Today on NOW and NEXT:

Olivia Chow is officially Toronto’s 66th mayor. Now what? Where to begin?

The biggest challenge for the new mayor is political capital. Does she have what it will take to unite city council behind her agenda. Does she have what it will take to convince the province to strike a new deal with Toronto to ensure the city’s long term financial stability. And does she have what it will take to persuade the Trudeau government and its Toronto caucus of MPs to cut a cheque for refugee services rendered by the city?

My guess is, we’ll have a pretty good sense before the end of the calendar year whether Chow is a success or a one term mayor.

From the BBC this morning. They’re calling it the CERBERUS HEAT WAVE - named after the three headed monster in Dante’s Inferno! Temperatures spiking well above 40C across most of southern Europe and NW Africa. High’s in Italy today could surpass 48C!
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-66183069

Today in the Globe and Mail, the Editorial Board makes a compelling argument for nuclear power to be part of a green future. https://www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/editorials/article-nuclear-power-is-a-key-part-of-a-green-future/

A follow up on CBC reporting we told you about earlier this week https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/michael-rice-auditor-general-greenbelt-1.6904603 A second developer is asking the Ontario Superior Court of Justice to block a summons from Auditor General Bonnie Lysyk. This in connection with the AG's review of the process and timing around the Ford government's decision to lift building and development restrictions on some of the Greenbelt lands.

The Toronto Star continues its digging and reporting on the Ford government’s decision to reinstate the King’s Counsel designation for lawyers in Ontario. Today, the Star is reporting, none of the former Liberal or NDP AG’s was offered the KC designation. https://www.thestar.com/politics/provincial/2023/07/13/no-thanks-ford-government-only-offered-kings-counsel-title-to-tory-ex-attorneys-general.html?rf

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It’s FEED DROP Thursday on NOW and NEXT.
Today we feature another episode of the first show we produced for SSN - The NEXT NORMAL. This episode aired Aug 31, 2021 and we explore the changing nature of the American social contract; the decisions we entrust to our leaders. What does it mean to lead post-pandemic?