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Toronto Today with Greg Brady
by Corus Radio
Greg has been with CORUS and AM640 since Fall 2019 when he crossed over from Sportsnet 590, the Fan after 9 1/2 years wanting to do something more challenging and diverse than "just" sports.After success early in his career in Detroit co-hosting the top-rated morning sports talk show in the entire state of Michigan from 2002 to 2007, Greg came to Toronto and CORUS/AM640 to co-host "The Bill Watters Show" when the company had the broadcast rights to the Toronto Maple Leafs.His time at Sportsnet 590, The Fan began in 2010, and also featured a successful run in morning drive in two incarnations, between 2011 and 2019, so morning audiences are already very familiar in Toronto with his knowledge and personality.Greg has broadcast play-by-play from several Super Bowls for radio in the United Kingdom, and handled OHL play-by-play for the Windsor Spitfires and Saginaw Spirit from 2002-2008.His radio recipe is to "play the hits" and "keep things moving", with a mi
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Maple Glory: Canada's Knockout Victory
Greg Brady spoke with Vicki Sparks - who called the Canada goal on BBC Five Live about Canada advances to round of 16 with 1-0 win over South Africa. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Balancing the Scales: Hope and Anxiety Over CUSMA
Greg Brady & Eric Kam, Economics Professor at Toronto Metropolitan University discuss: 1 - A key CUSMA 'checkpoint' is coming. Businesses and unions are balancing anxiety and hope 2 - Poilievre calls for hearings into B.C. ‘condo bailout’ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Monday's Show Opener
Greg Brady talked about Canada advances to round of 16 with 1-0 win over South Africa. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Beyond Promises: Canada's Housing Reality
Guest host Rob Fai spoke with Pierre Poilievre, Conservative Party Leader and MP for Battle River—Crowfoot discussed: 1 - Canadians Don’t Need More Liberal Homebuilding Illusions 2 - New Inflation Numbers Show Cost of Carney, Says Poilievre 3 - Just The Facts: Housing Affordability Just Gets Worse Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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How a 21-Year-Old Turned a $28 Million Jackpot Into Lasting Wealth
Guest host Rob Fai spoke to Timothy Schultz, One of the youngest Powerball jackpot winners in history and Host, Dreams & Fortune Podcast about the one choice saved him from becoming a broke lottery winner. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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CUSMA at a Crossroads: What Happens After July 1?
Guest host Rob Fai spoke with Mackenzie Gray, National Reporter with Global National & Global News covering Parliament Hill about the upcoming July 1st end of the CUSMA Deal Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Taylor & Travis: Inside the Wedding Everyone's Talking About
Guest host Rob Fai spoke with Jillian Sunderland, PhD candidate, Sociology at University of Toronto to breakdown the Taylor Swift / Travis Kelce Wedding plans. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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What Is 'Buffet Extremism'?
