Explore every episode of the podcast Toronto the Politics the Show
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| Mayor Olivia Chow on the opportunities and challenges facing Toronto | 29 Jul 2026 | 00:39:22 | |
Mayor Olivia Chow joins me today to discuss affordability, safety, and transportation in Toronto. Special thanks to Andrew Geraci for helping film today's episode. Christopher's IG instagram.com/ChristopherChiasson Toronto the Politics the Show the IG: instagram.com/ TorontoThePoliticsTheShow Email: torontothepoliticstheshow@gmail.com (Recorded Jul 28 2026) _____ Toronto the Politics the Show is a thrice weekly show covering the news and politics of the greatest city on earth, Toronto. Hosted and Produced by Christopher Chiasson. | |||
| MPP Chris Glover on the blatant corruption at Queen's Park | 27 Jul 2026 | 00:44:49 | |
MPP for Spadina - Fort York Chris Glover joins me today to chat about how Doug Ford's Progressive Conservatives are living luxuriously using our tax dollars while public services fail. Christopher's IG instagram.com/ChristopherChiassonToronto the Politics the Show the IG: instagram.com/TorontoThePoliticsTheShowEmail: torontothepoliticstheshow@gmail.com(Recorded Jul 24 2026)_____Toronto the Politics the Show is a thrice weekly show covering the news and politics of the greatest city on earth, Toronto. Hosted and Produced by Christopher Chiasson
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| Why does Brad Braford want to rename Sankofa Square? (w/Teaghan Young) | 03 Jul 2026 | 00:18:38 | |
Teaghan Young joins me today to discuss Brad Bradford's recent announcement that he intends to rename Sankofa Square (again) if elected Mayor. We discuss why he might be making such a big deal out of a nominal change. Teaghan's IG: instagram.com/teaghanyoungChristopher's IG instagram.com/ChristopherChiassonToronto the Politics the Show : instagram.com/TorontoThePoliticsTheShow_____Toronto the Politics the Show is a thrice weekly show covering the news and politics of the greatest city on earth, Toronto. Hosted and Produced by Christopher Chiasson | |||
| Councillor Chris Moise sets the record straight on safety in downtown Toronto | 22 Jul 2026 | 00:42:59 | |
Toronto Centre is the densest ward in Toronto, and one of the densest areas of land in North America. As such, it presents a series of unique challenges and opportunities. That's why I thought it was important to chat with the councillor who represents Toronto Centre, Councillor Chris Moise. Christopher's IG instagram.com/ChristopherChiasson Toronto the Politics the Show the IG: instagram.com/ TorontoThePoliticsTheShow Email: torontothepoliticstheshow@gmail.com (Recorded Jul 21 2026) _____ Toronto the Politics the Show is a thrice weekly show covering the news and politics of the greatest city on earth, Toronto. Hosted and Produced by Christopher Chiasson | |||
| How ignoring locals made the Ontario wildfires worse (w/ MPP Lise Vaugeois) | 20 Jul 2026 | 00:20:30 | |
Thunderbay - Superior North MPP Lise Vaugeois joins Chris to discuss the ongoing wildfires in Northern Ontario, the mismanagement that exacerbate their severity, and the indigenous communities paying the price. To support those who have been displaced in Thunderbay and the surrounding communities: Whitesandfirstnation.com Christopher's IG instagram.com/ChristopherChiassonToronto the Politics the Show the IG: instagram.com/TorontoThePoliticsTheShowEmail: torontothepoliticstheshow@gmail.com(Recorded Jul 20 2026)_____Toronto the Politics the Show is a thrice weekly show covering the news and politics of the greatest city on earth, Toronto. Hosted and Produced by Christopher Chiasson | |||
| the Show the Mission Statement (w/ Just Chris) | 18 Jul 2026 | 00:20:30 | |
In this episode I share why I decided to start a local news podcast two weeks ago, and get in to some of the stories going on in local Toronto politics lately. Christopher's IG - instagram.com/ChristopherChiasson Toronto the Politics the Show the IG: - instagram.com/ TorontoThePoliticsTheShow Email: torontothepoliticstheshow@gmail.com (Recorded Jul 18 2026) _____ Toronto the Politics the Show is a thrice weekly show covering the news and politics of the greatest city on earth, Toronto. Hosted and Produced by Christopher Chiasson | |||
| Ontario's new insurance rules put cyclists at risk (w/ The Biking Lawyer, Dave Shellnut) | 15 Jul 2026 | 00:34:08 | |
