#onpoli, a TVO podcast

#onpoli, a TVO podcast


Latest Episodes

Examining the Landlord and Tenant Board's state of disarray
May 09, 2023

When landlords and tenants can't get along, the Landlord and Tenant Board steps in to provide speedy justice; however, that hasn't been the case since Doug Ford took over as premier. The board is in a state of disarray and the ombudsman of Ontario, Paul D

Rumble at the Ontario Science Centre
May 02, 2023

Doug Ford's desire to move Ontario Science Centre to Toronto's waterfront is facing some vocal opposition. But is there anything critics can do to stymie the government's plan?Steve Paikin and John Michael McGrath discuss the province's decision to pay tu

How your taxpayer dollars are funding VW's gigafactory
April 25, 2023

There's a $13 billion dollar plan in motion to bring a Volkswagen gigafactory to St. Thomas, Ont. It promises to create thousands of jobs. But should we be subsidizing global auto manufacturers?The "Better Schools and Students Outcomes Act" is having a hu

Has Mississauga found its Mexit?
April 18, 2023

Will Mississauga exit Peel Region? Or will Mississauga join Brampton in a new super-city of Peel? And what about Kitchener-Waterloo? Questions, questions, and more questions about regional government in Ontario - still controversial 50 years later. Is the

Ontario's sprawling changes to housing policy
April 11, 2023

The Ontario government's latest housing strategy, the Helping Homebuyers, Protecting Tenants Act helps renters avoid bad-faith evictions and gain access to air conditioning, but also encourages sprawl, endangers farmland, and puts redevelopment pressure o

Should Canada pay to keep Toronto's property taxes low?
April 04, 2023

The federal budget came down last week with little love for municipalities. Toronto will have to deal with its $1 billion budget fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic and it will likely result in property tax increases or cuts to services. This is the backdr

Ontario's budget braces for a recession
March 28, 2023

Peter Bethlenfalvy unveiled the province's budget with an eye to balancing it during some extraordinary financial times. The document outlines plans to get inflation back to its ideal target of 2 per cent and return to a surplus by 2025, but will it happe

Who gets a say in Ontario's budget process?
March 21, 2023

Ontario Minister of Finance Peter Bethlenfalvy will present the province's budget on March 23rd. He talks to Steve Paikin and John Michael McGrath about who exactly has a say on what gets included important document. Consultations with the public play a r

So, what's the health care plan?
March 14, 2023

According to the Financial Accountability Office's latest report, Ontario's outlook on health care is looking a little precarious. The province will need 7,500 new hospital beds, 86,700 additional nurses and personal support workers, and a lot more money

Ontario's Liberals flip the script on voting rules
March 07, 2023

The Ontario Liberal leadership race will have a new system for balloting that will give more power to members to decide who will take the reins of the party. Will a leader rise to capture the hearts of Ontario Liberals? Independent MPP Bobbi Ann Brady tel