NOW and NEXT

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This is the home for our SSN daily flagship podcast - NOW & NEXT.
Join Story Studio Network's Chief Executive Producer Dave Trafford Monday to Thursday, highlighting news stories of the day that are most likely to affect you and your family, you and your business, you and your future.
PLUS: We include a featured interview with newsmakers and analysts on the big stories of the week.
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Russian cruise missiles are within range of Toronto as US allies ponder preparations for the possibility of a second Trump presidency

Jun 13 2024 44 mins  
This week on Now and Next:The Russian Navy is parked mere miles off the coast of Florida. A frigate, a nuclear-powered submarine, an oil tanker and a rescue tug arrived in Havana harbour on June 12. RCAF veteran, retired Major General Scott Clancy - Leader, Author, Speaker, Mentor, Coach has a unique perspective on this. He served as Director of Operations for NORAD. He says the fr

Toronto couldn't afford a TTC Strike. Can the city afford a settlement?

Jun 07 2024 48 mins  
This week on Now and Next:Our Comms Crew is assembled. Brad Ross spent a good portion of his comms career working for the TTC. Anne Marie Aikins has just recently retired from the provincial transit overlord - Metrolinx. And Lindsay Broadhead is the former Comms Chief at the City of Toronto.They all agree, a TTC strike would be sheer chaos for commuters but, longer term, it would b

Super Heroes make all of us stronger. We hear Quisha Wint's experience as a live organ donor.

May 30 2024 37 mins  
This week on Now and Next:We explore Music, Recovery, and Community with musician, singer, songwriter Quisha Wint.Quisha is "one of Toronto’s sought-after session vocalists, currently living in the GTA, Quisha is a rising star in the tight-knit music industry thanks to her bright personality and strong emotive vocal abilities."But she's also a live organ donor. Quisha tells us he

Are we commoditizing cancer as a form of entertainment?

May 23 2024 41 mins  
This week on Now and Next:Our veteran comms crew is back at the table! Lindsay Broadhead, Bob Reid, Anne Marie Aikins and Brad Ross join SSN Chief Executive Producer Dave Trafford.The series finale of The Good Doctor sparked a spirited conversation about the commoditization of cancer by big network, prime time television dramas. We've culturally normalized cancer as a means of grow

We need to teach our kids the value of failure

May 16 2024 47 mins  
This week on Now and Next:Rocco Rossi is the inaugural President and CEO of Shift 25 - a new movement "cultivate a BOLD and thriving Canada - teaching our kids "every failure is just feedback on the way to success."And Keith Currie, President of the Canadian Federation of Agriculture joins us to talk about the challenge of balancig the need for farmland, housing, and food productio

Is the Toronto Police Service facing an integrity crisis?

May 09 2024 41 mins  
This week on NOW and NEXT:We're excited to introduce an All-Star Roundtable including Lindsay Broadhead, Brad Ross, Anne Marie Aikins, and Bob Reid. They're all veteran Comms pros and they bring their considerable collective experience in war rooms, boardrooms, behind private and public sector podiums.In our inaugural sitdown:The Toronto Police Service is in a rolling boil integrit

The time has come to talk seriously about a Basic Guaranteed Income

May 03 2024 32 mins  
This week on NOW and NEXT:We're joined by Sheila Regehr, Chair of Basic Income Network Canada and Jessie Golem, who is part of a class action lawsuit seeking $200 million in damages from the Ontario government.The lawsuit claims the government breached terms and conditions of a contract it entered with 4,000 low income Ontarians who qualified for a basic income pilot project. The p

What are we looking for in a Prime Minister?

Apr 27 2024 39 mins  
This week on Now and Next:Abacus Data CEO David Coletto joins us to talk about his latest research. He wanted to know what Canadians are looking for in a prime minister.David says, "In our survey, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau reigns as the premier party host, which might not come as a surprise given his charismatic and sociable public persona. However, in scenarios that required q

Has the Trudeau government weaponized poverty?

Apr 18 2024 57 mins  
This week on NOW and NEXT:We go deep on two line items in the the federal budget.Legislated poverty is now a nationally funded program. The 2024 Trudeau budget threw pocket change at the Canada Disability Benefit and, in so doing, managed to add to the $80 billion annual cost of poverty in this country. The government's refusal to fully fund the Canada Disability Benefit leaves mor

The paper bag discussion at the LCBO misses the point - ENTIRELY!

Apr 12 2024 43 mins  
This week on Now and Next:The Ford government in Ontario is patting itself on the back for forcing the Liquor Control Board of Ontario to reversing a ban on paper bags. The LCBO made the move in August 2023, claiming it was an environmental initiative aimed at saving our forests. Premier Ford says it's a matter of affordability for Ontarians.But both the LCBO and premier either mis