Janette's TV Podcast
by Janette's TV Podcast
About Janette’s TVYour Life, Your Way!Need some inspiration, education, entertainment and empowerment to take you from where you are now to where you want to be? How about a good laugh or cry? An online lifestyle TV show created for women (and smart men), Janette’s TV is the premier online platform busy gals (and smart gents), across the globe flock to live life their way. With an over 5 million influential and decision-making FEMALE following, ages 30-55 worldwide, from fashion to finance and food, dating, relationships, sex, aging, business, leadership, money, finance, must-have products and everything in-between, our episodes and special segments feature celebrities, thought-leaders and experts in various fields who delve into an array of personal and professional issues you like to discuss. The goal - to enlighten and impact you with their relevant stories, journeys, practical advice and easy-to-implement tools regardless of what you desire and aspire to. Episodes are now availab
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What Keeps You Going in Your Business or Career with Canadian Actress, Kim Roberts -Our Annual Meeting at The Vaughan International Film Festival (VFF)
What drew you to your business or career? And what keeps you going? I reunited with Canadian actress Kim Roberts once again at this year’s Vaughan Film Festival (VFF) in what has now become an annual tradition. This was my FIFTH time interviewing her. Always a riveting conversation. Kim never…
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Working with Family - Arianna Baldassarra, Vice-President, Greenpark Group, Presenting Sponsor, The Vaughan International Film Festival (VFF)
Could you work with your family? Arianna Baldassarra is Vice-President of Greenpark Group, the Presenting Sponsor at the 2023 Vaughan International Film Festival (VFF). Greenpark Group is Arianna’s family business, started by her grandfather. I sat down with her to discuss her VP role and being a...
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Derik Baker, Virginia to Vegas Headline Entertainer, 2023 Vaughan International Film Festival Awards Gala
Crank up the radio to the most popular Top 40 hits and you’re bound to hear American/Canadian singer/songwriter, Derik Baker’s, better known as Virginia to Vegas. He’s released two studio albums and seven extended plays. His gold and platinum-certified upbeat, hyper catchy, indie pop songs....
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David Turko, Creator & Writer of the Comedy/Drama Show, FAKES
Have you ever been scammed? So much of our world is full of fake news, fake people, and fake things. But who would have ever thought that the largest fake ID empire in North America could be invented by two teenage girls in West Vancouver, British Columbia? That’s the theme of the show Fakes - an...
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Tammy Frick, CEO, Canadian Screen Actors Awards on Canada’s TV & Film Industry Talent and Trends Lead by Ryan Reynolds and Other Famous Canadians
Have you ever regarded Canadian actors, TV & film negatively now or in the past? Tammy Frick is a Canadian film industry executive, who was appointed as chief executive officer of the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television in October 2022. Previously, she was executive director of the Cinéfest...
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Weird is Wonderful: Astrid & Lilly Save the World Live from The Canadian Screen Actors Awards Red Carpet
Remember high school? How hard it was and still is when you're different? That’s how it is for outcast BFFs Astrid (Jana Morrison) and Lilly (Samantha Aucoin) who, after being bullied and deciding enough is enough, accidentally crack open a portal to a terrifyingly quirky monster dimension…
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The Vaughan International Film Festival (VFF) Student Short Film Screenings DOUBLE FEATURE- Episode 2 – Influence (d)
Thinking about your kids going back to school, what courses & extra-curricular activities to register them for, and what their future holds? Time to experience the incredible filmmaking of some of this year’s brightest VFF’s (Vaughan International Film Festival’s) Student Screenings that took…
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The Vaughan International Film Festival (VFF) Student Short Film Screenings DOUBLE FEATURE Episode 1 - The Test, Winner
Thinking about your kids going back to school, what courses & extra-curricular activities to register them for, and what their future holds? Time to experience the incredible filmmaking of some of this year’s brightest VFF’s (Vaughan International Film Festival’s) Student Screenings that took…
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Sheba Mason, Daughter of the Late, Great Comedian Jackie Mason Pays Homage to her Father in The Jackie Mason Musical
How was your weekend - everything you expected or a complete bore? Let’s get your week rocking! Take a moment to experience yet another fascinating tale & lifestyle of the accomplished, influential, and motivational! Sheba Mason is a comedian, singer, actress, MC and the “love child” of the late...
