All Episodes

White Coat Wednesday with NEWSTALK 1010 Medical Correspondent Dr Mitch Shulman: Are Artificial Sweeteners Really Worse For Your Brain Than Sugar?

National Post columnist @AdamZivo joins us from Ukraine following a Russian missile and drone barrage in the Kyiv region kills 17

The Morning Brief with Amanda @AGalbraith: New poll finds Doug Ford’s popularity takes a hit with 3 byelections to be announced and trying to cancel streaming services we no longer use

John Moore Round One - August 5

John Moore Round Two - August 4

John Moore Round One - August 4

Joseph Steinberg, Professor of Economics at the University of Toronto and a Research Associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research, explains how Doug Ford’s booze ban is hurting us, not the U.S.

CSIS screened 129,740 people for the Government of Canada last year. Retired RCMP officer Chris Mathers looks at whether they missed something while vetting alleged Canadian NATO spy, Claire Biwei Zhang

A SpaceX rocket will slam into the moon early tomorrow morning, and astronomers like York University’s Professor @JesseRogerson will be watching closely

Tech Tuesdays w/ NEWSTALK 1010 tech expert Carmi Levy: The US government's robot ban also includes vacuums

The Morning Brief with Mark @Towhey: City councils grapple with presenters from outside voter base, whether it’s time to consider something radical, and if Doug Ford’s booze ban is hurting us, not the U.S.

John Moore Round Two - July 31

John Moore Round One - July 31

“On the transportation and traffic front, this was a smashing success.” U of T urban planner Matti Siemiatycki looks at the city moving to make permanent the traffic and transit changes implemented during the World Cup

NEWSTALK 1010 Crime Specialist @MendelsonMark and Toronto Police Association President @TPACampbell weigh in on parole denied for man who killed a Toronto police officer in 1994

The Morning Brief with Deb Hutton: Olivia Chow celebrates giving seniors and kids free ferry rides, 'zebra striping' to pace alcohol consumption, and Saskatoon spending $300K on plastic rock sculptures

John Moore Round Two - July 30

John Moore Round One - July 30

With just three weeks remaining before nominations close for Ontario's municipal elections , @AMOPolicy President Robin Jones is encouraging residents across the province to consider running for local office

Mohit Rajhans, AI consultant, founder of thinkstart.ca, explains how data breaches are costing Canadians millions. Plus, how one phone company (this one) is fighting spam calls

Test Tube Thursdays with NEWSTALK 1010 Science Expert @RiskinDan: Waymo’s driverless cars crash less often than people

The Morning Brief with Tim Hudak: there are still open elected positions with 3 weeks until nominations close, thousands of realtors leaving the industry, Carney won't leverage Canadian energy in trade talks, and Ottawa plans to end the 'Netflix tax.'

Political Strategist and Urban Planner @Aleem_Kanji breaks down the latest polling for the Toronto municipal election, showing Olivia Chow leading Brad Bradford by 8 points among decided voters while Torontonians are evenly split on whether the city is moving in the right or wrong direction

The Morning Brief with Preet Banerjee, Founder of YourMoneyDegree.com: A New Candidate Enters the Toronto Mayoral Race, Ford Government Rethinks Support for High Speed Rail and Shopify CEO appears to endorse giving more votes to wealthy Canadians

John Moore Round Two - July 29

John Moore Round One - July 29

John Moore Round Two - July 28

John Moore Round One - July 28

Software developer @AhmedNadar who created 3-1-1 reporting site SolveTO, tells @JohnTory how the city Auditor said residents should be able to see the outcome of filed service requests, but 15 years later the capability still isn’t there

Tech Tuesdays w/ NEWSTALK 1010 tech expert @CarmiLevy: Canadian legislator reads out apparent LLM response in floor speech

Reporter @MickeyDjuric at @PoliticoOttawa, gives @NEWSTALK1010 her scoop that says Facebook parent company Meta is looking to work with Ottawa on bringing news back to its platforms

The Morning Brief with Amanda @AGalbraith: Ford spoke with Carney after decision blocking Billy Bishop expansion, Olivia Chow pens urgent motion to stop ‘land grab’ of Toronto Islands, and Albertans can pay for MRIs and other tests

"When ER doctors can't do their jobs, they get frustrated. And it's not that they'll leave medicine altogether, but they leave the ER. Toronto ER doctor @Raghu_Venugopal explains new figures showing 1-in-10 Emergency Room physicians plan on quitting

No Jets TO co-founder @Normsworld Di Pasquale, City Councillor @DianneSaxe, and Toronto Region Board of Trade CEO @GilesGherson weigh in on Billy Bishop Airport expansion plans halted by the federal government

