Ward 7 candidate Jonathan Sher joins the show to explain his move from journalism into politics, followed by the weekly panel with Murray Faulkner and Maureen Cassidy breaking down the key issues in the municipal election and what high gas prices could mean for London’s summer tourism season. We also take a closer look at Marit Stiles’ controversial comments suggesting Doug Ford could face prison and debate whether that kind of rhetoric belongs in Canadian politics, and wrap with reaction to the Toronto Maple Leafs uncomfortable press conference introducing John Chayka and Mats Sundin as leaders of the front office.

On today’s edition of The Morning Show Podcast, Mayor Josh Morgan joins us to talk about the upcoming municipal election, London’s summer tourism season and the future of the downtown master plan. We then hear from Ward 1 candidate Roger Caranci on why he’s returning to politics. We also look at how Canadians could be impacted by the shutdown of Spirit Airlines, before turning to mental health awareness week with Diana Martin from Kids Help Phone discussing the state of youth mental health. We wrap up with a look at the Toronto Maple Leafs’ decision to bring in Mats Sundin and John Chayka to lead their front office.