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Nicolas Cage & the Cast of Butcher’s Crossing
Set in the 1870s, Gabe Polsky’s adaptation of John Williams’ literary western stars Nicolas Cage as a buffalo hunter who lures a naïve young man into an ambitious expedition in the Colorado Rockies. On the red carpet at tiff 2022 and at the premiere of the film Butcher’s Crossing, I caught-up…
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Buffy Sainte-Marie – Carry It On Documentary--The Life and Legacy of the Iconic Indigenous Artist & Activist
The life, music, and activism of legendary Indigenous singer-songwriter Buffy Sainte-Marie are explored in this documentary that is as captivating as its subject, who smashed through barriers to become an inspiration to fans and fellow musicians alike. Just in time for Canada and Independence…
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3 Things You Likely Never Knew About the Holocaust – Charlotte the Movie & Interview with Screenwriter, David Bezmozgis
Voiced by actress, Keira Knightly, Charlotte, the movie is an animated drama that tells the true story of Charlotte Salomon, a young German-Jewish painter who comes of age in Berlin on the eve of the Second World War. Fiercely imaginative and deeply gifted, she dreams of becoming an artist. Her...
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What to Expect at this Year’s Vaughan International Film Festival Spring Launch? Featuring Interviews with Newstalk 1010’s The Rush, Host & Spring Launch MC, Reshmi Nair and VFF Co-Founder and Directo
May 16th marked Vaughan International Film Festival’s Spring Launch. As an Official VFF Media Sponsor, I was on hand to speak to Reshmi with Newstalk 1010’s The Rush, Host & Spring Launch MC, Reshmi Nair. about what can be expected at this year’s June 19th-June 22nd event from The Talent &...
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What is Masculinity? - Actors, Kiana Madeira, Aaron Pierre & The Cast of the Movie, Brother
What is masculinity and how do we embrace & display masculinity across cultures? That is the main theme of the movie, Brother and a large part of what I discussed on The Canadian Screen Actors red carpet and in the press room with the cast of the 2022 Canadian drama film, written, produced, and...
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Racism in Canada: Canadian Screen Awards Interview with Actor & Filmmaker, Anthony Shim: Riceboy Sleeps
It’s something we don’t like to speak or think of happening in Canada – a country that prides itself on welcoming immigrants and embracing cultural, ethnic, and religious diversity and differences Yet, many minorities contend with racism and intolerance every day. Perhaps, you are one of those...
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Fashion from The One Of A Kind Spring Show Toronto, featuring The Ellemair Co & Spring Fashion Show
Whatever season or occasion, we owe it to ourselves to always look our best and make a good impression. Our wardrobe is a key factor in achieving this and should reflect our unique personal style & brand, as well as accentuate our bodies, and make us feel comfortable. As a fashion lover and...
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Art & Fashion from The One Of A Kind Spring Show Toronto, featuring Multi Award winning Artist Morgan Jones
Regardless of how you define it, art is something that is created with imagination and skill and that is beautiful, expressing important ideas or feelings. It’s interpretive, surrounding our homes, offices, streets, and cities, and thus, a significant part of our lives. While covering The One Of…
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Abuse & Codependency: Alice, Darling, Starring Anna Kendrick; Live from TIFF Red Carpet Premiere
Have you stayed longer than you should have in an abusive relationship due to codependency? Do you recall being anxious all the time without being sure why? Filmed in Canada, Alice, Darling, Oscar-Nominated actress, Anna Kendrick (“Alice”) captures the anxious psychology of a woman in an abusive...
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Fighting for Who You Are & What You Believe In - The Movie Sidney documenting the late, great Sidney Poitier.
Whether you marched in the civil rights movement, personally experience, or know a visible minority who continues to experience racism in our society today (sadly, incidents of crimes against humanity, discrimination and racism are still reported regularly), Sidney is a documentary portrait of…
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Sarah Polley & The Cast of the Oscar-Winning Movie Women Talking Tiff Red Carpet Q & A
Women Talking is a 2022 drama film written and directed by Sarah Polley. It is based on the Canadian 2018 novel of the same name by Miriam Toews, and inspired by the gas-facilitated rapes that occurred at the Manitoba Colony, a remote and isolated Mennonite community in Bolivia. It features an...
