Toronto Today with Greg Brady

TOPICS: Day 2 of U of T encampment protest, Police response times, Loblaws boycott

Think Tank panel of Eric Lombardi, Roy Green, and Ben Mulroney, discuss University of Toronto says encampment protesters.

Greg spoke to Mike Van Soelen, Communications expert about the Loblaw boycott.

Greg spoke to Lily Cheng, Toronto City Councillor for Willowdale and Member of the Police Services Board about Police response times getting better.

Greg spoke to  Sara Rasikh, organizer with UofT Occupy For Palestine and grad student at the university.

TOPICS: Protesters at the University of Toronto, Police Services Board meeting.

Think Tank Panel of Harrison Lowman, Kevin Vuong, & Caryma Sa’d, discuss the UofT protest.

Greg spoke to Daniel Tate, concerned citizen about getting cut off at the Police Services Board meeting.

Host Greg Brady speaks with Adam Zivo, Founder and Director of Centre for Responsible Drug Policy, about how British Columbia has done a total 180 with their decriminalization policy by requesting Health Canada empowers police to step in when they see illicit drug use in public spaces.

Host Greg Brady speaks with Galen Naidoo Harris, the Ontario Liberal Party candidate for Milton, ahead of the May 2nd byelection.

Today's Think Tank Panel of Stephanie Smyth, Brad Bradford, & Mark Saunders talk about the wrong way police chase on Highway 401 that ended in tragedy.

Greg spoke with Hank Idsinga, 640 Toronto’s Crime Specialist and former police inspector about the police wrong-way pursuit on Highway 401 that ended in tragedy.

Greg spoke to Alejandra Bravo, Toronto City Councillor for Ward 9 about Toronto’s homeless shelters becoming more violent

Greg & guests discuss tragic police chase, homeless shelters

Greg spoke to Grade 10 student and upcoming York District School Board Student Trustee, Hayden Lai about provincial cellphone ban.

Greg spoke to Patrick Brown, Mayor of Brampton, about his meeting with PM Trudeau on increasing auto theft in Ontario.

Think Tank Panel: Chloe Brown, policy analyst and former mayoral candidate Steve Paikin, Author and Broadcaster

Greg talks Loblaws boycott, school cellphone ban & stolen cars.

Greg Brady speaks with Jon Reid, President of the Toronto Police Association and Hank Idsinga, 640 Toronto's Crime Specialist and former police inspector, about what steps police take when protesters show up outside people's homes and new data on police suspensions.

Greg talks Cellphones in classrooms, harmful language directed at Oakville student.

Greg spoke to Muna Kadri, president of the Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation District 16 about the province's new cellphone ban in schools starting in September.

Think Tank Panel: Anthony Furey, columnist, former Toronto mayoral candidate  Anne Marie Aikins, crisis communications advisor

Greg spoke to Stephen Lecce, Ontario’s Education Minister about the new cellphone ban in schools starting in September.

Greg Brady speaks with Marvin Alfred, president of ATU Local 113, which represents the workers who operate and maintain the TTC, about why workers have voted in favour of a strike mandate, While no strike date has been set, negotiations are ongoing. However, the union said its members are prepared for a “full withdrawal of service” if no progress is made.

Greg Brady speaks with Nokha Dakrub, former Peel District School Board trustee and anti-Islamophobia expert, about a video that surfaced on social media where a guidance counsellor was interacting with a student at Iroquois Ridge High School in Oakville - where she tells a student the fact that he was wearing a Keffiyeh made her think of terrorism.

Think Tank Panel Roy Green, host of The Roy Green Show on the Corus Radio Network, Lindsay Maskell, strategist and former advisor to Premier Dalton McGuinty, Ben Mulroney, 640 Toronto contributor.

Greg welcomed Mike Van Soelen - Crisis Communications Specialist to the studio to talk University students, Tik Tok and Kayne West

Greg spoke to Vic Fedeli, Ontario PC MPP/Minister of Economic Development about the Big 15 Billion dollar Honda EV plant in Ontario.

Ontario MPP vs. keffiyeh ban at Queen's Park, Honda’s $15 Billion Ontario EV plant, Will Tik Tok be banned?

Think Tank Panel: Caryma Sa’d, lawyer & Kevin Vuong, Independent MP for Spadina - Fort York

Greg spoke with Mary Ormsby, Author ‘World’s Fastest Man’

Think Tank, Flavio Volpe, Mary Ormsby.

Greg spoke to Flavio Volpe, president of the Automotive Manufacturers Association of Canada about Honda's EV announcement.

Think Tank Panel Stephanie Smyth, Broadcaster, 640 Toronto Contributor, Mark Saunders, Former Toronto Police Chief and Mayoral Candidate, Brad Bradford, Toronto City Councillor for Beaches - East York.

Think Tank, Listener lost his car from his own driveway, Sophie Gregoire Trudeau.

GUEST: Jim Skinner, had his Corvette stolen right out of his driveway. Fobs were in faraday pouches, made no difference!

Sophie Grégoire Trudeau spoke to Greg about her new book, and life after Justin Trudeau.

