Guest: David Miller, former mayor of Toronto and managing director of the C40 Centre for City Climate Policy and Economy

While other issues have grabbed more headlines, Toronto faces no more fundamental challenges over the next few years than its billion-dollar budget gap and a provincial premier eager to force his will on the city. David Miller draws on his experience as Toronto mayor (and on lessons learned in the schoolyard for how to confront bullies) to offer his perspective on the way ahead, the power of a mayoral mandate and where to find a sense of optimism for the city.

This episode was produced by Ed Keenan and Paulo Marques.