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The Swimmers –The True-Life Story of Teenage Syrian Refugees Yusra & Sarah Mardini Tiff Red Carpet Gala Opening and Q & A
With Passover and Easter upon us, this time of year, we often think about the meaning of freedom, survival, and renewal. Directed by Sally El Hosaini from a screenplay that she co-wrote with Jack Thorne, The Swimmers is a 2022 biographical sports drama film dealing with similar themes. The plot...
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Benevolent –Multi-Award Winning Canadian Short-Film on The True Meaning of Female Friendship
Hunter and Rylee have been besties since kindergarten. They share everything and have developed a level of respect, kinship, and a very strong bond. But when they reunite post-grad, bitter truths emerge threatening to tear their friendship apart. In this episode, I interview Jared Marino…
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With Wonder - A Love Letter to God Asking the Question: Can You be a Christian and Queer?
Born out of Director Sharon Lewis’s own muted struggle with not fitting into neat racial/Queer/Christian boxes, With Wonder takes an intimate look at the journey of members of the Queer, Christian community of colour and their attempts to answer the question: Can you be both Christian and Queer?...
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The Disney Animation Immersive Experience Toronto with Lighthouse Immersive Producer Corey Ross
Founded in 2019 by producers Corey Ross and Svetlana Dvoretsky and developer – Slava Zheleznyakov, Lighthouse Immersive is the first experiential entertainment multi-plex, aiming to cultivate community and creativity through large-scale events and exhibitions of all art forms. With locations in...
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The Disney Animation Immersive Experience Toronto with Academy Award-Winner & Co-Executive Producer, J. Miles Dale
Take a trip down memory lane with all your favorite Disney characters at the Disney Animation Immersive Experience at Lighthouse Immersive Studios Toronto. Extended by popular demand, this exhibit, featuring 500,000 cubic feet of projections, takes you through the 100 years of Disney’s Animation...
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Conception – The Documentary Film That Asks: How Far Will You Go to Have a Baby
Conception: written, directed, and produced by Tarun Verma – comedian and former fertility pharmacist, who has seen it all with couples struggling with IVF. Conception is the final episode in our month of LOVE. This fictional drama-documentary movie tells the story of Vic and Ami, who are living...
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Straight from the TIFF Red Carpet Premiere, Actress Lily James & Cast of the Film What’s Love Got to Do With It?
Carrying on with all things LOVE in our Month of LOVE series, this week’s episode features the British romantic comedy-drama Film - What’s Love Got to Do With It? The film covers the topics of arranged or assisted marriage and interfaith marriage. Winner of Best Comedy at the 2022 Rome Film Fest...
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Danielle Kaplan, Author of the Book I Married A Thrill-Seeker: A Cautious Wife’s Memoir of Her Husband’s Risk-Taking and Their Long Road to Recovery
As we continue to honor Valentine’s Day and all things LOVE, this week’s episode features the amazing story in first-time author, Danielle Kaplan’s book, I Married A Thrill-Seeker: A Cautious Wife’s Memoir of Her Husband’s Risk-Taking and Their Long Road to Recovery. For fans of memories of…
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Love, Sick – A Story of Toxic Love
Happy February! In honor of Valentine’s Day, this month, our episodes are focused on all things LOVE. This includes love that isn’t always good for us. As is the case in the short movie, Love, Sick – A Story of Toxic Love, Written, Produced, & Directed, by the Emmy and Webby award-winning,...
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Behind-the-Scenes at TIFF with Steven Spielberg & the Cast of The Fabelmans
The Fabelmans is a 2022 American coming-of-age drama film directed by Steven Spielberg, who co-wrote and co-produced it with Tony Kushner. The film is a semi-autobiographical story loosely based on Spielberg's adolescence and first years as a filmmaker, told through an original story of the...
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A School for Sustainability and Climate Change – Janette’s interviews with Jack Altman, President, BGU CANADA, David Dulberg & Naomi Oelbaum, Event Co-Chairs, Ben-Gurion University Toronto’s The Futur
BGU is Israel’s youngest university in the developing Negev Desert. It is quickly transforming into a dynamic university and becoming Israel’s fastest-growing university. In this episode, Janette talks with Jack Altman, President, BGU CANADA, David Dulberg and Naomi Oelbaum, Event Co-Chairs of...
