Does Alberta really want to separate? New rules make it easier to add referendum questions to Alberta’s ballot, including separation from Canada. Who backs it? Does Premier Danielle Smith? @melomas.bsky.social (@ucalgary.bsky.social) & @kdbrownsey.bsky.social (@mountroyalu.bsky.social) explain.

“Jim Bradley’s tracks will never fade or diminish, and they’ll continue to inspire us.” Bradley served nearly 41 consecutive years at Queen’s Park from 1977 to 2018, bookended by an additional 14 years in municipal politics — an astonishing contribution to public life. — by @spaikin.bsky.social

Ontario’s only NDP government. A recession. “Rae Days.” @spaikin.bsky.social talks with Ontario's 21st premier, @bobbyrae48.bsky.social, on The Premier Files.

I keep thinking about this bit from the Auditor General's report on Ontario's GHG emissions: auditor.on.ca/en/content/s...

“But Ontario would need to stop listening to people who see energy as one front in the culture war, not to mention Enbridge’s well-compensated lobbyists, and actually press forward the electrotech revolution here in Ontario,” writes @jm-mcgrath.bsky.social www.tvo.org/article/anal... #onpoli

ICYMI, we've started The Premier Files on @tvotoday.bsky.social every Friday at 8 pm. David Peterson and Bob so far. Mike Harris next Friday. We'll unveil the interviews here as well: www.tvo.org/current-affa... #onpoli #politics

Ontario's 21st premier, Bob Rae led the NDP to a surprise win in 1990. It was the party's first-ever, and to date only opportunity to form government in the province.

Ontario’s grocery oligarchs are betting Ford will chicken out. He shouldn't. The province says grocery stores must process bottle returns if they want to sell beer and wine. So why aren’t they www.tvo.org/article/anal...

The rise and fall and rise and fall of photo radar in Ontario www.tvo.org/article/the-...

"There is nothing like leading a government and... make decisions that actually make a huge difference in people's lives." — Bob Rae on being premier of Ontario. Watch The Premier Files, tonight at 8pm with @spaikin.bsky.social on @wearetvo.bsky.social | Producer: @carrletta.bsky.social

Since it's a @jm-mcgrath.bsky.social morning, something he wrote in July has absolutely haunted my thoughts since. "...the threshold a government needs to meet before it can cause harm to its citizens, and how many falsehoods it can tell in the process." Haunted by it. www.tvo.org/article/anal...

disband the Toronto Parking Authority

“I always felt I was doing the best I could,” Floyd Laughren, Ontario’s first (and only) NDP finance minister, tells @spaikin.bsky.social. “I never felt I let the side down. And that has comforted me over the years.”

🎙️ On #onpoli, @spaikin.bsky.social and @jm-mcgrath.bsky.social discuss: • @maritstilesndp.bsky.social charts the NDP’s next steps • Honouring Jim Bradley, a political giant • Algoma Steel gets support — KAP Paper doesn’t 🎧 Watch/listen on YouTube & podcast feeds podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/m...

I still to this day don't understand the derision aimed at Rae Days. It was an option that avoided job losses.

We’re proud to announce seasoned journalist Jeyan Jeganathan as host of “The Rundown”. Produced by the award-winning team behind "The Agenda", "The Rundown" will offer the same journalistic integrity and depth in a faster-paced format. Read our full statement: tvo.me/jeyan-jegana...

"The Tories don’t have to find religion on renewables to move forward with a serious, evidence-based climate policy. But they do have to face the facts of physics and economics if they want to change direction." — @jm-mcgrath.bsky.social

“Endometriosis behaves very much like a cancer.” Why does it take 5–7 years to diagnose in Canada? @drmathewleonardi.bsky.social (@mcmasteruniversity.bsky.social) asks @namshine.bsky.social on the next episode of (MIS)Treated. podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/m... | Producer: @matthewomara.bsky.social

"I knew that it would cost me the premiership." — @bobbyrae48.bsky.social on "Rae Days": unpaid leave imposed on public-sector workers to reduce the deficit without mass layoffs. Watch The Premier Files, Oct. 3 with @spaikin.bsky.social on @wearetvo.bsky.social | Producer: @carrletta.bsky.social

"So the most important message, every single one of us matters, every single individual has a life that's a gift." - Jane Goodall. Watch the full lecture now: youtu.be/FXsYIeg9WNQ?... #JaneGoodall

Remembering Jane Goodall 🤍 A friend to TVO primatologist Jane Goodall delivered a lecture on the similarities between chimpanzee and human emotions at the University of Toronto in 2006. Watch the full lecture here: youtu.be/FXsYIeg9WNQ?... #JaneGoodall

With the passing of primatologist Jane Goodall, we are reflecting on her conversation with @spaikin.bsky.social at @wearetvo.bsky.social on the 50th anniversary of her research into the behaviour of chimpanzees.

"Don't let anybody know that I made you premier." — @bobbyrae48.bsky.social on the NDP accord with the Liberals that made David Peterson premier in 1985, ending 42 years of PC rule. Watch The Premier Files, Oct. 3 w/ @spaikin.bsky.social on @wearetvo.bsky.social | Producer: @carrletta.bsky.social

Everything — every single thing — in this city is downstream of policymakers using the power of the state to reinforce the status quo.

I am so honoured to be a guest on this important new podcast. Women's health funding is inadequate and care is too often out of reach. Frankly, it was easy for me to be a guest on this podcast to talk about my own fibroid journey and surgery. Nam, thank you for doing this and sharing your story.

