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Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow gets scorched in a political heatwave. Her comms strategy is underwater after public pools were closed in the middle of record breaking heat this week. @bobreidtoronto.bsky.social @femwriter.bsky.social @lcbroadhead.bsky.social podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/n...

Now & Next is up with @davetrafford.bsky.social @lcbroadhead.bsky.social @bobreidtoronto.bsky.social youtu.be/-28r381Auh4?...

Uh oh. It don’t look good for our @EdmontonOilers. They need three in 20 just to get to OT and extend it to game 7. Conor McDavid’s odds of being the GOAT to never win a #StanleyCup  just peaked.

When asked to comment, Premier Smith had two words “Sovereignty Association”. www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/alber...

Questions: How long can the NEW Democrat Party claim to be NEW? And who’s betting all three major parties will have different leaders on Jan 01/26 than they did Jan 01/25? youtu.be/NSbKlIsdCao?...

Win the period #MapleLeafs

Anyone else getting a lot of random robo calls from Beijing? Can’t understand the voicemail but they sound like pleasant enough folks.

Is #PierrePoilievre running THE BEST losing federal campaign in Canadian history? youtu.be/41LcuwWyL-M?...

#FIRSTBLOOD #goleafsgo

This podcast was posted a couple of hours before the English language leaders’ debate. Carney sat down (remotely) with @profgalloway.com. Canadians are responding but the audience is decidedly American. It’s a smart media move in the Trump-tariff-battle youtu.be/V11qNDDElZw?...

Hey BlueSkyers! We’re working hard to produce #madeinCanada political analysis content. It’s independent. It’s balanced. Check it out. Do us a favour and subscribe! youtube.com/@davetraffor... Thanks, dt

Make Summer 2025 your staycation season. Interesting history piece in @thestar.com today highlighting the last time we were “at war” with the US. www.thestar.com/news/canada/...

Now & Next comms panel was convened on Liberation Day just before Trump delivered his latest tariff talk. We reflect on the two horse race that is our federal election @lcbroadhead.bsky.social @bobreidtoronto.bsky.social @davetrafford.bsky.social youtu.be/MovEO3K_lAo?...

Haven’t been here in a while but thought I’d point out Trump slapped tariffs on the Antarctic Heard and MacDonald Islands. Nobody lives there. Penguins have no comment, no money, no pockets for money. www.wired.com/story/trump-...

Does Mark Carney win by using Doug Ford’s playbook? youtube.com/shorts/R6S-S...

We’ve launched a new pod! Check out our first instalment of POLITICALLY SPEAKING. We drop it in our NOW and NEXT feed. We kicked things off this week with JohnTory Kathleen Wynne John Wright and Keith Leslie diving into Mark Carney’s coronation. podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/o...

Politically Speaking podcast with Kathleen Wynne, John Tory, John Wright, @davetrafford.bsky.social and me, looking at Mark Carney's resounding win as Liberal leader and PM-Designate. podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/t...

It's the first show of a DOUBLE HEADER on Family Day for our On the Ledge crew. Tim Hudak, Monique Smith and Keith Leslie join DT to set the table for the Leaders' Debate set to go later this evening. Our second show goes LIVE on @newstalk1010.bsky.social at 8p! www.spreaker.com/episode/it-s...

This letter is almost psychotic.

Doug Ford's on track to win an improbable third majority in Ontario. Now it's a race for second and official party status! Check out today's edition of On the Ledge. @amandagalbraith.bsky.social @keithleslie.bsky.social John Wright and John Tory are at the table! www.spreaker.com/episode/who-...

Seat modelling based on the latest polls raises the possibility that neither opposition party would have official party status after the election. www.spreaker.com/episode/is-t...

Tim Hudak and John Tory compare notes on campaign launch day. #onpoli

Is David Peterson's 1990 election disaster a warning for Doug Ford? Check out the DAILY edition of On the Ledge - your Ontario politicis podcast for Jan. 30/25. www.spreaker.com/episode/is-d...

Gerard Kennedy’s been out of politics for nearly a decade but the current political state has him itching to get back in business! youtube.com/shorts/Nx-jY...

