Ontario Loud

Alexi, Alvin and Chris sit down with Social Assistance expert and former Ontario Ministry of Community and Social Services (MCSS) advisor John Stapleton to discuss the Ford government's plan to reform social assistance. There's a LOT they didn't tell you in the press release. 

Alexi, Sam and Chris pick apart the Fall Economic Statement, which is our first real glimpse into how the PC government plans to manage Ontario's budget. Spoiler alert: cuts are on the way, but join the discussion to understand why they're unnecessary, and how they convinced Ontario that the sky is falling.

Communications pro and former Queen's Park staffer Gabrielle Gallant joins Alexi and Chris to talk about Tony Clement, Jim Wilson, Andrew Kimber and all the creepy dudes lurking around in Ontario and Canadian Politics. How have Doug Ford and Andrew Scheer done? What can be done to keep political staff safe? Find out. 

Former Minister of Labour Kevin Flynn joins Sam, Alvin and Chris to discuss the Ford government's repeal of Bill 148, which covered minimum wage and employment standards. Mississauga Board of Trade CEO David Wojcik talks to Chris about how Bill 148 impacted small business. 

Chris, Alexi and Alvin argue the relative merits of the Liberal and Conservative cannabis plans. Will a private sale model cause the onset of Ontario-wide Reefer Madness? Only one way to find out. 

Alexi, Alvin and Chris discuss basic income, social assistance reform, and what it might take to actually implement and manage the politics of this very, very big idea. 

Chris, Alvin, Sam, and Shazia discuss what the Ford government's repeal of the Liberal cap and trade system will mean for families, the environment, and people's pocketbooks. Spoiler alert: Green technology just got more expensive.

In the first episode of Ontario Loud, Sam and Shazia give a first-hand recounting of implementing the 2015 sex ed curriculum, and the group discusses what the Ford Government's repeal means for parents and families.