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This Matters

The world is changing every day. Now, more than ever, these questions matter. What"s happening? And why should you care? This Matters, a daily news podcast from the Toronto Star, aims to answer those questions, on important stories and ideas, every day, Monday to Friday. Hosts Saba Eitizaz and Ed Keenan talk to their fellow journalists, experts and newsmakers about the social, cultural, political and economic stories that shape your life.

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20:26

The mysterious murder of a prominent Canadian

This Matters ·

2024/01/17

Daniel Langlois may not be a household name but his work is. He was a pioneer of Hollywood 3-D movie effects, working on films like "Jurassic Park," "Harry Potter" and "The Matrix." On Dec.1, he and his partner Dominque Marchand were found shot in a burnt out car in Dominica. Court documents revealed they’d been in a dispute with their neighbour who, along with another man, have been charged with the crime. Investigative reporters Kenyon Wallace and Sheila Wang were assigned this story when it

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34:54

A long walk around a big planet

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2024/01/16

He’s still waiting for the Guinness people to certify it, but former advertising executive (and long-ago Toronto punk musician) Ben Pobjoy believes he’s set a record for walking the most “freestyle marathons” in one year, with a 2023 globe-strolling pace of almost five per week. That amounts to a distance longer than the circumference of the moon, on a journey that took him to five continents and 70 countries. He talks about what he saw and learned on his grand adventure, the best and worst days of

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38:55

How Chow should approach taxes and hate crimes

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2024/01/12

Voters seemed to want change when they voted for Olivia Chow to run Toronto, and a property tax increase of as much as 16.5 per cent certainly is a break from the past. Edward Keenan and Emma Teitel discuss how the city got here, whether a double-digit increase is justified, how people are likely to react and what the key for Chow is if it is going to be accepted. They also talk about a wave of antisemitic and Islamophobic crimes in Toronto and how officials here ought to react to them. Plus, a

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35:32

Nylander stays at “home”

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2024/01/11

Guest: Kevin McGran, hockey reporter The Toronto Maple Leafs signed star forward William Nylander to a record-setting $92-million, eight-year contract, a monster deal amid what has been a monster season for the winger. At a time when every sports fan is expected to be a salary cap expert, can any of us just be happy that we get to watch one of the most talented and entertaining teams to play around here in decades? Nylander’s had "just like us" moments, like his riding the subway to work and, like

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57:14

Rooting for a new year, new hockey team

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2024/01/05

The city is hyped for the sold-out inaugural season of Toronto’s new professional women’s hockey team, and so are hosts Ed Keenan and Emma Teitel. They also turn their attention to city hall, talking over increased photo radar enforcement, the mayor’s rush to get things done, the threat of cybercrime and the city budget process kicking into high gear in the coming week. Plus: why shootings have gone down in Toronto and whether Trudeau’s government should be taking credit. This episode was produced

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24:08

Home ownership or kids: do I have to choose? (Episode...

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2023/12/29

This Matters would like to share the first episode of the third season of the Toronto Star podcast "Millennial Money." The show includes millennials speaking about relatable financial dilemmas that are often taboo or embarrassing but that many are grappling with behind closed doors. Maria was saving up to freeze her eggs, but some tough financial decisions forced her to change her plans. Competing financial priorities as an adult makes her wonder: travel, own a home or have a kid - does she

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43:20

'It's Political' listener questions on Trudeau,...

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2023/12/28

This Matters is pleased to publish the year-end episode of the Toronto Star's political podcast It's Political, featuring: National Columnist Susan Delacourt, Ottawa deputy bureau chief Stephanie Levitz and reporter Mark Ramzy, who join host Althia Raj. It’s been quite a tumultuous year in federal politics, from allegations of foreign interference involving China and India, to the expansion of industrial and dental subsidies, and a rejigging of public support for Canada’s two main parties. We asked

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11:27

The great Santa conspiracy

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2023/12/24

For years, you may have heard the whispers about Santa Claus. Some say he’s a big hoax, an inside job. When you look at the evidence, it may seem these skeptics have a point questioning the flying sleigh and magical reindeer. But then you start to consider just how many people would have to be in on this thing to keep it secret, and wonder why they would do that. Is it possible that behind Santa Claus there’s a truth even bigger than the facts? This podcast is adapted from my 2017 column “Unearthing

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54:19

Mayor Olivia Chow on a very unexpected year

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2023/12/22

Guest: Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow At the start of 2023, Olivia Chow was retired from politics and teaching university students but a shock to Toronto’s political system brought her back to the front pages and into the mayor’s office. She reflects on the year that was, including her campaign, her unexpected partnership with Premier Doug Ford, the city’s budget struggles, her response to those who wish she was a bit less of a compromiser than she’s been and her plans for 2024, including trying to find

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35:15

A year of surprises in Toronto

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2023/12/21

Today's episode features our 2023 in Toronto politics chat, including the shocking resignation of one mayor, the comeback election of another, the sinking fortunes and desperate reversals of the premier and the multiple instances of the city government "loving things to death." Then there are the things that didn’t chang, including the limbo of the crosstown transit project. What you would like to hear on Toronto Star podcasts? Let us know in this survey and you can enter to win a $100 gift

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40:29

20 years of 'Spacing' out in Toronto

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2023/12/20

Guest: Matt Blackett, "Spacing" magazine founder and creative director "Spacing," the independent magazine about public space issues in Toronto, turns 20 years old this month — somehow surviving and even thriving in a media landscape that’s been punishing to much more established titles. Founder Matt Blackett joins "This Matters" to talk about how the magazine began and how it has developed unconventional ways to make money and influence people from subway merchandise to the opening of a retail

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22:36

Peter Nygard: who he was, what he did and what...

