Toronto Today with Greg Brady

Guest host Ben Mulroney (@BenMulroney) spoke with Paul Waldie, Europe Correspondent for the Globe and Mail, about the U.K. election that is expected to bring Keir Starmer’s Labour Party to power, sweeping away Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s Conservatives after 14 often turbulent years. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest host Ben Mulroney (@BenMulroney) spoke with Jon Burnside (@JonBurnside_DVE), Toronto City Councillor for Ward 16 - Don Valley East, about a key committee at Toronto city hall approving the purchase of two new ferries - how much will they cost? Let's just say, the price tag is MUCH more than originally thought. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest host Ben Mulroney (@BenMulroney) spoke with Bruce Winder (@winder_bruce), Retail analyst, Author of ‘Retail before, during and after COVID-19”, about Hudson's Bay Company purchasing luxury department store Neiman Marcus. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest host Ben Mulroney (@BenMulroney) spoke with Jon Reid, President of the Toronto Police Association, about how Toronto police may respond if they're called on to assist with the clearing of thed pro-Palestinian encampment at the University of Toronto. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest host, Ben Mulroney (@BenMulroney) spoke with Eylon Levy, one of the most prominent figures representing Israel internationally in the first six months of the October 7 War about why is he in Toronto and his view of the pro-Palestinian protest happening in our city. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest Host Ben Mulroney (@BenMulroney)and the panel of: Brad Bradford, Toronto city councillor for Beaches - East York (@BradMBradford) & Mark Saunders, former Toronto police chief, mayoral candidate discussed: 1 -Judge grants injunction against pro-Palestinian U of T encampment at King’s College Circle  2 - Trudeau no longer going to Calgary Stampede, as some Liberal MPs call for his resignation...

Guest host Ben Mulroney (@BenMulroney) spoke with Monika Warzecha, digital editor for The Walrus, about concerns with facial recognition - and stores using your biometric data as a means of payment. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest host Ben Mulroney (@BenMulroney) spoke with political strategist Sharan Kaur about how Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s summer campaign circuit will not include a stop at the Calgary Stampede. The annual 10-day rodeo and festival is usually a must-do event for politicians and Trudeau hasn’t missed a summer except for the COVID-19 years of 2020 and 2021. The PM's office did not provide an expl...

Guest host Ben Mulroney (@BenMulroney) spoke with  Dr. Eric Kam, Economics Professor at Toronto Metropolitan University, about the difficult summer ahead for young people looking for jobs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest host Ben Mulroney (@BenMulroney) spoke with April Engelberg, Toronto lawyer, former city council candidate about the Revue Cinema that obtained a court injunction to stay open and with Science Centre closure, the Ford government sticks to the notion that buildings can’t live past 50 years. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest host Ben Mulroney (@BenMulroney) spoke with John Gradek, Faculty Lecturer and Academic Programs Coordinator of Supply Chain, Logistics, Operations and Integrated Aviation Management at McGill University about the WestJet mechanics strike that disrupted more than 1,000 flights. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest Host, Ben Mulroney (@BenMulroney) and the panel of: Caryma Sa’d (@CarymaRules), lawyer, protest watcher & Steve Paikin, Author and Broadcaster, host of TVO’s ‘The Agenda’ (@spaikin) discussed: 1 - Trudeau says he is ‘committed’ to duties after byelection, 2 - Pride parade 'not the place' for pro-Palestinian protest: Pride Toronto official,  3 - Deal reached in WestJet mechanics' strike, but...

Greg (@gregbradyTO) and the panel of: Kim Wright, Strategist, Principal and Founder of Wright Strategies (@lobbygrl) , Roy Green, Host of the Roy Green Show (@TheRoyGreenShow), & Ben Mulroney, 640 Toronto Contributor (@BenMulroney) Discuss: 1 -Key takeaways from the U.S. presidential debate with Biden and Trump  2 - Happy Canada Day? 7 in 10 Canadians (70%) Think Canada is “Broken” as Canadian Pri...

Greg (@gregbradyTO) discussed the debate that wasn’t.. a disappointing, lack lustre start of a series of presidential debates for the 2024 campaign. Was there a winner/loser? How are Americans feeling after watching President Joe Biden and FORMER president Donald Trump’s performance Thursday night? We got lots of reaction – but first, let’s start with Christian Paz, senior political reporter for V...

Greg (@gregbradyTO) speaks with Kojo Modeste (@PrideToronto), executive director of Pride Toronto, about celebrating Pride in Toronto this weekend. What does Pride mean? And why is it as important today as ever? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Greg (@gregbradyTO) spoke with former congressman Joe Walsh (@WalshFreedom) about the first presidential debate of the 2024 campaign. How did President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump perform? Was there a clear winner/loser? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Greg (@gregbradyTO) spoke with Tim Kocur (@t_kocur), Executive Director of the Waterfront BIA and Lily Barnes, Marketing and Communications Coordinator for the Waterfront BIA, about what visitors to the city's waterfront can look forward to this long weekend. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Greg (@gregbradyTO) speaks with Grant Oyston, Chair of the Revue Film Society, about how Toronto's oldest operating movie theatre faces closure due to a dispute with their longtime landlord. The movie theatre's been a staple along Roncesvalles Avenue for 112 years - can it be saved? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Greg speaks with Sam Pappas, owner of the Crooked Cue in Etobicoke, about his concerns with the city's expansion of the bike lane network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Greg Brady (@gregbradyTO) & the panel of Caryma Sa’d (@CarymaRules), lawyer and protest watcher, Harrison Lowman, Managing Editor of The Hub (@harrisonlowman) & Eric Lombardi, Founder of More Neighbours Toronto (@EricDLombardi) discuss... 1 - Trump and Biden's first presidential debate of 2024 is today, 2 - Liberals need to give their 'heads a shake,' minister says after byelection loss, 3 - Frase...

Greg (@gregbradyTO) discussed … the BIG – the first – US Presidential debate between Biden & Trump with Aaron Rupar (@atrupar), an independent journalist covering U.S. politics – what he’s looking out for.. and how Americans are feeling given that these two are the only options they were given for the next President of the U S of A. Our next guest… is Alex Bozikovic (@alexbozikovic), Globe and Mai...

Greg (@gregbradyTO) speaks with Megan Ireland, Trauma Dog Trainer for Victim Services Toronto, about PTSD Awareness Day and how trauma dogs can help those struggling with post-traumatic stress disorder. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Greg (@gregbradyTO) and the panel of: Stephanie Smyth (@stephaniesmyth), broadcaster, Smyth Media Group, Brad Bradford, Toronto city councillor for Beaches - East York (@BradMBradford) & Mark Saunders, former Toronto police chief, mayoral candidate discussed: 1 - Today marks one year with Mayor Olivia Chow 2 - Trudeau reflects on devastating Toronto byelection loss 3 - Ontario Science Centre, what...

Greg (@gregbradyTO) discussed gun crime happening across our city with Stephen Mensah, the executive director of the Toronto Youth Cabinet, about what he and his peers want and NEED from the city in the fight against gun violence.   Also, Chris Chapin, Political strategist and managing principal of Upstream Strategy Group, about the future of the federal Liberals after a devastating loss in the li...

Greg (@gregbradyTO) joined panelists: Chloe Brown (@chloebrown4TO), policy analyst and former Toronto mayoral candidate & Davelle Morrison (@DavelleMorrison), Broker with Bosley Real Estate Limited to discuss... 1 - 14 year old Boy, charged with murder after 2 killed in ‘mass shooting’ outside Toronto school. 2 - Toronto—St. Paul's byelection a tight race as results delayed. 3 - Is it time for a b...