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We hear from Sabrina Nanji, reporter and founder with the Queen's Park Observer and David Coletto, CEO of the polling firm Abacus Data, about the significance of housing minister Steve Clark's abrupt resignation on Monday and Premier Doug Fords announcement on Tuesday he wants to re-evaluate all Greenbelt lands as part of sweeping review.
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We hear from students from across Ontario heading back to classes next week about what they want to get out of the next year at school.
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Advocates say universal, evidence-based reading tests are key to addressing literacy deficits but a plan to bring in the tests is on hold for Ontario. We hear from Una Malcolm, president of International Dyslexia Association Ontario about the need for the tests and hear from a school board that has brought in universal testing in recent years and already seen some success.
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With tenant strikes underway in Toronto and one planned for Montreal, we're asking listeners whether they think more renters should join the effort. We hear from Ricardo Tranjan, a political economist with The Centre for Policy Alternatives and author of "The Tenant Class" on why he thinks tenants should organize and form unions to lobby for stronger protections for renters and we hear from John Dickie, chair of the Eastern Ontario Landlord Organization and lawyer, for a sense of how landlords feel about rent strikes.
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As hospitals across Ontario face budget shortfalls and worker shortages, we hear from patients, caregivers and workers about what it's like on the front lines. Our guest for the hour is Dr. Mike Howlett, president of the Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians, and we also hear from Michael Hurley, president of the Ontario Council of Hospital Unions and Ontario's Financial Accountability Officer Jeffrey Novak.
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Paul Zammit, professor of horticulture and environmental studies at Niagara College, tells us about plants that are perfect to buy in late August and takes your gardening calls.
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Premier Doug Ford's decision to open up Greenbelt land for housing continues to have repercussions for the government. Last week, the Ontario Provincial Police referred the matter to the RCMP and Ontario housing minister's chief of staff resigned. Our guest for the hour is Rob Benzie, the Queen's Park bureau chief for the Toronto Star.
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Experimental psychologist Adam Mastroanni doesn't agree with “good old days” nostalgia. He says people are no worse today than they were in the past. He proves that in his new paper called: "The Illusion of Moral Decline." We hear from him, plus Shachi Kurl of Angus Reid, and listeners' stories of kindness to strangers.
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Sheri Segal Glick has struggled with anorexia for decades. Her new book, The Skinny, outlines her efforts toward full recovery in mid-life. Dr. Blake Woodside has spent decades treating and researching those experiencing disordered eating. He provides insight into the limited treatments available in Ontario. And we’re asking you: What works for adults recovering from anorexia and disordered eating? The National Eating Disorder Information Centre has a toll-free helpline: 1-866-NEDIC-20 and Live Chat: www.nedic.ca
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Rabia Khedr, head of Disability Without Poverty, wants to see the Canada Disability Benefit Act be implemented well before an impending election. She takes your calls on what the long wait means for eligible recipients. We also hear from Jeffrey Salisbury, who has launched a petition calling on the federal government for interim emergency support.
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Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, has blocked Canadians from viewing news from Canadian outlets in response to the Liberal government passing its Online News Act.
Ivor Shapiro, Senior Fellow and the Press Freedom Scholar in Residence for the Centre for Free Expression, hears your thoughts on what difference this makes to you.
We also speak to Maria Saras-Voutsinas, Executive Director of the National Ethnic Press and Media Council of Canada, about what the move means for their members. -
We hear your stories using e-bikes to get around and speak with Michael Pasquali, spokesperson with the Canadian Electric Bike Association, about what's driving up demand. You also called in to tell us about infrastructure and insurance issues require solutions.
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Paul Zammit, Professor of Horticulture and Environmental Studies at Niagara College talks about growing fruits and vegetables and mixing edible with flowering plants to ensure better pollination.
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We jump into the situation unfolding close to Yellowknife in the Northwest Territories and Kelowna, British Columbia as wildfires creep closer to those communities. We speak with CBC's Sarah Leavitt in Yellowknife, Loren McGinnis host of the CBC's Calgary Eyeopener and former Yellowknife resident, and we hear from Guy Lapage, a volunteer with the Canadian Red Cross, and Kevin Wallington, an evacuee from Hay River, Northwest Territories. We also hear your calls from across Ontario.
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We hear from listeners, including teachers, for their thoughts on returning to school this September with potential job action on the horizon and we hear from Karen Littlewood, president of Ontario Secondary School Teachers' Federation, for her take on why negotiations with the province have stalled.
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We hear your stories about caring for a loved one with dementia and speak with clinical psychologist Dasha Kiper, author of the new book: Travelers to Unimaginable Lands: Stories of Dementia, the Caregiver and the Human Brain.
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We hear your tales of adapting to more intense rain and speak with Paul Kovacs, the executive director of the Institute for Catastrophic Loss Reduction at the University of Western Ontario. We also hear from the former mayor of Stratford, Dan Mathieson, about how that city adapted to heavier rain after an unprecedented flood in 2002.
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It's been 20 years since more than 50 million people found themselves without power during what's known now as the great North America blackout. We hear your stories from this historic power failure and get insights on what's changed from independent energy analyst, Tom Adams.
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We hear from long-time Toronto Master Gardener volunteer Tena van Andel about her project to re-wild a rural property near Parry Sound, Ont. and she answers your gardening questions.
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We hear your stories trying to snag tickets to one of Taylor Swift's six shows in Toronto and hear from Megan LaPierre, associate online editor with Exclaim! Magazine, and Pascal Courty, an economist with the University of Victoria, about how Swift is changing the market for ticket sales
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