On July 1, new auto-insurance rules took effect in Ontario. Most statutory accident benefits are now optional. That means policies are no longer automatically required to include benefits such as income replacement, non-earner benefits, caregiver benefits, housekeeping assistance, or death and funeral benefits. Medical, rehabilitation and attendant-care benefits remain mandatory. These changes should be especially concerning for pedestrians, cyclists and passengers who do not own a vehicle and are not covered under a family member’s auto-insurance policy. In Ontario’s no-fault system, someone struck by a vehicle can still apply for mandatory accident benefits. But under the new rules, optional benefits generally cover only the policyholder, their spouse, their dependants and drivers listed on the policy. That means an unrelated cyclist or pedestrian may not be entitled to the striking driver’s income-replacement or other optional benefits - even when the driver purchased them. Imagine that you are walking or cycling with your child and a driver strikes you. If neither you nor your child is covered under an applicable auto policy of your own, you may now be left without many of the financial supports that were previously available through the accident-benefits system.In other words, people who do not own cars may have less control over the protection available to them after being injured by one. Today, I wanted to bring Dave Shellnut, AKA The Biking Lawyer, onto the show to discuss these changes. Dave started his law firm in 2020 to assist cyclists injured in by traffic violence. Since then, his firm has assisted hundreds of cyclists get the compensation they deserve. The Biking Lawyer Law Firm: thebikinglawyer.ca The Biking Lawyer on IG: instagram.com TheBikingLawyer Christopher's IG instagram.com/ChristopherChiassonToronto the Politics the Show the IG: instagram.com/TorontoThePoliticsTheShow (Recorded Jul 11 2026) _____ Toronto the Politics the Show is a thrice weekly show covering the news and politics of the greatest city on earth, Toronto. Hosted and Produced by Christopher Chiasson | |||
| Can Toronto fix community engagement? (w/ Dan Seljak and Cheryll Case) | 13 Jul 2026 | 00:17:23 | |
In theory, stakeholder engagement should ensure that development adequately considers its negative consequences and provoke remediation. In practice, stakeholder engagement in Toronto can feel singularly focused on blocking any new development. But what if we could find a new way to pursue development in communities. One which actually enables local neighbourhoods to view development as an opportunity not as an opponent. That’s what I spoke about with Cheryl Case and Dan Seljak of the Coalition for Responsible Community Development. The coalition launched last November and they’re calling for councillor candidates to pledge to include community led projects in the 2027 City budget.Cheryl Case is the Founder and Executive Director of the Coalition for Responsible Community Development. She is an Urban Planner and in 2022 was selected by the University of Toronto’s School of Cities as its inaugural Early Career Canadian Urban Leader. Dan Saljak, returning guest, is an urbanist who publishes under Another Glass Box, a multimedia project Covering Toronto, Architecture and Urban Life. Coalition for Responsible Community Development: https://crcd.to/ Community in Public: https://communityinpublic.ca/Another Glass Box: https://www.anotherglassbox.com/Dan Seljak IG: https://www.instagram.com/anotherglassboxChristopher's IG instagram.com/ChristopherChiassonToronto the Politics the Show the IG: instagram.com/TorontoThePoliticsTheShow(Recorded Jul 11 2026)_____Toronto the Politics the Show is a thrice weekly show covering the news and politics of the greatest city on earth, Toronto. Hosted and Produced by Christopher Chiasson | |||
| Why is Doug Ford taking over Billy Bishop Airport? (w/ Diana Chan McNally) | 10 Jul 2026 | 00:50:07 | |
Parkdale - High Park Councillor candidate Diana Chan McNally joins Chris to chat Premier Doug Ford's Billy Bishop Airport takeover, the housing crisis, and her time as an Italo Disco DJ. Diana's Website: dianachanmcnally.ca Diana's IG: instagram.com/dianachanmcnally Christopher's IG instagram.com/ChristopherChiasson Toronto the Politics the Show the IG: instagram.com/TorontoThePoliticsTheShow (Recorded Jul 7 2026) _____ Toronto the Politics the Show is a thrice weekly show covering the news and politics of the greatest city on earth, Toronto. Hosted and Produced by Christopher Chiasson | |||
| How to Pedestrianize a Street (w/ Rodney Chan) | 08 Jul 2026 | 00:32:05 | |
Rodney Chan joins me today to discuss how he managed to get Church Street pedestrianized and how its success is snowballing across the city. Rodney's IG: instagram.com/_chanface/"Church Street Needs to be Pedestrianized" by Rodney Chan (Spacing) - https://spacing.ca/toronto/2026/04/24/church-street-needs-to-pedestrianized/Dwell Time Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/dwell-time-a-transit-podcast/id1866768494Christopher's IG instagram.com/ChristopherChiassonToronto the Politics the Show the IG: instagram.com/TorontoThePoliticsTheShow(Recorded Jul 5 2026)_____Toronto the Politics the Show is a thrice weekly show covering the news and politics of the greatest city on earth, Toronto. Hosted and Produced by Christopher Chiasson | |||