Guest host Rob Fai spoke with Andre McKenzie, PhD Student at the University of Toronto's Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work, researching interventions to prevent violent extremism and hate-based violence about Online activity suggest conspiracies fed accused Montreal gunman’s ‘buffet extremism’ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Doug Ford Under Pressure: Polls, Pushback, and Conservative Contingency Plans
Guest host Rob Fai & Colin D’Mello, Global News Queen’s Park Bureau Chief and host of Focus Ontario discuss: 1 - Internal Ford government notes admit it will ‘not reach’ 1.5M homes target 2 - Doug Ford pushes back on negative polling as some conservatives begin ‘contingency planning’ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Threats, Slurs, and the Story Behind the Story
Greg Brady spoke to Will Adams, reporter for the Provincial Times who was threatened & called a gay slur by Ford government volunteers/employees Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Straitt Talk with Lisa Raitt
Greg Brady & Hon. Lisa Raitt, former federal cabinet minister and Deputy Leader of the Official Opposition discuss: 1 - Canada made it easier for World Cup fans to cross the border, but they did not come 2 - Premier Ford meeting meeting with US and Canada Pete Hoekstra 3 - Carney announcing decision on future of 24 Sussex in coming weeks: sources 4 -Carney speaks with Trump ahead of NATO summit Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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City Hall Confidential
Greg Brady, Jon Burnside, Councillor for ward 16 Don Valley East & James Pasternak, Councillor for ward 6 York Centre discuss: 1 - Speeding in Toronto spiked after speed cameras were removed, city report finds 2 - Toronto council greenlights deal to cut development charges by up to 60 per cent 3 - Council to consider motion calling on Live Nation Canada to reduce Rogers Stadium noise Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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The Prime Minister and the Unions
Greg Brady spoke with Vanmala Subramaniam, Reporter for the Globe and Mail about Fifteen months into his tenure as Prime Minister, Carney is drawing the ire of union heads. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Canadian Classrooms, AI, and the Policy Gap
Greg Brady spoke to Paige MacPherson, Senior Fellow in Education Policy at The Fraser Institute about most Canadian teachers navigating AI without training or policies to guide them. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Thursday Show Opener
Greg Brady talked about Venezuela declares state of emergency after powerful earthquakes, Speeding in Toronto spiked after speed cameras were removed, city report finds. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Inside Build Canada’s AI Vision
Greg Brady spoke to Lucy Hargreaves, CEO of Build Canada about Build Canada’s AI ad. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Myth or Medicine
Greg Brady & Dr. Colin Carrie, health specialist and former Conservative MP for Oshawa - Parliamentary Secretary of Health in the Harper government discuss: 1 - Being Out Of Shape Is Far More Likely To Kill You Than Smoking 2 - New treatment option arrives for Canadians with sleep apnea and obesity 3 - Andrew Huberman says most men over 40 should probably be taking Cialis every single day. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Straitt Talk with Lisa Raitt
Greg Brady & Hon. Lisa Raitt, former federal cabinet minister and Deputy Leader of the Official Opposition discuss: 1 - PM is making a return visit to Vancouver for Wednesday's match between Canada and Switzerland at BC Place 2 - ‘Weapons have no place here’: Montreal mayor calls for stricter gun control in shooting aftermath Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Straitt Talk with Lisa Raitt
Greg Brady & Hon. Lisa Raitt, former federal cabinet minister and Deputy Leader of the Official Opposition discuss: 1 - PM is making a return visit to Vancouver for Wednesday's match between Canada and Switzerland at BC Place 2 - ‘Weapons have no place here’: Montreal mayor calls for stricter gun control in shooting aftermath Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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The Toronto Mayoral Contest Tightens
Greg Brady spoke with Brad Bradford, Toronto city councillor for Beaches - East York and 2026 Toronto Mayoral Candidate about Chow and Bradford in tighter race than expected, with voters feeling Toronto ‘on wrong track:’ poll Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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The Menopause Wellness Blueprint
Greg Brady spoke with Andrea Donsky, best-selling author on women’s health and menopause about Nourishing Menopause: Powerful Nutrition and Lifestyle Strategies to Feel Your Best. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Super Majority or Sinking Ship? Doug Ford’s Poll Problem
Greg Brady & Steve Paikin, Author and Broadcaster, host of The Paikin Podcast discuss: 1- ‘I’m no Justin Trudeau’: Doug Ford denies sinking popularity 2 - Oilers officially name Babcock head coach; Smith part of staff Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Wednesday Show Opener
Greg Brady talked about ‘Weapons have no place here’: Montreal mayor calls for stricter gun control in shooting aftermath Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Toronto's World Cup Challenge: Keeping the Game Accessible
Greg Brady welcomed Colin Murrary, BBC TV and Radio Host to the studio to discuss: 1 - Toronto Blue Jays 2 - Why did Keir Starmer resign and what could happen next? 3 - World Cup fever in Toronto and don't out price fans to go to the games Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Straitt Talk with Lisa Raitt
Greg Brady & Hon. Lisa Raitt, former federal cabinet minister and Deputy Leader of the Official Opposition discuss: 1 - HOT MIC: Carney says MPs are "just useful for votes" 2 - Fallen Montreal officer identified, amid warning of possible anti-police manifesto Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Mayor's Chair
Greg Brady, Dan Carter, Mayor of Oshawa & Patrick Brown, Mayor of Brampton discuss: 1- GM denies Oshawa Assembly losing light-duty truck production this fall 2 - Feedback shows Oshawa requested as ALTO high-speed train stop 3 - Higher taxes for ‘slum landlord’ properties could cut down on repeat offenders in Brampton, councillor says 4 - Developers promise lower home prices after Brampton council slashes development fees Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Montreal Officer Remembered Amid Probe Into Deadly Attack
Greg Brady spoke with Leslie Roberts, Montreal Councillor and former broadcaster about Fallen Montreal officer identified, amid warning of possible anti-police manifesto. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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From Lockdown to Aftermath: Unpacking the Montreal Tragedy
Greg Brady spoke to Terry Newman, Senior Editor & Columnist at the National Post about Lockdown lifted after civilian, police officer and suspect killed in Montreal shootings Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Color Correction or Image Manipulation?
