TUNE INTO THE TOWN:  NORTH YORK JEWISH-OWNED DELI TARGET OF SUSPECTED HATE CRIME

It’s Thursday - time to talk about all things municipal. And we begin the year with escalating anti-Semitic violence. Yesterday a Jewish owned North York deli was torched and defaced with pro-Palestinian graffiti. Police are investigating and political leaders have come out with pious statements condemning this. But given other incidents targeting Jewish neighbourhoods, and Jewish businesses have gone off with impunity why are we surprised? And speaking of confidence in public servants - what about those typos on new signage that no one caught before they were made and installed? And there’s a plan to increase the use of photo radar.

Joining to discuss is David Crombie, former Toronto Mayor, Alex Blumenstein, Co-Founder of The Peak and Councillor Paula Fletcher, Ward 14 Toronto-Danforth.

"NO MORE NOISE" FIGHTS NOISE POLLUTION IN TORONTO

The city of Toronto is reviewing the noise by-law almost five years after it was amended to better address issues like motorcycle noises. How bad has the problem become in the last five years and what should be done about it. Let’s go to  Ingrid Buday, Founder of No More Noise Toronto.

FREELAND'S LIMO EXPENSES AND PM TRUDEAU'S VACATION

Blacklock's Reporter made a freedom of Information request regarding Deputy Premier Chrystia Freeland's transportation last July after she explained that she doesn't have a car and only uses carbon friendly methods of transportation in Toronto. Here is what Tom Korski, Managing Editor of Blacklock's Reporter, learned.