| How Sneaky Dee's was Saved (w/ Dan Seljak) | 06 Jul 2026 | 00:57:44 | |
Dan Seljak joins me today to discuss Sneaky Dee's and the state of development and cultural spaces in Toronto. Dan's Website: anotherglassbox.comDan's Substack: https://danseljak.substack.comDan's Twitter: x.com/anotherglassboxDan's IG: instagram.com/anotherglassboxChristopher's IG instagram.com/ChristopherChiassonToronto the Politics the Show the IG: instagram.com/TorontoThePoliticsTheShow(Recorded Jul 5 2026)_____Toronto the Politics the Show is a thrice weekly show covering the news and politics of the greatest city on earth, Toronto. Hosted and Produced by Christopher Chiasson | |||
| ...the Show the Navel Gazing (w/ Just Chris) | 31 Jul 2026 | 00:32:53 | |
Chris talks about what it was like to interview Mayor Olivia Chow, how he's picking who to interview next, and evaluates some late entrants into the race. Christopher's IG instagram.com/ChristopherChiasson Toronto the Politics the Show the IG: instagram.com/TorontoThePoliticsTheShow Email: torontothepoliticstheshow@gmail.com (Recorded Jul 30 2026) _____ Toronto the Politics the Show is a thrice weekly show covering the news and politics of the greatest city on earth, Toronto. Hosted and Produced by Christopher Chiasson. | |||
| What Toronto can learn from Mamdani's NYC with Sarah Goodyear and Doug Gordon (from The War on Cars Podcast) | 03 Aug 2026 | 00:52:17 | |
Sarah Goodyear and Doug Gordon join Chris to discuss their recent visit to Toronto, how New York's congestion pricing is benefiting local businesses, and what can be done to encourage more people to ditch their car. Life After Cars book: https://www.lifeaftercars.com/ War on Cars on Blue Sky: https://bsky.app/profile/thewaroncars.bsky.social War on Cars Podcast: https://thewaroncars.org/ Christopher's IG instagram.com/ChristopherChiasson Toronto the Politics the Show the IG: instagram.com/ TorontoThePoliticsTheShow Toronto the Politics the Show the Blue Sky: https://bsky.app/profile/torontothepolitics.bsky.social Email: torontothepoliticstheshow@gmail.com (Recorded Jul 20 2026) _____ Toronto the Politics the Show is a thrice weekly show covering the news and politics of the greatest city on earth, Toronto. Hosted and Produced by Christopher Chiasson. | |||
| the Show the Panel with Matt Elliott and Sabrina Nanji | 07 Aug 2026 | 00:56:22 | |
Matt Elliott (City Hall Watcher) and Sabrina Nanji (Queen's Park Observer) join Chris today to round up all the news happening at Queen's Park and City Hall. Has Billy Bishop airport disrupted Doug Ford and Mark Carney's Bromance? Did Chris Alexander join the mayoral race just to squash Brad Bradford's mayoral dreams? Does Christopher Chiasson have what it takes to be an independent media publisher? All that and more on today's episode of Toronto the Politics the Show! City Hall Watcher: https://cityhallwatcher.com/ Matt Elliott on Blue Sky: https://bsky.app/profile/graphicmatt.com Queen's Park Observer: https://www.qpobserver.ca/ Christopher's IG: instagram.com/ChristopherChiasson Toronto the Politics the Show the Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/torontothepolitics.bsky.social Toronto the Politics the Show the IG: instagram.com/TorontoThePoliticsTheShow Email: torontothepoliticstheshow@gmail.com (Recorded Aug 6 2026) _____ Toronto the Politics the Show is a thrice weekly show covering the news and politics of the greatest city on earth, Toronto. Hosted and Produced by Christopher Chiasson. | |||
| How Jennie Worden plans to fix Brad Bradford's mistakes if elected as the next Beaches - East York City Councillor | 05 Aug 2026 | 01:13:01 | |
Councillor Candidate for Ward 19 Beaches - East York Jennie Worden shares her vision for Toronto based in "radical empathy" . You'll notice that this is the longest episode of Toronto the Politics the Show so far. It's because Jennie had so many interesting things that I saw no need to wrap up the conversation. More info about Jennie's campaign: https://www.jennieworden.ca/ Jennie on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/beyjennieworden/ Christopher's IG instagram.com/ChristopherChiasson Toronto the Politics the Show the Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/torontothepolitics.bsky.social Toronto the Politics the Show the IG: instagram.com/TorontoThePoliticsTheShow Email: torontothepoliticstheshow@gmail.com (Recorded Jul 23 2026) _____ Toronto the Politics the Show is a thrice weekly show covering the news and politics of the greatest city on earth, Toronto. Hosted and Produced by Christopher Chiasson. | |||