It's the last sitting week of the year, and on this week's podcast, we're bringing you the top five stories of the year that will still be in the news next year.

Our guests are the brilliant reporters who are The Trillium.

Here are the stories we talk about on the pod:

• Here's where the primary care crisis is hitting Ontario hardest
• 'Identity politics is dead': Bonnie Crombie seeks to centre Liberals
• Doug Ford suggests Canada should cut Mexico out of North American trade deal
• Internal Ontario government traffic forecast shows crushing gridlock ahead — even with the 413
• Draft briefing for cabinet warned bike lane changes could worsen congestion
• Ford tells cities to ask him to use notwithstanding clause against encampments
• Province will take action on encampments if municipalities won't: housing minister
• Ex-minister who was in Vegas with developer won't run for re-election

"Lost in Translation" theme music by Wendy Marcini and Elvin Vangaurd.