Welcome to On the Ledge - the DAILY edition of your #onpoli podcast. We've lined up the Traveling Wilburys SUPER GROUP of political commentators in Ontario to dissect, discuss, analyze and scrutinize this provincial campaign. The WRIT RACE has begun. LISTEN here! www.spreaker.com/episode/is-t...

The federal parliament has been prorogued. Now Doug Ford has effectively done the same thing in Ontario. He'll ask the Lt. Gov. to dissolve the ledge next week and send Ontarians to the polls Feb. 27. Ford says he needs the mandate to deal with Trump's tariffs. www.spreaker.com/episode/doug...

2024 tested our moral compass to the point where we tolerate anti-semitism in 2025 in the name of tolerance. youtu.be/SxRMi3UPD6o?...

Sorry folks. As bad as this week may have been - it’s the best week we’re gonna see for some time. What could go wrong when you open the prison cells for and dismiss cases against THOUSANDS of January 6 offenders? www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...

Stiles says NDP will work with the government to support Ontario jobs, says the cost of an election should go to a support package

Now & Next is back for 2025 & what will be a wild year for news. Bob Reid & @bradrosscomms.bsky.social @lcbroadhead.bsky.social @davetrafford.bsky.social youtu.be/Al_QN3NkL3M?...

Here's the first On the Ledge episode for 2025! It's a spirited conversation covering political strategies around proposed US tariffs, the role of Canadian premiers in shaping responses, and federal leadership dynamics. We're looking at a PERFECT POLITICAL STORM! www.spreaker.com/episode/he-m...

SERIOUSLY? Trump move’s inauguration indoors because of the “extreme cold”? The forecast says it will be -12C with the windchill!

ALERT! Watch for the Coding for Veterans float in the #rosebowl parade! youtu.be/EdRrDYZjv6g?...

Easy to forget Putin came to power while we all breathlessly monitored our computers as we shifted to Y2K www.bbc.com/news/article...

Older data, but it is shocking to see how much development-related charges, fees, and taxes differ between cities, particularly between provinces. Smaller Ontario communities have charges 10x that of Halifax. Original study: st.chba.ca/CHBADocs/...

U.S. #homelessness surges to record level: Annual report attributed the historically high number to several factors, including a multi-year surge in home prices and a reduction in covid-era assistance, by @merylkornfield.bsky.social www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2024/... via @washingtonpost.com

The latest from me! Jagmeet Singh's net-approval has slipped in recent years, while the NDP stagnant in the face of a crumbling Liberal party As of right now, New Democrats are treading water open.substack.com/pub/threethi...

Analysis: Shifting dynamics in the federal landscape has brought no growth of support for the NDP. The latest from @canadianpolling.bsky.social for 338Canada ↓ www.338canada.ca/p/new-democr...

Bird flu warning as pandemic risk spikes with humans 'teetering on edge.' Recent study showed a single mutation could make #H5N1 spread among humans "which could jump-start a pandemic." www.irishstar.com/news/us-news... via @irishstar.com #AvianInfluenza

Looking for something uplifting? Put an ear on this edition of The Daily. It’s a wonderful exploration of Joni Mitchell and her music. podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/t...

Canada’s premiers are calling on the federal government to extend the deadline for claiming charitable donations on tax returns through to the end of February. toronto.ctvnews.ca/premiers-urg...

Thanks to everyone who supported The Promise. We did 3 shows as a benefit for St. Clare Inn in Toronto and hit our fundraising goal of $15k! The Inn is transitional housing for homeless women. It helps them live independently in the community. Help if you can www.stclareinn.com/how-you-can-...

A fabulous night for St. Clare Inn tonight. We staged the first of three performances of The Promise in support of the Inn and we had a full house. 1/6

Tim Hudak gives @bonniecrombie.bsky.social top marks for her land transfer tax exemption plan. Check out this week’s edition of On the Ledge!

Have the Trudeau Liberals bottomed out in the polls? A preview of what to expect this morning at 10am ET on @newstalk1010.bsky.social - It’s On the Ledge - your Ontario politics podcast.