#onpoli, a TVO podcast

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#onpoli, a TVO podcast, is all about Ontario politics. Join hosts Steve Paikin and John Michael McGrath for candid interviews and a deeper understanding of how politics touches our day-to-day lives. W... more

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The podcast currently has 350 episodes available.

#onpoli, a TVO podcast episodes:

May 05, 2022 Respect the hustle
Steve Paikin and John Michael McGrath discuss how hard the leaders are fighting for the suburban Toronto vote, the Liberal promise to cap class sizes, and the leaders' presentation skills.
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35min
May 04, 2022 The Ontario election kicks off
Election 43 is underway. Steve Paikin and John Michael McGrath discuss what the first day on the hustings brought for each of the parties.

Also, fact-checking the parties transit promises.
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36min
May 03, 2022 Welcome to the daily #onpoli podcast
You'll notice today's episode is a lot shorter. That's because we've got something special starting Wednesday May 4th.
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2min
April 26, 2022Why the NDP is betting big on healthcare and tax freezes
The NDP has become the first party to release their election platform. From mental health and pharmacare to tax freezes for low- and middle-income earners, there is lots to discuss. Steve Paikin and John Michael McGrath get into the details.

Also, why the Ontario Liberal's promised handgun ban is virtually impossible to implement.

Background reading:

Is $200,000 a year middle class? The NDP seems to think so. https://www.tvo.org/article/is-200000-a-year-middle-class-the-ndp-seems-to-think-so

Latest Abacus polling data: https://abacusdata.ca/ontario-election-2022-release/

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35min
April 19, 2022 Ontario's deadly streets
It has been a deadly time on Ontario streets. In Hamilton alone, eight pedestrians have been killed in the last few weeks, including renowned conductor Boris Brott.

Steve Paikin and John Michael McGrath speak with Eleanor McMahon, a former Ontario cabinet minister and MPP for Burlington. She created an organization called 'Share the Road' after her husband was hit and killed while riding his bike.

Also, Ontario's finances make are set to make a strong recovery. And more information on the whereabouts of Kieran Moore, Ontario's chief medical officer of health.
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49min
April 12, 2022 The disappearing Kieran Moore
A month after his last news conference, Ontario's Chief Medical Officer of Health Kieran Moore resurfaced to give a news conference announcing some updates to who is eligible to receive a PCR test and the antiviral therapy, Paxlovid.

But as Steve Paikin and John Michael McGrath say in this week's podcast, there wasn't much else new as cases in Ontario continue to grow.

Also, new numbers from the Financial Accountability Office of Ontario show some surprising education and healthcare spending.
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48min
April 05, 2022 More homes, or more politics?
Last week, Minister of Municipal Affairs Steve Clark introduced the government's long-awaited housing bill. Bill 109, also known as the 'More Homes for Everyone Act,' deals with some procedural details, but it was missing the radical changes that were recommended by the government's own housing affordability task force.

In this week's podcast, Alena Parkinson of More Neighbours Toronto, joins Steve Paikin and John Michael McGrath to discuss why her group believes the bill falls short and how the upcoming election is getting in the way.
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47min
March 29, 2022 Ontario's childcare deal
Premier Doug Ford and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau gathered at a YMCA to announce a historic childcare deal between the Ontario and federal governments that would see fees drop by 50 per cent by the end of the year.

The deal was a long time coming and as Steve Paikin and John Michael McGrath discuss on this week's podcast, there are always politics at play.

Then, independent MPP for Durham Lindsey Park joins the pod to discuss her bill to combat loneliness, and her decision not to run in the next election.
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47min
March 22, 2022 Should Ontario's auto sector be subsidized?
Last week, Premier Doug Ford and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau gathered at a Honda manufacturing plant in Alliston, Ontario to announce how their governments would invest millions to help retool the plant.

On this week's podcast, hosts Steve Paikin and John Michael McGrath discuss why governments subsidize the auto sector.
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29min
March 15, 2022 Goodbye mask mandates
Ontario is saying so long to mask mandates. On this week's podcast, hosts Steve Paikin and John Michael McGrath discuss whether the decision is based on science or politics.

Also, Rima Berns-McGown, NDP MPP for Beaches-East York, discusses why she won't be running for a second term. Her reasons aren't what you might expect.
For more information:
Yes, we should talk about ranked ballots. But we need to talk about a whole lot more.
https://www.tvo.org/article/yes-we-should-talk-about-ranked-ballots-but-we-need-to-talk-about-a-whole-lot-more
Why nothing big gets done anymore https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KZf54GLQmI0
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43min

FAQs about #onpoli, a TVO podcast:

How many episodes does #onpoli, a TVO podcast have?

The podcast currently has 350 episodes available.