Toronto Today with Greg Brady

Greg (@gregbradyTO) and the panel of: Celina Caesar-Chavannes, former MP, author of ‘Can You Hear Me Now?’, Anthony Furey, columnist, 640 Toronto Contributor, city council candidate for Don Valley West (@anthonyfurey) & Ryan Painter, freelance columnist, consultant, public speaker, and the author of the political newsletter Painter's Political Pulse on SubStack (@ryanlpainter) Discuss: 1 - Ottawa...

Greg Brady (@GregBradyTO) focuses in on a viral video of a father in Barrie who confronted a group of men – at least 5 – who he accused of videotaping younger girls, including his daughters, while they were hanging out near a small beach.. A phone was passed from one man to another.. and it DID appear the second man was deleting said videos. Next, Ahmad Elbayoumi, Author of POLICORNER, a newslette...

Greg Brady (@GregBradyTO) focuses in on  the federal government stepping in, after less than a full day of a rail stoppage, ordering CN Rail and CPKC, and the union to binding arbitration. Everyone thought this was great news – and that meant the rails would start rolling – but, late Thursday – the Teamsters union issued a statement via X, disputing the government’s decision – meaning the stoppage...

Greg (@gregbradyTO) and the panel of: Kim Wright, Principal of Wright Strategies, Roy Green, Host of the Roy Green Show (@TheRoyGreenShow) & Ben Mulroney, 640 Toronto Contributor (@BenMulroney) discuss: CUPE vice-president defies union board's demand to resign Canadians await details on railway reopening after feds intervene in labour dispute Statement on Teamsters Canada X account at 8pm last nig...

Greg (@GregBradyTO) speaks with Charlie Pinkerton, Journalist with The Trillium, about Doug Ford's PCs making moves for an election by nominating candidates. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Greg (@GregBradyTO) speaks with John Corey, president of the Freight Management Association of Canada, about the federal government intervening to try and bring an end to the labour dispute that brought Canada’s rail network to a grinding halt Thursday. The union, Teamsters, has disputed the Minister's decision, saying picket lines remain in place. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone...

Greg (@GregBradyTO) speaks with Dr. Casey Babb, Fellow with the Institute for National Security Studies in Tel Aviv, and an Instructor of global conflict at the Norman Paterson School of International Affairs at Carleton University, about the RCMP laying terror charges against a person in Toronto after a lengthy national security investigation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/...

Greg Brady (@GregBradyTO) focuses in on  how hundreds of Jewish institutions are on high alert after they received a bomb threat Wednesday. We first speak with Michael Levitt, President and CEO of the Friends of Simon Wiesenthal Centre, about how his organization is feeling the day after. Next,  Ontario’s solicitor general Michael Kerzner – and we spoke about those same bomb threats – and how his...

Greg (@GregBradyTO) speaks with Melissa Lantsman, MP for Thornhill and the Conservative Party’s Deputy Leader, about what is needed from this country's leadership after 100s of synagogues, Jewish organizations and doctors in multiple cities across Canada were on high alert Wednesday after they received the same threatening email. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Greg (@gregbradyTO) and the panel of: Nokha Dakroub, former peel district school board trustee (@NokhaDakroub), Caryma Sa’d, lawyer, protest watcher (@CarymaRules) &  Kevin Vuong, Independent M-P for Spadina - Fort York (@KevinVuongMP) discuss: CUPE demands resignation of vice-president for posting 'antisemitic' video Premier Doug Ford referred to CUPE Ontario president Fred Hahn as a "disgusting...

Greg (@GregBradyTO) speaks with Brock Fenton, professor emeritus in Western’s department of biology and author of many books on bats, including his latest, ‘A Miscellany of Bats’   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Greg (@GregBradyTO) speaks with Michael Kerzner, Ontario’s solicitor general and MPP for York Centre, about how many in the province are on high alert following bomb threats made to 100s of Jewish institutions and doctors Wednesday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Greg (@GregBradyTO) speaks with Michael Levitt, President and CEO of the Friends of Simon Wiesenthal Centre, about bomb threats made to more than 100 synagogues, Jewish organizations and doctors in multiple cities across Canada Wednesday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Greg Brady (@GregBradyTO) reacts to the Ford government introducing strict new rules for safe injection sites, including banning them within 200 metres of schools and child-care centres — a move that will force several existing sites to shut down permanently. We all see this issue differently – OF COURSE we don’t want to see people struggle with addiction, of course we don’t want people consuming...

Greg (@GregBradyTO) speaks with Rachel Browne, contributing writer at The Walrus, about how Robert Land Academy, a military-style school for troubled teens, allegedly subjected students to years of humiliation, degradation and abuse. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Greg (@GregBradyTO) speaks with Simran Singh, Manager of Policy for the Ontario Chamber of Commerce, about the Ford government's new policy changes regarding safe consumption sites - and the impact on local businesses that have been sounding the alarm on the addictions crisis. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Greg (@GregBradyTO) speaks with David Piccini, Ontario's Minister of Labour, about his run in with embattled CUPE President Fred Hahn following his anti-Semitic social media post. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Greg (@gregbradyTO) and the panel of: Stephanie Smyth, broadcaster, Smyth Media Group (@stephaniesmyth), Brad Bradford (@BradMBradford), Toronto city councillor for Beaches - East York & Mark Saunders, former Toronto police chief, mayoral candidate discuss: Ontario moves to ban safe consumption sites near schools, limit new locations Riverdale residents furious over Metrolinx's plan to seize homes...

Greg (@gregbradyTO) and the panel of: Steve Paikin, Author and Broadcaster, host of TVO’s ‘The Agenda’ (@spaikin) & Chloe Brown, policy analyst and former Toronto mayoral candidate (@chloebrown4TO) discuss: 1 - Joe Biden eyes legacy in emotional farewell at Democratic convention 2 - Ontario to unveil new supervised consumption site plan, a year after shooting spurred pause on new locations  3 - Co...

Greg Brady (@GregBradyTO) focuses in on a human rights case filed by a CUPE member against her union’s president. Carrie Silverberg is a CUPE member and has launched a human rights case against CUPE President Fred Hahn for antisemitism. There about 80 other members on the complaint – and what’s alleged?  Next, Kathryn Marshall, the lawyer representing Carrie and other CUPE members, in their fight...

Greg (@GregBradyTO) speaks with David Coletto (@DavidColetto), CEO of Abacus Data, about what policies attract and repel Canadian voters. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Greg (@GregBradyTO) speaks with Carrie Silverberg, member of CUPE, about launching a human rights case against CUPE president Fred Hahn for antisemitism. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Greg (@gregbradyTO) and the panel of: Elizabeth Roy, Mayor of Whitby (@ElizabethJRoy) & Cam Guthrie, Mayor of Guelph (@CamGuthrie) discuss: concerns with property taxes, building infrastructure like schools & roads. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Greg Brady (@GregBradyTO) focuses in on on another case of flooding, this time in Mississauga, they saw a whopping 128 milimetres of rain come down over the weekend.. a new record! But – can their infrastructure handle that much rain? We ask Mississauga city councillor Dipika Damerla (@DipikaDamerla).  Next, Ontario NDP Leader Marit Stiles (@MaritStiles). We wanted to get her reaction to news of O...

Greg (@GregBradyTO) speaks with Dr. Eric Kam, Economics Professor at Toronto Metropolitan University, about Canada's real estate market experiencing a slow summer, despite interest rate cuts. This has prompted some in the industry to call for an end to the stress test – a tool that determines whether a person can qualify for a mortgage. But would it be a good idea? Learn more about your ad choices...