Toronto Today with Greg Brady

Liberal Leader Mark Carney confirmed that U.S. President Donald Trump brought up the idea of Canada becoming the 51st state during the pair's only phone call since Carney became prime minister. We look at how Carney isn't concerned by Trump's threat, and how other federal party leaders are reacting, as Trump's spectre re-emerges on the campaign trail just days before the election. Listen to more daily news from Global National here: https://link.chtbl.com/gndf Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Canadian territories have long been aware of the importance of Canada's Arctic sovereignty and security. Now the rest of the country is starting to pay attention, too. Dawna Friesen reports from Whitehorse on how Russia and China's increased Arctic presence, as well as the unreliability of the U.S., has thrust Canada's North into the geopolitical spotlight. She also speaks with Yukon Premier Ranj Pillai about what he wants Ottawa to do. And Dawna drives across the border to Skagway, Alaska, where she speaks with residents about the importance of a strong Canada-U.S. relationship, and hears what Alaskans are afraid of losing with their neighbours in Yukon. On the campaign trail: how the Liberals' pledge to crack down on crime is drawing comparisons to the Conservatives' plan. Plus, how Pierre Poilievre is promising to slash housing development costs, and how he's responding to sliding poll numbers. And why U.S. President Donald Trump is being accused of insider training. Listen to more Global National here: https://link.chtbl.com/gndf Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

U.S. President Donald Trump unveils his new, wide-ranging, reciprocal tariffs. Which countries are getting hit the hardest; why Canada is not on the list, and what that might mean; how Canada is reacting; and what the auto sector and beef producers are afraid of losing in this trade war. Plus, from portraying Jim Morrison to Batman and Iceman, we'll reflect on the extraordinary legacy of Val Kilmer, one of Hollywood's greatest leading men. Listen to more Global National with Dawna Friesen: https://link.chtbl.com/gndf Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Canada’s 45th general election is officially underway. In five weeks voters will head to the polls to decide who will be the next prime minister. Liberal Leader Mark Carney is calling for a “strong, positive mandate” to take on U.S. President Donald Trump. Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says a Tory government will be “respectful and firm” when standing up to Trump. The NDP, meanwhile, kicked off a campaign that is likely to be critical for Jagmeet Singh’s party and the Bloc Quebecois are also facing unexpected headwinds. Find and follow Global National with Dawna Friesen here: https://link.chtbl.com/gndf Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Greg Brady is stepping away from 640 Toronto to run for the federal Conservative Party of Canada. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Greg spoke to Josh Matlow, Toronto city councillor (St. Pauls) about Toronto to buy 17 new fire trucks from Canadian firms as part of tariff response. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Greg Brady and the panel of: Steve Paikin Author and Broadcaster, host of TVO’s ‘The Agenda’ Chloe Brown, policy analyst and former Toronto mayoral candidate. Discuss: 1-OK, many are talking about Mark Carney & responses to The Globe & Mail’s Stephanie Levitz, & CBC’s Rosemary Barton. Let’s play the clips and see if you feel this is a tone and a dismissiveness that hurts Mark Carney - the more people who see moments like this? 2-I’ve never seen polling SO over the map - we’re all noticing this, aren’t we. Some Ontario Election polls had the Ford government pulling in 92-93 seats, some had them winning closer to 70 - 6 more than a majority. The last three US elections have been all over the place. So how often do YOU trust them? 3-I’m very saddened by the Hudson’s Bay story. But I haven’t shopped consistently there in maybe….15-16 years. Millions are like me. It was either less convenient or less practical. But is this just….we’ve moved into a different world. The giant department store can’t thrive, and YET, the cheaper “big box” stores do. How do you see it? 4-Have a read at this - real risk for Canadian businesses moving to the States - but isn’t there a risk for alienating American businesses here? We’re kind of being outwardly….ugly? Towards American businesses that do employ Canadians? Have we done this with any other country in the last 60 years? Countries with abhorrent human rights records to workers in general, women, gay people - we buy their products, we let them play sports here, we don’t ban immigrants from those countries - I’m worried that this is turning anti-US, not anti-Trump - what’s the line for you? 5-JFK Files today? Why couldn’t a better US President do this?! Have a theory we haven’t heard - what’s the answer to the question you’d most like to know? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Greg Brady talked to Chris Spoke, partner in a real estate development firm called Toronto Standard about housing starts are down 68% year-over-year in Toronto. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Greg Brady spoke to Colin D’Mello, Queen's Park Bureau Chief at Global News about the Ford government to make gas tax cut permanent despite carbon tax change. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Greg Brady spoke to Ben Mulroney, 640 Toronto Contributor about Canada Post to feature former prime minister Brian Mulroney on a stamp and how do you pronounce "Iqaluit"? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Greg Brady spoke with Clayton Campbell , President of the Toronto Police Association & Hank Idsinga, 640 Toronto’s Crime Specialist, former police inspector about an off-duty Toronto Police officer seen open carrying his service weapon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Greg Brady spoke to David Coletto, Founder, Chair & CEO of Abacus Data about the latest poll that shows the Conservative lead down to 4 as Liberals reach highest vote share since August 2021. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Greg Brady and the panel of: Anthony Furey, columnist, 640 Toronto Contributor, council candidate for Don Valley West Ariella Kimmel, executive director of a new advocacy group called A Better City (ABC) Toronto Discuss: 1-We’re probably a week away - less than that, from a federal election call - Parliament is supposed to be back in session a week from today - on March 24th - I think we all agree it won’t be. This OBVIOUSLY will be a fight that many of us didn’t think would happen 3 months ago. The narrative is - Justin Trudeau is/was the villain…time for him to go, time to make him pay - but the worst thing for the CPC happened….he left on his own. Are the Conservatives struggling to pivot? 2-I had a conversation on the weekend with - let’s call them “undecided” voters - and one person thought Carney will just play keepaway as humanly often as possible, won’t visit Trump, won’t settle into talks to re-define trade - and that would benefit him. The other person, incredulously, was more thinking that’s an unbelievably cynical thing to do - he’s got 6-7 weeks to show he’s up to this - and hiding from Trump will expose who and what he is - is one side more correct? 3-TTC Fare inspectors on buses today - is this any sort of sign the city IS getting more serious about fare evasion? 4- Chow to appear on CNN....The City won't entertain bids by American companies any longer....is this merely performative? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Greg Brady spoke to Alvin Tedjo, Mississauga Ward 2 Councilor about Mississauga taking down American flags. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Greg Brady spoke to Dr. Eric Kam, Economics Professor at Toronto Metropolitan University, about Household debt as share of Gross Domestic Product. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Greg Brady spoke to Derek Finkle, Journalist about the federal government's treatment of safe injection sites. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Greg Brady and the panel of: Laryssa Waler, Founder of Henley Strategies Sharan Kaur, Political strategist and partner at Sovereign Advisory Discuss: 1 - OK - how significant is today - look, I find it hard to root against people who make the decisions in our society - I want them to make the right ones…..but this just feels SO temporary. How artificial will the Carney-as-PM thing feel until an election is called and a result comes? 2 - Let’s keep it eye-level for listeners - but is there anything remarkably interesting about Mark Carney’s Cabinet choices - they really won’t do much legislating given we’re almost certainly going to an election call.. 3 - How will Trump talk about Carney? 4 - This story re: Toronto City Council and an unelected Council position. Bizarre, yes? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Greg Brady spoke to Donald Lobb, General Manager of Wohler Canada Inc. about the tariffs and the U.S/Canada Trade war. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Greg Brady spoke to Heather Exner-Pirot, Director of Energy, Natural Resources, and Environment at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute. Also Special Advisor To The Business Council Of Canada about what is the future for Canada's oil & gas and where and who to sell it to. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Greg Brady spoke with Rod Phillips, Former Ontario Finance Minister about Doug Ford going to the U.S. to try to strike a new deal to end tariffs and the trade war with President Trump. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices