Greg (@gregbradyTO) and the panel of:

Ana Bailao, former Toronto city councillor, deputy mayor, housing expert (@anabailaoTO), Ryan Painter, host of the Ryan Painter Podcast, consultant and public speaker (@ryanlpainter) discuss:

1 - Contract deal that prevented TTC strike will cost the city $176 million 

2 - Interesting thoughts here on the Jasper wildfires.. The costs of a politically correct bureaucratic failure are too high. You can’t just say “climate”. There has to be accountability. 

3 - Blocked Bike Lanes & Dangerous Construction Kills Cyclist.

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Greg Brady (@GregBradyTO) speaks with David Legg Knight, Strategic Advisor, former principal advisor to the premier of Alberta, Jason Kenney) about the Jasper wildfire and the costs of a politically correct bureaucratic failure are too high. You can’t just say “climate”. There has to be accountability. 

Also, Tony Farebrother, Chair of The Toronto Island Community Association, for an islanders perspective on a potential bridge linking the city’s mainland to the island.

Lastly, Hank Idsinga, 640 Toronto’s Crime Specialist and Jon Reid, President of the Toronto Police Association and we were talking about what happens when someone walks into a police station – and they’re armed? Well, that’s what happened in Pickering over the weekend – what happens in a situation like that?

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Greg Brady (@GregBradyTO) speaks with David Legg Knight (@KnightLegg), Strategic Advisor and former principal advisor to the premier of Alberta, Jason Kenney, about the Jasper wildfires and the costs of bureaucracy.

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Greg (@GregBradyTO) spoke with Tony Farebrother, Chair of The Toronto Island Community Association, for an islander's perspective on a potential pedestrian bridge connecting the island to the city's mainland.

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Greg Brady (@gregbradyTO) & the panel of

Davelle Morrison, Broker with Bosley Real Estate, 640 Toronto contributor (@DavelleMorrison) & Kim Wright, Founder and Principal of Wright Strategies (@Lobbygrl) discuss...

1 - Province pushing for above ground garage at Ontario Place due to cost

2 - City of Toronto reminding residents to NOT cut their grass after 7pm because of noise concerns.

3 - Canadian Olympic Committee CEO says soccer coach Bev Priestman likely aware of spying 

4 - Barack and Michelle Obama endorse Kamala Harris for President.

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Greg Brady (@GregBradyTO) speaks with our colleague Courtney Theriault (@cspotweet), host on our sister station 630 CHED in Edmonton, about the Jasper wildfire, how locals are feeling, the response from the rest of the country and the government’s handling of the devastating fire.

Also, Kelly Harris (@KellyPMHarris), Principal of Toronto and Calgary based Kensington Strategies.. Kelly worked as a Public Information Officer with the British Columbia Provincial Emergency Program during several fire responses

Lastly, Hank Idsinga, 640 Toronto’s Crime Specialist and former police inspector and we were talking about O-P-P officers ratifying a new 4 year deal that makes them the highest paid officers in the province.. and it’s opening day of the 2024 Paris Olympics – we get into policing huge sporting events – would Hank sign up to do so? 

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Greg (@GregBradyTO) spoke with David Shellnutt (@TheBikingLawyer), personal injury lawyer known as 'The Biking Lawyer', about the cyclist that died after she was hit by a dump truck in Toronto's Yorkville neighbourhood Thursday morning.

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Greg Brady (@gregbradyTO) & the panel of Caryma Sa’d (@CarymaRules), Markus De Domenico, Trustee for Ward 2 TCDSB. (@Markus4Ward2) & Eric Lombardi, Founder of More Neighbours Toronto (@EricDLombardi) discuss...

1 - City staff want to turn Billy Bishop Airport into park | Toronto Sun 

2 - TTC services disrupted, some road closures after heavy rain again hits Toronto 

3 - The Ontario Science Centre hosted a wedding the day after its dramatic shutdown

4 - Police deploy pepper spray as Netanyahu protesters converge on Capitol 

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Greg (@GregBradyTO) focused in on city hall staff considering turning Billy Bishop Airport into parkland.. We speak with Toronto Sun columnist Brian Lilley about this scoop.

Also, Giles Gherson, President and CEO of the Toronto Region Board of Trade, to talk about his concerns with the city considering turning the island airport into parkland.. We can all agree that Toronto NEEDS more greenspace, but paving over Canada’s 9th busiest airport, an economic hub, for a park? Doesn’t seem viable.

Lastly, Jodie Atkins, Director, Design and Construction for Engineering & Construction for the City of Toronto, joined Toronto Today and we were talking about the city and province coming together to speed up construction on the Gardiner by implementing 24/7 work.. What changes will drivers notice? Does the city wish this move was made sooner? 

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Greg (@gregbradyTO) spoke with Jodie Atkins, Director, Design and Construction for Engineering & Construction for the City of Toronto, about construction on the Gardiner Expressway could be finished a year early after the Ontario government announced it would chip in more funds to help Toronto speed up the repairs.

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