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The Matt Brown Podcast

Back in September 2025, Rogers TV invited me to host a twice monthly show called Newsmakers. The show is about all things local, and maybe some other topics too. After the show airs on Rogers TV, I’m posting abridged versions of the interviews here on The Matt Brown Podcast, sponsored by The Bicycle Café. You are a big part of this show. In fact, we couldn’t do it without you. So, please give a follow. Let us know what you think. Let us know if their topics that you’d like to learn about or maybe

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00:25:36

The Municipal Election is Almost Upon Us. Nathan...

The Matt Brown Podcast ·

2026/04/23

The 2026 Municipal Election that is nearly upon us. Political Organizer, Nathan Caranci & Journalist, Mike Donachie join the show to provide some to provide some analysis about what’s happening right now, and what we can anticipate in the weeks and months ahead. At the beginning of May, candidates, both sitting members and challengers alike, will start registering their campaigns down at City Hall - and then the race is on. Running for a seat on a City Council is not for the faint of heart. It's

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00:30:38

Mike Moffatt & Jared Zaifman discuss the new Fed/Prov...

The Matt Brown Podcast ·

2026/04/16

Late last month, Prime Minister Carney and Premier Ford launched an Multi Billion Dollar Housing Affordability Program that’s likely to have a significant positive impact on the housing market - right across the country. Mike Moffatt and Jared Zaifman are joining us today to take a deep dive into the details of the plan.The program the Prime Minister & Premier launched is called “Canada-Ontario Partnership to Build" and, it’s big. It’s an $8.8 Billion Dollar initiative designed to accelerate

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00:20:15

Special Edition, I join Steve Cordes on Devon...

The Matt Brown Podcast ·

2026/04/13

Today, we’re trying something new. It’s a podcast, inside of a podcast. Devon Peacock hosts The Morning Show over on 980 CFPL. On Tuesdays and Thursdays he hosts a political panel and he invites me to join in, from time to time. So, that’s what we have for you today. Devon’s Political Panel, Steve Cordes and I join him to talk about floor crossing at the Federal level, potential term limits for elected officials and the upcoming municipal electio. This episode was broadcasted on 980 CFPL

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00:27:01

Political Panel talks Mayor's Home Owners Incentive...

The Matt Brown Podcast ·

2026/04/06

Today, community leaders, Mojdeh Azad and Paul Hubert are joining me to talk about the Mayor’s “Home Ownership Incentive Plan”. He called it his “Big Announcement” at the London Chamber of Commerce State of the City Address held back in January. He used what are called, “Strong Mayor’s Powers” to direct staff to develop the plan quickly and, since that time, the idea has received a bit of a rough ride from many of London’s other 14 members of council. It left a lot of us wondering, what might happen

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00:14:32

Skylar Franke, Ward 11 City Councillor and Chair of...

The Matt Brown Podcast ·

2026/03/26

Skylar Franke is currently serving her first term as Councillor for Ward 11, and serves on the boards of the Middlesex London Health Unit, Upper Thames Conservation Authority, various council committees and finally as the Chair of the London Transit Commission. That's why she's joining the podcast today. London Transit has had some ups and downs over the past year or so. In fact, 3 council appointed LTC commissioners resigned a while back and council made the decision to remove the remaining

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00:20:00

Encore: Political Panel re: the Mayor's Proposed Home...

The Matt Brown Podcast ·

2026/03/23

Tomorrow, The mayor’s “Home Ownership Incentive Plan” that he announced at the London Chamber of Commerce State of the City address this past January is coming back to the council’s Strategic Priorities and Policy Committee, that’s council’s Committee of the Whole for a second kick at the can. The recommendation received a bit of a rough ride and a referral back to staff back in February, so we’ll have to stay tuned to see what happens next. Today’s episode is a portion of the podcast political

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00:13:21

Who should run London's Music Office? Councillor Sam...

The Matt Brown Podcast ·

2026/03/20

You might know that London was designated as a UNESCO city of music back in 2021. The initiative is currently run out of the Tourism London Office. Ward 6 City Councillor Sam Trosow is going to join us to tell us how he thinks the first 5 years of the program have gone and he’s going to tell us what he wants to see next. UNESCO stands for United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization. It was formed in 1945 and has 194 members states today. It manages the World Heritage Centre

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00:14:05

Mike Donachie tells us what's going on at City Hall.

The Matt Brown Podcast ·

2026/03/12

Homelessness, a towering tower, campaign donations, wider drive ways and a look ahead to the early days of the 2026 campaign.This episode is a milestone episode of sorts - depending how you count it, we’ve just passed 30 episodes for this podcast. As we head into spring, this podcast is making its way towards its first anniversary - we’ll celebrate that at the end of June. I don’t want to count any chickens at this point, but surpassing 30 episodes, with a growing audience is something most

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00:10:40

Mechele and Melissa tell us about working the front...

The Matt Brown Podcast ·

2026/03/06

Mechele Tebrake is community care worker who has 23 years experience working the front lines of the homelessness crisis. Melissa Schembri is a frontline worker who has been doing this work since 2018.There are over 2000 Londoners who are experiencing homelessness here in London and that number grows each and every month. People like Mechele and Melissa provide support to these individuals who are living rough. We talked a bit about this during our first segment - At a recent city council meeting,

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00:26:51

Rachel Macaulay, V.P. of Philanthropy for Ronald...

The Matt Brown Podcast ·

2026/02/27

Rachel Macaulay serves as the Vice President of Philanthropy for Ronald McDonald House Southwestern Ontario. I don’t know if you are aware of, have volunteered for, or been supported by Ronald McDonald House. If you have, you will know just how impactful the work that they do is. Over the years, and from time to time, I’ve had a few opportunities to volunteer with various groups there - working in the kitchen to prepare meals for the families who find themselves living at Ronald McDonald House. In

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00:37:52

Councillor Sam Trosow and Mario Circelli Join to Talk...

