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On The Ledge - your Ontario politics podcast

Story Studio Network, Dave Trafford and iContact Productions

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The Ledge, n: slang for the legislature. Mostly used by members of the legislative press gallery. On the Ledge posts weekly when the Ontario Legislature is sitting. But there have been times when we've had to "recall" the Ledge for an emergency session to address pressing matters of Ontario politics when Queen's Park isn't sitting! Our OTL team includes former Ontario Premier, Kathleen Wynne, former Progressive Conservative Leader, (and Wynne's erstwhile parliamentary sparring partner), Tim ...
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NOW and NEXT

Story Studio Network, Dave Trafford

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Welcome In! This is NOW & NEXT. Story Studio Network's Chief Executive Producer Dave Trafford pokes holes, pokes fun and provokes the "second thing that comes to mind" on the big stories of the week. His regular contributors include a bi-weekly visit by the Now and Next C.A.S.T (Comms and Strategy Team!) Lindsay Broadhead brings her comms experience and insights base on her time leading teams at the Toronto Region Board of Trade and, most recently, the Chief Communications Officer at the Cit ...
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The 2030 Project

Story Studio Network

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What would it take to eliminate poverty in Canada by 2030? The 2030 Project explores why poverty persists, and what we can do about it. Join host Dave Trafford as he speaks with elected officials, people with lived experience, researchers, and policy wonks to uncover what has been successful with Canada’s Poverty Reduction Strategy and what needs to come next. Non-partisan, candid, and thought-provoking, The 2030 Project tackles some of the biggest and most social pressing issues facing Cana ...
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Brothers In Media - Bros Who Know

