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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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20:08

Planes, heists and other steals: Inside the $20...

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2023/04/28

Guest: Peter Edwards, crime reporter The theft of $20 million in gold and other high-end items from Pearson airport was likely a well-planned professional job, but authorities are tight lipped about what happened so we are left to only speculate. To gain insight, long-time organized crime journalist Peter Edwards reached out to a former professional criminal (who did prison time for his role in a securities heist) to discuss how such a heist could happen at Canada’s largest airport. Edwards takes

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21:45

What you need to know about the PSAC strike

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2023/04/27

Guest: Stephanie Levitz, federal politics reporter Over 100,000 federal civil servants went on strike on April 19, impacting government services like passport offices, immigration support and the Canada Revenue Agency. The issues include higher wages, remote work, seniority rights and contract workers. A week later, there was motion in addressing some of these, but the union says it has “compromised” on its significant wage demand. Meanwhile, political leaders in Ottawa are using this strike as a

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16:45

How provinces are trying to win the hearts, minds and...

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2023/04/26

Guest: Steve McKinley, Atlantic correspondent Nurses are in demand across the country, so much so some provinces are offering perks like cash incentives to entice them to come work and live there. While this is good for people in the profession, will it actually work to bring people back to the job or just result in a more unequal landscape across the country? This episode was produced by Brian Bradley, Paulo Marques and Raju Mudhar.

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37:56

Star columnists discuss the ‘Great Mayoral Battle...

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2023/04/25

Guests: The Toronto Star All-Star Opinionator Panel, featuring columnists Emma Teitel, Shawn Micallef, Matt Elliott and host Edward Keenan After a snooze of an election in October, Toronto thought it was in for four more years of John Tory’s bland inevitability. One career-ending political scandal later, the city has been thrust back into a wide-open campaign for the top job at city hall, one that’s drawn more than 50 contenders with no clear front-runner. With a handful of names that jump to the

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20:37

A Canadian missing in Mexico and the hunt for justice

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2023/04/24

Guest: Kenyon Wallace, investigative reporter Malcom Madsen went missing in Mexico in 2018, and when the authorities did little to pursue an investigation, his daughter, Brooke Mullins, took matters into her own hands. What followed was a true crime tale of private investigation, damning evidence and dealing with the varying interests of authority figures in a search for justice. This episode was produced by Brian Bradley, Paulo Marques and Raju Mudhar.

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31:15

A chief at the centre of a national reckoning on...

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2023/04/21

Two years ago, Cowessess First Nation announced the discovery of 715 unmarked graves near the site of a former residential school. The news shocked the world and ignited a national conversation on Canada’s colonial history. At the centre was Chief Cadmus Delorme, a young and vibrant leader, who came to office wanting to show that an Indigenous world view could work with, and even improve, Western-style development. Delorme had no idea that he would become the centre of a national reckoning on

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20:39

Ontario Science Centre Place: Yours to Discover!

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2023/04/20

Guest: Robert Benzie, Queen’s Park bureau chief Redevelopment at Ontario Place just took an “experimental” turn. The Ontario Science Centre will now be moving to the waterfront site, entwining the futures for these two institutions and tourist draws. There’s plenty of push back, from people in the science centre’s current neighbourhood to Toronto mayoral candidates and citizens who disagree with the province’s plans. This episode was produced by Alexis Green, Paulo Marques and Raju Mudhar. Audio

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20:57

Ontario’s plan to change high school skilled trades...

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2023/04/19

Guests: Kris Rushowy, Queen's Park reporter, and Matt Bradley, teacher and Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Program co-ordinator Ontario is facing a skilled trades shortage and is looking at changing the education system to get more students thinking about, and working in, these fields. There are many issues to tackle, including how these fields are promoted and finding capable trades teachers. As well, some critics also worry that literacy and numeracy skills would suffer if these mandatory classes

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22:11

Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen on getting to the moon

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2023/04/18

Guest: Jeremy Hansen, Canadian Space Agency astronaut Col. Jeremy Hansen, a CAF fighter pilot and Canadian Space Agency astronaut, has been named to NASA’s Artemis II mission, the first scheduled crewed mission of the Space Launch System with the Orion spacecraft. It will leave Earth’s orbit and perform a lunar flyby, the first time people have travelled by the moon since Apollo 17 in 1972 and the first time a Canadian has reached deep space. It’s an ambitious flight, an assignment he says he is

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20:04

What the Pentagon leak means for Canada

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2023/04/17

Guest: Stephanie Carvin, associate professor at Carleton University and former national security analyst According to leaked documents from the Pentagon, a Canadian pipeline was successfully hacked in February. The FBI has arrested the suspected leaker, but the information is out there and could have wide-reaching ramifications, especially for the war in Ukraine. Today, we are joined by national security expert Stephanie Carvin to discuss what the leaks say about the security of Canadian

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23:23

Kevin Donovan on going to court to unseal documents...

