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The Great Canadian Talk Show

The Great Canadian Talk Show

Marty Gold carries on the tradition of investigative journalism in Winnipeg See it at ActionLine.ca & every Wednesday & Sunday in the Winnipeg Sun! - Passion & Commitment bringing- Your Voice to the community - City Hall and Provincial analysis, Crime and Courts updates, & exclusive newsmaker interviews with the details others ignore - Built on our original drive-home show on 92.9 KICK-FM and the support of donors and advertisers - https://actionline.ca/2024/02 -- E Transfers /

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00:35:20

Nov 13 2025- Winnipeg Transit Fare Crackdown Nothing...

The Great Canadian Talk Show ·

2025/11/14

Episode 55 looks at the first batch of results released about the 'Winnipeg Transit Violent Crime Intervention Strategy' and the enforcement focus on fare-jumpers.Marty Gold evaluates the numbers, including attempted fare skipping and those who took a hike when asked at the bus stops to verify they had the money to pay. There are also statistics on criminal charges laid by cops for either on-the-spot infractions or for prior cases. The numbers show how out of control things were allowed to

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00:30:27

Nov 4 2025- Is Winnipeg Importing Homeless People?

The Great Canadian Talk Show ·

2025/11/04

An online reaction to our series in the Winnipeg Sun on homeless encampment mayhem and failed government policies has raised an important question for Episode 54- are governments actually bringing homeless people into Winnipeg?Part 1- A recap of recent Sun columns and podcasts, and a reflection on the 15 years since our last broadcast on 92.9 KICK-FM.Part 2- A source with access to the Homeless Individuals and Families Information System (HIFIS) says that asylum/refugee claimants coming to Canada

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00:45:45

Oct 28 2025- Media Malaise Helped Fuel Low EK Voter...

The Great Canadian Talk Show ·

2025/10/28

Episode 53 wraps up our coverage of the Elmwood-East Kildonan by-election to succeed the late Jason Schreyer on Winnipeg city council.Part 1- Our analysis: The win by Emma Durand-Wood sets the stage for the organization of a far-left slate in the 2026 general election to try to take control of civic politics. We look at the radical policies she and her backers like 2022 Mayoral candidate Shaun Loney want to impose, and the conflicts she might encounter with Mayor Gillingham and the area Community

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01:00:53

Oct 17 2025- Urbanist Durand-Woods Vies For Votes in...

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2025/10/17

After being the first candidate to declare, the campaign of Emma Durand-Wood has knocked on every door in Elmwood-East Kildonan. In Episode 52, she tells about her platform, her background in urban issues, and her vision for the ward as the October 25th vote draws near. A writer and editor by trade, Emma Durand-Wood moved to Elmwood in 2008 from Vancouver. While not being involved in politics there, her rise through community organizing in Winnipeg is similar to the BC progressive playbook

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01:00:06

Oct 11 2025- Sweryda Seeks To Succeed Schreyer in...

The Great Canadian Talk Show ·

2025/10/11

Chris Sweryda was the last entrant to the October 25th by-election, but he's counting on the hard work he did as the ward assistant to Jason Schreyer to resonate with voters in Elmwood-East Kildonan. Episode 51 has a wide-ranging and informative interview about Sweryda and his platform.First on his list is building a new Louise Bridge, after he learned the rehabilitation plan "would involve an 18 month closure and that's completely unacceptable.... Repair is just not the answer any

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01:00:12

Oct 6 2025- EK's Kyle Roche Keen On Capturing Council...

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2025/10/07

He works in the City Planning department, and the latest plan of Kyle Roche is to become the councillor for Elmwood - East Kildonan. Our series of interviews with the candidates in the October 25th by-election continues in Episode 50 of Season 6. Part 1- "If I was satisfied with how City Hall is handling things, I wouldn’t be running for Council."He's worked in a few different city departments, and Kyle Roche has a different way of approaching what's going on- and going wrong- in

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00:56:06

Sept 30 2025- Selahadin Seeks Support in Elmwood-EK...