Craig Colby and Scott Colby

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With misinformation at an all time high, how do you know what to believe? How can you process the tsunami of information you’re hit by every day? Scott Colby, with a career in print journalism, and Craig Colby, with a career in broadcast television, pull back the curtain on how you get information. They’ll show you how you can make media make sense.
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For decades, broadcasting was a primary source for news and opinions, but the rise of podcasting has given the newer format a much bigger role in shaping opinions. According to the Podcasting index there are four and a half million podcasts worldwide. More than 100 thousand are published every three days. 584 million people have listened to podcast…
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As Queen’s Park returns from its extended break, host Dave Trafford gathers the OTL panel — former Ontario Premier, the Honourable Kathleen Wynne, former Ontario PC leader, the Honourable Tim Hudak, veteran pollster John Wright, and CH TV commentator Keith Leslie — to dissect a turbulent week in Ontario politics. The conversation opens with the Ste…
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Dave Trafford welcomes back the full panel — former Premier Kathleen Wynne, former PC leader Tim Hudak, veteran journalist Keith Leslie, and pollster John Wright — for a fall political reset at Queen’s Park. The conversation opens with reflections on the late Jim Bradley, the long-serving Ontario Liberal who embodied integrity, bipartisanship, and …
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You’d think every business could use a little free publicity, but according to businesses reporters, that’s not the case. So, what are businesses trying to hide from the public? In a time when two of the biggest stories in the world are the rising prosperity gap between the rich and poor, and the United States’s implementation of tariffs, business …
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What’s Next for the Ontario Liberal Party After Bonnie Crombie’s Resignation? Bonnie Crombie resigns after a failed leadership review. On The Ledge panel asks: why did she step down, and who will lead the Ontario Liberals next? In this bonus episode of On The Ledge – your Ontario politics podcast makes a special appearance on Newstalk 1010 with Moo…
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What will become of PBS? The Public Broadcasting Service is cultural fixture that has been operating in the United States for 55 years. It is a commercial free service with more than 300 member stations and is known for iconic programs like Sesame Street, NOVA, Frontline, the PBS News Hour, Washington Week, and Mr. Rogers Neighbourhood to name a fe…
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Sports is one of the last places people with major disagreements can come together. But, is sports media really journalism? And if it isn't, what separates it from the thousand of podcasts and blogs on the internet. Multiple Emmy Award winner Trevor Thompson, a fixture in the Detroit sports market for 25 years, joins the Bros Who Know to give us th…
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How does a newsroom work? Do corporate overlords hand down stories to slavish employees? Is the influence more subtle than that? Laura Boast, associate editor at Wise Publishing, Inc. has worked in many newsrooms, both print and broadcast, and knows the real deal. She's a straight shooter who is never afraid to speak her mind. Laura will tell you w…
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Now and Next – June 24, 2025 Host: Dave Trafford Guests: Anne-Marie Aikins (AMA Communications), Bob Reid (Broadway Strategy), Lindsay Broadhead (Broadhead Communications) In the final episode before a summer break, host Dave Trafford and the NOW AND NEXT C.A.S.T., (Comms And Strategy Team), tackle growing concerns over Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow’s …
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People's distrust of both science and media came to the forefront during the pandemic. Why have people lost faith in science? How can scientists and media help their own cause? Order of Canada winner, host, and author Jay Ingram, one of the best science communicators in Canadian history, talks to Scott and Craig about these issues.…
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On the Ledge - Your Ontario politics podcast - June 19, 2025 Host: Dave Trafford Guests: Tim Hudak, Keith Leslie, John Wright, Kathleen Wynne This season finale of On the Ledge dives deep into Premier Doug Ford’s tumultuous week of unscripted rants and calculated risk. The panel unpacks Ford’s inflammatory comments on bail reform and “weak-kneed ju…
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On the Ledge – Your Ontario Politics Podcast - June 12, 2025 Host: Dave Trafford Guests: Kathleen Wynne, Tim Hudak, John Wright, Keith Leslie This episode of On the Ledge confronts a deeply troubling issue: the lack of accountability and transparency following a violent assault involving Anwar Knight’s son at school. The discussion focuses on Knigh…
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Now and Next –June 10, 2025 Host: Dave Trafford Guests: Anne-Marie Aikins (AMA Communications), Lindsay Broadhead (Broadhead Communications), Bob Reid (Broadway Strategy) Summary: In this episode of Now and Next, host Dave Trafford is joined by our C.A.S.T. (Comms And Strategy Team) Anne-Marie Aikins, Lindsay Broadhead, and Bob Reid for a dynamic c…
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On the Ledge - June 5, 2025 Host: Dave Trafford Guests: Tim Hudak, Kathleen Wynne, John Wright, Keith Leslie This week on On the Ledge, Dave Trafford and the panel dive deep into the fallout and implications of Ontario’s controversial Bill 5. With the legislature on summer break, the political temperature rises over Indigenous consultation, environ…