Greg spoke to Earl Blaney, immigration consultant and education agent about the rise in international student asylum claims.

Greg spoke with Scott Reid, Lawyer, Partner At Edward H. Royle & Partners about the Toronto Police Chief's comments after the Umar Zameer trial.

Think Tank Panel Steve Paikin, Author and Broadcaster, Anne Marie Aikins, media & crisis communications advisor , Chloe Brown, policy analyst and former mayoral candidate.

Greg discusses the Toronto police conduct & International students with guests Scott Reid, Earl Blaney, and our Think Tank Panel.

Jon Reid, President, Toronto Police Association  Hank Idsinga, 640 Toronto Crime Specialist and Former Toronto Police Inspector

Think Tank Panel GUEST: Ana Bailao, former Toronto city councillor, mayoral candidate  GUEST: Anthony Furey, columnist, former Toronto mayoral candidate

Greg spoke to Josh Matlow, Toronto City Councillor for Toronto-St Paul’s.

Greg spoke with Mike van Soelen, strategist and communications expert about Taylor Swift and politics in general.

Think Tank Panel GUEST: Roy Green, host of The Roy Green Show on the Corus Radio Network GUEST: Lindsay Maskell, Strategist and former Political Advisor

Greg spoke to Francesca Grosso, Principal of McCarthy Grosso, a health policy, strategy and communications firm about Canada’s health care system.

Greg spoke to Erin Durant, lawyer, Durant Barristers about the Safe Sport inquiry.

Greg spoke to Sharan Kaur, political strategist about the kaffiyeh ban in Ontario legislature.

Greg spoke with Marit Stiles, Leader of the Ontario NDP

Think Tank Panel ( Caryma Sa'd, lawyer and protest watcher, Eric Lombardi, Founder of More Neighbours Toronto, Chris Chapin, Political strategist, managing principal of Upstream Strategy Group.

Greg spoke to Nishan Duraiappah, Chief of Peel Regional Police about the Pearson Airport gold heist.

Greg spoke to Laryssa Waller, Executive Advisor at G-T and Co consulting firm about the Keffiyah wearing ban at Queen's Park.

Greg spoke with Pierre Poilievre - Leader of the Official Opposition of Canada

Greg spoke to Warren Kinsella, was special assistant to Jean Chretien, and currently CEO of Daisy Group crisis communications firm.

Greg spoke with Catherine Murray - former Wall Street professional and former BNN Bloomberg Anchor about the Federal budget.

Think Tank Panel Mark Saunders, Toronto’s former Chief of Police, Stephanie Smyth, Broadcaster and 640 Toronto contributor, Brad Bradford - Toronto City Councillor (represented Ward 19 Beaches—East York on Toronto City Council since 2018)

Greg spoke to Mackenzie Gray, National Reporter with Global National & Global News covering Parliament Hill.

Greg spoke with Martin Pelletier, is a Chartered Financial Analyst and senior portfolio manager at Wellington-Altus Private Counsel Inc.

Greg spoke to Dr. Madura Sundareswaran, community family physician .

Greg spoke with Hayley Fuller, Weston resident.

Greg spoke to Eric Shendelman, owner of Shendy's Swim and Training Centre.

Greg spoke with Parthi Kandeval, Toronto City Councillor for Scarborough Southwest Ward 20, who served as a TDSB trustee for eight years

Think Tank Panel: Chloe Brown, policy analyst, former mayoral candidate, Steve Paikin, Broadcaster and Author.

Greg spoke to Jon Reid, President of the Toronto Police Association & Hank Idsinga, 640 Toronto Crime Specialist and Former Toronto Police Inspector for their weekly look at what happened in our city over the weekend.

Greg spoke with Dave Rider, City Hall Bureau Chief for the Toronto Star about the article he wrote, "Inside Olivia Chow's council: who's in, who's out — and what it means to the future of Toronto"

Greg spoke to Irina, a leasing agent about housing affordability in the city.

Greg spoke to Dr. Eric Kam, Economics Professor at Toronto Metropolitan University about the federal government's budget promises and a possible tax hike to pay for it.

Think Tank Panel GUEST: Ana Bailao, former Toronto City Councillor and mayoral candidate GUEST: Anthony Furey, 640 Toronto Contributor, columnist and former mayoral candidate

Greg spoke with Dahlia Kurtz, author and broadcaster about her article, I'm taking up my father's fight against antisemitism.

Greg spoke with Catherine Murray, former Wall Street professional and former BNN Bloomberg Anchor about the Federal government announcement of housing affordability measures for first-time buyers, current owners.

Greg spoke to Gord Perks, Toronto City Councillor for Ward 4 Parkdale - High Park about Toronto encampment numbers and reaction to last week's letter.

Greg spoke to Jamaal Myers, Toronto City Councillor for Ward 23 Scarborough North and TTC Chair about TTC special constables, fare inspectors to wear body cams in pilot.

Think Tank Panel: Roy Green, host of The Roy Green Show on the Corus Radio Network, Stephanie Smyth, Broadcaster and 640 Toronto contributor, Ben Mulroney, 640 Toronto Contributor.

