#onpoli, a TVO podcast

#onpoli, a TVO podcast


Latest Episodes

Province to review children's aid in Ontario
October 11, 2024

The province is undertaking an audit of children's aid societies in Ontario. This comes after Premier Doug Ford's criticized cost overruns and manager bonuses. Unions representing the organizations say the criticism is a smokescreen for decades of underfu

A mid-summer check in
August 01, 2023

Steve Paikin and John Michael McGrath get caught up on all things Ontario during the month of July including the two Ontario Liberal byelection victories, a debate about age in Ontario politics, and how an ill-advised new title for Ontario lawyers is a of

Olivia Chow is Toronto's new mayor and here's what that means
June 27, 2023

Steve Paikin and John Michael McGrath discuss the results of the Toronto mayoral by-election, and how the city's politics will shake out over the next few years under Olivia Chow's leadership.It's letter time! It's letter time! We take a read through the

How will strong mayors change Ontario municipalities?
June 20, 2023

Strong mayor powers are coming to 26 Ontario municipalities giving mayors a greater ability to win votes and appoint officials.Toronto deputy mayor Jennifer McKelvie has given her endorsement to Anna Bailao. We check the race to see if that has changed th

Where there's smoke ...
June 13, 2023

Last week, parts of Ontario and the U.S. spent a number of days under a special air quality advisory from the smoke and dust lingering in the air from wildfires in Quebec. In all, Canada is experiencing more than 440 wildfires across the country and even

Yasir Naqvi is in for the OLP leadership
June 06, 2023

Yasir Naqvi, MP for Ottawa Centre, has thrown his hat into the ring for the Ontario Liberal Party leadership. He's among a few heavy hitters now who are vying for the top job, along with Liberal MP Nathaniel Erskine-Smith and Mississauga Mayor Bonnie Crom

Bonnie Crombie enters the fray
May 30, 2023

Mississauga Mayor Bonnie Crombie is poised to enter the Ontario Liberal Party leadership race, and her political opponents were quick to jump on the decision. Is she destined to become the next leader of Ontario's Liberal Party? A multi-billion-dollar dea

Peel Region is splitting up, what happens now?
May 23, 2023

Brampton, Caledon, and Mississauga will one day be separate cities, ending a decade's long fight between the municipalities. But what does this mean to the people of Peel Region? Steve Paikin and John Michael McGrath discuss the future of the region and h

Is Peel Region Breaking Apart?
May 16, 2023

Could Mississauga and Brampton officially be splitting up? At a press conference Monday, Premier Doug Ford all but announced that Mississauga will have the ability to separate from Peel Region. This news comes after Brampton Mayor Patrick Brown launched a

Breaking down the first Ontario leaders' debate
May 09, 2023

Doug Ford, Andrea Horwath, Steven Del Duca, and Mike Schreiner squared off in North Bay for their first debate of the election. Hosts Steve Paikin and John Michael McGrath discuss what went down.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.