The Matt Brown Podcast ·

2026/02/23

UNESCO stands for United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization. It was formed in 1945 and has 194 members states today. It manages the World Heritage Centre (which designates World Heritage Sites), promotes education for all, supports scientific research and protects cultural diversity. Back in 2004, UNESCO introduced a Creative Cities Network (UCCN). This network highlights cities that place creativity and cultural industries at the center of their development strategies and

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00:15:31

Mike Donachie joins to tell us all about his new...

The Matt Brown Podcast ·

2026/02/13

Mike Donachie is a communications leader and journalist who’s been an engaged Londoner for many years. He’s a former City Hall reporter for the Metro London newspaper, later serving as director of communications for Libro Credit Union .These days he’s taken on a new public interest reporting project locally focused on his old beat - London City Council. You can find it over on Substack. He's joining us on the show today , to tell us all about it.

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00:13:12

Peter Devlin joins to tell us all about the growing...

The Matt Brown Podcast ·

2026/02/10

Lieutenant-General (retired) Peter Devlin finished his military career as the commander of the Canadian Army. When he retired from military service in 2013, Fanshawe college brought him on board and he’s been serving as their president ever since. Under his leadership, Fanshawe College experienced significant growth. These days, the college, along with all other Ontario colleges, is experiencing a budget crunch. Peter joins us to tell us all about it. He’s got some ideas about how to fix this too

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00:15:30

State of the City 2026 Political Panel Analysis....

The Matt Brown Podcast ·

2026/02/09

Episode 26, the first ever political panel was a looooong one. Guest panelists Mojdeh Azad, Steve Cordes, Carol Dyck and Paul Hubert joined the show to provide analysis of the Chamber of Commerce 2026 State of the City Address. Some listeners have reached out and asked that it be broken down into 6 segments: First Impressions, The Cumulative 4 Year Tax Increase, The London Police Service Budget, Housing and Development, Homelessness and The "Big Announcement" / Final Thoughts. However you listen to

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00:16:55

State of the City 2026 Political Panel Analysis....

The Matt Brown Podcast ·

2026/02/09

Episode 26, the first ever political panel was a looooong one. Guest panelists Mojdeh Azad, Steve Cordes, Carol Dyck and Paul Hubert joined the show to provide analysis of the Chamber of Commerce 2026 State of the City Address. Some listeners have reached out and asked that it be broken down into 6 segments: First Impressions, The Cumulative 4 Year Tax Increase, The London Police Service Budget, Housing and Development, Homelessness and The "Big Announcement" / Final Thoughts. However you listen to

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00:14:08

State of the City 2026 Political Panel Analysis....

The Matt Brown Podcast ·

2026/02/09

Episode 26, the first ever political panel was a looooong one. Guest panelists Mojdeh Azad, Steve Cordes, Carol Dyck and Paul Hubert joined the show to provide analysis of the Chamber of Commerce 2026 State of the City Address. Some listeners have reached out and asked that it be broken down into 6 segments: First Impressions, The Cumulative 4 Year Tax Increase, The London Police Service Budget, Housing and Development, Homelessness and The "Big Announcement" / Final Thoughts. However you listen to

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00:12:48

State of the City 2026 Political Panel Analysis....

The Matt Brown Podcast ·

2026/02/09

Episode 26, the first ever political panel was a looooong one. Guest panelists Mojdeh Azad, Steve Cordes, Carol Dyck and Paul Hubert joined the show to provide analysis of the Chamber of Commerce 2026 State of the City Address. Some listeners have reached out and asked that it be broken down into 6 segments: First Impressions, The Cumulative 4 Year Tax Increase, The London Police Service Budget, Housing and Development, Homelessness and The "Big Announcement" / Final Thoughts. However you listen to

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00:12:29

State of the City 2026 Political Panel Analysis....

The Matt Brown Podcast ·

2026/02/09

Episode 26, the first ever political panel was a looooong one. Guest panelists Mojdeh Azad, Steve Cordes, Carol Dyck and Paul Hubert joined the show to provide analysis of the Chamber of Commerce 2026 State of the City Address. Some listeners have reached out and asked that it be broken down into 6 segments: First Impressions, The Cumulative 4 Year Tax Increase, The London Police Service Budget, Housing and Development, Homelessness and The "Big Announcement" / Final Thoughts. However you listen to

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00:10:45

State of the City 2026 Political Panel Analysis....

The Matt Brown Podcast ·

2026/02/09

Episode 26, the first ever political panel was a looooong one. Guest panelists Mojdeh Azad, Steve Cordes, Carol Dyck and Paul Hubert joined the show to provide analysis of the Chamber of Commerce 2026 State of the City Address. Some listeners have reached out and asked that it be broken down into 6 segments: First Impressions, The Cumulative 4 Year Tax Increase, The London Police Service Budget, Housing and Development, Homelessness and The "Big Announcement" / Final Thoughts. However you listen to

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01:21:50

First ever political panel provides their analysis of...

The Matt Brown Podcast ·

2026/02/05

The Panel: Mojdeh Azad (formerly Mojdeh Cox) is the Founder and Consultant at Cox & Co. With Mojdeh’s name change, she tells us you can watch for a new brand reveal of her consulting company soon. Mojdeh is also a longstanding activist and prominent voice on equity here in London and right across Canada. Steve Cordes, is the recently retired long time CEO for Youth Opportunities Unlimited. He is now the host of a video blog you can find on YouTube called, “Community Matters”. Carol Dyck, is a

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