Tasha Kheiriddin

Topics: Ford government looks for savings, people start to scream... Health care review in Ontario – is this a hidden privatization agenda, as the NDP charges? And would that be so bad? All-day kindergarten – should this be a sacred cow? Or should every expenditure and program be reevaluated? Humboldt Broncos driver sentencing hearing – based on testimony, statements, what should the judge do? Are you ready for some football? Super Bowl Sunday is upon us! What will you be doing? And are you excited about Maroon 5? Apparently not everyone is...Panelists: Adrienne Batra - Toronto Sun Editor-in-Chief Sophie Nadeau - Edleman PR Laura Hensley - National Lifestyle Reporter for Global News

Tasha speaks with CEO of Elite Digital Robert Burko about cannabis and this year’s Super Bowl.

The minister joins Peter Shurman as he fills in for Tasha Kheiriddin.

Tasha is joined by Canadian Prison Consultant Lee Chapelle to talk about rights in prison, and why this case went the way it did.

Tasha is joined by 640 Toronto's immigration expert Cassandra Fultz to discuss the extradition process, as well as the critical response from social media on the application process to bring family members to Canada.

Top 3 Panel: Friday January 25th, 2019 Terror raid in Kingston – it appears Syrian refugee family involved, they and sponsor in shock – does this risk demonizing refugees when 99%.99% don’t do this sort of thing? How should PM address this (political implications for Trudeau) Pride and police – a close vote, no marching, but the Mayor says he wants to continue dialogue and says most Torontonians think police should march in uniform… is he right? Canada’s Food Guide – does it matter to you? Are you banishing meat and embracing vegetables because of it – or were you already doing that?   Panelists Karlene Nation, OneNationPR Inc Erica Alini, Global News National Online Journalist, Money/Consumer Vicky Mochama, Freelance Writer

Toronto’s shrunken city council faces ballooning financial headaches Monday when deliberations start on 2019 spending plans totalling almost $40 billion. Sheila Block, Senior Economist and a Public Commentator with the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternative join's Tasha to discuss.

The RCMP have arrested two people in Kingston in relation to a major national security probe that’s been ongoing since Christmas, sources say. Sabreena Ghaffar-Siddiqui , Researcher at McMaster University & an expert on issues relating to immigrant integration, including extremism/radicalization joins Tasha to discuss what this could mean for refugee policy. 

It shouldn't be up to cities to decide to add fluoride to drinking water, but provincial officials, a Canadian mayor says. Windsor, Ont., is bucking a national trend and looking at lifting its ban on adding fluoride to drinking water after seeing an increase in cavities among children. President of the Ontario Dental Association, Dr. David Stevenson join's Tasha to discuss. 

A Toronto-area real estate development company that in recent months has cancelled two condominium projects has filed for court protection from its creditors after failing to make payments on about $220-million in debt obligations. The fate of two more condo projects, one completed but not closed and one at least partly pre-sold to buyers, remains undetermined. Denise Lash, of Lash Condo Law join's Tasha to discuss. 

Toronto Police Chief Mark Saunders wants to hire about 800 more people this year, with 300 of the positions going to uniformed officers. Mike McCormack, President of the President of the Toronto Police Association join's Tasha to discuss. 

Carbon tax recession – hyperbole or truth? Doug Ford lays down the gauntlet to Justin Trudeau? What are the implications for the federal election? Does Ford fighting Trudeau help or hurt the PM? And what about Scheer?   China, Canada and the US – what should our next move be? Are we just paying a waiting game vis a vis the US? Svend Robinson is in, Cullen may be out…. Whither the federal NDP?   Panelists Joe Oliver - Former Minister of Finance and Minister of Natural Resources Patrick Gossage - Chair of Media Profile, served as press secretary to PM Pierre Elliott Trudeau  Christo Aivalis -  Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of History, University of Toronto 

Facebook is to democracy what smoking is to health, say tech experts — who think the cure is breaking up the social network. David Shipley, Cybersecurity expert, CEO of Beauceron Security join's Tasha to discuss.

A Chinese official is accusing Canada and the U.S. of abusing the extradition system after the Globe and Mail published a report saying officials in the U.S. will soon proceed with a formal extradition request for Meng Wanzhou. Christian Leuprecht Professor at RMC and Queen's University join's Tasha to discuss.

Canada is defending accusations from a U.S. Congressman that the United States is ignoring security issues along the Canada-U.S. border. Michelle Rempel, Immigration Critic for the federal Conservative Party join's Tasha to discuss.

City councillor Kristyn Wong-Tam, Ward 13 led the group, calling for the city to declare homelessness a “state of emergency.” Councillor Wong-Tam join's Tasha to discuss.

David Shipley, Cybersecurity expert, CEO of Beauceron Security join's Tasha to discuss.

To cover all these topics, Joseph Neuberger from Neuberger and Partners join's Tasha to break down all these stories. 

Jim Karygiannis, Toronto City Councillor for Ward 22, Scarborough-Agincourt, expressed grave concern about the proposal to close the Obstetrics and Inpatient Pediatrics care offered at the Scarborough Hospital- Grace Division (Birchmount Campus) at a Press Conference in front of the Hospital.  Mr. Karygiannis joins Tasha to discuss.

The Canada China relationship – where do we go from here?  Should we continue speaking out and lining up allies against China?  Here at home, should we allow Huawei to join 5G - or should China’s latest actions make us even more wary of letting them participate? And what are the political ramifications for Trudeau depending on how he handles this crisis? Ontario tuition changes – will they help or hurt accessibility? What should be the criteria for financial assistance? Netflix rejects request to remove footage of Lac-Mégantic rail disaster from Bird Box – was this the right call? Should footage of real horrible events ever be used as stock footage for fictional films? Panelists Maddie Di Muccio - CEO of Society for Quality Education, President of the York Region Taxpayers Association     Sarah Boesveld - Senior Writer at Chatelaine     Marcella Munro - Senior strategist with KTG Public Affairs