The Rundown

A group of municipal councilors and community advocates are making the case that the health of Lake Simcoe is vital to its surrounding communities. But from development pressures to climate change, the challenges are many. Why is more investment needed, and should Lake Simcoe be treated similarly to any Great Lake? For insight, we welcome: Jonathan Scott, councillor for Ward 2 for the Town of Bradford West Gwillimbury;
Dave Neeson, councillor, Ward 3 for the Town of Georgina;
Claire Malcolmson, executive director of the Rescue Lake Simcoe Coalition; and Margaret Prophet, executive director of the Simcoe County Greenbelt Coalition.

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The Agenda's week in review begins with reaction to last night's debate among candidates for mayor of Toronto. Then, what are the obstacles to getting big things built in Ontario; can laneway houses help with the housing crunch; and why is Mississauga Mayor Bonnie Crombie making a bid for Queen's Park?

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Hamilton-Niagara hub journalist Justin Chandler provides an update on a new batch of Hamilton falcons, and how they continue to be a protected species.

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TVO Today Live and the Toronto Region Board of Trade present a mayoral debate with candidates Ana Bailão, Brad Bradford, Olivia Chow, Mitzie Hunter, Josh Matlow, and Mark Saunders. Steve Paikin moderates as they present their thoughts on Toronto's most pressing issues and share their plans for the city. Then, experts evaluate the talking points.

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TVO Today Live, in partnership with the Toronto Region Board of Trade will host the Toronto Mayoral By-Election Debate at the Isabel Bader Theatre on Thursday, May 25 at 7 pm ET.
Moderated by Steve Paikin of TVO Today's The Agenda, the leading candidates vying to become the next mayor of Toronto will debate affordability, housing, transit, access to services, and the city's prospects for economic growth.

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Maple Leaf Gardens was built in less than six months. The CN Tower, three years. The Canadian Pacific Railway, four years. The Eglinton Crosstown is now at 12 years with no end in sight. What does that reveal about Ontario's ability to build big things? And what's changed from years past?

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What are laneway houses, how are they zoned, and can their availability help alleviate the housing crisis plaguing Ontario cities. For insight, we welcome: Tim Parks, director of planning services, the City of Kingston; Gregg Lintern, chief planner and executive director, City Planning Division, City of Toronto; Christine Lolley, principal at Solares Architecture, a Toronto firm specializing in laneway houses; and Angèle Dmytruk, architect and partner at 3rd Line Studio.

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It looks as if the mayor of Mississauga would like to become the premier of Ontario. Bonnie Crombie was once a federal Liberal MP. She's been the mayor of Ontario's third largest city for almost a decade. But now, it seems, she'd like to give provincial politics a try. Crombie announced today she's setting up an exploratory committee as a necessary first step to running for Ontario Liberal leader. She talks to Steve Paikin about her plans.

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Our review of The Agenda's week begins with a discussion of what would happen if the municipality of Peel Region broke apart? Then, how can becoming a police officer be made more accessible? And, what's in store for Mexico ahead of its election next year?

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In 2019, a Liberal Party vying for political power promised voters, if elected, they would plant a whopping two billion trees across Canada by 2031. The plan proposed would potentially reduce greenhouse gas emissions in a major way. Now, eight years away from the deadline, a new report from Canada's environment commissioner says the federal government isn't even on track to get four per cent of the promised trees in the ground by then. As the spring planting season kicks off, we look at the goal, its potential effects on climate change, the resources required, and what's behind the delay.

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