Greg Brady & Kim Wright, Founder and Principal of Wright Strategies discuss: 1 - Ford government denies altering pictures of union protesters, says it corrected ‘orange hue’ 2 - CPC members distrust media outlets, even the ones that favour their party Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Tuesday Show Opener
Greg talked about Montreal officer, suspect among 3 dead after armed incident in Côte-des-Neiges Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Know Before You Date: A New Safety Measure
Guest Host Rob Fai spoke to 06Jun22 Pearl Eliadis, award winning human rights lawyer & a professor at McGill University about a new Bill that allows someone to request a background check on the person you're dating. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Straitt Talk with Lisa Raitt
Guest Host Rob Fai & Hon. Lisa Raitt, Former federal cabinet minister and Deputy Leader of Official Opposition discuss: 1 - British PM Keir Starmer says he will resign by September 2 - Premier Doug Ford drowned out by protesters at 2026 Ford Fest 3 - PC government officials post photo of Ford Fest crowd that appears to have been edited to make protesters look like supporters 4 - Nine candidates now registered to run for councillor in Beaches-East York Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Downing Street Shake-Up: Starmer’s Resignation Plan
Guest Host Rob Fai spoke with Redmond Shannon, Europe Correspondent for Global News about British PM Keir Starmer says he will resign by September Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Police Beat
Guest Host, Rob Fai, Hank Idsinga, 640 Toronto’s Crime Specialist, former police inspector and Clayton Campbell, President Toronto Police Association Discuss: 1 - ‘No drones. No exceptions,’ say Toronto police after 2 more people charged for flying devices at FIFA sites 2 - Brampton man with history of firearms offences charged after allegedly shooting at Peel police officer 3 - Justice minister says new bail and sentencing law is a 'major step forward' 4 - Police reveal sprawling scope of Toronto’s gun-for-hire network: ‘Who’s paying for this?’ 5 - Toronto police arrest U.S. consulate shooting suspect, ending weeklong manhunt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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AI Against Cancer: The Future of Early Detection
Guest host Rob Fai spoke with Francis Syms, Head of the School of Clean Energy and the associate Dean of ICT at Humber Polythetic about using AI in detecting cancer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Protein Pinch: Small Businesses Feel the Squeeze
Guest Host, Rob Fai & Dr. Sylvain Charlebois, Head of the Agri-Foods Analytics Lab at Dalhousie University AKA the Food Professor discuss: 1 - Small businesses grapple with global whey protein shortage 2 - The grocery promotion scam nobody sees 3 - Canada slaps 10% tariff on canned vegetable imports for up to 200 days Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Beyond the Octagon: A Security Crisis Unfolds
Guest Host, Rob Fai spoke with Greg Sanfilippo, a former US Marine, army reserve, and NYPD officer about this thwarted attack at the White House during UFC 250 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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The Japan Journey: Canada’s Trade Push Before CUSMA
Guest Host Rob Fai & Eric Kam, Economics Professor at Toronto Metropolitan University discuss: 1 - U.S. and Iran negotiations end, technical talks to continue after Trump threatens Tehran 2 - Record Canadian trade mission heads to Japan as CUSMA review looms 3 - Michael Burry is questioning SpaceX's $3-trillion market valuation — and says he'd be tempted to bet against it Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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A System Under Pressure: Doctors Sound the Alarm
Guest Host Rob Fai spoke to Dr. Rebecca Hicks, President Ontario Medical Association about Survey suggests elevated concerns among Ontario doctors about ER overcrowding. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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FIFA Cracks Down on Trophy-Inspired Bong Sales
Guest Host Rob Fai spoke to Sean Kady, Co-Owner Cosmic Charlie's Cannabis Shop about FIFA order his shop to stop selling "World Cup Trophy" bongs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Should Toronto Have a Year-Round Casino at Exhibition Place?