Today’s the launch of @tvotoday.bsky.social (MIS)Treated, a podcast on women’s health. Thank you for the support & messages🙏❤️. About 7% of Canada’s federal spending goes to women’s health & women weren’t included in clinical trials until 1993 in USA and 1997 in Canada m.youtube.com/watch?v=0Oco...

"The grocery giants in this province would really, really like to keep making all the profit from alcohol sales without even the slightest bit of environmental or social reciprocity." — @jm-mcgrath.bsky.social

On National Day for Truth and Reconciliation Day, we honour the children who never returned home, the survivors of residential schools, and their families and communities. Watch "Returning Home": bit.ly/4nWhWtG Explore our Indigenous resources: tvo.org/current-affa...

New from me at TVO, getting quite cranky about our grocery overlords and their whining about beer and wine empties. www.tvo.org/article/anal...

“I’m ready to march with nurses and health-care workers now,” John Mykytyshyn tells @spaikin.bsky.social. “I have a newfound respect for health-care professionals.”

Venus Williams says doctors dismissed her fibroids for 30 years. What happens to the quality of your life when no one takes your pain seriously? Or when care is out of reach? @ambermac.bsky.social joins @namshine.bsky.social on the first episode of (MIS)Treated: podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/a...

#TVOOriginal Old Enough!, based on the wildly popular Japanese format, is back for another season with more precocious kids getting their first taste of independence while embarking on even more impressive errands than before! Stream Episode 1 Now: www.youtube.com/watch?v=W7h9...

David Peterson ended 42 years of PC rule in 1985. From the NDP accord to Meech Lake and pay equity, his tenure reshaped Ontario politics, before an early election call defeat in 1990. Watch @spaikin.bsky.social's conversation with Ontario's 20th premier, on The Premier Files.

Sad to learn of Jim Bradley’s passing. Jim served Ontario for decades and was instrumental in bringing about many of the environmental regulations that have preserved the beauty of our province.

He was a subtle gem the province needed and relied on for years without fully appreciating his impact. He would have loved Paikin's piece, though I'd not be surprised if he had a sneak peak before passing. Rest in peace Jim, you impacted many lives & we will forever be grateful for it.

Jim Bradley was a 41-year veteran of Queen’s Park, a determined advocate for his hometown, and was called Ontario’s best environment minister. He was also just a super nice guy, writes @spaikin.bsky.social

Where’s the ginger please? #TVOOriginal Old Enough! is back for another season with more precocious kids, getting their first taste of independence while embarking on even more impressive errands than before. Season 2 premieres this Sunday September 28th at 6:30pm on TVO.

First episode airs tonight at 8pm on @wearetvo.bsky.social

"Not everybody can be in the cabinet." — David Peterson, Ontario's 20th premier, tells @spaikin.bsky.social how he managed his caucus after the Liberal's historic 95-seat election win in 1987. Watch The Premier Files, tonight at 8pm on @wearetvo.bsky.social. | Producer: @carrletta.bsky.social

"There just hasn't been a lot of money put into researching women's health issues. And so what ends up happening is that women do end up suffering in silence." — @ambermac.bsky.social talks to @namshine.bsky.social on the first episode of (MIS)Treated on Sept. 30. podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/m...

🎙️ On #onpoli, @spaikin.bsky.social and @jm-mcgrath.bsky.social discuss: • Ford outlaws speed cameras • Stiles stays, but top NDP staffers don’t • Can Ontario’s primary care plan deliver? • MPP Chris Scott faces assault charges 🎧 Watch/listen on YouTube & podcast feeds www.youtube.com/watch?v=3pjj...

Great summary of how Alberta gets its revenues and what equalization payments are intended for.

Launching September 30, (MIS)Treated, a new TVO Today podcast hosted by Nam Kiwanuka @namshine.bsky.social examines how medicine has historically failed women, and why urgent change is still needed. Read more: tvo.me/tvo-podcast-... Watch the trailer: youtube.com/watch?v=mYX7...

Such a privilege to work alongside such remarkable Senate colleagues. Well said, @senatorsenior.bsky.social. #SenateofCanada @senindepend.bsky.social

Happy Franco-Ontarian Day! Earlier this year @wearetvo.bsky.social and @onfrtfo.bsky.social aired a bilingual special aimed at bringing together the country's anglophone and francophone communities. youtu.be/K4PvBzkQayg?...

Premier Danielle Smith says Alberta puts more into the federal treasury than it gets back. Is that true? @sangeeta.bsky.social digs into the mechanics of equalization with @melomas.bsky.social (@ucalgary.bsky.social) and @kdbrownsey.bsky.social (@mountroyalu.bsky.social) on Unravelled.

The cost of wind and solar energy is plummeting as electricity demand surges. What a new report does (and doesn’t) say about the province’s electricity future. — by @jm-mcgrath.bsky.social

As Canada redefines its global role, three women leaders share their insights. @namshine.bsky.social speaks with @senatorsenior.bsky.social, Cynthia Wesley-Esquimaux (@lakeheaduniversity.bsky.social) & Alexandra Chyczij (Ukrainian Canadian Congress) at the Association of Municipalities of Ontario.

NEW! For TVO @tvotoday.bsky.social, with speed cameras in the news, I look at Ontario's experiment with photo radar during the 1990s. Let's say some arguments will sound familiar... #onpoli #history #TOHistory www.tvo.org/article/the-...

Grateful to @ambermac.bsky.social for being the first guest for (MIS)Treated, a podcast on women’s health. Women’s health is underfunded, under researched and in the process, women’s pain has become normalized. On this podcast, we hope to create conversations that can push for change. Out Sept 30🙏