Greg Brady (@GregBradyTO) focuses in on Premier Ford’s tone deaf comments at a ribbon cutting ceremony for a new animal hospital in King.. the Premier made a joke – suggesting overflow patients should use the MRIs at the animal clinic.. Health care is on FIRE in this province – and I think this is a comment Ford will have to walk back – and apologize for…

Next, Armine Yalnizyan, an economist and columnist with the Toronto Star – and we were talking about her latest piece – about why those out of work are struggling to access employment insurance.

Lastly, Darrell Brown, CEO of the CNE and we were talking about the future of the EX… Brown’s warning that the Ex’s future is at stake due to development concerns – and we’ll also tee up what’s to come when the Ex opens up this Friday to close out summer.

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Stephanie Smyth of Smyth Media Group (@stephaniesmyth), Brad Bradford, Toronto city councillor for Beaches - East York (@BradMBradford) & Mark Saunders, former Toronto police chief, mayoral candidate discuss:

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Greg (@GregBradyTO) speaks with Darrell Brown, the CEO of the Canadian National Exhibition Association, about the future of the CNE and whether nearby development will hurt the festival's longevity.

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Greg (@gregbradyTO) speaks with Armine Yalnizyan (@ArmineYalnizyan), Economist and Atkinson Fellow on the Future of Workers, about why it's getting more difficult for those without work to access employment insurance.

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Greg (@gregbradyTO) speaks with Mohamed Huque, Director of Community Impact for the Toronto Foundation (TF), about a new report from TF that finds twentysomethings in the city are struggling more than previous years - and more so than their elders. What's behind this and what needs to be done to address their concerns?

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Greg (@gregbradyTO) speaks with John Bell, Resource and Development Manager for Raising the Roof, about Ontario's homeless population and the pressures are our shelter systems are experiencing. Shelters are 97% full and supportive housing units are desperately needed - but what's needed to make that happen - and fast?

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Greg Brady (@GregBradyTO) focuses in on Mayor Chow announcing a Kensington Market parking lot will be turned into affordable housing – just steps away from an encampment. The units will be offered as rent geared to income homes, but will those living in the nearby encampment find themselves in these new units once built? We discuss with former city council candidate and lawyer April Engelberg.

Next, Michael Hurley, president of CUPE's Ontario Council of Hospital Unions on the health care worker burnout, and a new report that details dwindling morale due to a growing staffing crisis in our hospitals – that put both the workers and patients at risk.

Lastly, Andrew Siegwart, president and CEO of Tourism Industry Association of Ontario talking about tourism levels in Ontario and Toronto – Plus, why we continue to struggle to meet pre-pandemic tourism levels.

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Steve Paikin, Author and Broadcaster, host of TVO’s ‘The Agenda’ (@spaikin) & Chloe Brown, policy analyst and former Toronto mayoral candidate (@chloebrown4TO) discuss:

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Greg (@gregbradyTO) speaks with Praveen Arichandran, Co-CEO and Co-Founder of Argo, about how his tech company will fill the gap in our public transit system.

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Greg (@gregbradyTO) speaks with Andrew Siegwart, president and CEO of Tourism Industry Association of Ontario, about tourism levels in Toronto and why we're struggling to rebound post-pandemic.

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