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Now and Next (May 28, 2025) Host: Dave Trafford Guest: Scott Clancy, Retired Major General, RCAF Episode Summary: This episode of Now and Next dives deep into the national security implications of King Charles’s historic throne speech, which outlined the Carney government’s legislative agenda. Retired Major General Scott Clancy returns to evaluate …
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Now and Next – May 29, 2025** **Host:** Dave Trafford **Guests:** Lindsay Broadhead (Broadhead Communications), Bob Reid (Broadway Strategies), Anne Marie Aikins (AMA Communications) In this wide-ranging roundtable episode, the Now and Next team dives into a pivotal moment in Canadian politics and public leadership. With Mark Carney’s first throne …
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Show Notes for On the Ledge – May 29, 2025 Host: Dave Trafford Guests: Tim Hudak, Kathleen Wynne, Keith Leslie, John Wright Episode Summary: This week on On the Ledge, host Dave Trafford and the panel dive deep into Ontario’s Bill 5 and the mounting controversy surrounding its scope, timing, and lack of consultation—particularly with Indigenous com…
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On the Ledge | May 23, 2025 Host: Dave Trafford Guests: Tim Hudak (Partner, Counsel Public Affairs; former PC leader), Keith Leslie (CHCH political commentator), John Wright (Pollster and political analyst) In this episode of On the Ledge, Dave Trafford and guests dig into the political stories and policy debates dominating Ontario politics this we…
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Now and Next (May 14, 2025) Host: Dave Trafford Guests:Anne-Marie Aikens (AMA Communications), Bob Reid (Broadway Strategy) As the long May weekend approaches, Dave Trafford returns with the Now and Next Comms And Strategy Team (C.A.S.T.) roundtable. The conversation begins wit the posthumous reinstatement of Pete Rose into MLB Hall of Fame conside…
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On the Ledge – May 15, 2025 Host: Dave Trafford Guests: Keith Leslie, John Wright, Tim Hudak (Kathleen Wynne sent regrets) In this episode of On the Ledge, Dave Trafford, Keith Leslie, John Wright, and Tim Hudak kick things off talking about the OTR Spring Fling at Queen's Park! Then they unpack Ontario’s budget day, dive into the affordability cri…
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On the Ledge -- May 8, 2025 Host: Dave Trafford Guests: Kathleen Wynne (former Premier of Ontario), John Wright (founding pollster at On the Ledge), Keith Leslie (journalist, joining from Nova Scotia) Absent: Tim Hudak (former PC leader, expected back next week) This episode of On the Ledge revisits last week's fiery discussion on judicial independ…
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Now & Next (May 1, 2025) Host: Dave Trafford Guests: Lindsay Broadhead, Anne-Marie Aikins, Bob Reid As the federal election dust settles, Dave Trafford is joined by the NOW and NEXT C.A.S.T (Comms And Strategy Team) to dissect the results, implications, and missed opportunities across Canada’s political landscape. The panel delves into voter behavi…
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On the Ledge – May 1, 2025 Host: Dave Trafford Guests: Kathleen Wynne, Tim Hudak, John Wright Episode Summary: In this week's fiery edition of On the Ledge, host Dave Trafford is joined by Kathleen Wynne, Tim Hudak, and John Wright to unpack a turbulent week in Canadian conservative politics. The panel dissects the fallout from the recent federal e…
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On the Ledge – Special Election Edition Host: Dave Trafford Guests: Keith Leslie, Kathleen Wynne, Tim Hudak, John Wright Summary: In this special post-election edition of On the Ledge, Dave Trafford convenes the panel to break down the federal election results. Keith Leslie, Kathleen Wynne, Tim Hudak, and John Wright dive into what the Liberal mino…
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Boomer Turnout, Betting Markets, and a Liberal Path to Victory On the Ledge – April 24, 2025 Host: Dave Trafford Guests: Kathleen Wynne, John Wright, Keith Leslie, Amanda Galbraith (filling in for Tim Hudak) In this edition of On the Ledge, Dave Trafford and the panel dig into the final days of the federal campaign. With polling margins narrowing, …
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Now & Next – April 16, 2025 Host: Dave Trafford Guests: Anne-Marie Aikins (AMA Communications) Bob Reid (Broadview Strategy) Lindsay Broadhead (Broadhead Communications) Episode Summary In this episode of Now and Next, Dave Trafford is joined by communications and strategy veterans Anne-Marie Aikins, Bob Reid, and Lindsay Broadhead to assess the ra…
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On the Ledge – April 17, 2025 Host: Dave Trafford Guests: Kathleen Wynne, Tim Hudak, Keith Leslie, John Wright As Canadians look ahead to a long Easter weekend, the On the Ledge panel tackles the aftermath of the French-language leaders’ debate and the political blowback from the Ontario Place Therme spa deal. They analyze the debate performances o…
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It must be Thursday! We're dealing with another round of tariff chaos courtesy of the Useful Idiot. On the Ledge : April 10, 2025 Host: Dave Trafford Guests: Kathleen Wynne, Keith Leslie, John Wright, Tim Hudak In this wide-ranging episode of On the Ledge, Dave Trafford and the panel dig into the volatile tariff landscape shaped by U.S. trade moves…
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In this episode of On the Ledge - your Ontario Politics Podcast: Dave Trafford leads a dynamic roundtable with political veterans Tim Hudak, Keith Leslie, and John Wright, unpacking the seismic shifts in North American trade following Trump’s sweeping tariff announcement. From the economic aftershocks of “Liberation Day” to the potential realignmen…