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2025/09/30

(Editor's note- Spotify required we delete this episode and republish it. No edits were made to the interview content.) In a crowded field of seven hopefuls, Zekharia Selahadin is hoping his simple grassroots approach will generate support on October 25th from voters in Elmwood- East Kildonan. Part 1- He moved to Canada from Ethiopia as a child and grew up in Elmwood, and has worked in childcare and with the Green Team. In Episode 49, Selahadin discusses the top issues he's hearing about at

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01:05:19

Sept 26 2025- Woodstock Slams Supportive Housing...

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2025/09/26

A focus on civics - and a look at his new book - brings Don Woodstock back to TGCTS for Episode 48. There's lots of ideas, opinions and observations on tap!Part 1- Don was among the few Winnipeg residents who actually went to one of the city's "Information Sessions" about the five proposed sites for new supportive housing projects. With good reason, the Property and Development Committee adjourned the Public Hearing to get more details. As Woodstock explains, the fact his questions

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01:02:13

Sept 15 2025- A Dr. Ted Talk- Rosenberg on...

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2025/09/15

Dr. Ted Rosenberg, who was raised in Winnipeg, has written a book Ayekha about the aftermath of the Oct. 7 attack on Israel and the meteoric rise he witnessed of antisemitic attitudes and actions in the medical field and in general society. Episode 47 presents our full interview with Dr. Rosenberg. He explains why he resigned from a 30 year teaching post at the University of British Columbia after the administration refused to confront the manifestation of Jew-hate in the medical school and among

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00:31:27

Sept 13 2025- Nahanni Fontaine Must Go, Manitobans...

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2025/09/14

Nahanni Fontaine couldn't stop herself from parroting radical rot about the heinous assassination of Charlie Kirk - and Premier Wab Kinew's ride to the rescue only made things worse for him and his Families Minister. In Episode 46, we review the public outburst after Kinew forgave Fontaine's online antics and half-baked apology and said she's not being fired from his NDP cabinet.Part 1 - Marty Gold recaps the whirlwind of news tips and more over the past few weeks. You'll hear

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00:38:12

Sept 7 2025- Braydon Maz Makes Waves in Elmwood-EK...

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2025/09/07

The delays in repairing the Louise Bridge made Braydon Mazurkiewich decide to put his name on the ballot, and he's bringing a brash style of campaigning to the October 25th by-election in Elmwood- East Kildonan. Part 1 - He knows his way around political campaigns, but after the City of Winnipeg continually missed target dates to get the Louise Bridge open this, Braydon Mazurkiewich decided to try to succeed his late friend Jason Schreyer as councillor for Elmwood- East Kildonan. He takes credit

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01:02:54

Aug 30 2025- Prefontaine Touts Labour Experience in...

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2025/08/31

Another special interview for a long weekend, as Episode 44 brings a conversation with Carmen Prefontaine, seeking the city council seat in Elmwood-East Kildonan on October 25.8.40 Part 2 - First-time candidate Carmen Prefontaine brings over 16 years of experience as a City of Winnipeg employee, along with her current union leadership role to her campaign. She says her decision to run stems from a long-standing residency in the community and her connection with the late Coun. Jason Schreyer.She

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00:38:14

Aug 24 2025- Winnipeg's Decline Becoming A Ballot Box...

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2025/08/25

Episode 43 pivots off of two emails received from followers of our reporting. Their observations lead to an analysis of the potential issues in next year's Mayoral and civic election. 5.53 Part 2 - "Fabulous results from your articles"A resident in the East Exchange notified us of two separate actions taken against illegal encampments- and gave credit to our reports about the relentless misery inflicted by homeless criminals on the neighborhood. Another listener told about their

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00:34:23

Aug 18 2025- Stolen Bikes Column Sparks Outcry From...

