The Morning Show with Devon Peacock

Today’s edition of The Morning Show Podcast begins with a conversation about school bus safety one year after the death of 7-year-old Dante Caranci, as the Community Bus Safety Committee launches a new awareness campaign. We then break down Ontario’s auditor general report, which found major gaps in monitoring doctors’ billings, including extreme cases of physicians billing for more than 24 hours in a day. Next, the Salvation Army’s Nancy Kerr updates us on the Christmas Kettle campaign and the urgent need for volunteers. We follow that with an interview with Grand Theatre artistic director Rachel Peake about their record-setting 2024/25 season. The podcast then examines whether Canada should consider changes to jury trials as the U.K. explores scrapping them for minor cases, and we close with a look at whether high school reunions still resonate in today’s hyperconnected world.

On today’s edition of The Morning Show Podcast, we begin with a closer look at London’s renoviction bylaw as councillors question whether rising demovictions signal the need for stronger tenant protections. We then speak with Wayne Dunn about the 26th annual Business Cares Food Drive and the growing demand facing local agencies. Our weekly panel of Murray Faulkner and Roger Caranci reacts to the charges against former councillor Mariam Hamou, the mayor’s confirmed involvement, and the broader issue of political harassment, before shifting to whether Canada should explore legislation that penalizes lying politicians. We also examine proposed changes in Bill 46 that could allow loyalty points to expire, and we wrap up with a discussion on Hamilton’s toy-for-tickets program and whether London should consider adopting something similar.