Joel MacLeod

14/11/2024

Our 905er Extra Minutes episode following up on our discussion with Mayor Mat Siscoe on the use of the for encampments

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After our great episode with St. Catharine’s Mayor Mat Siscoe on why he and 11 other Ontario Mayors are asking Premier Doug Ford to let them use the Notwithstanding Clause to remove encampments in our…

12/11/2024

Mayor Mat Siscoe backs his decision to request the Notwithstanding Clause

On October 31st, 12 Mayors from across Ontario wrote a letter to Premier Doug Ford, requesting more powers to deal with the growing homeless and encampment crisis in our cities. Five of those mayors…

05/11/2024

Is Mississauga Changing the Way Hospitals are Built in Ontario?

30/10/2024

Burlington MPP Natalie Pierre announced that she would not seek re-election whenever the next election is called. Of course, this sparked rumours of an early election in Ontario. What would cause a one-term Ontario PC MPP to give up what is probably the safest Tory seat in the entire 905 and possibly the province? And will the Tories allow a nomination contest to take place?...

Burlington MPP Natalie Pierre announced that she would not seek re-election whenever the next election is called. Of course, this sparked rumours of an early election in Ontario. What would cause a…

29/10/2024

This week's episode is a 905 Round Up. Focusing on Doug Fords' Malicious Incompetence

There have been a few stories that popped onto our radar recently that made us think we ought to do a 905 Round-Up Episode to cover them all. In the course of our discussions about them though…

25/10/2024

Roland and Joel expand on their recent episode with Karen Brown from ETFO, and what exactly is the future of education in Ontario under our current government.

Roland and Joel expand on their recent episode with Karen Brown from ETFO, and what exactly is the future of education in Ontario under our current government.

22/10/2024

We talk with Karen Brown of ETFO about her concerns for the future of the profession in Ontario

As reported by Global News earlier this month, an internal document to then Minister of Education Todd Smith states that the province could be facing a teacher shortage. Too many teachers are leaving…

16/10/2024

We follow up our episode with Philip Demers, the whistleblower at Marineland, on the park's future and how the government should preserve the welfare of the remaining animals.

We follow up our episode with Philip Demers, the whistleblower at Marineland, on the park’s future and how the government should preserve the welfare of the remaining animals.

15/10/2024

Last week saw news that another beluga whale died at Marineland. For years now, the Niagara Falls-based theme park has been under intense scrutiny, after evidence of animal mistreatment and deaths have emerged at the park. The Ontario Solicitor General has stated that the park is under inspection by the province but will not divulge what it has been examining or looking for....

Last week saw news that another beluga whale died at Marineland. For years now, the Niagara Falls-based theme park has been under intense scrutiny, after evidence of animal mistreatment and deaths…

09/10/2024

For this episode of the 905er Extra Minutes, we look into what the Ontario Liberals have to do to get into election shape for early 2025.

For this episode of the 905er Extra Minutes, we look into what the Ontario Liberals have to do to get into election shape for early 2025.

09/10/2024

For this episode of the 905er Extra Minutes, we look into what the Ontario Liberals have to do to get into election shape for early 2025.

For this episode of the 905er Extra Minutes, we look into what the Ontario Liberals have to do to get into election shape for early 2025.

08/10/2024

Last month the Ontario Liberal Party held their AGM in London. Normally this isn't newsworthy, but this time a few items put it on our radar. Policy proposals to change the nature of the party's provincial council, limiting the number of Young Liberals on it, as well as potentially changing the leadership review process allowing current Leader Bonnie Crombie to stay on, even if she does not deliver for Ontario Liberals in the next election....

Last month the Ontario Liberal Party held their AGM in London. Normally this isn’t newsworthy, but this time a few items put it on our radar. Policy proposals to change the nature of the party’s…

02/10/2024

Roland's eye caught an article concerning Chedoke golf course in Hamilton. Chedoke for those of you who don't know is a municipally owned golf course by the City of Hamilton. The question we pose and ponder about in this edition of extra minutes, is why do we even have municipally owned golf courses? Couldn't these plots of land be put to better uses? Like properly owned public green spaces for all to enjoy? We get into it!

Roland’s eye caught an article concerning Chedoke golf course in Hamilton. Chedoke for those of you who don’t know is a municipally owned golf course by the City of Hamilton. The question we pose and…

01/10/2024

The last week has seen many out-of-touch comments on the part of Ontario's Premier, Doug Ford. A visit to Hamilton saw him brush off criticism of his failure of the housing file by stating that the plight of homeless encampments in 905 cities would be solved if those living there got off their quote 'A-S-S' and applied for jobs. The fallback position of him to a Ronald Reaganesque quote demonstrates how out of touch he is with the problems his lack of action has caused on the number one problem of the province....

The last week has seen many out-of-touch comments on the part of Ontario’s Premier, Doug Ford. A visit to Hamilton saw him brush off criticism of his failure of the housing file by stating that the…

27/09/2024

We look at our episode with Cameron Kroetsch about what needs to be done to revitalize downtown Hamilton. And why our political leaders are so reluctant to do it.

We look at our episode with Cameron Kroetsch about what needs to be done to revitalize downtown Hamilton. And why our political leaders are so reluctant to do it.

24/09/2024

Downtown Hamilton’s Future

Why Hyperbole isn’t going to help Hamilton Solve it’s Problems

It seems that downtown Hamilton has been under fire for the last few months. The federal tax court recently shut down citing gun violence. Tent encampments are a feature in city parks…

18/09/2024

Coming off our chat with Melanie Walker on the Walk to the Lighthouse for Joseph Brant Hospital's Mental Health Ward, we open up the discussion to the state of mental health services in this province. And how our approaches are short-sighted to the long-term well-being and health of Ontarians as a whole.

Coming off our chat with Melanie Walker on the Walk to the Lighthouse for Joseph Brant Hospital’s Mental Health Ward, we open up the discussion to the state of mental health services in this province.

18/09/2024

The latest episode of my podcast The 905er is up. We are talking with Melanie Walker of Joseph Brant Hospital and Foundation about their Walk to the Lighthouse Fundraiser for at the hospital in

Listen to Walking for Mental Health In Burlington from The 905er Podcast. This week we’re talking to Melanie Walker, co-chair of “Walk to the Lighthouse” in Burlington, and social worker in Mental Health and Addiction Services at Burlington’s Joseph Brant Hospital, where she has worked for 2...