Nicholas Jennings, Toronto Music Experience, Rob Flack, Ontario Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, Karen Todd, BridgeNorth/Savvy Pathways, Ben Eisen, Fraser Institute- Ontario's Economy is Broken, Paul Rosen, Gold Medalist and Paralympian, Laura M

The FEED

Today – we cover some of the stories that made headlines this week along with a great lineup of guests including:

Nicholas Jennings, music journalist, historian and board member for the Toronto Music Experience who speaks to us about the launch of this project.

Ontario minister of municipal affairs and housing, Rob Flack, who will share details of a new act designed to cut red tape and speed up home construction.

Plus, Karen Todd, Executive Director of the York Region non-profit Bridgenorth, tells us how her organization works with people caught in the sex trade industry.

Ben Eisen, Senior Fellow at the Fraser Institute and co-author of Ontario’s Economy is Broken, explains why our province has experienced a longer and deeper period of stagnation than the rest of Canada, a timely conversation with the latest Ontario budget, tabled this past week.

We meet incredible athlete and gold medallist (and York Region resident) Paul Rosen , who reached the Paralympic podium after losing his leg in a hockey injury. Paul’s resilience has been tested …again …and he’ll share his story.

Laura Mirabella from the McMichael Canadian Art Collection has details on a new exhibit and on York Region’s event of the year, Moonlight Gala 2025.

And 1059’s Jack Mancini has what’s open and closed this Victoria Day Long Weekend plus a fantastic deal from Presto …and where to watch the fireworks.