Mendicino Monday with former Federal Cabinet Minister @MarcoMendicino: Billy Bishop Airport expansion plans halted by federal government and Federal Liberals lead in new poll as Mark Carney calls three August byelections

The Morning Brief with Toronto Sun Columnist @BrianLilley: Billy Bishop Airport expansion plans halted by federal government, Federal Liberals lead in new poll as Mark Carney calls three August byelections, and 1-in-10 ER doctors looking to quit

John Moore Round Two - July 27

John Moore Round One - July 27

John Moore Round Two - July 24

John Moore Round One - July 24

"People measure the effectiveness of the police on 'when I get into a car accident how long does it take for police to get there?'" NEWSTALK 1010 Crime Specialist @MendelsonMark looks at Toronto mayoral candidate Brad Bradford promising to hire 1,000 new police officers if elected.

"That's the lowest they've had him at since they started tracking." @SabrinaNanji at @TheQPObserver breaks down a new poll that shows spending and expense scandals catching up to Ontario’s PC Government as Doug Ford set to call three GTHA byelections.

The Morning Brief with Deb Hutton: Spending and expense scandals catching up to Ontario’s PC Government, Brad Bradford wants to hire 1000 new cops as crime numbers fall.

"Mayor Chow's position represents a status quo approach, based on doing things as they have always been done. What I'm offering Torontonians is a different vision." Toronto Mayoral Candidate @BradMBradford explains his plan to hire 1,000 new police officers if elected.

Olympic sprinting champion and world record holder Donovan Bailey sits down with @JohnTory 30 years after taking home gold for Team Canada at the 1996 Olympics.

John Moore Round Two - July 23

John Moore Round One - July 23

Jordan Solway, Executive Vice-President of Property and Casualty Insurance at the Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario (FSRA), explains to @NEWSTALK1010 how Canadians can protect themselves from scammers pushing Gap loans.

OpenAI reveals an autonomous agent went rogue. While this is what critics of AI have warned about for some time, Author and Consultant Mohit Rajhans at ThinkStart.ca explains what the embrace this technology could mean to us all.

As Trump's trade rep defends new tariffs on Canada, Premiers disagree on how to fight Donald Trump. Former Federal Cabinet Minister Lisa @LRaitt, who and sits on Mark Carney’s Canada-U.S. advisory council, explains what comes next in the negotiations.

Test Tube Thursdays with NEWSTALK 1010 Science Expert @RiskinDan: Drive Faster Than the Speed Limit? It Won't Save You More Than A Minute.

The Morning Brief with @TimHudak: Calls to supercharge Canada's boycott of American goods, Canadians divided over Mark Carney’s Gordie Howe Bridge deal, and Canadians are quick to call AI use cheating.

"The numbers are going down in the vast majority of the crimes." NEWSTALK 1010 Crime Specialist @MendelsonMark breaks down new Statistics Canada figures on national police reported crime statistics, which includes hate crime numbers.

"The real question is what is appropriate when it comes to profiling people." @VassB ednar, managing director of @CanShieldInst, discusses with @NEWSTALK1010 how Mayor Olivia Chow looks to stop the practice of “surveillance pricing” for groceries.

White Coat Wednesday with NEWSTALK 1010 Medical Correspondent Dr Mitch Shulman: The Optimal Daily Cups of Coffee For Your Health.

The Morning Brief with @PreetBanerjee: Canada weighs retaliation as Donald Trump escalates trade war, provinces to introduce direct-to-consumer sales for Canadian alcohol, and Olivia Chow wants to stop the practice of “surveillance pricing” on groceries.

John Moore Round Two - July 22

John Moore Round One - July 22

As Donald Trump imposes 50% tariffs on a wide range of Canadian exports, former Cabinet Ministers @MarcoMendicino and Lisa @LRaitt, plus McCarthy Tétrault international trade lawyer John Boscariol, weigh in on @NEWSTALK1010.

John Moore Round Two- July 21

Climate change consultant @EllCappell discusses with @NEWSTALK1010 a poll showing fewer Canadians believe humans cause climate change.

John Moore Round One - July 21

Economist @MikePMoffatt, founding director of the Missing Middle Initiative, explains to @NEWSTALK1010 what could be done to get housing prices down for new buyers to enter the market, yet not drop so hard that it affects existing owners.

Tech Tuesdays w/ NEWSTALK 1010 tech expert @CarmiLevy: AI is more likely than humans to form biases when hiring.

The Morning Brief with Mark @Towhey: Donald Trump imposes 50% tariffs on a wide range of Canadian exports, whether Stan Cho will remain in PC caucus, and fewer Canadians believe humans are causing climate change.

Dr Mike Wotton, professor at the University of Toronto's Institute of Forestry and Conservation, dispels the notion pedaled by Americans who claim Canada is to blame for the fires and smoke across the eastern part of North America.

David Shellnutt, @TheBikingLawyer tells @NEWSTALK1010 how recent changes to auto insurance in Ontario affects pedestrians and transit users.

Mendicino Monday with former Federal Cabinet Minister @MarcoMendicino: Donald Trump again threatens tariffs over smoke as Ottawa faces criticism over wildfire response.

The Morning Brief with @_ScottReid: Whether Toronto’s stint as World Cup host was a success, Donald Trump again threatens tariffs over smoke, Carney Government approval remains above 50%, and changes to Ontario's auto insurance.

John Moore Round Two- July 20

John Moore Round One - July 20

John Moore Round Two - July 17

John Moore Round One - July 17

MP Adam van Koeverden, @VanKayak, Canada’s Secretary of State for Sport, speaks with @JohnTory on @MooreintheAM as the first men's World Cup in Canada wraps up.

Branding and Marketing expert @TonyChapman, host of the podcast Chatter That Matters, tells @NEWSTALK1010 whether Doug Ford's "For The People" is bruised by several spending scandals.

The Morning Brief with Deb Hutton: Ontario faces criticism over wildfire response, Doug Ford’s office slashes jobs, Republicans blame Canada for wildfire smoke over US skies, and Donald Trump pushes stolen election conspiracy.

John Moore Round Two - July 16

Chris Swonger, President and CEO of the @DistilledSpirit Council of the United States, tells @NEWSTALK1010 about the Toasts Not Tariffs Coalition campaign, urging Canada (and the EU) to lift retaliatory tariffs and American liquor sales bans.

Former Federal Cabinet Minister Lisa @LRaitt, who is member of Mark Carney’s Canada-U.S. advisory council, discusses with @NEWSTALK1010 Democrats potentially siding with Republicans against provincial booze bans of American alcohol.

Test Tube Thursdays with Jesse Rogerson, Associate Science Professor at York University and author of the book Daydreaming in the Solar System: Your Dominant Hand Isn't Actually Hard-Wired.

The Morning Brief with @TimHudak: Canadians view US less favourably than China, protesters surround and smash Premier Tim Houston's car, and the Ford Government looks to axe rules Progressive Conservative MPPs used to claim hotel stays.

John Moore Round One - July 16

The Morning Brief with Amanda @AGalbraith: Toronto-area PC MPPs have billed taxpayers over $100K for Toronto overnight stays, Bonnie Crombie officially enters race for Mississauga mayor, and whether Avi Lewis has moved the needle.

White Coat Wednesday with NEWSTALK 1010 Medical Correspondent Dr Mitch Shulman: How losing just 80 minutes of sleep a night could make you gain weight

“We looked and it appears to be a PC phenomenon.” @JackHauen, Ontario politics reporter for The Trillium, tells @NEWSTALK1010 how Toronto-area MPPs in the Ford Government have billed taxpayers over $100K for overnight stays in the city.

John Moore Round Two - July 15

John Moore Round One - July 15

John Moore Round Two – July 14

Whitby Mayor @ElizabethRoy joins @JohnTory on Ontario looking to create a Transit-Oriented Community at the GO station, with approximately 2,355 new homes in six 33 to 45-storey towers.

The Morning Brief with Mark @Towhey: Protecting festival goers from violence, Canadians trips to the US slowly rise for the third month in a row, and Doug Ford wants changes after man living illegally in Canada found eligible for Ontario welfare.

Tech Tuesdays w/ NEWSTALK 1010 tech expert @CarmiLevy: EU tells Meta to change ‘addictive’ design features on Facebook and Instagram.

John Moore Round One – July 14

NDP MPP @JessicaBellTO tells @NEWSTALK 1010 how the province lost 16,700 jobs in June while the rest of Canada saw gains. Plus: Ontario is spending $8M to store US alcohol that has been pulled from store shelves.

Mendicino Monday with former Federal Cabinet Minister @MarcoMendicino: Carney’s message to Albertans during Stampede visit.

The Morning Brief with @_ScottReid: Violence shattered the peace this weekend, Former Mississauga Mayor Bonnie Crombie to make a run at her old job again, and Carney insists Canada got a good deal with U.S. on the Gordie Howe Bridge.

“The average Michigander is well aware of the importance of the Canadian-US relationship.” Michigan state Rep @JasperRMartus tells @NEWSTALK1010 he is happy the Gordie Howe Bridge will open this month, noting the economic impact on both sides of the border.

John Moore Round Two – July 13

John Moore Round One – July 13

Ontario Liberal MPP and Registered Nurse @TylerWatt90 tells @MooreintheAM that cuts to nursing jobs are taking place across the province.

Branding and Marketing expert @TonyChapman, host of the podcast Chatter That Matters: Sony to stop making PlayStation game discs as of 2028.