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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Paradise Lost?
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 education minister with egg on his face...
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"They Don't Know How The System Works" - Andrea...
"We should have approached [COVID-19] aggressively.""Now the scale has moved.""A target on our back.""Commodification and privatization.""A freight train that has already left the station.""They don't know how the system works."These quotes, taken f...
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Parks and Vaccination: failures of logic and im...
Joel and Roland tackle the latest Covid news in the 905 - and there's plenty of it.Peel's Medical Officer of Health possibly signalled a breaking point this week where regional public health officials demonstrated their lack of faith in provincial p...
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San Grewal of The Pointer talks about the polit...
San Grewal, award-winning journalist and founder of The Pointer (https://thepointer.com/) joined Joel and Roland to talk about legacy media's and politicians' lack of interest and knowledge about the 905 region, even while the stories that affect the...
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50 Shades of Grey - Is Ontario Heading Into A T...
While Joel and Roland were recording this podcast, twice, due to technical problems, news was emerging of what appears to be a third lockdown starting this Easter Weekend.Our intrepid hosts give their reactions to the latest reports - which were yet...
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Shawna Stolte: The Myths and Reality of Life as...
We pay attention to politics in inverse proportion to the extent it affects our lives. The political junkies among us religiously watch Power and Politics and have complex and well-informed opinions about what’s going on this week in Ottawa. But the...
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Election Fever?
Media is talking elections, and, whether it makes sense or not, history suggests that someone will blink and force a federal election before long.The 905 region could well play 'kingmaker' again. But is our region getting the attention and credit it...
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Mike Moffatt - A Moving Story of Ontario's Risi...
Where Ontarians are moving is moving. Mike Moffat joins us to explore how, as the seemingly never-ending upward spiral of housing costs in the GTHA continues, and the population increases rapidly, many Ontarians are looking further afield for housing...
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Brick (Thick as A) - Who is Paying for Bad Opin...
MPP Sam Oosterhoff apparently found the provincial advice to cover his mouth with a piece of paper or cloth overly arduous last year, and was proudly photographed ignoring the rules the rest of us are expected to keep. But this week he has again show...
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Briar Emond paints a picture of being an artist...
One of the reasons we began this podcast was to counter the perception of the 905 region as culturally irrelevant. We simply couldn’t accept that a region of 4 million people - larger than some small countries - should be routinely perceived as being...
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What the fraternity can do about equality.
Like many subjects we've covered over the last six months, we're only too aware that other people are more informed on the subject of gender equality and an end to violence against women.But there's an important point. Men too often view 'women'...
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The Hon. Paddy Torsney talks International Wome...
Every International Women's Day in the 905, Paddy Torsney organizes and host an IWD Breakfast Event. The event focuses on the highlights and accomplishments of women of note in the region. This year marks a significant milestone of 25 years. We wa...
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Our 50th Episode!
It's taken almost six months to get here, but Roland and Joel reflect on the journey so far.Its been a winding path, but a lot the help comes down to our Patreon supporters. Their support has helped us grow this into what it's become so far. We ar...
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Queen's Park Round-up - Three Stories About the...
Three stories, all relating to decisions and actions of the provincial government, and all directly affecting our region.Who said what, when with COVID-19? Did the politicians overrule the scientists? I the province trying to blame Dr Williams for t...
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413 Reasons Why: A Vision For Vibrant Cities In...
Joel and Roland talk share their admiration for the Community Climate Council's webinar on Highway 413, get all misty eyed about the idea of after-work drinks in a pedestrian-friendly downtown, and then discuss a rare win for the City of Burlington a...
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How Green Is My Greenbelt?
A roundup of news from around the 905 with Joel and Roland, including the province's surprise announcement that it's considering an expansion to the Greenbelt ... coincidentally announced in a week it was taking a lot of heat regarding its plans for ...
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Racism in Our Schools (Part 2) - Students Speak...
In part two of our episode this week we continue our conversation with Abisola Asha and Malik Scott of Students Speak Up YCDSB, and Greg Dongen of Hamilton Students for Justice.Make sure you listen to this episode to hear Abisola, Malik and Greg sha...
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Racism in Our Schools (Part 1) - Students Speak...
In a two part episode this week we speak to Abisola Asha and Malik Scott of Students Speak Up YCDSB, and Greg Dongen of Hamilton Students for Justice.Abisola, Malik and Greg have been at the forefront of recent stories about widespread and instituti...
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Cindy Cosentino - Who Wins from School Boards E...
Today we are talking about schools again, and it seems that education in the 905 Region is seldom out of the news. This week’s story revolves around the appointment in York Catholic District School Board of someone with only three years of experience...
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Joey Coleman Returns to talk about the Charter ...
Friend of the podcast Joey Coleman, editor of Hamilton's crowdfunded The Public Record, returns to discuss the latest goings on at Hamilton City Hall, including a potential Charter of Rights and Freedoms violation via a move to prevent letters critic...
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Rage Against the Machine - Are Ontarians direct...
Zooming out from Tuesday's interview with Chair Jeff Knoll of the Halton Police Services Board, Joel and Roland reflect on the growing importance of podcasts in providing a place for long-form interviews with public figures.They also discuss the wid...
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Jeff Knoll, Chair of Halton Police Services Boa...
It's understandable at a time when so many are being asked to give up so much - including financial security and the ability to care for loved ones in their time of greatest need - that most Canadians have little patience for people in positions of l...
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Joel and Roland Ride the Road to Nowhere
Expanding on our conversation with Sarah Buchanan of Environmental Defence earlier in the week, Joel and Roland ask why the Ontario government is so determined to build roads. What is the logic, who does it help, and does the revolution in working fr...
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Sarah Buchanan Defends the Greenbelt from Highw...
Our interview today is with Sarah Buchanan, Ontario Climate Program Manager with Environmental Defence (https://environmentaldefence.ca/), one of Canada's leading environmental advocacy groups, about the revived proposal for a new 400 series highway ...
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Joel and Roland look for an affordable solution...
Our previous episode gave us a lot to talk about, in terms of the housing and eviction crisis that is looming here in the 905 and the province as a whole. Joel and Roland sit down to examine a possible solution to the supply and demand problem of ho...
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