Toronto Today with Greg Brady

Greg Brady (@GregBradyTO) focuses in on a brazen, daytime robbery at a Toronto LCBO – this likely happens on the daily – and employees can’t do a thing about it… We speak with Nic Mulroney about his experience at his local LCBO – and the response from the robber and staff. Next, Jack Proverbs, a PR expert based in Nottingham, England and we were talking about his experience at Taylor Swift’s show...

Greg (@gregbradyTO) and the panel of: Davelle Morrison, Broker with Bosley Real Estate, 640 Toronto contributor, Roy Green, Host of the Roy Green Show & Eric Lombardi, Founder of More Neighbours Toronto discuss: Doug Ford hints at changes around safe injection sites as municipalities urge help for mental health and addiction services Plan to expand Billy Bishop Island airport for safety zones spar...

Greg (@GregBradyTO) speaks with Nic Mulroney (@NicMulroney) about his experience at his local LCBO where he witnessed a brazen, daytime theft. Staff said the thief's a 'regular' and they can't do anything about it. Why can't the LCBO keep patrons and products safe? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Greg (@GregBradyTO) speaks with Jack Proverbs (@JackProverbsPR), PR Executive based in Nottingham, England, about his experience at Taylor Swift's show last night at London's Wembley Stadium. This was Swift's first performance since her Vienna shows were cancelled due to a terror threat. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Greg Brady (@GregBradyTO) focuses in on a Toronto woman’s concerns about homelessness and addiction issues in her neighbourhood – she’s reached out to Mayor Olivia Chow and her local councillor – several times – and no luck with addressing the issue with city hall.. We speak with Nikki Bettinelli about what she’s seeing in her neighbourhood. Next, Kristine Hubbard, Operations Manager at Beck Taxi,...

Greg (@gregbradyTO) and the panel of:  Caryma Sa’d, lawyer, protest watcher (@CarymaRules), & Nokha Dakroub, former peel district school board trustee (@NokhaDakroub) discuss: CUPE Ontario president called out for reposting 'divisive' and 'vile' social media post Prime Minister Justin Trudeau makes surprise appearance in Sudbury Canadian Future Party wants to take on Liberals, Conservatives as cen...

Greg (@GregBradyTO) speaks with Dr. Kaylee Byers, Assistant Professor in the Faculty of Health Sciences and a Senior Scientist in the Pacific Institute on Pathogens, Pandemics and Society at Simon Fraser University, about birth control is an option to reduce Toronto's rat infestation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Greg (@GregBradyTO) speaks with Nikki Bettinelli, a concerned Toronto woman, who has reached out to Mayor Olivia Chow and her local councillor with her concerns with the city's homeless and drug crisis - to no avail. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Greg (@gregbradyTO) speaks with Dominic Cardy (@DominicCardy), interim leader of the Canadian Future Party (CFP), about his concerns with Canada's political landscape and the CFP's goals. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Greg Brady (@GregBradyTO) focuses in on Premier Ford’s tone deaf comments at a ribbon cutting ceremony for a new animal hospital in King.. the Premier made a joke – suggesting overflow patients should use the MRIs at the animal clinic.. Health care is on FIRE in this province – and I think this is a comment Ford will have to walk back – and apologize for… Next, Armine Yalnizyan, an economist and c...

Greg (@gregbradyTO) and the panel of: Stephanie Smyth of Smyth Media Group (@stephaniesmyth), Brad Bradford, Toronto city councillor for Beaches - East York (@BradMBradford) & Mark Saunders, former Toronto police chief, mayoral candidate discuss: CNE's future at risk as development plans loom: festival head  Premier Ford seemed to joke about Ontario's burdened health care system. Ford quipped that...

Greg (@GregBradyTO) speaks with Darrell Brown, the CEO of the Canadian National Exhibition Association, about the future of the CNE and whether nearby development will hurt the festival's longevity. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Greg (@gregbradyTO) speaks with Armine Yalnizyan (@ArmineYalnizyan), Economist and Atkinson Fellow on the Future of Workers, about why it's getting more difficult for those without work to access employment insurance. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Greg (@gregbradyTO) speaks with Mohamed Huque, Director of Community Impact for the Toronto Foundation (TF), about a new report from TF that finds twentysomethings in the city are struggling more than previous years - and more so than their elders. What's behind this and what needs to be done to address their concerns? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Greg (@gregbradyTO) speaks with John Bell, Resource and Development Manager for Raising the Roof, about Ontario's homeless population and the pressures are our shelter systems are experiencing. Shelters are 97% full and supportive housing units are desperately needed - but what's needed to make that happen - and fast? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Greg Brady (@GregBradyTO) focuses in on Mayor Chow announcing a Kensington Market parking lot will be turned into affordable housing – just steps away from an encampment. The units will be offered as rent geared to income homes, but will those living in the nearby encampment find themselves in these new units once built? We discuss with former city council candidate and lawyer April Engelberg. Nex...

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: Kensington Market parking lot to be turned into affordable housing RCMP got tipped off from another country CBC paid more than $18 million in bonuses in 2024 after eliminating hundreds of jobs...

Greg (@gregbradyTO) speaks with Praveen Arichandran, Co-CEO and Co-Founder of Argo, about how his tech company will fill the gap in our public transit system. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Greg (@gregbradyTO) speaks with Andrew Siegwart, president and CEO of Tourism Industry Association of Ontario, about tourism levels in Toronto and why we're struggling to rebound post-pandemic. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Greg Brady (@GregBradyTO) focuses in on the NDP staffer who complained about alleged harassment by her boss – MPP Michael Mantha – was wrongly let go, according to an arbitrator. Global News Queen’s Park Bureau Chief Colin D’Mello (@ColinDMello) helps us break down the case. Next, Jon Reid (@TPAReid), President of the Toronto Police Association and Hank Idsinga, 640 Toronto’s Crime Specialist, joi...

Greg (@gregbradyTO) and the panel of: Ana Bailao, former Toronto city councillor, deputy mayor, housing expert (@anabailaoTO), 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)...

Greg (@gregbradyTO) speaks with Duncan Dee, former Air Canada Chief Operating Officer, about airlines pulling out of smaller cities, pushing up fares and leaving parts of the country less connected. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Greg (@gregbradyTO) speaks with Dr. Eric Kam, Economics Professor at Toronto Metropolitan University, about softening job numbers and Canada's ballooning temporary foreign worker program. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Greg (@gregbradyTO) and the panel of: Taylor Deasley, strategic communications expert with Enterprise Canada (@TaylorDeasley), Jon Burnside, Toronto City Councillor for Don Valley East. (@JonBurnside_DVE) & Chris Chapin, Strategist and Managing Principal of Upstream Strategy Group (@thechrischapin) Discuss: 1 - TTC ordered to pay $60 million over construction delays, public art display at subway s...

Greg Brady (@GregBradyTO) focuses in on Ontario mayors urging the federal government to pay up and provide more funding to tackle homelessness, addiction and mental illness. Marianne Meed Ward (@MariannMeedWard) is the Mayor of Burlington, Ontario and Chief of Ontario’s Big City Mayors and has been outspoken on the issue. Next, Michelle Tessier, former deputy director of Canada’s spy agency (that’...