Intimate Partner Violence / IMSTA FESTA / York Region Budget / Women Entrepreneurship Day / Stephen LeDrew / Tailgate 2024

The FEED

• November is domestic abuse awareness month. Here in Canada, one organization has launched a campaign called Taking Your Breath Away. Ann Rohmer is with Jaspreet Gill, Executive Director of the York Region Centre for Community Safety to discuss.
• A.I. is both feared and embraced for the opportunities it creates. IMSTA FESTA makes the case that artists are empowered to do more using not only technology, but A.I. Shaliza Bacchus speaks with Ray Williams to discuss how A.I. is designed to free up artists rather than replace them.
• The York Region budget in 2024 was over $4.2 billion, with the new budget tabled, Glenn Perkins reviews the highlights, including its emphasis on policing and law enforcement with Laura Mirabella, Commissioner of Finance and Regional Treasurer.
• Celebrated on the third Tuesday each November, Women Entrepreneurship Day directly empowers women by letting them know their work is valued and appreciated. The federal government, however, is taking this one step further. Jim Lang is with MP for Mississauga Streetsville, the Minister of Small business, Rechie Valdez with the details.
• Donald Trump stunned the world on November the 5th with his decisive victory in the race for the White House. The polls didn't seem to get it right. Here's the burning question that many on this side of the border are grappling with, what effect will this Trump presidency have on Canada? Ann Rohmer speaks with Stephen LeDrew, broadcaster, lawyer political analyst, someone who's not afraid to speak his mind and tell it like it is.
• Taylor Mania in Toronto has begun, and Shaliza Bacchus is live at Tailgate 2024, Toronto's version, with Joel Wolinsky, Co-producer of Toronto's version.