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Lloyd Robertson Signs Off

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Finding Grace - A Journey of Self Discovery with Rocco Rossi

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Can Toronto Sell the World Cup? Plus Recession Politics and Alberta’s Growing Frustration

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Does the Toronto Police Service face a Trust Crisis

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How AI and Project Based Learning Can Save our Education System

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Big Ideas, Bigger Problems - When Political Messaging Works—and When It Fails

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From Apollo 11 to Artemis ll. From the Earth to the Moon

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Poilievre wants to kill hi-speed rail and remembering Stephen Lewis

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Avi Lewis sets a new tone and message for the NDP and Air Canada gets it wrong in both languages

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Radio Days with Jim Richards - What resonates more: the provincial budget or the Jays' home opener?

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Where did $50m in unredeemed booze bottle deposits go?

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The Ledge is FINALLY back in Session!

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Truth, Trust & Technology - AI Communications and Patriotic Journalism

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Just one more reason why it's not a good idea for Police to Investigate Police

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What does Doug Ford have to hide

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From Trade Wars to Shooting Wars: Insights from Futurist Richard Worzel

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Are the Iran Air Strikes Working?

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Poilievre’s “Stoic” Pivot - Inside the Strategy Behind His New Political Tone

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John Tory Won't Challenge Olivia Chow

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Doug Ford's son-in-law facing 15 Toronto Police Charges

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RADIO DAYS with John Moore: Do we REALLY need to shop on Family Day?

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From Tumbler Ridge to Parliament Hill - the Messager makes the Message

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Party for Two with Jerry Agar - Toronto's Snow Removal Strategy: WAIT FOR WARMER WEATHER

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Access to Information in Canada is marred by Delays, Redactions, and Rising Costs

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CKTB Radio Days with Gene Valaitis - Donald Trump's Racist Troll Social Post

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RADIO DAYS with Gene Valaitis: World Cup Collector Condoms; Pierre Poilievre's new tone; and CRA workers sleeping on the job (LITERALLY!)

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RADIO DAYS on Moore in the Morning: A jaw-dropper for Marit Stiles and Boozing at Dawn during the Olympics

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From Davos to Deepfakes: How Trust, Leadership, and Political Communication Are Being Redefined

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Doug Ford wants a fourth majority and Olivia Chow unveils her election year budget

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Radio Days with Gene Valaitis: Is the Davos Speech blowing up on Carney?

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How does Carney's New World View change NATO?

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Trump Blinks in the Face of NATO pressure

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RADIO DAYS SPECIAL: TTC Money-back-guarantee and Quebec wants to regulate schoolyard snowbanks?

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RADIO DAYS SPECIAL: Niagara's refresh/rebrand and Trump Eulogizes Rob Reiner

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RADIO DAYS SPECIAL: All Hail Joe Bowen and the OPP probes a Skills Development Fund Recipient

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RADIO DAYS SPECIAL: Luxury Home Tax Hikes inToronto and Out of Control Healthcare Billings

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RADIO DAYS SPECIAL: Still no delivery date "Soon Come Express" aka The Eglinton Crosstown.

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RADIO DAYS SPECIAL:Wipers Up? Wipers Down? Gene and Dave tackle the pressing questions!

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Amelia Earhart inspired to fly when she visited Armour Heights in Toronto

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REMEMBRANCE DAY SPECIAL: The story of William Barker - the most decorated member of Canada's armed forces

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Olivia Chow's Communications Crisis

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When is a Protest an Insurrection

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There's no stopping a missile attack on Canada

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Mark, the Monarchy and the Canadian RESET

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Politics, Petitions, and Pete Rose

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Carney's Minority Challenge and Chow's Congestion Gamble

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Do Election Debates Move the Needle?

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Canada Need a WAR-TIME PM: Trust, Tariffs & Trump’s Shadow

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Carney starts fast Opinion polls show the Canadian federal election is a real horse race!

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The WRIT RACE has started. Canadians are going to the polls April 28th

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"Look into yourself!" We're headed to the polls in Canada

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Trump says he respects Ford but survey says Canadians aren't all that crazy about the US

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The Carney Coronation Resets the Federal Liberal Party

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It will be hard to come back from US betrayal

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Missing Christie Blatchford

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Our Now and Next C.A.S.T. weighs in on the Ontario WRIT RACE

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What will the NEXT NORMAL look like in 2025?

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We head into 2025 facing a Perfect Political Storm in Ottawa and Washington.

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A political bombshell sets the tone for the holidays on Parliament Hill

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NOW and NEXT LIVE from the PAAC Conference in Toronto

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Phil Verster's time as Metrolinx CEO has been an unmitigated, abject disaster for public transit in the GTHA

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Does it really make sense for pollsters to track "the Black Vote" in America?

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From RFK's Big Mac Order to Southeby's latest offering - it's all BANANAS!

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NORAD's former Director of Ops says Trump's re-election makes the world a more dangerous place.

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There were nearly 3.5 million visits to Toronto food banks in the last year.

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It's TRUMP 2.Oh No!

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CBC President and CEO pours gasoline on the fiery debate over Conservative calls to defund the Corps

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Taylor Swift helps improve Toronto's infrastructure and META fires staffers who misuse UberEats coupons

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The NEW media strategy for Kamala Harris and Justin Trudeau

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Big changes at CFRB fifteen years ago!

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The Middle East is on the "brink of an imminent catastrophe"

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Trudeau and Singh hit the skids. How soon will they hit the hustings?

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Trump blew the debate but will that move the needle for Harris?

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After one year on the job, how does Mayor Olivia Chow score on her first annual report card?

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The last 30 days of the US Presidential Campaign played out like a Netflix series - written and performed in real time.

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Trump walks away from a bullet. Biden's stopped by COVID

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BONUS: Why would it make sense for Justin Trudeau to fire Chrystia Freeland?

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PM Trudeau's NATO commitment is meaningless. It's just another announcement.

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Going down with the political ship! Biden and Trudeau are headed for the iceberg.

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It's too late for "the walk in the snow". Liberals are wandering in the wilderness with or without Trudeau.

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Calgary's water crisis is a #PoliticalFail. Toronto wilfully ignores history. And the federal capital gains tax prevents unwanted pregnancy.

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Russian cruise missiles are within range of Toronto as US allies ponder preparations for the possibility of a second Trump presidency

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Toronto couldn't afford a TTC Strike. Can the city afford a settlement?

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Super Heroes make all of us stronger. We hear Quisha Wint's experience as a live organ donor.

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Are we commoditizing cancer as a form of entertainment?

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We need to teach our kids the value of failure

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Is the Toronto Police Service facing an integrity crisis?

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The time has come to talk seriously about a Basic Guaranteed Income

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What are we looking for in a Prime Minister?

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Has the Trudeau government weaponized poverty?

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The paper bag discussion at the LCBO misses the point - ENTIRELY!

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Will the US be a more dangerous place if Donald Trump wins or if he loses in November?

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Remembering the Honourable Roy McMurtry

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Can we achieve Truth and Reconciliation in the Mining Industry?

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Did Ottawa get it right with the Online Harm bill?

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If we need an EXTRA day every four years, could we add it to the summer months?

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We're BACK! "Back on Track" is the theme of the week and did you know human trafficking is happening in plain view and close to home?

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What GOOD thing happened to you this week? We want to know! And we're making progress in reducing child poverty

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A new UNICEF report says Canada is making progress when it comes to reducing child poverty

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Can we transition from a fossil fuel based economy and avoid a climate catastrophe?