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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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01:12:41

Jays opening day with Vladdy, Springer, Manoah,...

This Matters ·

2023/03/30

With the start of the Jays season, This Matters is broadcasting today's opening day episode of Deep Left Field from the Star's Mike Wilner. Guests: Blue Jays Opening Day starter Alek Manoah, first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr., right fielder George Springer, closer Jordan Romano and catcher Danny Jansen. This week in Deep Left Field, it's the Opening Day Extravaganza! We kick off our third year of the podcast by setting up the season with some of the most important players on the Jays' roster as

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23:58

How the federal budget went green, but left Toronto...

This Matters ·

2023/03/29

Guest: Tonda MacCharles, Ottawa Bureau Chief The new federal budget spends $497 billion in all manner of ways, with a host of new green incentives, a grocery rebate for some Canadians and a dental care plan for others. The rich will be taxed more, there is money for the development of a lunar rover vehicle but there is no allotment to help bail out Toronto from its budget shortfall. This episode was produced by Alexis Green, Paulo Marques and Raju Mudhar. Audio sources: CBC and CPAC

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17:05

Scam phone calls: fraud, technology and other hang ups

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2023/03/28

Guest: Christine Dobby, business reporter Scam calls are an annoying and growing problem that cost Canadians $57 million in losses last year. With a technological arms race between con artists, phone companies and the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC), there is no clear path to stop calls. Some will always get through, making awareness one of the best tools to make sure you don’t get taken. This episode was produced by Brian Bradley, Paulo Marques and Raju Mudhar

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23:22

The City of Peel vs. a Mississauga ‘Mexit’

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2023/03/27

Guest: Noor Javed, staff reporter Peel Region is being studied for potential governance changes and Mississauga wants out. The city is the economic powerhouse of the region and feels it pays for services in Brampton and Caledon that could be repurposed to its own causes. Brampton and Caledon worry dividing shared infrastructure and services like utilities could be costly and cumbersome. Amalgamating all three municipalities is also potentially on the table. This episode was produced by Alexis

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22:01

Ontario’s record-breaking budget explained

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2023/03/24

Guest: Robert Benzie, Queen’s Park bureau chief Ontario’s record-breaking $204.7 billion spending plan spreads money around to a lot of places, injecting dollars in health care, education and a number of programs, including Indigenous mental health. That said, critics feel there is little to help people who are struggling with the high cost of living and inflation. The Ford government says this budget puts the province on track to balance the books next year, but at what cost? This episode was

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22:22

Who’s in and who’s out? A look at who is running for...

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2023/03/23

Guest: David Rider, City Hall bureau chief The mayoral byelection is June 26 and already it is looking like this will be the most wide-open competition for the city’s top job in years. Candidates of all political stripes and types of notoriety have said they intend to, or are considering, running. The list already includes current councillor Josh Matlow, former councillor Ana Bailão, former Toronto police chief Mark Saunders and Liberal MPP Mitzie Hunter, with more big names expected to throw their

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18:05

Is Canada failing older women?

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2023/03/22

Guest: Moira Welsh, Toronto Star journalist leading The Third Act project A growing number of older women are facing poverty in Canada. It is a situation that can be brutally isolating as well as physically and emotionally exhausting. According to government data, it is also an issue affecting more women in their senior years than men. Journalist Moira Welsh, author of “Happily Ever Older: Revolutionary Approaches to Long-Term Care,” joins the podcast to discuss her latest story. It is part “The

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16:27

How the Gardiner East debate may drive votes for mayor

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2023/03/21

Guest: Alyshah Hasham, City Hall reporter Toronto’s Gardiner Expressway is a perennial debate from all directions, and just as the mayoral race gets underway, we have arrived at the debate about the $1.2-billion future of the eastern section. Josh Matlow, a city councillor and recently-confirmed mayoral contender to replace John Tory, says going forward would be a “historic mistake” and, along with a handful of community groups, is urging for an updated accounting of the cost of the plan with an

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16:33

Silicon Valley Bank collapsed. What are the Canadian...

This Matters ·

2023/03/20

Guest: Chay Ornthanalai, associate professor at the Rotman School of Management Silicon Valley Bank was the 16th largest bank in the United States yet, in less than two days, it collapsed and marked the single largest American banking failure since the financial crisis of 2008. Ripple effects from SVB’s collapse continue to hit similar institutions, have reached Credit Suisse Group (itself moving to sell) and ignited a political blame game. Chay Ornthanalai, an associate professor at the Rotman

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15:56

How ‘southbounders’ are fuelling cross-border politics

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2023/03/17

Guest: Allan Woods, staff reporter Just as Roxham Road in Quebec became a crossing point for thousands of migrants hoping to enter Canada to avoid deportation in the United States, a new northern border phenomenon has people from countries such as Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras and India using Canada as an entry point to the U.S., often making a perilous journey. Called “southbounders” by the RCMP, officials on both sides of the border say there has been a sharp spike in the number of people

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25:51

The ticking TikTok: How an app ignited a national...