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2023/04/14

On this episode of This Matters we bring you a bonus episode of The Billionaire Murders: The hunt for the killers of Honey and Barry Sherman. Chief investigative reporter Kevin Donovan brings you along for the ride as he and the Toronto Star argue in the courts, including the Supreme Court of Canada, to unseal documents related to the Sherman homicide investigation, and the multi-billion dollar estate of Honey and Barry Sherman, which the police say is part of their probe. You can currently listen

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21:48

Mayoral candidates could make Ontario Place a key...

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2023/04/13

Guest: David Rider, City Hall bureau chief Ontario Place is becoming an election issue in the Toronto mayoral byelection. It is early days, but the province’s controversial plans to redevelop the waterfront site is something candidates are already using to stake out their ideological turf while also signalling how they plan to deal with the Ontario government and Premier Doug Ford. This episode was produced by Alexis Green, Paulo Marques and Raju Mudhar. Audio sources: CityNews

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15:10

How can we address the family doctor shortage in Canada?

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2023/04/12

Guest: Megan Ogilvie, health reporter More than 6.5 million adult Canadian do not have a primary care practitioner, like a family doctor. There have been several reports pointing to this gap of access to medical care with a number of recommendations to help solve the problem and create more equitable access to health care for everyone. Megan Ogilvie, the Star’s health reporter, joins “This Matters” to talk about the issue. This episode was produced by Brian Bradley, Alexis Green, Paulo Marques and

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14:13

Forty per cent of farmers are retiring in the next...

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2023/04/11

Guest: Nicholas Keung, immigration reporter When forty per cent of farm operators retire in the next decade, an influx of skilled labourers will be needed to fill the gap. A new report says targeted immigration is one step to keep the sector sustainable, but it also calls for a better understanding of the needs of the agricultural business sector to attract more workers. This episode was produced by Alexis Green, Paulo Marques and Raju Mudhar.

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50:32

Two topics we’re not supposed to talk about: religion...

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2023/04/10

Today, we're bringing you an episode of It's Political with Althia Raj. This week on “It’s Political,” we mark April’s high religious holidays, such as Easter, Ramadan, Passover and Vaisakhi, with a conversation on faith and politics. How it influences MPs’ policy positions, where they believe the line between state and church should be drawn, and the impact of political parties using religion as a wedge. First, we’ll look at the rising numbers of religious hate crimes and a new report by Cardus

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13:34

The mystery of why CFCs are rising

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2023/04/06

Guest: Kate Allen, climate change reporter Chlorofluorocarbons, a.ka. CFCs, are chemicals that were used in all kinds of household items in the 70s and 80s, but they were found to be causing a massive hole in the Earth’s ozone layer. The world committed to act and their use was banned. The ozone layer is now healing, but new research shows that some CFC levels are mysteriously rising. What does that mean and what will the impact be on the environment? This episode was produced by Brian Bradley,

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19:08

Transit safety: What can we learn from Philadelphia...

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2023/04/05

Guest: Lex Harvey, transportation reporter Violence on transit is an issue that is plaguing cities across North America, including Toronto. Answers to problems have not been clear. In fact, Toronto’s temporary solution to introduce more policing has now ended. What are other cities doing? Authorities in New York doubled down with policing while Philadelphia took a more supportive, service approach. What can Toronto learn? This episode was produced by Brian Bradley, Paulo Marques and Raju

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25:39

Closing Roxham Road: what migrants face at the border

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2023/04/04

Guest: Christina Clark-Kazak, associate professor in the School of Public and International Affairs at the University of Ottawa In the aftermath of U.S. President Joe Biden’s recent visit to Canada, changes were made to the Safe Third Country Agreement, a key immigration policy to close a loophole that enabled migrants to claim asylum in the U.S. or Canada through unofficial ports of entry. After Roxham Road acted as unofficial route into Quebec for over 40,000 migrants last year, the route is now

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20:52

Mass Casualty Commission inquiry puts RCMP in the hot...

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2023/04/03

Guest: Steve McKinley, Atlantic correspondent After two and a half years and more than $20 million, the Mass Casualty Commission inquiry has released its final report, looking back on the worst mass shooting in Canadian history. The 130 recommendations within envision a full overhaul of Canada’s national police force, a strengthening of gun control laws, and more attention to preventing gender-based and domestic violence. Steve McKinley, the Star’s Atlantic correspondent, joins “This Matters” to

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23:49

Youth crime: The case of eight teen girls, a murder...

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2023/03/31

Guest: Jennifer Pagliaro, crime reporter In December, eight teenage girls were accused of allegedly swarming and killing a man in downtown Toronto. This shocking crime is now making its way through the criminal justice system, and due to the ages of the suspects, there are limits on what can be reported on the crime. Jennifer Pagliaro, a crime reporter for the Star, has been following the case through bail hearings, and joins us to tell what she can and can’t say about this incident and what it

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