The Morning Show with Devon Peacock

On today's edition of The Morning Show Podcast, Ward 6 Councillor Sam Trosow discusses his call for a review of London's response to extreme heat and poor air quality from wildfire smoke, along with his push to extend bridge funding for Ark Aid Street Mission and 519 Pursuit's daytime supports and encampment outreach. Mayor Josh Morgan looks at the impact U.S. tariffs are having on London's unemployment rate, uncertainty surrounding federal funding for homelessness outreach services and the city's upcoming winter homelessness response. We also look at the federal government's discussions with the United States over possible trade concessions in exchange for tariff relief, the death of an 80-year-old woman in a British Columbia wildfire, Ontario Green Party leader Mike Schreiner's call for the Ford government to pause approvals for new AI data centres until provincial guidelines are established, and the cancellation of a Porter flight after a child refused to wear a seatbelt for takeoff.

We begin with Strathroy-Caradoc Mayor Colin Grantham, who explains why a proposed data centre application was withdrawn following significant public backlash. Next, London father Joe Gesualdi joins us to discuss his Miles4AMiracle campaign as he pushes his daughter's empty wheelchair to Queen's Park in hopes of securing provincial funding for a life-changing surgery. We then examine where London's municipal election stands with just three weeks remaining before nominations close, before Det.-Insp. Jennifer Noel explains how the London Police Service is strengthening its fight against human trafficking through a new partnership with NotInMyCity. We also look at New York's efforts to bring Canadian tourists back, speak with Ryan Aarts about J-AAR Construction's new children's book supporting Ronald McDonald House Charities Southwestern Ontario, debate whether it's acceptable to film people in public after a lawyer was placed on leave following a viral video, and wrap up with a look at Ribfest and everything happening around London this Civic Holiday weekend.