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2023/12/14

Guest: Jacques Gallant, courts and justice reporter In November, a jury convicted the now disgraced fashion mogul Peter Nygard with four counts of sexual assault after five women testified disturbing details of what happened to them inside his former Toronto headquarters. Behind them were a Toronto therapist, a #MeToo lawyer, a business nemesis and more than 100 women who helped bring him down. This episode was produced by Brian Bradley, Paulo Marques and Saba Eitizaz Audio Sources: CBC News, Life

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23:18

Soleiman Faqiri's jailhouse death was a homicide....

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2023/12/13

Guest: Mahdis Habibinia, reporter For seven years the family of Soleiman Faqiri has been searching for answers after his death in an Ontario jail. At last, a jury at a coroner’s inquest confirmed his death was a homicide. It is a landmark verdict after emotional testimony showing how jail guards, health care staff and supervisors failed to address Faqiri's spiralling mental health crisis. The Star’s Mahdis Habibinia has been covering the proceedings and explains. This episode was produced by Paulo

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23:34

Where did COVID-19 come from?

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2023/12/12

Guest: Dr. Maria Van Kerkhove, technical lead for the COVID-19 response at the World Health Organization It’s been four years since the first human COVID-19 case emerged in Wuhan, China. Since then, the disease has gone on to kill an estimated 15 million people, infect more than 750 million and upend the lives of countless more. A scientific consensus has emerged among many of the world’s top virologists about how it most likely spread to humans — from wildlife sold at the Huanan seafood market in

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36:24

Dissolving the Peel Region dissolution and protecting...

This Matters ·

2023/12/08

Ed Keenan and Emma Teitel's Toronto politics chat considers the implications and possible motivations for the likely next stop on the premier’s policy revolving door, discusses new Ontario Liberal leader Bonnie Crombie’s retail appeal, considers both the impact and the implications of the library’s ongoing victimization by hackers, and talks about possible progress on the King Street transit priority situation. Produced by Julia De Laurentiis Johnston, Paulo Marques and Edward Keenan What you would

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23:14

Aging alone: How Canada is failing older adults

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2023/12/07

Guest: Moira Welsh, journalist Canada's population is aging fast. Over the next two decades, one in four Canadians are going to be over the age of 65. As experts say our health care system isn't ready, the devastation in long-term care homes during COVID-19 offered a terrifying glimpse into the future. As such, many older adults fear nursing homes and instead struggle to age at home, alone, often without support, human contact or dignity. Moira Welsh, Toronto Star journalist and author of the book

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01:30

Introducing a new season of the Millennial Money podcast

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2023/12/06

This Matters would like to introduce you to another Toronto Star podcast: Millennial Money. Millennials face an unprecedented financial landscape in modern life. They’ve been told all along there are financial markers to being a grown-up: owning a home, having kids, travelling, having some kind of social life. But for many, lots of those things feel well out of reach. Returning for its third season, the “Millennial Money” podcast is doing things differently this time around. New host and Toronto

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20:19

What does Bonnie Crombie's win mean for the Ontario...

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2023/12/05

Guest: Robert Benzie, Queen’s Park bureau chief The Ontario Liberals have elected Bonnie Crombie as their new leader. She is tasked with taking down Premier Doug Ford, whose government is already labelling her as an elitist, and bringing her party back in from the wilderness after two crushing and consecutive defeats and no official party status. You could say she’s got her work cut out for her. Robert Benzie, The Star’s Queen’s Park bureau chief and our very own Ontario politics expert, helps

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41:08

The new deal (in Toronto and Scarborough Southwest)

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2023/12/01

Guest: Emma Teitel, columnist Columnist Emma Teitel joins again for a Toronto politics chat after an extended absence with lots of fresh news to talk about, including the election of a new councillor to replace Gary Crawford in Scarborough. It was a race that will affect council’s ideological composition, with a winner who wants to emphasize transit and child care. Meanwhile, Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow and Ontario Premier Doug Ford announced a new financial deal for Toronto. We get into the nuts and

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48:27

Toronto sports history by the numbers

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2023/11/30

Guests: Toronto Star hockey reporter Kevin McGran, basketball reporter Doug Smith and Deputy Sports Editor Patrick Ho Our sports department spent much of a year compiling historical information and debating tough questions on a simple, maybe even silly, question: when you look at jersey numbers, who is the ultimate Toronto pro athlete to have worn each one? It’s a fun assignment, but more difficult that it might seem. At #27 forever, you have at least two bone fide Toronto Maple Leafs legends and a

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