Guest Host Rob Fai spoke with Don Boyle, CEO Exhibition Place about Exhibition Place report rejects idea of year-round casino. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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A Canadian Retail Classic Returns
Guest Host Rob Fai spoke to Bruce Winder, Retail Analyst about Shoppers embrace Zellers’ return to Toronto. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Jonathan David Leads Canada to a Landmark World Cup Triumph
Guest Host Rob Fai spoke with Gareth Wheeler, Lead commentator for OneSoccer and one of Canada's most prominent soccer broadcasters about Jonathan David’s hat trick propels Canada to 1st World Cup win, 6-0 over Qatar. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Half of non homeowners have no interest in buying homes
Guest Host Rob Fai spoke with Clay Jarvis, Lead Writer from NerdWallet about Canada's real estate vibes are off. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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The Long Road Back to Lower Gas Prices
Guest Host Rob Fai spoke to Dan McTeague, President Canadians for Affordable Energy about Gas Prices may not return to pre-Iran levels anytime soon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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The Museum Files: Ontario’s Hidden ROM Report
Guest Host Rob Fai spoke with Colin D’Mello, Global News Queen’s Park Bureau Chief and host of Focus Ontario about Ford government refusing to release secret report that suggested selling off Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) artifacts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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The Cost of Being a Fan
Guest Host Rob Fai spoke with Sean O’Shea, Global News Reporter about Toronto fans stunned by FIFA World Cup food prices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Can a Social Media Ban Really Protect Teens?
Guest Host Rob Fai spoke with Wyatt Sharpe, a 17-year old, Grade 11 Student, Host, The Sharpe Exchange about why he thinks Canada’s proposed social media ban for under-16s won’t Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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City Hall Confidential
Guest Host Rob Fai & Josh Matlow, Toronto City Councillor, Ward 12 Toronto–St. Paul’s discuss: 1 - Ghana fans party at Yonge and Dundas after dramatic World Cup win 2 - Mayor Olivia Chow accuses federally mandated port authority of hiding early plans for Billy Bishop 3 - Sneaky Dee's management optimistic bar will live on despite renewed development plans Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Good News for Homebuyers: Mortgage Rates Are Falling
Guest Host Rob Fai, spoke with Ron Butler, Mortgage Broker, Butler Mortgage about mortgage rates are dropping. Here’s why! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Greg has been with CORUS and AM640 since Fall 2019 when he crossed over from Sportsnet 590, the Fan after 9 1/2 years wanting to do something more challenging and diverse than "just" sports.After success early in his career in Detroit co-hosting the top-rated morning sports talk show in the entire state of Michigan from 2002 to 2007, Greg came to Toronto and CORUS/AM640 to co-host "The Bill Watters Show" when the company had the broadcast rights to the Toronto Maple Leafs.His time at Sportsnet 590, The Fan began in 2010, and also featured a successful run in morning drive in two incarnations, between 2011 and 2019, so morning audiences are already very familiar in Toronto with his knowledge and personality.Greg has broadcast play-by-play from several Super Bowls for radio in the United Kingdom, and handled OHL play-by-play for the Windsor Spitfires and Saginaw Spirit from 2002-2008.His radio recipe is to "play the hits" and "keep things moving", with a mi
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