O.J. Simpson is dead following a battle with cancer, his family confirmed Thursday. He died April 10th surrounded by family. He was 76. Simpson, an ex-NFL great, was most widely known for the notorious ’90s court case watched around the world, when he stood trial for the double-murder of his ex-wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and her friend, Ron Goldman. He was acquitted of the charges, but it became one of the most talked-about court cases of the last century. Dr. Frankie Bailey, Criminal justice professor at the University AT Albany who studies crime history, crime and mass media/popular culture and author joins Toronto Today to talk about the trial of the century.

The Ford government has unveiled a new omnibus bill focused on streamlining home building and approvals in the province. The new Cutting Red Tape to Build More Housing Act includes a reduction in the amount of parking developers need to build, special rules to fast-track the construction of student accommodation and a long-awaited use-it-or-lose-it policy. Ontario's Municipal Affairs & Housing Minister Paul Calandra joins Toronto Today to discuss how these new rules will get housing built - fast.

Greg spoke with Matt Goodwin - Media Commentator and University Professor in the UK about a report about gender clinics in the Britain.

Greg spoke to Kirsten Mercer, lawyer who represented a Renfrew County group working to end intimate partner violence at the 2022 inquest into the three murders.

Greg spoke with Alex Beheshti, Senior Consultant at Altus Group Economic Consulting, where he specializes in urban planning and land economics, about the Ontario government housing announcements.

Think Tank Panel Celina Caesar Chavannes, former M-P, author of ‘Can You Hear Me Now’ , Adrienne Batra, Editor in Chief for the Toronto Sun, Chris Chapin, Political Strategist and Managing Principal of Upstream Strategy Group .

Think Tank Panel: Mark Saunders, former Toronto Chief of Police Caryma Sad, lawyer, satirist, protest watcher Brad Bradford, Toronto City Councillor for Beaches - East York

What does it mean to get the stamp of approval from a food critic who has millions of followers on social media? It's kind of like when Oprah recommends a book - to her followers. TikTok food critic Keith Lee has over 16 million followers and recently visited one Toronto pizza joint and gave them a stellar review! Rodney Best, owner of Afro Pizza at Dundas and Jarvis St. tells Greg Brady the food critic gave them a $3,000 tip and a review that caused them to run out of pizza dough hours before closing!

A trustee at the Toronto Catholic District School Board (TCDSB) wants to see schools in his board take more of a stand when it comes to denouncing abortion. Trustee Mike Del Grande has submitted a motion that asks all TCDSB schools fly pro-life flags outside its schools during the month of May. What's the reaction from other TCDSB trustees? Mixed to say the least. Markus De Domenico, TCDSB for Ward 2 - Etobicoke joins host Greg Brady, to talk about the controversial motion.

Three young children were left outside of a casino alone and unsupervised for hours earlier this week, leading to two mothers being charged, police in Durham Region say. Officers were called to the Pickering Casino on Durham Live Avenue around 7:45pm Monday for a well being check. Casino security had located three children, ages two, nine, and 10, alone and unsupervised, police said. Their parents were found and charged under the Child Youth and Family Services Act. What happens next - could these parents lose custody of their children? We ask family lawyer Russell Alexander that very question, have a listen.

Greg spoke with Christine Van Geyn, Litigation Director at The Canadian Constitution Foundation about Niagara region's declaration of a state of an emergency for the solar eclipse and the visitors to Niagara Falls.

Greg spoke to Frank Testin, President of Dignity Canada Dignité, Canada's organization of Roman Catholics who are concerned about their church's sexual theology, particularly as it pertains to lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT+) persons.

Greg spoke with Daniel Foch, Toronto-based Realtor about housing affordability challenge we all face.

Think Tank Panel: Steve Paikin, Author and Broadcaster, Chloe Brown, former mayoral candidate.

Greg spoke with Jon Reid, President, Toronto Police Association & Hank Idsinga, 640 Toronto Crime Specialist and Former Toronto Police Inspector about the 6 Toronto City councilor signed letter that seemed to undermine the Police and their conduct of protests in the city.

Greg spoke to Lily Cheng, Toronto City Councillor for Willowdale

Greg spoke with Joel Dykxhoorn - Associate Principal, Toronto District Christian High School about Monday's solar eclipse and the school field trip he planned for his students.

Think Tank Panel: Anne Marie Aikins, award-winning media and crisis communications expert, former Metrolinx chief spokesperson, Anthony Furey, former Toronto mayoral candidate and 640 Toronto contributor.

Greg spoke to Jon Burnside, City Councillor, Former Police Officer about the letter released by 6 members of Toronto City Council.

Greg spoke to Jon Reid, President, Toronto Police Association about a letter released from 6 members of Toronto city council.

Think Tank Panel Roy Green Warren Kinsella Glenn Bragonier

Greg spoke to Armine Yalnizyan, Economist, Toronto Star Contributing Columnist about long term care.

Greg spoke to Nokha Dakroub, former school board trustee in reaction to Doug Ford's comments about international students.

Greg spoke to Patrick Brown, Mayor of Brampton about auto theft.

Think Tank Panel: Kevin Vuong Chris Chapin