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In Memory of a Passionate Fundraiser - My Conversation with the Late Mark Mendelson, CEO of BGU Canada at Ben-Gurion University Toronto’s The Future Is Now Gala, Featuring Actor Michael J. Fox
This November, I interviewed the late Mark Mendelson, CEO of BGU Canada at Ben-Gurion University Toronto’s The Future Is Now Gala Featuring Actor Michael J. Fox. Although it was our first-time meeting, Mark’s fundraising in Canada for Israel-based institutions and other successes as a leader in…
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My Interview with Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman, Event Moderator at Ben-Gurion University Toronto’s The Future is Now Gala, Featuring Actor Michael J. Fox
Canadian Journalist, Elliotte Friedman began his broadcast career for Toronto sports radio station The Fan 590 in 1994. He did play-by-play for Toronto Raptors games on both radio and television, and did freelance work for the London Free Press and the Toronto Star. Friedman was awarded the...
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From Toronto to Hollywood and Broadway - Canadian Actor & Director Enrico Colantoni on Following Your Dreams & Making It in TV & Film, Live from the 10th Annual Vaughan International Film Festival’s G
Enrico Colantoni is a Canadian actor & director, best known for portraying Elliot DiMauro in the sitcom Just Shoot Me!, Keith Mars on the television series Veronica Mars, Louis Lutz on the short-lived sitcom Hope & Gloria, crime lord Carl Elias on Person of Interest, and Sergeant Greg Parker on…
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Multi Juno Award-Winning Canadian Singer/Songwriter Chantal Kreviazuk Featured Entertainer at The Vaughan International Film Festival's Awards Gala
Canadian singer, songwriter, composer, and pianist, Chantal Kreviazuk was born in Winnipeg. She played music from a young age before signing with Columbia Records in the 1990s. Her debut studio album, Under These Rocks and Stones, was first released in Canada in 1996 and saw commercial success...
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Straight from its TIFF Red Carpet Premier Gala - Tyler Perry, Ryan Eggold & the Rest of the Cast of Perry’s New Netflix Movie, A Jazzman’s Blues, with a Surprise Visit from Oprah
Playwright, Producer, Director and Actor Tyler Perry’s latest epic, A Jazzman’s Blues, is now streaming on Netflix. It was the first screenplay he ever wrote over 25 years ago. Set in Georgia, it stars actors Ryan Eggold (“Dr. Max Goodwin” on the NBC series, New Amsterdam), Joshua Boone, Solea...
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Ukraine vs. Russia – The Inside Scoop with Ukrainian Filmmakers Serge & Nathalie Velbovets
Ukraine vs. Russia – The Inside Scoop with Ukrainian Filmmakers Serge & Nathalie Velbovets I met Film Director & CEO Serge Vebovets of VELBIX FILMS and his lovely wife Nathalie Velbovets, both of whom immigrated to Canada 11 years ago from Ukraine, while interviewing & filming at The Vaughan...
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DREAMS COME TRUE AT WORLD OF BARBIE
In this Janette’s TV & Janette’s TV Podcast Season 12 kick off episode, Janette sits down with Heather Carrick, Operations Manager, The World of Barbie, Mississauga, Ontario to talk about how Barbie’s impacted women and girls since the 60’s, Barbie’s creator, Ruth Handler intention that through…
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BOLD & BEAUTIFUL: CANADIAN ACTRESS KIM ROBERTS RECEIVES THE VAUGHAN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2022 INDEPENDENT LEADERSHIP AWARD
If you’re a fan of Schitt’s Creek, The Handmaids Tale, The Saw III, The Saw IV, Rember, PawPortal, Killjoys, The Tuxedo, Degrassi: The Next Generation and Working Moms, you’ll instantly recognize the very bold, beautiful, and talented Canadian Actress Kim Roberts, winner of The Vaughan...
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What Kind of Friend Are You - THE F.R.I.E.N.D.S TM EXPERIENCE TORONTO with Stacy Moscatelli, Co-President and Chief Strategy Expert for SuperflyX
If you’re a child of the 90’s, you will likely remember the iconic sitcom Friends starring David Schwimmer (Ross Geller), Courteney Cox (Monica Geller), Jennifer Anniston (Rachel Green), Matthew Perry (Chandler Bing), Matt Leblanc (Joey Tribbiani), and Lisa Kudrow (Pheobe Buffay). It ran on...
