The 905er Podcast
The 905er is a news, politics and discussion podcast for the GTHA region focusing on the region outside central Toronto where 4 million people live, but where news coverage and discussion hardly exists. Presented by Roland Tanner and Joel MacLeod, long-time activists, volunteers and sometimes even wannabe-politicians, we aim to provide a lively weekly podcast featuring interviews with people in the news, round-table discussions, analysis and more. It aims to be intelligent, though-provoking, lively and entertaining. Get bonus content on Patreon
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The 905 as Inspiration for Thrills
Something we take for granted in the 905, is how unique a setting our own backyard can be. It can be a terrific backdrop to our imagination and whisk us away on adventures. One local Burlington author has done exactly that.Doug Cockell is a local ...
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The 905 Round Up -Disappointing Development and...
Burlington is in a pickle. Recently the Ontario Land Tribunal ruled in favour of developers at Lakeshore and Pearl to increase their height to 29 stories. Over the objection of council and citizens. This sparked a public statement from the...
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The Fight To Protect the Greenbelt from Highway...
In recent days Doug Ford and the PC government have been doubling down on their intention to build Highway 413, an additional radial highway planned to run almost entirely through Green Belt lands from Halton at the 407 and Winston Churchill, bet...
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905er Round-Up - Sprawl, Bikes, Vaccines and Pe...
Coming off our episode this week with Stop Sprawl Ham ONT, Roland looks at using bike share and cycling as an innovative tool to help curb sprawl in 905 communities.Afterwards, Joel questions if the current Ontario government is giving up on...
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Nancy Hurst of Stop Sprawl HamONT Draws the Lin...
If you've been following Hamilton municipal politics recently, then no doubt you are aware of the contentious debate over whether or not the city should expand its urban boundary. The small sliver of land of viable farmland that exists between ...
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905 Round Up - Del Duca Makes a Statement, and ...
On this episode of the 905 Round Up we are focusing on politics.This past weekend, Ontario Liberal Party leader Steven Del Duca made a bold proclamation. Declaring that ranked ballots would be returning not just as an option for Ontario mun...
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Kristin Archer Tells Us What‘s Cool About Hamilton
Cities are made up of more than just buildings and roads. It's the people and the entrepreneurs that live and work in them that come together to create something unique. Each city has its own quality that makes it what it is. Montreal, Toronto...
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Rebroadcast - Jason Cassis Opens Up About Openi...
Originally aired - July 15 Almost exactly a year ago, Jason Cassis of Equal Parts Hospitality was one of the first guests on the 905er Podcast, discussing the impact of COVID-19 on the hospitality industry. He returns now to give us an update on al...
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Rebroadcast - 905 Round-up: Homage to Caledonia?
Originally aired - July 6, 2021 In today's episode, Roland and Joel look at three different aspects of modern Canada, and their ties to the past. The refusal to even acknowledge the dead being identified at Residential Schools across the nation by ...
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What is Happening on Ontario University Campuses?
In recent news, the misbehaviour of Ontario university students has been in the headlines. Recently at McMaster University, vandalism and violence were the hallmarks of an unsanctioned homecoming party. And at the beginning of the year, the Univers...
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905 Round-up: Vax, Tracts and Macs
We cover the stories from around the 905 this week, including Joel's suggestion for reaching the final 20% of unvaccinated Ontarians, the latest development in the Haldimand Tract land dispute, and the physical and reputational damage done at the uno...
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905-Round-up: Lauren Wallis of Halton Parents f...
Following our Tuesday episode with Halton Catholic School Board Chair Patrick Murphy, we speak with Lauren Wallis of Halton Parents for Change (https://haltonparentsforchange.ca/, @HaltonPFC).Lauren gives her perspective on Chair Murphy's account of...
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100: HCDSB Chair Patrick Murphy Discusses Dysfu...
For our one-hundredth episode, we welcome back Halton Catholic School Board Chair Patrick Murphy for an in-depth interview.In June, the board took the unusual step of ordering an investigation into itself - to see whether the frequently argumentativ...
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The 905 Round Up - Vaccine Passports are finall...
Vaccine Passports are finally being unveiled in Ontario. However, after being requested by public health for the summer, the rollout has been typical of the Ontario PC government. It's messy and uncoordinated. However, they are here now and what d...
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905er Election Night Special!
We livestreamed election night, focusing on the 905 of course.We had a great time, with some terrific questions answered live on the podcast. Thanks to everybody who joined us.Not an election that will go down in the history books as being particul...
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Election 2021: Adam van Koeverden on the Libera...
In our second interview with candidates from the 905 Region ahead of the Federal Election, we talk today to Adam van Koeverden, who is seeking re-election as the MP for Milton for the Liberals, a seat he won just two years ago when he defeated former...
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Keith Brooks of Environmental Defence Reminds U...
This summer, saw climate change creep back into the headlines, stealing attention away from COVID-19. And for good reason. This year saw a record-breaking heatwave sweep the west coast, resulting in a town burning to the ground. Climate change is ki...
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Thursday Roundup - Who‘s afraid of the 905er? W...
Every CPC candidate in Canada is gagged---forbidden from talking to podcasts---or so we were told by a party operative. As some of the worst aspects of modern political campaigns dominated headlines and anti-vax PPC supporters threw stones, we search...
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Election 2021: Roberto Henriquez Discusses the ...
In the first of our 905 candidate interviews, we speak to Roberto Henriquez, who is running for the NDP in the Hamilton West--Ancaster--Dundas riding. Henriquez moved to Hamilton as a student, and now practices law where he represents 'everyday Hamil...
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Election 2021: How not to suck at politics
In our Thursday 905 roundup this week we give our impressions of the early days of the 2021 election and why all the parties seem so far to be struggling to break through the apathy barrier, or find exactly what this election is about. The media land...
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Election 2021: Mike Moffat discusses what the p...
Weeeee'rrrrrreeee back from our August break a few days early so we can fit in some great election coverage that focuses on the issues the 905 is facing. We promise as close to zero coverage of partisan games and gotcha politics as we can get, and a ...
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Rebroadcast: Paradise Lost?
[First broadcast on April 15th 2021]They didn't pave Paradise. Instead the City of Hamilton released 24 billion litres of untreated sewage into it.Thursday's episode covers three 905 stories: the latest changes of direction on our schools and an ed...
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Rebroadcast: Hassan Basit and Janet Sumner - Th...
[First broadcast on November 20th 2020.]We are joined this week by Haassan Basit, CEO of Conservation Halton, and Janet Sumner, Executive Director of CPAWS Wildlands League, to talk about the province's proposed major changes to the powers of Conser...
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Rebroadcast: 905 Round-up: Bratina Announces Pl...
[First broadcast on May 20th 2021]Bob Bratina, MP for Hamilton East--Stoney Creek is a man of principle, of that there can be no doubt. His outrage at the federal government's plan to invest unprecedented sums into his home city has distressed him s...
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Rebroadcast: Alyssa Brierley Fights for the Rig...
[First broadcast on January 19th 2021]Alyssa Brierley, Executive Director of the Centre for Equality Rights in Accomodation, joins us to discuss the waves of evictions that have been happening in Ontario since the summer under the auspices of the La...
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