The Great Canadian Talk Show ·

2025/08/18

In the Sun last Wednesday, Marty Gold pinpointed that crime became "acceptable" under Mayor Brian Bowman inWinnipeg in 2018, after bicycle theft skyrocketed and nothing was done to stop it. The column evoked strong reactions and opinions about what is happening, and what should be done now. Part 1 of Episode 42 opens with a reply from the police after speculation by Police Board chair, Coun. Markus Chambers, about reviving a bait bike program that no one realized had been abandoned. The

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00:36:56

Aug 10 2025- Did A Dirty Cop Thrive Under Danny...

The Great Canadian Talk Show ·

2025/08/11

The return of the Crime, Courts and Public Safety Update is the focus of Episode 41! Part 1- A look at our recent interviews, and an explanation of some of the costs that your contributions to the Season Six Support campaign take care of- so we stay on the beat as Your Watchdog! The current total is $2675, thanks to our donors and sponsors!12.00 Part 2- After even more criminal charges were filed against Cst. Eldon Bostock - and with another officer becoming the third of his associates on the force

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00:52:39

Aug 5 2025- Council candidate Abel Gutierrez talks...

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2025/08/06

Carrying on our tradition of covering civic elections, Episode 40 is an interview with Abel Gutierrez, one of the hopefuls looking to succeed the late Jason Schreyer as the representative of Elmwood- East Kildonan.4.40 Part 2- Born in northeastern Mexico, Abel Gutierrezcame to Canada when he was 3 years old and grew up in North Kildonan. As an adult he chose to raise a family in Elmwood and build a career as a construction project manager. He says he’s running to show “my deep appreciation for the

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00:49:26

Aug 1 2025- Speaking of Sports with Paul Edmonds

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2025/08/02

For the long weekend, a special interview with Paul Edmonds, the radio voice of the Winnipeg Jets! Every season hockey fans tune out the TV feed and tune in their radio to hear Paul on CJOB & Power 97. Part 1 - Marty's imitation of Peter Warren inspired Paul to show off his own. He tells about handling sports radio call-in shows and why doing the morning drive is a challenge.They exchange memories of their earliest days covering sports (in Marty's case, at CJUM-FM) and the influence the

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00:57:56

July 26 2025- Coun. Browaty On Encampments, Transit...

The Great Canadian Talk Show ·

2025/07/27

Since 2007, Jeff Browaty has been a regular guest on TGCTS in his role as city councillor for North Kildonan. Currently the Finance chair, Episode 38 features a long-from interview with him discussing numerous civic issues . We start with an explanation of how the concerns of the residents of Elmwood-East Kildonan are being handled until a byelection fills the seat.6.30- The revised Transit stop and route system is touched on, as North Kildonan faces an influx of vagrants and criminals taking a free

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00:36:49

July 22 2025- Gillingham, City Council Blasted In...

The Great Canadian Talk Show ·

2025/07/23

In Episode 37 we tell about a letter of condemnation sent to Mayor Scott Gillingham, Premier Wab Kinew, all of city council and other public officials by a homeowner in North Point Douglas .He was trying to enjoy his Saturday morning coffee and read a book in his yard in peace. It was "abruptly shattered by agroup of unhoused individuals down on the riverbank - hooting, yelling, hurling expletives and epithets." Before long an ambulance and fire truck arrived- yet again- to the riverbank

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00:33:41

July 21 2025- CBC's Warped Reporting On Protecting...

The Great Canadian Talk Show ·

2025/07/21

Episode 36 features a Lesson in Journalism, explaining how the CBC spread misinformation to undermine Coun. Cindy Gilroy for daring to table a motion suggesting kids need protection from homeless encampments. "Winnipeggers split over councillor's call toban encampments in outdoor places where children gather"First they manufactured the illusion of dissent by citing only one woman, who was not even asked if she had children. Then the CBC "journalist" falsely portrayed camping

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