The Morning Show with Devon Peacock

Nunavut MP Lori Idlout has crossed the floor from the NDP to join the Liberals, becoming the fourth opposition MP to do so since October. We speak with Tolpuddle Housing Co-op president Jo-Dee Phoenix about her call for financial help from city hall as the building deals with violence, vandalism and drug activity, and discuss how residents convinced London’s planning committee to reject a proposed six-storey apartment building on Cheapside Street. Tech analyst Carmi Levy joins the show to break down the cybersecurity incident at the Middlesex-London Health Unit and whether governments should play a bigger role protecting municipal infrastructure. Economist Jim Stanford explains why the tariff dispute with the U.S. may be hurting the American economy more than Canada’s and what can be done to manage volatile gas prices. We also look at a new report showing nearly two-thirds of discarded electronics in Canada still work and wrap up with the viral McDonald’s CEO burger video that’s turning into a marketing win for the company.

London Police Chief Thai Truong joins us to discuss increased police presence around places of worship and community gathering spaces as tensions surrounding the Iran war continue, along with efforts to improve police response times in the city. We then recap a lengthy city hall committee meeting where councillors moved to tighten rules for Airbnb hosts, ordered staff to look into London’s growing rat problem and were told they cannot regulate harm reduction kit distribution because it falls under provincial jurisdiction. On the weekly panel, Roger Caranci and Murray Faulkner debate how long the Iran war could last, what Canada’s role should be and whether rising oil prices could impact the economy, while also discussing the cyber attack at the Middlesex-London Health Unit and whether senior levels of government should do more to protect municipal institutions. We also look at MPs debating the Iran war in Ottawa and hear the latest update from the health unit on its cybersecurity incident. Later, Grand Theatre Artistic Director Rachel Peake previews the upcoming 2026-27 season titled “A Grand Time,” and we wrap up with a look at a new Microsoft Teams feature that could allow employers to see where their staff are working in real time.