On today’s edition of The Morning Show Podcast, we begin with a conversation about Canada’s auto sector and reports that the federal government may consider easing tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles in exchange for better access for Canadian exports. We then look locally at London city hall’s decision to step back from a downtown housing proposal after contamination cleanup costs were estimated at up to $60 million. The show continues with a deep dive into new data showing homelessness is worsening across Ontario, with more people staying unhoused for longer periods. We also explore research on impaired driving trends since cannabis legalization and tougher enforcement laws, and wrap up with a lighter conversation about Gen Z’s nostalgia for 2016 and why so many young Canadians wish they could buy a home a decade ago.

Today’s edition of The Morning Show Podcast begins with Police Chief Thai Truong outlining plans to equip all sworn officers with body-worn cameras by June 2026 and launch new community advisory councils. We then break down a city hall roundup that includes possible legal action by the Hamilton Road BIA following a cyberattack, a major win for affordable housing led by the Cross Cultural Learners Centre, and why London avoided the province-wide road salt shortage. The show checks in on the Ford government’s progress toward connecting every Ontarian with a family doctor before the weekly panel debates downtown office vacancies and London’s future in passenger rail. We wrap up with an interview about a recruitment drive for entrepreneurs over 55 and a look at growing tip and donation prompt fatigue among Canadians.