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The Trill

By: The Trillium
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  • Welcome to The Trill, your go-to podcast for all things Ontario politics. Hosted by your favourite journalists at The Trillium, we'll bring you regular episodes on the biggest issues in Ontario politics, plus some stuff we think is worth your attention that might not be making headlines.

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Episodes
  • The year (and a bit) in review with NDP Leader Marit Stiles
    May 9 2024

    It's been 460 days since Marit Stiles took the NDP's top job. It's been quite the ride. She came in at the height of the Greenbelt scandal and has faced her fair share of intraparty turmoil, like kicking two MPPs from caucus. Recent byelections also haven't been pretty.

    The Leader of the Official Opposition now has to contend with a Liberal Party under Bonnie Crombie looking to regain its footing after two disastrous elections.

    Stiles joined us for a half-hour chat to run through her first year-plus as leader. We touch on everything mentioned above and more, including (but not limited to) the Drake and Kendrick beef.

    "Lost in Translation" theme music by Wendy Marcini and Elvin Vangaurd.

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    26 mins
  • Paul Calandra makes his mark
    Apr 25 2024

    There's been more than a bit of housing news in the past few weeks. The federal government made it the centrepiece of the 2024 budget and announced key measures ahead of time.

    Ontario Housing Minister Paul Calandra also introduced his first major bill aimed at getting the province on the path to building 1.5 million homes by 2031.

    Mike Moffatt joined us again to talk about development charges, third-party appeals, use-it-or-lose-it rules, and the noteworthy taxation changes from the budget. Yes, we also touch on the capital gains tax.

    "Lost in Translation" theme music by Wendy Marcini and Elvin Vangaurd.

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    32 mins
  • Unpacking the carbon tax debate with Tyler Meredith
    Mar 21 2024

    Axe the tax. Spike the hike.

    Judging by how much we hear the Tories talk about carbon pricing, you'd be excused for thinking we're a federal politics publication.

    The Ford government has made opposition to the carbon tax their central message for months. Since the Greenbelt scandal, they've been laser-focused on it.

    They've tried to tie Liberal Leader Bonnie Crombie to the policy, calling her the "queen of the carbon tax." Crombie responded to those attacks this week with a climate policy announcement of her own.

    Today, we get into the federal-provincial battle, the Crombie vs. Ford fight, and where the provincial Liberals may end up once they go on record with a new policy.

    "Lost in Translation" theme music by Wendy Marcini and Elvin Vangaurd.

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    27 mins

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