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2023/03/16

Guest: Caitlin Chin, a fellow at the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington DC The social media app TikTok has attracted billions of users but concerns have grown over its roots in China and countries around the world, including Canada, have banned TikTok from government devices. Now, in the last 24 hours, the Biden administration has escalated a heated debate on TikTok’s security implications by issuing an ultimatum to the company: sell TikTok or be banned. We look at how the

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21:46

What we know and don’t know about hate incidents on...

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2023/03/15

Guest: Rob Cribb, investigative reporter and director of the Investigative Journalism Bureau Hate is on the rise on university and college campuses across the country. Wanting data, The Star and the University of Toronto’s Investigative Journalism Bureau sent requests to over 80 schools across Canada to find out how they track and deal with racist, homophobic and other hate-motivated incidents. The picture that came back is troubling but also incomplete, as both students and some administrations

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22:41

What did we learn from the four-day work week...

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2023/03/14

Guest: Matt Juniper, associate partner at PRAXIS Last year, the largest ever global trial of a four-day work week began in the midst of a work culture reckoning and a pandemic. Companies across the world, including dozens across the U.S and Canada, signed up and now, the results are in. Companies are commiting to the four-day work week model. Matt Juniper, associate partner at full service marketing communications agency PRAXIS, shares some compelling insights. This episode was produced by Saba

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55:59

Why Jagmeet Singh still wants to prop up the Liberals

This Matters ·

2023/03/13

Today, we're bringing you an episode of It's Political with Althia Raj. Althia takes stock of the supply and confidence agreement the Liberals and NDP agreed to last March. In exchange for supporting the Liberal government on confidence matters until June 2025, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh received assurances Ottawa would enact a dental care program for low and middle income Canadians, as well as move ahead on a number of shared priorities, such as pharmacare, housing, climate change and

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18:51

Why engineers want to retool a mysterious ring ceremony

This Matters ·

2023/03/10

Guest: Robyn Paul, Retool the Ring At the end of their education, engineers receive a coveted ring in a ceremony full of symbolism, steeped in secrecy. It is called The Ritual of the Calling of an Engineer and it has come under fire for failing to reflect the contemporary views and face of engineering in Canada.Retool the Ring, an informal organization, is part of the drive for that change, claiming the ritual contains “outdated and harmful world views, including colonialism, racism and sexism.”

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24:30

How the idea of 15-minute cities became controversial

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2023/03/09

Guest: Alex Boyd, staff reporter The 15-minute city has long been an urban planning ideal, where people lived close to everything they need. It has recently become twisted by those who feel it might be something that could lead to the next lockdown, sparking protests online and in cities across the world, including in Canada. How did a seemingly benign planning theory become so controversial? This episode was produced by Alexis Green, Paulo Marques and Raju Mudhar. Audio sources: CityNews,

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17:21

A life lost, a person unclaimed and a subsidized...

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2023/03/08

Guest: Victoria Gibson, Affordable Housing reporter Sometimes even beloved neighbours and friends can slip away unnoticed at life’s end, with their memory frozen in time. That’s what happened to Charles Parris, 81, of Henry Street in Grange Park. He died at home, remains quietly buried, but worldly belongings remained. For 10 months, his Toronto Community Housing Corp. apartment sat uninhabited despite a raging housing crisis. Such vacancy limbo seems to be connected to another growing problem —

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21:13

What will it take to calm uproar at Oakville...

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2023/03/07

Guest: Kris Rushowy and Isabel Teotonio, reporters Administrators, teachers and students connected to Oakville Trafalgar High School have been subject to bomb threats (as recently as February), death threats and police activity in recent months after photos of educator Kayla Lemieux made international headlines and left parents unnerved by action from the Halton District School Board. As the situation escalates, sudents say they feel unsafe and their learning environment is disrupted while the board

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23:07

Private care in a public hospital

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2023/03/06

Guest: Megan Ogilvie and Kenyon Wallace, reporters A group of orthopedic surgeons is leasing operating rooms from Ottawa’s biggest hospital. It’s a controversial move that the company says will help alleviate surgery wait-times in the province. But health care advocates are concerned and want more information about the arrangement. Why is a private corporation operating inside a public hospital? And will we see more of this in the future? This episode was produced by Alexis Green, Paulo Marques and

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18:25

Who is Canada’s most wanted person?

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2023/03/03

Guest: Peter Edwards, crime reporter Canada’s list of most wanted fugitives lives at Boloprogram.org (“bolo” meaning “be on the lookout”). These criminals are being hunted by authorities, both here and around the world. Currently, there is a $250,000 bounty for information leading to the capture of Rabih Alkhalil, a convicted multi-murderer who walked away from a British Columbia prison last July in a dramatic and daring escape. Peter Edwards has written a book about these criminals and joins “This

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