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EQUAL PAY & THE FUTURE OF FOOTBALL With MAGGIE MURPHY, CEO, LEWES FC
In this Janette’s TV and Janette’s TV Podcast episode, Janette sits down with Maggie Murphy who was General Manager of the Lewes FC Women’s Team from 2019-2021, then elected to CEO of Lewes FC in 2021. Lewes Football Club was founded back in 1885 and is located in Lewes, East Sussex, England…
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THE CANADIAN SCREEN ACTORS AWARDS: Kayla Grey, Kathleen Newman Bremang & Amanda Parris Win Changemaker Award
As accredited media on the CSA virtual red carpet, in this Janette’s TV and Janette’s TV Podcast episode, Janette sits down with winners of the Changemaker Award - Kathleen Newman-Bremang: Deputy Director, Global at Refinery29 Unbothered, a vertical made for and by Black women, Writer, Editor &...
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THE CANADIAN SCREEN ACTORS AWARDS: Sort of, Winner: Best Comedy Series
What makes you proud to be Canadian or American? How do you feel a part of society? As we celebrate Canada and Independence Day, we recognize our unique culture and diversity through the Canadian television sitcom, Sort of, released in Canada on CBC Television & CBC Gem in 2021, and HBO Max in…
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Kim’s Convenience, Paul Sun-Hyung Lee, “Appa”, Jean Yoon, "Umma" Asian Culture, Korean Canadian Family, Janet (Andrea Bang), Jung (Simu Liu), CBC, Netflix, Canadian Comedy, Canadian Film & TV, Canad
Kim's Convenience is a Canadian television sitcom that aired on CBC Television from October 2016 to April 2021 as well as Netflix. What began as a fringe piece that no-one wanted to produce quickly became a must-see with a devoted following! The series depicts the Korean Canadian Kim family that...
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THE CANADIAN SCREEN ACTORS AWARDS: TRANSPLANT wins Best Drama Series for the second consecutive year, with its Lead Actors, Hamza Haq, “Dr. Bashir” & Actress Laurence Leboeuf, “Magalie Leblanc” winn
Transplant is a Canadian medical drama television series created by Joseph Kay, which premiered on February 26, 2020, on CTV. The series centers on Bashir "Bash" Hamed, a doctor from Syria who comes to Canada as a refugee during the Syrian Civil War, and is rebuilding his career as a medical...
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THE CANADIAN SCREEN ACTORS AWARDS: Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers Wins Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role For Her Portrayal of "Niska" in the Movie Night Raiders
Written and directed by Danis Goulet, who is Cree Métis from northern Saskatchewan, Night Raiders is a film about harm, abuse, violence, and/or intergenerational trauma due to colonial practices. It is one of the most important Canadian films made in recent times. A searing thriller set in the…
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Canadian Screen Actors Awards: Scarborough Wins Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role, Best Achievement in Direction, & Best Picture
Sunday, April 10th, Canadian actors, producers, directors, and writers in TV & Film as well as Broadcasters were nominated and awarded for their outstanding work at The Canadian Screen Actors Awards - Canada’s equivalent to The Oscars and The Emmys. Hosted by actor Simu Liu (Shang-Chi in the 2021...
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Actor Lance Henriksen – Still Going Strong
Since 1960, actor Lance Henriksen has starred in over 300 works, including film, television, and video games. He is best known for his portrayals in the horror and sci fi genres. His iconic roles include Bishop in the Alien franchise, Ed Harley in Pumpkinhead (cult film), and Frank Black in...
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The Conservatives: Now and In the Future with Melissa Lantsman: Member of Parliament, Thornhill
Canadian politician Melissa Lantsman is shaking up the Conservative party. She is the first LGBT and Jewish woman ever to be elected as a Conservative MP - replacing Peter Kent upon his retirement and defeating the incumbent Progressive Conservative Member of Provincial Parliament, Gila Martow…
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About Janette’s TVYour Life, Your Way!Need some inspiration, education, entertainment and empowerment to take you from where you are now to where you want to be? How about a good laugh or cry? An online lifestyle TV show created for women (and smart men), Janette’s TV is the premier online platform busy gals (and smart gents), across the globe flock to live life their way. With an over 5 million influential and decision-making FEMALE following, ages 30-55 worldwide, from fashion to finance and food, dating, relationships, sex, aging, business, leadership, money, finance, must-have products and everything in-between, our episodes and special segments feature celebrities, thought-leaders and experts in various fields who delve into an array of personal and professional issues you like to discuss. The goal - to enlighten and impact you with their relevant stories, journeys, practical advice and easy-to-implement tools regardless of what you desire and aspire to. Episodes are now availab
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