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Host: Dave Trafford Guests: Lindsay Broadhead, Bob Reid, Anne-Marie Aikins Episode Summary: On this special Liberation Day edition of Politically Speaking, Dave Trafford convenes his regular comms and strategy roundtable—Lindsay Broadhead, Bob Reid, and Anne-Marie Aikins—to dissect Canada's precarious position in the wake of mounting trade tensions…
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A Special Edition of On the Ledge - your Ontario Politics Podcast. Host: Dave Trafford Guests: Lauren Bates – Chair, Ontario Caregiver Coalition Daniel Nowoselski – Advocacy Manager, Hospice Palliative Care (Canadian Cancer Society); Board Member, Ontario Caregiver Coalition Malene Stewart – Social Worker, Educator & Co-Chair, Caregiver Collective …
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The Useful Idiot is at it again. Whether he was simply trying to distract from the Signal App scandal in Washington or is Trump deliberately asserting himself into the federal election campaign in Canada, the 25% tariffs on the auto sector caught Doug Ford off guard. And it appears to be the final nail in the Can-Am relationship. In this edition of…
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This is an OTL BONUS! Welcome to POLITICALLY SPEAKING. Three days into the federal election campaign in Canada and the latest polling aggregators have seat modelling suggesting Mark Carney's Liberals are in a position to win a strong majority. But hey! It's early yet. One thing we do know is it's shaping up to be a very close race between the Liber…
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Here's the latest from POLITICALLY SPEAKING. We're three days into the federal election campaign in Canada and the latest polling aggregators have seat modelling suggesting Mark Carney's Liberals are in a position to win a strong majority. But hey! It's early yet. One thing we do know is it's shaping up to be a very close race between the Liberals …
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We'll be adding episodes of POLITICALLY SPEAKING for you here in the On the Ledge feed throughout the federal campaign! Hope you enjoy it. John Wrigth and Dave Trafford break down the details of the election call. Prime Minister Mark Carney has set April 28, 2025 as Election Day in Canada. AND...Donald Trump and his trade tariffs are THE BALLOT QUE…
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Welcome to this edition of POLITICALLY SPEAKING! John Wright and Dave Trafford break down the election call in Canada. Prime Minister Mark Carney has set April 28, 2025 as Election Day in Canada. AND...Donald Trump and his trade tariffs are THE BALLOT QUESTION. Who can handle Trump? Who can manage the cultural and economic angst of Canadians?…
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We're back with On the Ledge - your Ontario politics podcast! Former Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne, former Ontario PC leader Tim Hudak, Queen's Park Commentator and broadcaster Keith Leslie, and our founding pollster John Wright are around the table with Story Studio Network's Chief Executive Producer Dave Trafford. Doug Ford and his "new" cabinet…
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This week on Now and Next: It's THE C.A.S.T. - our Comms and Strategy Team: Lindsay Broadhead, Bob Reid, and Anne Marie Aikins. "Elbows Up!" isn't just a cute slogan, it's a posture Canadians are assuming on a number of levels knowing tough times are coming thanks to the stupid antics of the useful idiot and his White House minions. Also, Olivia Ch…
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It's my bi-weekly visit to Moore in the Morning on Newstalk 1010 in Toronto! Sitting in on the Roundtable with Paven Bratch, Rowena Santos and host John Moore. Lots of Trump and tariff talk: Trump says he respects Doug Ford as the premier heads to Washington DC (copy below) https://www.thestar.com/politics/provincial/donald-trump-calls-doug-ford-a-…
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Hello On the Ledge listener! Welcome to POLITICALLY SPEAKING on Now and Next. Former Bank of Canada Governor and self proclaimed political outsider, Mark Carney won't nearly 86% of the vote in his bid to be leader of the Liberal Party of Canada. He set a new tone for the party while setting his sights on CPC Leader Pierre Polievre in anticipation o…
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Welcome to POLITICALLY SPEAKING on Now and Next. Former Bank of Canada Governor and self proclaimed political outsider, Mark Carney won't nearly 86% of the vote in his bid to be leader of the Liberal Party of Canada. He set a new tone for the party while setting his sights on CPC Leader Pierre Polievre in anticipation of a soon-to-be-called federal…
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We've arrived! It's the FINAL edition of the DAILY election edition of On the Ledge - your Ontario politics podcast. Ontario has voted and given Doug Ford another strong majority mandate at Queen's Park. But the discussion got side-tracked by the latest GONG SHOW performance from the Oval Office. The screaming match among Donald Trump, J.D. Vance a…
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In this episode of On the Ledge - your Ontario politics podcast: How, if at all, will the weather affect voter turnout, which is expected to be low? How quickly does Doug Ford need to get back to the business of governing, (assuming the polling trend doesn't turn upside down). Some seat models suggest the Liberals and NDP would win 17 seats each ba…
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John Wright, Lindsay Broadhead, Anne Marie Aikins and Bob Reid join the pod to do three things. Taking time to remember radio journalism legend Tayler Parnaby What's going on in Olivia Chow's office (if not her head?) How will Doug Ford manage what's shaping up to be a landslide majority?By Story Studio Network, Dave Trafford and iContact Productions
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