady and the panel of: Ryan Painter, freelance columnist, consultant, public speaker, & author of the political newsletter Painter's Political Pulse on SubStack, Ana Bailao, former Toronto city councillor, deputy mayor, housing expert, Anthony Furey, columnist, 640 Toronto Contributor, city council candidate for Don Valley West Discuss: 1 - City of Toronto now requires landlords doing a reno...

Greg Brady focused in on intimate partner violence is back in the news again, sadly, with another murder. And two more children will need to go through life without their mother. Next, Toronto City Council held an emotional council meeting over proclaiming December Christian Heritage Month. Gord Perks, Toronto City Councillor for Ward 4, Parkdale-High Park, joins us to discuss why the meeting stru...

Greg Brady spoke with Geoff Zochodne, Sports Betting Journalist at Covers about betting on Taylor Swift's concerts in Toronto (what colour outfits she'll wear & what surprise songs she will do) & a preview of the Mike Tyson Jake Paul fight. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices